The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-30
ssCOME LET us REASON TO
GETHER."

has been superlnduced by the out
RACES Of the past two weeks, against
the organization known as the Knights
of Labor, there is in the secret circu-
Lar. sent out by Grand Master Work
man Powderly, much to win respectful
attention. He does not put himself
in the position of dictator without
understanding fully the position of his
order, he does not assume a single
thing that would not be beneficial to
the great mass of laborers of this
country, when he says: eff the
order is to perform Its mission as in
tended by its founders and those who
have worked with it from the begin
ming radical change must be effected.
A stop must be called and
the ship brought back to
its mornings. 1t has always
been my policy to advocate concilia-
ton and arbitration In the settlement
of disputes between employer and
employe. The laws of KnighthoOd de-
mands at the hands Of our members
an adherence to this policy" There
Is a sermon in this which would seem
to the most disinterested worthy of
needing. Again he says: eff the
order is to perform its mission" ETC.,
not that it will perform its mission, if
allowed to drift as it has been doing /;
not if it goes contrary to the laws
which govern its leader and which he
knew and recognized were for the Or
ders good, but eff it is to perform its
mission" That mission was evidently
sar the alazatiaa Of the !, WORKING II9 gan,
not for the unfolding of a man, or
set of men, who would, to encompass
certain ends, use the torch, the blud.
geon or the bullet, but to the
contrary. For he further saws
at has been my policy to ad,
vocste Cancellation and arbitration.
What shall be said then of the man
or men who have disregarded the
chiefS LIS it not easy to understand
that they did not have the good of
their fellows at heart, that they were
entirely selfish, that they were des l.
tute of even the respect which they |
owed their grand master, and which |
was bis by right of his ability, his |
judgment and his position? Itwould
be folly to deny it; it would be sui
cidal to the intelligence of the. work
ingman to attempt refutal. Then,
boo, is there not for the strikers sub
lect for thought in this clause of
he circular "but it is not wise to In
lure all for the sake of one. 1t
would have been far better TO con-
niue at work and properly inyesti-
ate the matter, bringing it before
very known tribunal than to have
truck" There is a truth here which
'ould seem to bear particularly on the
trike. The man Hall might have !
cen wronged, or might not have
zen, the question is, would it not have g
cen better to have needed Mr.. Pow, f
erly in this matter. Can any man /
tho is the husband Of respondent d
life and the father of helpless child.
IN, believe.sthat he can, without :.
every obligation, place them :,
| the grasp of want, because man, e e
, matter what man, no matter wheth-
he be member of an organization,
hich also numbers himself among its OF
embers or otherwise, chooses, or is 0
fortunate enough to be compelled al
leave his employer What a
ayesty on the duties of a husband 70
ID father, and what q fearful and -
ngerous step FROM ibis independence. Il,
:. Powderly also says TO his follow
J, 81 warn our members against
sty and ill-considered action. The ca
urch will not interfere with us SO st'
g Is we maintain the law. IF the wi
' is wrong it is our duty to change
L am ashamed to meet with Wi