Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-21

Grand Master Workman POwderly's Ad-
dress to the knights of Labor-Financlal
Assistance Wanted.
Philadelphia dispatch.l
General Master Workman Powderly, Of
the Knights of Labor, has addressed the
following circular to members Of the order:
Noble Order knights Of Labor Of America, to
the Order wherever -Greeting: You nave
all read Of the great strike on the Gould lines Of
railway in the Southwest. It's history IL being
written day by day. 1t makes but little diier-
ence now whether the men Of the Southwest
ccted wisely or not. Let us pass that part OF the
a0air over, for IL, too, has passed into history.
The General Executive Board Of the Order at
tempted to settle the trouble and restore hnr.
Jay Gould, Esq, but when the Board reached
st. Louis Hoxie would not treat with them; not
that alone, but positively refused to employ
Knights Of Labor. whether they had been active
in the strike or not. 1t now becomes the part Of
the fight Of every man aud woman in the Order
to take up the fight of the men Of the Southwest
and assist them to the full extent Of their
means. They have been idle for nearly two
months. They have had a most trying ordeal to
go through, are in need Of funds, and IT requires
no eloqnence or rhetoric to plead the cause OF
becomes our duty to extend that aid as quickly
as possible for us to do so. Send every dollar
you can spare to the General Secretary-Treas.
urer. who will at once forward it to the men ut
st. Louis for distribution. Remember the men
out there do not ask charity; they do not ask at
all. 1t is your Executive Board that makes the
appeal in their behalf. He who gives quickly
gives doubly. Act at once. Another appeal may
be sent you, and we ask Of you to prepare for u
now. We must be judged by the action In this
matter. Do not pass resolutions cOndemning
capital, for we are not fighting capital. Done
nntagonizet the contest we have before us. Let
us mako a friend Of every mar who has suffered
through monopoly. This battle against the man
who representa- monopoly must be fought man.
fully. Watch his actions everywhere. Keep an
eye on the doings Of Congress-. Urge the CON-
mittee that has been appointed to do its duty
fearlessly. Strengthen their hands. Give them
every aid.
In conclusion, let us again ask that you send
at once every dollar you can at present raise TO
uphold the men who are now out on the lines OF
the Southwest system Of the Gould railways. Do
not delay, and at the same time make ready to
bring the whole power of the Order to bear upon
the mar who wrecks railroads. homes, fortunes
and lives in his greed for gold. Let MS determine
to have It 60 into history that the men OF 1898
struck as grandly for liberty as the men Of 1776.
The men OF 1776 broke the power Of monarchy
and dethroned the king. The power which they
wrested from the hands OF the king was not 80
great as that which is now held by one man, who,
through corrupt moneys brought manufactures
and workmen to ruin. The power Of the king
has passed away the power OF wealth IL passing
away. It must now be determined whether men
shall rule or whether illegitimato wealth shall
rule. I. v. PowbERLY,
Grand Master Workman.