Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-07
PoWDERLYS VIEWS.
The Chicago Riots Have Nothing to Do
With the X. of l..

The Chicago Riots Have Nothing to Do
With the X. of l..
SCRANTON, Pa, May General Master
Workman POwderly was called upon last
evening for his views on the reign of terror
in Chicago, and, in reply to the question as
to wha, be thought of the stormy situation
there, said: AT time like this there is
tendency among some well.mesning but
poorly posted people to blame all working
men for the sayings and doings OF
desperate few who are never
go happy ss when they are
.iding the crest wave Of the tempest Of pas
sion A distinction should be drawn, how
ever. between the followers of the red flag
and those who owe allegiance to no banner
but the stars and stripes; between the An
srchists, who preach ruin, and the true rep.
reseutstiYes OF labor, who believe in lawful
methods Of achieving desirable reforms.
Then there is no athhatlon between
the Knights of Labor and the Auarch.
ists9'
Most emphatically nol The scenes OF
bloodshed and disorder which have taken
place in Chicago are dlsgraceful, uncslled
for, and deserving of the seVerest ondem-
nation and punishment. The men who
march under any flag but the
States and Stripes are not Ameri
eau workiogmen, either native or natu.
ralized. Honest labor is not represented
in the ranks of those who stray themselves
under the emblem of blood and destruction.
[ have no sympathy with the men who
have instigstad such deeds as have been
usrpetra,ed in Chicago. Itis the duty Of
every organization of workiUgmeu in The
United States to condemn the out
RACES committed ia the name OF
labor. ] believe the man Who comes
~ this country and refuses to become a
c;,izgns of tda United States after having
snffcient time TO do so has no more right
70 bs here than The shen land grsboers who
take possession of the acres of the West.
The workingmeR ct America have more
Dosertul weapon than the LGilet IN the
ballot, and if they use their lawful rights
AZ citizens judiciously they will have no
occasion to resort to desperation.
"AYs the men whose names are given as
the leaders of tbis movement In Chicago
Knights OF Labor
mo. aud il any K. Of l. have taken Rslt
in these murierous proceedings they should
be promptly expelled from the order. Our
organization means no antsgonlsm to nee
e. ssary capital; nor hsys We sCy conflict
with a legitimate enterprise. And when
we have occsoion TO take issue with an il.
legitimate enterprise we will do so under
the Law, which proteCts rich and poor alike
Ii is the duty Of every X night OF Labor TO
support laws made to harmonic the ;nter-
ests of labor and capital"
Can you speak With any authority as to
the attitude OF the Trades Unions toward
these disgraceful doings in CbicsgoT
II can. There is not a Trades Union in
America that will countenance wrong-do-
ing or uphold the men who have been en-
gagged in such scenes Of blood-shed aud de-
srructiou Of property a. those reported
from Chicago. The aim Of the Trades
Unions is to protect and elevate labor, aud
not to degrade and destroy it, as the An
srchists have attempted to do
Ne. Powderly spoke with feeling, and
was deeply indignant when discussing the
scenes Of the past few dsysin Chicago.
Voice of the New Work W0rkEep.
N.w YORK, May 6-Among tho labor
ing men in this city there appears to be
but ona opinion ss to the rioting and
bloodshed in Chicago, and that is emphatic
/ condemnation OF the action OF the Ansrch-
ist leaders The Anarchists are not strong
/ in the vicinity of New York. There are
about sight groups Of them in this neigh
borhood. and altogether they number but
few more than 1000 Six OF these groups
are in New York City, one on Jersey
Cuy Heights, and one in Newark. They
have a rifle corps, consisting OF three com.
nauies, which meet for drill about once a
wsek The Anarchists are not united now,
John Most and Justus SchWab Leading tVo
factions These two factions now hate
each other worse than thsy do the common
eueny. With thsSs people TIE honest
workmen have no sympathy. HE police
know their places OF meeting, and keep q
sharp wstch upon them.
All Quiet at Milwaukee.
MLyAuRsk, Gey 6.-Ths arrest OF
| Gco,tVan, the Soeialistic leader, sEd sever
al of his followers, has had an excellent
effect upoa that troublesome class. TIE
District Attorney has Gads s formal re,
quest which was granted, for the call Of a
grand jury before whom the Socialists will
be prosecuted AT 10 O'Clock a crowd Of
several hundred strikers vas assembling
Essr the western limit OF the city, but the
appearance Of the police scattered them in
every direction.
Accusation ut -syeland.
CLEVELAND. May 6-Cousidersble ex-
citement prevailed here this morning over
the discovery that the city was flooded
during last night with copies OF the Chicago
Socishstic circular calling the Workingmeu
TO arms. 1t is impossible to 6nd out who
distributed the circulars which were posted
iu nearly every shop door and Office build
ing in the city.
No Change In the Street Car Strike.
Il NEw YoRK, May 6.-The situation II
the strike of the Third avenue railroad
employees is unchanged The strikers die
not return to work this morning bScaust
they were not satisfied with the terms pro