Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-16
POWDERLY THE FORE.
His Annual Report Was
 Heavily Loaded.
IN FAVOR OF ONE MAN POWER.

Strong Words Agaihst His Fellows In
 Ofhee-He Defends the Educational
 Fund-Indirect Shot at Barry Candidate.
 for the Office He Holds.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Nov 16-Powderly and Litchman have healed their differences, and as consequence their reports were sub mitted to the general assembly of the Knights of Labor. In neither was any direct allusion made 10 past differences. In his report General Master Workman Pow derly says: With an executive board whose members were not in harmony with each other, who travelled from place tc place denouncing their fellow officers, and condemning actions that they were not re- sponsible for, it should not be wondered that we have lost in numbers.
 "Do not leave here until each item of ex- penditure for the Tast two years has beeu carefully scanned. There Is nothing con talned ill the expense account of this order that your officers need be ashamed of There Is no dishonesty or attempt at it, and the order at large is entitled to full and com plete account of what has been done with its money
 ''ln trade matters we should leave the settlement to our national trade assemblies. Fix their status at this convention and then allow no interference with their rights. The general master workman Is, through the op- eration of our laws, held responsible for the acts of other officers, and has no right to say, who those officers shall be; he Is held re- sponsible in the eyes of the order and the public for what other officers do yet is de nied the privilege of saying who these officers shall be
 One man power," the general master workman declares, lis an absolute necessity, Ill order to insure success, but those who con fer that power should first know what power to give; and when the end of that mans term arrives they should know whether he has wielded his power in such way as to best serve his constituents"
 Referring to some of his fellow officers he says they are men with whom he would not associate in private business if he desired success
 MT. Powderly favors the admission of boys and girls to the Knights of Labor, and upon the subject he says: Under our laws we are not permitted to admit to membership young men and women whose habits have not as yet been formed. It has been recommended that we institute a junior order of the Knights of Labor, and that members introduce their sons and daughters to the schools of economic and social affairs through that medium while yet their minds are easily impressed and while the good ill organization may be realized and appreciated free from the curse of suspicion and jealousy. 1 recommend that a special committee be appointed to consider the sug- gestion."
 In defense of his call for money for edu. cational purposes MT. Powderly says that education is the great mission of the Knights of Labor. He continues: We have wit messed the expenditure of millions of dollars for the support of strikes; We have seen the effects of boycotting; we have watched the course of our cooperative enterprises, and as yet cannot say with any degree of satisfac- tion that much of good has resulted. Had the millions which were spent in strikes been devoted to carrying on the educational cam, palgn we would have made strikes impossi- ble. So long as the entire control and man agement of the public highways of the countrywide railways-remains i'll the hands of private individuals while doing the work Of the nation, just so long will the operation Of cooperative enterprises be attended with failure The order is a thinking machine; it deals in ideas, not threats or force"
 After making an indirect attack on Thomas B. Barry, MT. Powderly pitches into strikes, which, he says, should be the last thing for workmen to resort to. He says he has almost lost faith ill men who believe in the efficacy of strikes He wants his follow CTS to strike against the system that encour- ages gambling in land, money. food or rail ways.
 The order, he says, has made great head way ill England and will flourish in France He urges the general assembly to send a rep- resentative to the Paris worlds fair, which is to be held in Paris next year.
 Concerning the election of general master -HrkmeA there is still much speculation. The general impressions seem to be that Mr Powderly must accept reelection if it is hoped to prevent further defections and save the order. Powderly refuses to speak. and this fact is considered an evidence of willino- ness to accept once more.
 There will, however, be several candidates. no matter what conclusion Mr. Powderly may reach. The name of Hugh Cavanaugh, of Cincinnati, has been added to the list of probable candidates, which now includes Robert D. Layton, of Pittsburg; w T. Lewis, of the Miners; James E. Quinn, of D. A. 49; Richard GrittithS and George Schilling, of Chicago.