New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
WAR AMONG LABORLEADERS.
A CIRCULAR FROM powDERLY RESENTED.

Y.
COLUMBUS. o.. Dco 10 tSpetan. General Master
Workman Powdrrlys iondness for writing s-cret oircu-
lar. has made troube for tho ore at last IT
come TO light that much Of the bitterness which has
been exhibited by tue delegates the lRarmakets In
tefpatonal Union toward The Knights OF Labor is due to
attack on the officers that organization which Is
cont .ined In circular In regard +, the cigarmakers
business hich WIS sent out to ago by tho Cen
eral Executive BOARD OF The Knights Of Labor. II was
hnied tha: copies OF this circular are Columbus but
was not Intended that these should be made Iublc
TRIBUNE correspondent succeeded In getting hold OF
copy however 1t is addressed TO the Order and the
Crarmasrrs, aud Is dated at Philadelphia on July 2,
1886. II is as foilows;
The General Executive Board has decided to Issue the fol
position Of the Knight, Of Labor The Cigar
Kirschner other officers Of Cisarskers
the order Alter all tay session the promised
YORK MAKE an INVESTIGATION and II royen that such h. CHARGES
izst ON will not be NJ AIDE r.g. for aud
PsSpS Tine ssT and SG
letter and mail II TO Broer Powderiy IN New'York CITY;
winch pr"vs ' Ss %fs he had had no
aed @ nsy Ss iou IN ne minutes tho
ssss % sesson o. the General Assembly page 49, Snee the
been constantly sendns circulars and men through the orer
Sas an. vs the
and the balance oil the General Execuive Board with cooper
Of the sSgsrnasers international Umon knew when they
So ss' Of hs fs an
te as IN ME and m Ien ugSH s hS t
when was the plain duty of every man twith spark OF
sympathy the chief ofrer. Of tie cgaakers International
Unon % their eternal samr be II sad refused to eIerrlss
by ehargng on our rear. while the militia Of Illinois IN
cry oppres,ed OF musSeiry and feeding
% eA % and o1 81 s t
does its parallel eIt Bu one reason can DO ass gne @
Union that that who nulge excess IN the use
OF cannot Transact business wh COO heads ca 1n
with tue General * cutlve Bo,r were too iul or ntr'
OF meeting Mr.. Gompers he sooer What
aesIroy ihe Knghs Of Labor hard understand the
orcr being the power that mas made II possible tor teit
harmony were rejected and scorne by the officers OF s Az
tem to work With Knights Of Labor who are not members
the international Union We then Requested them :" ehanSe @
equality We have riina,el The past IN y"r
That cigars bear union label assuring then EN- that The
always occape and still adhere TO is that our cards
ceved on an equality with theirs that our members tie
allowed to work in shop. undrI the conir9 OF ne nefna &
tona Union and vice versa other wors we are wns ~
menLer te footing with their organization con-
tanning but 10000 msmbers. % ,,o
Injury Of this CganaKeis Union neither do we Intend 10
organization. But lie of the Knights OF Labor
% % .a J lD%s hs r. 1 OF G scs esrns on the
With III purpose view We have comple full and cont
by Board to the esusr OF the
trouble and Complaints made by ,ae eIeen,ve oe.r o e
that m the or.e viii rrsd tins .ta emen
-cabs black sheep the order ani ITS officers can De
esSs to rd r. n nn n &a e 5 Wen Bfoters
Hayes bailey au Barry left phiadeIphia The nvcstlaacn
March lU due notice had been given 10
the parties nlerrsle IL was continued al m.erva!s Until
compelled ciose ,he case witstandna that The
represenIaves Of Dset assembly No ~ , had not 1eep
neary ali testimony directed against that District As
Isor must no Loycoi goo bearing the blue sra
white label oi the order his order Is Imperative anu must
This was signed by Mr.. Powderly and the other MEM
bers OF the General Executive Board When It be-
came know President stasser today that the circular
was made public. lie wrote the following open letter
TO the General Executive Board from Columbus:
During month OF July 1886 forty eiTht page pamphlet
entitled lhe Vnitr anhe to me
But rs.on can he assge Tor "a.
who thc lntoxicants
eanno can u,np5, WIT. Goo ~ neaa VIII %
Executive Board too fun tor utelauoe IL il uecnless
for ne TO reter'tc nay sentiments 80 frequently expressed
% rsas % 20 ts % i "rSnsI"p, n.ease NV yews on
the various CirarnaSers' international
Union which have had houor presine one week
previous 10 the Iuchuoud tonventon called on you ~ cont
pAny wth Mes,is. t,.@psrh Msou,e Eoah' rD, mS,ne
PRINT The na.ucs Of the officers o theIat 'rni.
waitei until snch All expnaton aud poOaOiy woull
That since lie adjournment Of the Richmond Cony non
number nvinas their business To circulate those
ISLANDERS broadcast hrou ,hUut the United states ami Canada
Alter you f,icd I" aDle oy your promise Ev.m ~ H. e R p
base fabrication and infamous sane calcu
latei to destroy The weIicsan snsu am , u
attempt wall prove co "plee failure and eventually recon
Mr. Gompe was exceedingly indignant at the direct
attack him. and when the conference met in the
afternoon asked leave TO make personal explanation
He said
wish to read part OF secret pamphlet published some
the Executive Board OF e knights OF labor seem 70 snk 70
nn,on an ieore ecing 10 read desire that It
Is well kLown that have been an otcr OF the fener.nop
connected. president the workngmens Assembly Of
honor movement May questions nave
arisen UPON which have been opposed but until recently no
the confidence Of nv n es AMI the personal respect
% pss m tS eed e Wages Of their e
our union re used to m, T. % & n sa" as
active oppositiou to siie interference With s
ssnd OF ihs General tx cuiive Board OF knights
II hold as%s @ go. 10 a siS sd the
pleasure Of meng M soss ,, Asy1a WI. see
the testimony .puOhshe'l, but admitting tnst II Is
@ Soar as @ s sSws @ The
thei eonnse aud WAS also witness uesiIe 10 a', mat &
STsSs eG% Sn S % eags @ e short s% & n r ss
10 wade urIy pages publish tner
sc"rrous 81 s1%s which 70 OS nsS reaf IN tie ,s as
That quarter with bad grace
has ever char with selling 10 either prvae or cor
pofate W. ah the Interests workingmen win whlc nave
becn intrus,e Ihe srkes the collar and eIh laundry
people o. oocs. the clUtbng cutters oi New ork te r
road people III the southwest the Ueef and por. butchers OF
Chicago whom the General Executive Boad OF The knlghts
OF Labor have had in charge have all had one fate tat wnere
the employers refused :accede to the workpeo9l, the
Board has accede " the demands Of the employers III
matter 9i pubic notorety thdt go tho oruer from
MT PoMderly the Chicago butchers
should return to work made puOic
some time the officers the oner Chicago received
H. 90 not charge that M POwdefy was bfUed 10 Detfay
the interests OF the working people but man IN his poson
who OtlDei the employers Oettcr
hese men ARE not csi the representatives OF tue bona
hde LABOR movement OF Two them grocery
store kecpers Turner and another Bailey kchvf
% tle aa" lee lolce while the other two have been nOat
ing IKE scum on the Top VI portion OF te aO0r movement
CONTINUALLY seesing TO divert their own personal ebus
FrleDds have inquired of why have nor
prosecuted these people for criminal hOel
are not willing 10 lend additional opportuniLe Tor them TO
pose as martyrs io the Of labor large lumber OF
wilnehse men widely throughout the country are
willing 10 asseveaIe ter wor Of honor that The renec
lions nae upon me- ny the General Executive Buaru OF tho
knshs oil Labor siznders false ani maj
lcous
Mr. Gomperss speech and the publicity given the cir
cular desf apvsl i.rht