The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-12

terest AT the Present -Boycotting
Denounced Except as a Dernier Re
sort--Warning Against the Politicians.
CHICAGO, May i2-In q circular issued
May to the assemblies OF Knights OF La
Dor, and Just made public. General Master
Workman powierly gives the following ad-
vice and counsel TO the knights
''Neariy 1000 assemblies have pledged
themselves 10 act on the advice contained in
the circular of the 18th ult feel that IL
only requires the coming 70 the front of the
real men of our order to set US right before
the world. We have been losing ground,
so far as public opinion is concerned, for
some time one of the causes is that We
have allowed things TO lie done under the
name Of the Knights of Labor for which
the organization was in no way responsible
ask of our members to keep Jealous eye
upon the doings OF the labor men who never
labor, and when they charge anything 10
our order in your locality set the seal of
your condemnation upon it at once by deny
Ing it
Il ind that wherever a strike occurs ap-
reals for aid are scattered broadcast among
the assemblies DO not pay one cent for
such purposes in future unless the appeal
comes from your district assembly Or the
general assembly. Ii boycott notices are
sent 10 you, burn them l have in my pos
session over 100 boycott notices which We're
sent 10 assemblies with a request that they
be acted on. Let Inc mention some of them.
A member is editing paper. He fears a
nval, and proceeds 10 get into an alteration
with him, hoycotts him and then asks
the : order TO carry il cut \ csF
tain paper is influential in one or the
other of the political parties. Members OF
the opposing party conceive the idea OF
getting rid of the paper, and they invoke
the aid of the knights OF Labor, first taking
the precaution to have the paper inQuestiou
say something mcomplimentary OF the
Knights of Labor In fact, our order has
been used as a tail tor a hundred different
kites, and in future it must soar sloft.
free from all OF them | hate The word boy
colt was hoy otted years ago, and |
could not get work at my trade for months.
Ii is had practice. it has been handed 10
us by the capitalists have no use for il
only when every thing else faila
What we want from our members i.
not gush or windy resolutions about oui
rights We know We have rights without
passing resolutions Men who think, study
and act are required.
I'VE have had sons trouble from drink
ing members and from rlen who talk about
buying guns end dynamite Ii the men
who POSSESS money enough to buy guns and
dynamite would invest 1t in the purchase OF
some well-sclected work ON lahor, they
would put the money 10 COOL ase They
will never need the gun or dyna
mite in this country. 1t is my
| opinion that the man who doe,
not study the policies Of the nation and thu
wants of our people would make but ltt!,
use Of a rifle The man who can vote intel
| hgently and ho VIII not watch the man hi
votes for after be is elected can not he de
| vended on to Use either qua or dynamite
| II the head the brain Of man, can not worl
| out the problem now confronting u.s. hi>
| band alone VIII never solve it II XIII my
enemy | silence him, it is true, but | do not
convince him l would make convert
rather than n corpse Of my enemy.
In future, the general executive loard
must not be interfered with in the perform
ance of its duty If You have confidence in
them sustain them and obey them. if not
ask for their designations. While the boarI
vas endeavcfing 10 settle the southwest
| trouble, assemblies in some places, with tn,
| best of intentions, no doubt, were passing
and publishing resoluti us condemning Jay
Gould These things did no good; on the
contrary, they were injurious In the
| settlement OF troubles it becomes the duty
| Of the executive board 10 meet every body and
20 everywhere While they are doing thi,
they must not I've hampered by the actions OF
those who do not know what their task Is
Keep quiet let your officers do their best
and ii You can not find a way to aid them
do not retard their progress Resolution:
do not prevent lsnd-steahng stock watering
or gambling in the neoessarieS of life.
If mistakes have been made they must IL
recuhed; il wronsS have been inflicted they
must be righted but there Is one thin.
that viii not lie done while stand at tht
heal of this organiation-it will not ht
used to further the 5 heiues OF individual,
cliqueS or parties, and it viii he suLurlinat.
to no other organization on sar,hT