The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-21

gate from said district supported Barry at the
last session OF the General Assembly. / can
prove that the policy OF the general officers has
been TO destroy small districts and concentrate
the power into the hands OF State assemblies;
that the records or the Office relative to the at
tachment Of locals have been destroyed to rob
certain districts OF their membership. and that
records OF the office were so manipulated as To
allow representatives in the general con vention
who had no legal right in that body. / can
further prove tha, a general officer and trustee
OF the orders moneys and property was denied
an itemized account Of S495, 900 or 'povertys
money and that the Journal OF United Labor
was used TO destroy the character of a man and
OF a district, aud interceded with an unfair en-.
ployer TO help them in their knightly
work. / can prove that the orders
money was spent in the campaign
by general officers. At the same time they
members were exercising the right Of citizen
ship. / can prove that IL the order received q
cold chill from hearing the truth 1 was not to
blame, but those whose conduct was such as to
require that their actions be buried in silence.
i can prove that no employer was ever more
cruel. in victimizing. or seeking 10 victimize.
those who differed with them in opinion than
were the general officers. l can prove that we
had strikes in shops. mills and factories against
individuals who would loom rp as honorsi gen
tlemen In comparison with a fellow who
usurps the position OF chief clerk In the general
Office.
IL can prove that the social problem has been
solved for the general officers and general lectur-
ers-so-called through the bumcombe given and
deception p~racticed Tor the past three years on
the laborine people. | can prove that the
charges published in the Journal of United La
Dor by Mr.. Powderly. Mr.. Hayes and Mr.. Dewey
are absolutely untrue
"Can Mr.. Powderly or any Of his friends
name a strike or lockout that was ever settled
by him in the interests of laborl Volumes
might be written of the defeats of labor's under
takings through his cowardice or treachery. He
has given much bumcom be TO the order about
his oyerwork and has a standing notice inserted
in the Journal, notifying the order not to annoy
him with letters or invitations TO lectures. etc.
The tressrrer's report shoN ; an expenditure of
SOC. 50 by thu general master workman for post
age. Granting that all matter sent ont from
his Office were letters, it shows the amount Of
work done by him and bis clerk was less than
sixteen letters per day. John ". Hayes in
formed ne that Terry meaning Powderly) had
completed his studies Of law, and could be sd-
mitted TO the bar any time he made application;
aud that he wss.now studying the languages.
No doubt after his studies of the languages ara
completed, the labor problem will be solved for
him, il not for poverty. In conclusion. L will
say, in view of these facts, and others which l
might enumerate, you must appreciate your
position. i assure you | do mine, and if l acted
otherwise than l have done, and intend TO act in
the future, | would be false to myself and OPP
pressed labor"