Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-06-11
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appeared in the columns of our local
contemporary (the PdrtlSdn) several
months ago. 1t VS. not however,
regarded II sufficient Importance to
occasion alarm, although 1t was con
sidered possible and even probable
thu, few revolutionary cranks OF
the Gur,eau stripe bad banded them
selves together for as diabollcal
pun ose a. resistance to the best
govrrnment the sun ever snOne upon.
1t seems that the organization has
obtained some foothold, however,
aud since the infamous acts of the
SOCIALISTS in Chicago have indicated
the possibility Of John Brown raids
10 that and other portions Of the
country, it is we'll t at the scheme
should he laid bare and that the pol
sonous plant of foreign growth should
be forever extirpated from American
soil. The public mind should be
carefully guarded. however, from
imbIblng suspicion of organizations
effected by true laboring men, such
AZ the knights of Labor, which op-
crate IN fair, legitimate and patri-
otto manner for elevating the cOndi-
ton aud preserving the rights OF
workingmen. The socialistic ele-
ment has nothing in sympathy with
labor; it is composed mainly of ad-
venturers. those who live by their
wits and prey upon the homes. labor
ing producer, rs we'll as plot to des-
troy capital. The true iuborer real
izes that there should be no conf ct
with capital; that to destroy it would
10 to paralyze the lfe-glvlng curren'
OF trade in all its Arteries. IL Ouly
seeks by organization to check abuses
Of the power which capital sways and
to adjust the relations which should
exist between it and labor, for
the protection Of both. The capital
lists has, to day, no better protection
than the honest workingman. He
would risk his life at moments no.
tee to resist any movement that
might disturb conditions inseparable
from free government and involving
tho individuality of each citizen.
1t is sucn men as these that the
Knights Of Laboc and other true
workingmens assemblies band to.
gether, but like the church or the
lodge. doubtless finds it impossible
to entirely exclude unworthy appli-
can,s for admission, who don the
livery OF heaven to serve the devil
in This has led to the naming of
this organization in the report, and
Notwithstanding the Grand Jury
specifically exonerates the knights
from sympathy or completely with the
Red American Industrial Work
ingmen's Association" crafty politi.
clans will doubtless endeavor 10 dis
tract workinsmen from their object
, by poisoning the minds Of superficial
thinkers with the idea that they are
in some degree responsible.
1t is 10 guard against this result,
and TO do an act of simple justice to
the knights Of Labor, that we direct
attention 10 facts that when properly
understood lead to Just conclusion
NooRuEEs is not likely 10 apologize &c
anybody. certainly not TO loafers and dead
beats. lie has done pothing to apologize
iur.-NVggef.
I As far as we can ascertain, it is
, quite different class from those
designated who criticisc Mr.. Voor.
, hees' acts, and We have yet TO learr
, from any other source that an apol
| ogy has been demanded by either
\ 4" loafers" or " dead beats" In fac
We had about come 20 the conclusion
that it was that class who were
y "whooping 'er up for that gentle
man. The editor of tho Nugget seel
D things, however, from the delivery
window Of a postoffice given him by
4 the young scion, and that probab,
, accounts for the ob.iquity of vision
The Democratic Central Commit
) tee was to have assembled at Tacom.
last Saturday at noon, and a portion
of the committee did meet at tia
hour, and bad decided upon Sep
TENDER 18th as the date for the Ter
ritorial Convention. A halt wa.
called by a telegram from eastern
: members who could not be presen
at that hour, and in the evening an
other meeting was held at which tn.
day was placed month earlier. Il
! 10 probably the Eastern portion o.
the Territory Mr.. Voorhees, refers te
when he patronizingly alludes tt
"my balliwick."
OscAn Brown, of Slaughter, ha,
gone on prospecting and hunting
trip in the Cascades. He is accom-
panied by one man and two pack an
finals, with provisions for q thorough
exploration of the country between