The Iola register., 1888-10-26
ANARCHY In KANSAS.
THE NATIONAL ORDER OF vi.
DETTS AND THE UNION
LABOR PARTY.

THE NATIONAL ORDER OF vi.
DETTS AND THE UNION
LABOR PARTY.
1t is generally understood that the
agitators and leaders Of the Union La
Dor party belong to great extent with
that class of sore-heads and malcon-
tents, which goes to make up the.terbu-
lent. incendiary aud revolutionary e!e.
ment of European society. Men who are
with the condition to which
their own mismanagement or lack of
judgment has brought them; who can.
not be content with the ordinary
methods of righting their imaginary
wrongs. But there are few who will
not be surprised to learn that the par.
ty here in Kansas. is connected with
and manipulated by secret oath bound
Organization, such as would do credit
to the Nihilists of Russia, or the So
cialists of England and France. Yet
such appears to be the fact.
The Winfield Courier of the 18th
says:
The Courier published Thursday,
Oct. 4, one of the most startling and
reasonable documents that has ap-
peared in Kansas since the days of its
fight for free soil and free speech. The
disclosures made then show that the
enemies of our State, our peace and
ha ppiness, and the security and ga afety
of our families, exist now as in the
earlier days of our history. The enc
mics of to-day unearthed under the
name of 'Videttes" seek and find
place for the doing of their revolving
and anarchistical methods under cover
of secresy ard .blood-curdling oaths,
punishment for the revelation of which
is death.
Briefly stated, we propose to show
that the elements aims and purposes of
this organization are
ANARCHY, CONTROL OF THE UNION
LABOR PARTY, AND TREASON.
We must take the reader back to
1867, when, it will be remembered,
that from every center of population
was heard the voice of anarchy, and in
many places the blood-red symbol,
the anarchistic flag was displayed.
The form of this organization was in
three degrees-student, teacher, and
legislative. The similarity Of the avow-
ed anarchistic "International Work
ing Peoples Association" aud the
"Videtts" will be seen by reading the
following. taken from the "Vidett" rit-
ual. Under the head of of"Legislative".
on page Is, we find:
This order shall be composed OF three degrees.
First. nuic'sloc [councill; second, ranno'
nuic'loc linner councill; the l. G. shall have
supreme authority over me nuiG,sI9G, IN ad tneii
with full power to enact all necessary and pro-
per laws, rules and regulations, in conformity
with the foregoing declaration OF purposes
subject to revision by superior nuic' 'sloc
If the reader will now glance over
the names which we show are members
of the "Videtts" i'm Kansas. he will at
once be convinced that the leaders and
defenders of anarchy in Kansas are to-
day the leaders of the "Videtts."
They were all loud aud strong in
their defense of the Chicago criminals,
who were convicted of anarchy and
murder in Chicago. They boldly de-
clared that secret and anarchistic or.
ganiZations are necessity. in the fol-
lowing (page of ritual declaration OF
PURPOSES:
| The gulf which separates the capitalist from
| the laborer is rapidly enlarging, enormous for
| tunes on the one hand, fdleness and absolute
destitution on the other; capital secretly or
ganized against labor on the one hand, labol
secretly organized against capital on the other
| These are facts of fearful and ominOus import
| and justify the organization of a secret ordel
| to counterbalance the evils threa tening OF
either hand, and to restore and keep for tn
people equal rights to life, liberty and thu
pursuit OF happiness.
Having thus plainly declared theil
purposes of "OminOus import, they
prepare to search for recruits, not az
legitimate and honorable organic l.
ton does. but envelOped in dark mys-
terry.
On joining the order an oath is ad
ministered by which the member
pledges in the most solemn language
never to reveal to any human being
except a mic'ader (cOmrade) any Ol
the secrets of the order; to render i'm
plicit and immediate obedience to the
orders of his leaders, and he further
pledges should he willingly break this
oath, "to surrender my body to the
vengance of nv comrades" The
| Courier publishes in full translation
of the Vidett ritual. 1t is printed in a
cypher, the key to which is in part 6
transposition of yowels.
The Courier further says:
Many of our best citizens, number
of honest men. who hate anarchy a.
strongly as possible, not few old sol.
diers and numerous farmers, have es-
poused the cause of the Union Labor
party and are its champions. And i
is to warn these men and women o
the trap into which they have been
led that we proceed to make our SECOND
charge, that the "National Order O.
Videtts," with all its horrible features
its damnable conspiracies, and its
henious anarchy, absolutely and COM
pletely controls the Union Labor par.
! ty.
| Supplied at first with organizer.
from the East, few councils were or.
ganized in this State. It was not long
till the agitators of Kansas began Il
take advantage of this secret organiza
ton and the formation of new politi
cal party to spread the "Videtts," )" and
to-day they have from one to nip,
councils of the ''Videtts" in very many
of the counties of Kansas. The form
ing of these councils would not neces.
sarily prove that the Union Labor
party was controlled by these men but
the facts show that the anarchistiC
leaders took the initiative in forming
the Union Labor party, and to day
control the action of the nartv "a se