Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-19

| teries which bind us together.
| "Vidett" is then instructed that
| Or cause must not be imperilled by moments
| disooedience.
sour cause" is then explained to be-not the
| good of America American institutions-but
1t is the cause of universal humanity. The blood
of thousands of martyred patriots, from Tiberius
| and Caius Gracious to the last soldier who died
g. calls upon us to fight like soldiers
| while you feel like freemen.
! Further on in the same paragraph of instruc-
lions, universal humanity" is defined to evident
| ly mean capital" for it says:
| Capital controls the arteries of commerce and
cuts off its life-blood at its own pleasure, and the
| sun of liberty shines dinly upon nation of pale
wretches, who SILVER in the wintry blasts of pow
erty and the people wiring their
| hands in despair at their own impotency.
| On the next page of the ritual the "Vidett" is
told
The enemy fer long years has worked in secret and
fattened upon substance until he is so strong
he need only know our position to beat US TO the
earth . The day Of liberty is growing dark,
Mc'ader comrade the eyes of the world are
upon us; they claim we are on probation to fail.
| . As disorganized, disunited individuals, we
| are at their mercy; therefore, we seek in union
and organization strength that will enable US TO
| cope with them.
Let it be admitted that organization is necessary
to cope with the evils that may arise, or have
arisen through greed avarice; that reform poIit-
ical parties necessary yet all good citizens will
maintain that such organizations and political
parties should accomplish their purposes through
the ballot-the great weapon of freemen. But
how do the "videtts" propose to remedy what
they find wrong? Let us refer to the ritual, and
make few quotations:
Page5.-I surrender my body to the just ven-
geance Of my comrades, and invoke upon myself
the curses of the Supreme Ruler of the Universe
and the universal detestation of mankind.
Page Our last, our only remedy is the united
efforts OF all. Unity of action perfect
in the celebrated Macedonian PhalanX that il
marched as one body, charged as one body, fought
as one body, and its ranks were not broken .oi
generations. Let union typify such phalanz;
let foot keep step acih foot in our march upon he
enemies Of humanity; let hand strike a0h hand az
the battle Of hunam rights and heart beat responsive ts
heart
Page 9-We wish thousand men to act as one
ten thousand hands TO strike together. -.
Typifes that glorious struggle of 1776, by which
the priceless boon first achieved for
the Anglo-American continent. In bivouac
time is given for council, PLANS ARE LAID FOR
EXECUTION, FORCES ARE EQUIPPED AND DRILLED
FOR OPERATION; rest and refreshment is also OBJ
tanned here Let us often resort to the bivouac.
Page 10.-Note the linking of life to life, the
nlingling of blood with blood, and the graphing,
side by side, with the enemy in deadly struggles.
That emblem (1776) which calls to mind
the great and glorious achievements of that time.
Gaze again, and be strengthened
in your duty.
Page 12.-Our hands are shackled with
irons our bodies with triple cords. By one united
effort We burst the shackles asnlder, and strip the
bonds from our bodies
. We draw our swords to guard our secrets
at the peril of his life and our own.
Page 13.-NaC'ra'le Marc is stationed in the
North organizing our forces and drilling recruits
in the necessity of obedience and secresy. Nag
tuP'men is stationed in the East prepared to
marshal our forces against the usurpers of
national rights NAG. NioreM is stationed in the
South prepared by secret work TO guard against
surprises and 70 crcumvent the most artful of our
foes
Page 1s-Second Naol'nat'tne: He shall have
charge of the smre and pouqastnam arms and
equipments.
Page o. Determined to defend our sacred
principles and the secrets of our order we swear
till death.
The COURIER now leaves the charge of treason
as it commenced ito the verdict of the reader,
who may say, that when we made good the indct-
ment of Anarchy we also proved the treason and
quite right he would be; hence will give no
more space to this phase of the disclosure 1t is
but proper that should add however that but
portion of our evidence is here given. Want of
space, respect and esteem for some of the men who
have been blindly led into this organization urge
which has grown up in our midst.
In conclusion we wish to state that we have
given the foregoing facts unmoved by fear, I'M
prejudiced by political or personal motives. IN
deed we deem thi, matter of too much importance,
fraught with too serious results if allowed to
tinue threatening interests and sacred ties too
seriously for any personal political ambitions to
be the actuating motive that should and will bring
about its humiliation. Men and women of all
political parties, of all churches, and lovers of
fair play are appealed to by the common danger
with which this hydra-headed monster of An
archy threatens us. 1t cannot be doubted that
the honest men of the Union Labor party are the
ones who do the most valiant service in wiping
from Kansas the I" videtts." 1t is plain that the
"ydeits" have, with dev ilish skill and dabolical
purpose seized upon the agitation made possible
BY the campaign of the Union Labor party to pro-
pagate their doctrine and carry out their determi-
nation to gain control Of the reins Of government
The Union Labor party has been the especial child
of their care. and upon 1t they have inflicted the
worst outrages of subordinating American politics
20 dynamite Anarchy. And any man " no upholds
and votes for Union Labor candidate,
can readily see that he is but putting
who, in darkness and secresy. have thus far con-
troled and directed the Union Labor party in the
state and Nation. We say now, we have said
often before, that the rank and file OF the Union
Labor party were generally honest men, but the
leaders were unworthy of confidence. Depending
upon the truth OF this belief, We fear not but the
honest men will rebuke this hot-bed Of Anarchy
as is BETTING it. 1t will be TO no purpose to
claim that the other parties not TO your liking.
Their mistakes and misdeeds, be they great
or small, canne, be compared for iniquity
ard revolving principles 10 this organiza-
ton Of "Videtts." We have here to deal
with more than political preferment, party
prejudice or personal preferences. II this organ!-
cation can, by the votes Of Union Labor men, sue
ceed ever so slightly in getting It's hands upon
the reius of our government, can you doubt the
RESULT Would you wish 10 place in power the An
archis:s OF Chicago? Do you desire 70 see the
stars and stripes supplanted WITH ths red flag Of
Anarchy II not, your duty is plain. Vote for
that party whose policy and nominees are no: cor
trol,ed By the agents OF Anarchy. Kansas las
struggled and maintained freedom for man
and ballot homes were made desolste by
/ the effort, lives we're lost to suppress
slavery; wires, mothers, and children sere
bereft Of their husbands, soas and fathers, 70
make Kansas what she is, and her institutions the
greatest in the land she is uov confronted BY
foe more subtle. more degrading, rore dangerous
and more herce than were The foes Of former tines
These nsa sex hx . csr;apsion a. ecx uost sacred