The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-07

Montreal, Nov 30.-The Superior Of the
Oblate Fathers has announced that no
Knight of Labor shall be allowed to par
take of sacrament.
ENDED IN COMPLETE SURRENDER.
Salem, Mass, Nov, 30-The great strike
Of the tanners and curriers' of Peabody and
Salem, which began on July 18th, with
demand that fifty-nine hours constitute
weeks work, was officially ended Saturday,
when the various assemblies of the Knights
of Labor OF the to places met in mass
meeting and declared the strike of. The
men were advised to return 10 work when
ever they could get it. The surrender was
most complete, every point at Issue being
yielded, but il comes too late To be OF much
service to the strikers, the great body Of
whom have not only lost their
Jobs, but wall now lose even
the pittance they have been receiving
during the trike from the district assem-
bly, of the Knights OF Labor. They ask to
be permitted to return to work at the old
terms, but, except in the case of few
skilled men, this is now impossible, as the
tanners have long been running with non
union men, and the manufacturers WI
adhere to the plan mapped out in the first
place, and refuse to place themselves in
the hands OF the Knights 1t is a severe
blow TO the organ eaton In this vicinity,
and the coming scramble for york lwill
mase it still more difficult for the Knights
and union to stand together. 1t is estima-
ted that only about 100 of the several
thousand In Salem and Peabody will
secure work In those places for some time
to come. This will cause a good deal of
suffering. Already many appeals have
been made to the overseers of the
poor for aid, and many of the families of
the idlers will be dependent entirly Gpon
charity.
ANOTHER STRIKE
Chicago, Nov. 30-A special to the
Times from Coalition, Ohio, says: ALI the
coal miners in the valley, two thousand
in number, struck this afternoon. Their
employers refused TO paw an additional
five cents per ton for miuing.
PITTIFUL BUT FALSE APPEAL.
Philadelphia, Nov. 30.-The Press to
morrow will publish the following impor-
tant secret circular issued by the general
officers of the knights of Labor, with
photo photographic reproductions of
the signatures and seal of the order:
NOBLE ORDER OF THE |
A. |
OFFICIAL CIRCULAR No %,
OFFICE OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
PHILADELPHIA, PA. Nov. 10, 1886, |
To all the Subordinate assemblies of The order, |
Greeting:
Previous to the session of the general |
assembly at Richmond, an appeal was |
issued to the order for funds to assist vic |
timized and locked-out members in various |
parts of the country. The response to that |
appeal was not such as it should have been |
and only about $4,000 was received |
thereon. This, il is manifest to every
member, was entirely insufficient 10 render |
the assistance needed and desired Many
thousand members were thrown upon
our hands by lock-outs of the
employers who acted in concert with the
avOwed purpose of driving their employees
out of the OIder, thereby Gripping, if not
destroying its power for usefulness. The
order OF the Knights of Labor has reached
the most critical period in its history. 1t
stands as power for good or for evil, but
your general officers, while they make no
special claim to superiority In the purity
OF method, have sworn that the order shall
De made power of right, and right
only that the laws shall be
rigidly enforced and the members shall
receive the fullest protection Of their rights
under laws of our country and our order.
Without any provocation, except the ex-
ercise of the inherited right of every free
man, to belong to any rgsnization he
pleases, not in conflict with the laws of the
country.s Thousands of our members,
men and women, without warming
have been thrown out of
employment They have gone to the
door of the mill and factory and to the
mouth OF the mine where but Yesterday
they were employed, only to find staring
them 10 the face this unchristian and un
American mandate "you cannot return to :
work here until you sign contract to leave
the knights of Labor and that you will ,
VIII never become a member of that or any :
other labor organization" Every mar :
who has Joined the knights of Labor, has :,
pledged himself to do his duty in the cause !
of mankind. \.
No OATH BINDS HIM ;
to any act contrary TO the duty he owes to
God or has country, but something more
sacred even than an Oath-his pledge of
honor-binds him to loyalty defend the
principles OF truth, honor, justice and citi- |
zfpshlp. Two alternatives present them !
seIees--unconditional surrender or MANLY q
defense. Which shall it be? The locked ]
out members in their enforced idleness '
turn from suffering wives and starving \
children in pathetic appeal to your gener- /
al hos I'd to aid them in maintaining their v
manhood and fidelity to the order. The @
general assembly instructed your general $
executive board to give them all the assist r
ance in Its power. 1t can render the as {
sistance only in one way, and that is Z
through the cooperation of the earnest /
and legal memb rs of our order. Words of |
however kind and grateful, | $
will not supply the needs of those locked q
out members. We must have that which n
Is more substantial We cannnt snrr,I, l. i