Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27
POWDERLY TALKS.
FL 1EsrEf AZ ADDRESS I'd TEE
EKIHErs OF LKBnR.
Assemblies Ordered TO CEASE Initiating
Esribe-s-Hs counsels Patience
Prizes TO Stand Ms Tney Are.
rIsy telernpn 70 thr I,isratch.l

fEaeeI 70 atHnu rs 1afy hIts
fIty telegraph 10 ths DisratchJ
e. l.or-Is, March 26.-Massef-
Workman prwderiy has issned Be
cret circular to the nobie order OF the
Knights Of Labor Of America. which
has Jusi been made public. Dir. Pow
derry inzt-ucrs the secretary of each
assembly 10 cal o full meeting am
read befort II the sentiments which foi-
low Tht address opens with n order
10 the assemblies to cease initiating new
members until the relations Of capital
and isbor snail become less strained
than q; present. and continues
TO attempt &c WIN CONCESSIONS
Or gains with our present raw, un-
disciplined membership would be like
hurting III unorganIzed mon against
vell-d-illed regular army. II Is no;
tan 70 the older assemblies 10 bring IN
new members. pick W Their quarrels
A. Eoon az organized, and have them
expect pscuniary arc from those who
helps6 build the order VI fur noble
purposes.
We must not fritter away our
strength and miss the opportunity Of
present success ~ q struggle against
capItRl by rushing int useless strikes
TO the cardinal princinles oil the orner
We must aud auoIher-pat,euce- You
have nae patience tor yearb. anu hao
moi the knights Of LABOR appeared
upon the scenF VOL would still Ds walt
irz. f,.ur scales Of prices must stand
a. they ere for tine present L You cab
not raise them by any other process
tban 4 strike. You must submit 20
Injustice a. the hands Of the employer
IT. patience for 3 while longer. bIde
vel vour time. Find out nov much
vol are Justly entitled 10, and then
tribunal Of arbitration viii settle the
rest
NJ. povde-ly cautions the assemblies
against Receiving INTO Their ranks the
emulpver6, and vRrns the knights d
Labor tnat the POLITICIAN If planning
night ano day nov 70 catch the knights
o. Labor for the advantages Of himself
and pgrrv. ant adds thRt 10 use the
name OF .he order II political confess
if criminal anu must MOI uccur again.
Referring to the eIght-hour move
ment. the circular SAYS The a.
seniblles Of Knights Of Labor must not
strike ior the elght-hour system On
Mgy lst OF the impression tnat they
are obevmg orders from headquarters,
for such I'll order was not and viii not
he gwen. Out OF sixty millions Of
people II thf uitec states anc Cana
ga. our order has possibly shree nlii-
lions. Can We mould Jne sentiments
o. millions II favor o! 8 shortnour
piau before MAY lsi. lt If nonsense
10 thlnk Of H.
After speaking nf the Qualities winch
the officers Of assemble should possess.
and expecting the Knights 10 eject honest
mer Of even temperament, NJ. Powder 2
continues Whiie ! write dispatch
II handed me- II winch ] reau ines,
words They dIscharpeL Guy brotne'
und We STUCK, 10Y vol know
our motto IS. All injury II
one Is ths concern o. a.. es, al
MUIR 70 ont IA tne concern o. al Dui
II If nor vise 10 inlurs al ior the SAKE
Of one Il wOIlid nave been LAY better
to continue NJ work and properly H.
vestlgatf the matter bringing II before
every known tribuna., thar 10 navi
struck. "
SPEAKING o. tne relations bstTseI
the Church and the knights o. Labor
Pow derry ssyf - wa-n our mem
ben against nasty. ili-consIdered actloI
| Tn. Church viii not Interfere with II
SC long al We maintain ths law. Il thi
inv IL vronc Il If Our GuJy e chGns'
T.. an ashamed II meet VIII clercv
mer and others 10 tel then Ouf orue'
rs composed o. lav abiding, intelligent
mel. while the next dispatch bring
news o. SOME petty DOvcort o. strike. y
IN conclusion the Master V o-kmar
saw. - write tins clrcular 70 Jay he
iOre the order the exact condition o
things. ] an neither physically 40
mentally capable o. performing In'
f vnrf required o. mt. ] an willing u
F uu nv part bu, mo- o. be asked % main
talr . ialse position Deiu-e sue wori'
ary longer. one o. TWO Things mus
take piare-cither tho .aca and dls
,-Ic, assemblies o. the 0Yder must Obe1
rs laws Or mus. he permitted
L. reslgu ron vocation wnicl
/ ubllges mt Il plEy 0ne par BetOrt IN
nuDhc auC ano-her Il ou' members.
/ ssy Il int vOriC tna- tht knights o
IaDu, a. nos approve o. encOurag
/ strikes AM II ONT day d!spatches conn
e. mt IRON Troy y. j.. Manchester
\. T.. Chicago, Cincinnati, Lynch
mug. Va. Springfield, g., and Moi
trea.. announcing strikes. 10 Is limos
sibie TO- human nature 70 stand ia
strait any ionger J must nave the a.
sIstance OF int 0rueI o. ny most earn
7 eSs tllUT y v IL 4tL4.s " IA liz a
II 50. strikes must De avoided hoy
cots must be GvOlueG. Those WI
boast must be checked by sner Assem-
blleb. No move mus; be maue IN;
the court Of last resort mas been appea
FL 70. ThreRtE o. violence must nnJ u
maue. Politicians must De husnec Il
or n-iye1 ont. ODelIence 10 the INV
o. knigh.hooO musi nave preierenl
ovef hose Of AIRY other ordeT. tines
things are done, tns neu i've vea'
vii. witness tine complete emancipl
.lur o. mankind iron the curst
uionupD.y. IL our members We =
qulrr secrecy, obedience, assistance
patience, and courage. II with thes
AIDS you strengthen my hands ] vi
continue II tne WORK. il YOU 90 nj
desire 10 assist Int II TINS way, tne
.e,ect 9 man better qualified 70 one
YOUR viii. anu ] vii retire Il Il
iavor.