The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-11
STRIKES ALMOST ENDED.
MPROVEuENC IN THE LABOR
SITUATION AT CHICAGO.
Grand Master Workman POWderlJ' s
Latest Circular TO the Knights
OF Lahor-NOtes.

CHICAGO, Ill, May 10.-Yesierday
was day OF marked quiet throughout
the entire city. No PROFESSIONS oc-
CURED, and the police were not even
called upon TO dispense any large as
semblages. Officer Timothy Flavin
died at the county hospital Saturday
might. and Officer Michael sheahan
died at bis home yesterday afternoon.
This makes FIVE police officers dead as
a result Of Tuesday evenings outrage.
and others are liable to die at any mo-
ment. Kruger, the Socialist who was
shot by Officer Madden Wednesday
night, died Sunday IN 1rning, and the
death Of Flank Lannis occurred az
No. S027 Wentworth avenue during
the afternoon. He was recognized
member the Communist, and was
wounded in Tuesday nights riot.
AT THE CHURCHES.
Asmight be expected, the topic OF
the termons preached here yesterday
bore directly upon the riot OF Tues.
day night. The morning was fine, aud
all tne principal churches were well
filled, especially Central Music Hall
aud McVickers's theaters, as large
numbers of intermittent Chuich
Qoers were added to the unusually
large ccngrt cations OF Prof. Swing
and DR.. Thomas, through an apparent
desirs to hear what the pulpit had TO
add to the press comments on the lat
est fruits OF auRichism. DIR. Lcrimer
was also favorite, end half score OF
others poke ID attentive congrega'
tions on socia ism. None OF the utter
ancts made on the subject were par.
ticularly remarkable, and no novel
solution OF the labor problem was pre-
stnted. Prof. Swing dwelt admrinply
aud patheliCally upon the bravery Of
the police officers whose lives
had been sacrificed, and deplored
the presence OF social tondi-
tions which LED ID such ielults.
DR.. Thomas discussed the re-
lations between labor and cap
ital after the intelligent man
ner customary with him, and D..
Loiimer conferred favor upon his
hearers by reviewing the history oil
communism and clearly defining the
meaning OF socialism and adiuncts oil
branches OF anaichifm and nihilism
The sermons were united In advo
eating the summary suppression OF an
aIchism. The laws should use The
means within its powers TO prevent
the distribution OF incendiary liter
ature, the making OF inoendiary
speeches aud the destruction OF the
public peace through the assembling
turbulent characters OF the c'a's re-
ierred TO.
MATER WORKMAN PowDERLY's SECRET
CIRCULAR.
The Daily NeUs publish es the follow
ing this morning; The following So
cret circular has been received by The
knights of Labor OF Chicago and will
be read In the various assemblies dur
On The coming week:
Noble Order Of the Knights of Labor oil
rLADELPHIA, Pa, May 8, 1886.
To the Order misunderstanding
The response to the secret circular
Issued on March 18th has been 30 gen
erous and the ENDORSEMENT OF thu
sentiments contained In IL hes been 81
unanimous that feel encouraged auC
strengthened in the work. Nearly
1000 assemblies have pledged them
selves ~ act ON the advice contained
in the circular OF the 18th ulimo.
feel tba, it only requires the coming
TO the front of the real men OF our or
der TO set us right before the world
We have bCen losing ground 80 far az
putllc opinion Is concerned, for ZONE
time. One OF the causes Is that We
have allowed things to be done under
the name OF the Knighte OF Labor
for which the organization was II
no way responsible. ask o.
our members to keep jealous eye
upon the doings Of the laboIing meI
aud whenever they charge anyIhinI
10 our order in your locality, set thu
seal Of your condemnation upon 1t by
denying it. II paper crit'ci'es th'
Knights OF Labor or it's officers do no
boycott, aud il you have auy sucf
boycolts en- remove them. A journa
not long since made some uuoompli
menary illusions TO the Genera
Master Workman OF the Knights o
Labor, and at the next meeting OF tht
nearest assembly it was decided Il
boycott. the paper; not that alone, bu
every person who advertised Ia th'
colpmns Of the paper. wrote to tn
assembly, asking that they Temov
the boycott, snd II was dore. w
must bear in mind that our Genera
Mas err Workman is only man, au'
snot above critiCi m We deman'
for ourselves tbs right Of free speech
we cannot coutistently deny II 1
others. We must tolerate fair, ope
criticism. II q reply is pecessa, J
make it In q gentlemanly, dignif
manner. II we are criticised or abuse
bv q blsctguATd sheet, treat 1t as 20
would the blackgua,d himself
silence.
That our aims and objects are goo
d no reason why our members shout
be regarded e. beings OF superiC
build or material. We are no mol
the Salt Of the earth than the miliioI
Of toilers who do the work Of tb
world. In our dealings With lahore,
and capitalists we must deal just
and fairly by them. II We Won
have equity done TO as No IN tut
must do equity to others. That Is Il
aim Of the knights OF Labor 40
must not be lost sight Of In futuI
Let me direct your attention to IL
little abuses. | find that wherever
strike occurs appeals for aid are scs
tered broadcast; do not pay one cel
for snch purpo.es In future uulees u
appeal comes from. your own distri
aasambly or the General Assembl
II boycott notices are sent 10 you bu
them. i have in my possession ov
400 boycott notices which We
sent 70 assemblies with . reque
that they be acted on. L
mo mention some oi than,
A MembeK Il editing a paper. BE fec
" rival, aud proceeds 10 get into an
tsrcation with him, boynoits him a
then asks the order 10 carry Il out.
csitain paper is Influential In one
the other political parties. Membt
of the opp'spg party conceive q
idea Of getting rid Of the paper, al
they invoke the aid OF the Knights