Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-20
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executive board Of the Knights ~ -
mas sent a lengthy letter ADDRESSED ,
'he chairman and members of the 90,
erAi executive board of that orJo =, =
signing his position as a memler - q,
board In his letter lie scatbinsly =,
ia'ghs the administration Of the affair
o. the knights Of Labor he saws tha
ne cannot longer endure 10 be a y;tnas
70 tlle many farces and deceptions nroc
.leed upon the innocent masses M
nc hnds TO be one Of tlle members 81 n,
General executive board, is TO be nor,,
70 ihe fraud that leads the unthink;n,
misses 70 hunger and social spfyar;nt
WIN nothing for it but promises noya
intended 70 be kept Mr.. Barry saws i,
aesires 20 see the order live but thinks /;
impossible for il 10 survive another Voc,
under the methods now practiced bv N,
present administration OF the oydas a,
THESE practices must cease II he nrla,. !,
70 hsa. The chief QUALIFICATIONS NJ
parry asserts for membersbin an H..
general executive board ARE faisity AM
deception and 10 be able 10 tyrrannizs
over those whose only privilege a HI Lea,
assessments. He charges The hoard witI
uiseharglng Knights OF Labor emnloysJ
ln ths general Offices, aud putting In tl,e;,
places persons who were NOT n,sn,i,e.a
% tho order. Instead Of calIin@ tLa
general Offices Of the knights ~ i,ahoy
tue headquarters, il would be more an.
bFopfiaie, Mr., Barry declares, 10 call X
tle luxurious home Of rats ia el,ar,,'s
the board with being chiefly ens,a,,e3 =,
crushing tile districts or indivi5mals IN
the order Who dared 10 eritieise ~ acts
aild declares that he wonld have ey,,nsaj
tlie methods Of the board AZ the Rich
ihotd convention had lie not been called
away, atid also the spy system whicl, q
l.rarticad upon the rcpreseDtat;ves ~
tue order assembled there. when an nay-
sons suspected % being unfayorabia n
ne board were numbered In order that
TIE spies might pick them out tie mora
easily, dog their footsteps and learn
Their sentiments toward tie board NJ
Barry intimates that tile suies were nail
oni u the funds Of the order. The ar.
ecuiiFo hoard is also charged will ia.
esiNihg the order by al incorrect report
OF khs proceedings az the NfinDeapoiis
assembly aud Publishing only so nnel,
81 the proceedings IS were satisfactory
10 Tie board He stigmatiges tie state.
msht made by Que John NJ. Decker in
his printed report TO Tho knights 81 La
ispr 81 Michigan RN false. Mr.. Barry
expresses the hope that the nert general
assembly uill he more free from the
corrupt Influences on LOBBYISTS than ira
last lie charges the present admins
lrAtion ~ tao Knights with nsins the
otll11Al organ u tile order for the pur-
pose " deceiying the masses ANA a..
NFaying individuals and NEWSPAPERS
"he dared 10 criticize i,s acts.
Mr. Barry asks il Il wis right for the
lhoNEd 70 refuse the starving and locked
.is TANNERS and curriers' 81 Peabody,
Mass, ahn were denied the privilege Of
earning living because Of their allegi-
y ilic order when the order had si37,-
30 N hank, sud, II II was right, why did
tlln uricF send them $1,000 when tho
demand was made that such an amount
ahauld he sent thom by districts repre-
saAiin. voices enough 10 elect or defeat
The members Of the board at the Rich.
mond assembly. Ho declares il Il was
wrong 70 send aid before the demand
vas made 4 was equally so after. This
sctspn by Che board, Mr.. Barry says,
N0nid appear to the uuprejudiccd mind
10 hc for the purpose OF securing to il
ratea sufficient 10 secure the re election
at is members rather than relieve the
tanners Mr.. Barry reviews
mis- connection with the Knights Of Lab
~ since is inception aud dcfies any
nAa, woman, or child who ever attended
asossion " Tho general assembly to say
ihai le les either directly or indirectly
Intrigued ia any way 60 influence their
votes - sccurn his election 10 any office
held by him. Mr. Barry concludes as
lDllows.
For my official acts have neither
apologies nor regrets 20 offer. did the
very best could 20 sarve the order, and
10 ono can do more, / hopc that tho
sense " the honest masses will
Prevail, aud that the onaer may do saved
rom tho rocks ~ destruction Il has run
against in the last few years