New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-16
MR.. GOULD FIERCELY DENOUNCED.

A BLOOD-CUEDLING ADDRESS ISSUED BY THE
KNIGHTS BROOKLYN,
An address was made public yesterday by "A
committee headed by John g. Cavile General Auditor
of the knights Labor. 1t issued by the Spread
theIght Club Of brooklyn and is addressed To the
American People" 1t says i'll substance:
The treacherous VILLAIN Jay Gould) renowned his
agreement and attempted TO befoui the who held
out the olive branch to him. The consequence
of Gouds treacbery has been riot and disaster,
brought by his armed thugs and mntons. Before the
bar of American pubic opinion we lmeach and lndlcI
him We charge MN with treason ana gh srn me-
principle and every ennobng sentiment. He has
trampled upon law, debauched legislatures corrupted
the Judiciary, aud defed executive authority. lie has
crushed the manhood out OF men, bhghtcd womanhood
children. He has been false his country. false to his
teilowmen and false to his Goa; his crimes "strss
hand raised against every man. He has sent
thousands OF tolers to pauper graves ana
suicide. The pail threw tins land
Black Friday still faults In the face of men whom he
reduced to beggary. He has halted at no crime ggains
the public treason has been too black for him.
vlllany base His trail this earth marked by
SnnseT suicide and nrder He has LAUGHED
at mercy spurned Justice ard deied God In his insatiate
greed for wealth Upon Jay GOulds shoulders rests tne
responsibility tie OF violence VIII eli
have appalled, the states Illinois. Missouri and Texas
Upon his shoulders rests the responsibility for the
flames which have reddened the Western skies and
gPon nos fsr the murders OF the five
Of East ST. Louis who were shot down In cold
Fellow connirymen. how long is this archhend Gould
TO ridge ughsOd over this land OF ours Are these
scenes riot fame ana murder TO continue to
the end, that Gould may add to his ngoteu wealth
Are his stock Jobbg schemes paramount to the peace
and welfare Of this country Are innocent men and
women TO murdered that this parisn preserve
the results OF his piraces 10 Jay GOuls property to
be preserved the cost of human life Property hs It's
rights hut sacrifice that property exist
appealed justice-Oving, generous men and WOMB"
to by the knights OF Labor who defending their
lives and homes against he attacks OF this DESTROY
MoIocb Jay Gould We ask you to sustain them
financially.
To the men who CALAMITY battling this human
monster, We Say be cool, be firm, be manly, remain
xDe; hold out for your rights avoid violence and
do Overstcp The law. Aud while advise you TO
hold human lie at lis true value see that no crime
against you colleagues remains unpunished for
even AN hour Ten millions OF ioilers ~ your back
You the manly generous. hearty sympathy OF all
true Americans
To organized labor every where we say: You owe a
duty 10 the who resisting Jay Could who, not
satisfied with refusing their reasonable requests has
declared that he Will destroy the order OK knights.
Can he do it'll
Arouse, ye frecmen. ye OF toll ye Knights OF
Llbor Freedom, prosperity. and free institutions de-
iDand the defeat and downfall Of Jay Gould, the arch
enemy OF mankind! join g. CAyILLE
JAMES MCGRATH,
Ed J. SHIELDS.
JAMES MULIASE,
kALrH RoBB