The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-02
THE GLOBE AND TRIANGLE
An .ImPOrtsnt Secret Circular Issua,
the General OnaesEs OF the x. Of l.

Tomorrow will publish the follow win,
important secret circular issued by sh,
general off sers of the Z lights Of L abor
with photo photographic representation
Of the sign atures and seal of the order.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10. Nohl,
Orcer OF the Knights Of Labor OF Amer.
ica, Official Circular No. 20, Office Of Ia,
! GeaerAI Assembly. To all the suborIli.
nate assemblies of the order, Rreetin0 :
PREVIOUS TO the session Of the gem "a
asse mbly At K chmond an appeal VA,
issued TO the order for funds 10 assjsl
Vict1m1Z "a and 10 ked out members IN
various parts of the country. The re-
spouse to that appeal Was not such Is Il
should have been and only about SI4, Cox
was received thereon. This il is manifest e
every m 5mber was entirely insufficient
TO render the assistance needed and de-
sired. Many thousand members were
thrown upon our hands by the Iockouts
OF the employers, who acted in concert
win the aVo"ed purpose Of driving theiz
employees out OF the order,
thereby Gripping, If not Destroying
its power and usefulness. The order
OF the Knights Of Labor has reached the
most critical period in its history. II,
stands as power for good or for evil
but your general officers while they
make no special claim 70 superiority In
purity OF motive, have sworn that the
order shall be made power for right
laws shan be riRIdiy enforced and
the members shall receive the fullest
protection OF their rights under the laws
Il our country and our order without
any proVOcariOn except the exercise Of
the inherent right OF every freeman to be-
long to any organization he pIeaaes not
IN col fict with the laws of the country.
Thousands Of ouV members, men and WO.
men, without warning have been thrown
out Of employment. They have gone to
the door OF mill and factory, and TO the
mouth CT the mine where bue YESTERDAY
they were employed, only 70
ind staring q EN- In the face this IN Chris
eian and un-American mandate, lyon
can not return to work here until you
sign contract to leave the Knights of
Labor and that you will never become Q
memb,r OF that organization" Every
man who has Joined the Knights of Labor
has pledged himself to his duty in the
cause of mankind. No oath binds him
to God or his country but something more
sacred Even than an OATH, his pledge Of
honor binds hum TO loyalty defend the
principles OF truth, honor, Justice and
oitiz 5nship. Two alternatives present
EemselveE-unconditiO surrender or
manly defense. Which shall IL be? The
lOcked-out members in their enforced
idieness turn from suffering wives
and starving childFea In pathetic
appeal to your general board 70 aid them
in maintaining their manhood and their
fidelity to the order. The general as
sembly instructed your general executive
board to give Them all the assistance In
its power. We can render that assistance
only in one way, and that through the
cooperation OF the earnest aud LOYAL
members Of Our order. Words
Of sympathy, however kind and
grateful, will not supply the needs Of
these lookedout members. We must
have that which is more substantial We
cannot supply it ourselves, therefore
frankly come to you. Having all these
in mind and deeply moved
by sympathy for these suffering mem
bers and those dependent upon
them, your general executive
board has unanimously resolved to
levy an assessment OF twenty-five cents
per member upon all the local assem-
olies Of the order-the same to be paid
under the following regulations: All
appeal mentioned above will be credited
on this assessment with the amount
donated. All local assemblies
VINO can are requested to
send the full amount of the
assessment not later than December 2,
1886. The assessment in this case will
De twenty-five cents for each member as
shown by the reports to the general Sec
rotary and treasurer from quarter ending
OotOber, 1886. Any local assembly pre-
ferriDg to pay the amount in installments
may pay ten cents for each member
"a shown by the reports to October l
1886, to be paid not later than December
20, 1856; ten cents not later than January
20, 1887, and five cents not later than
February 20, 1887 for each member as
shown by reports for quar-
This assessment will be known
the special defense assessment, and must
be paid to the general secretary, Charles
a. Lehman. lock box Se5, Philadelphia,
Pa, not later than the date named
When the appeal was issued In aid of
the southwest strike it received o
most prompt and generous response.
The need for that appeal and the crisis
70 be met were great, though they were
not equal to the grave emergency which
compels the assessment. With the ters
mination OF that strike began
the present struggle by capitalists
every where throughout the country.
The lines are sharply ORA Hn; the contest
is upon Us, and must be waved 70 9 sue
cesstul issue. You know for what pur.
pose we require money. All
we ask lie that before pay
ing each member put himself
in the place Of one of the locked out; re-
Numbering that he gives twice who gives
quickly. and act upon the golden rule,
Do unto others as you would have them
do unto you.
Special Notice-The above assessment
must be sent to General Secretary Charles
Fl. Lichtman, lock box SS5, Philadelphia.
T.V POWDERLY,
General Master Workman.
By order Of the general executive
board.
Attesi CHAs. 81. LITCHMAN,
General Secretary.