Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-21
BARRY'S CHARGES.
A Rehash OF All That He Has Said against


A Rehash OF All That He Has Said against
Powdsrly.
INDIANAPOLIS, November 90 Spy
ism is the theme OF T. B. Bsrry's second
chapter in the serial story be is publishing
about the actions of the POwderly admin
istrat;on of the affairs of ths Knights OF
Labor. He gots over actions of various
delegations at Richmond, at Minneapolis
aud in this city, and accuses them of tpy-
ing upon the actions of all delegates sus.
peeted of opposing Powderly. In this in
stallment of his story, which was given to
the press late last night, he slso gives the
names of members Of the order whom he
says Powderly and the Board discharged
to make places for non-union clerks who
were their pets. :,
T. B. Barry tonight issued formal
open letter to delegates. Hs says:
"In yiClst'on of all the laws of Knight
hood and Justice, you have denied me q
fair trial, or an opportunity to be heard
IN my deferse, anu by your action paced
Yourselves in full accord with the unla|-
mi and uuwarranted action Of the General
Executive Board, whom / had charged
with irregularities, and who, being una-
BILE TO answer my charges and fearing to
meet me, resOrttd 10 all manner OF IN.
tripue to override the constitution and
deny to me the right OF fair trial, such
as is guaranteed ID every X. Of l.. Your
| sction is contrary to all law and decency.
You have outraged jusScs, lowered
your manhood aad misreprssented
your constitution by your vote,
and You depend on false reports and
burying your actions in silence on your
return home, as has been done after psst
sessions Of ths General Assembly. This
time your constituents wi be given the
truth by tho,e who have the courage o.
their manhood. Sirce you have rtfuad
to give me an opportunity to defend my
selt, ! will now publish o few OF th'
charges made and satisfy you or tho a
W co you sustained by you, votss to provs
them fa'ss. 1 will meet you CT those
whose actions you sustained on the rJs
trum before the b IT o.. public opinio, and
pr,ye from documents and witnesses th,
correctness Of my t Elements, and unsovei
the mask of shame fom the desga
ing hypocitss, who are now de
lceiyiug humanity. cal prove
that Sl,25O Of Ponerty's none!
was pail to Tom o. Reilly on the order o
T. V. Powderly and John W. Hayea
when he wasn't ia the employ iu, nor hat
rendered services to ths order to tn
kro Elsdge Of the general officers. car
nroye that from ten to ourtee1 persons
Who were no. memte-s Of any union ue'
emplo7ed a. the general Offices Of the Gsn
eral Executive Board end Journal Depart
ment, and that ten or more Knl lEhts o
Lsbor we're discharged.
can prJvs from documentary evideoe
, tha, printer in ths ge:eral ofi - wa
. given oae day to m AXE up his miud TO voi
in tie local Assembly as the administrs
tiou reouirei or to leave ths Office. i ca
nroye by witnesses that blank forms Wei
used in the general Office for tbs sole pul
n,se of getting rid OF clerks who would NJ
bee ,me submissive ID the administrator
7 can orove received in June le:tsr f,o
r John W. Hayes, asking my vote toward
r emnloyirg a nou-unioa member who va
Il 10 displscs knight Of Llbor and unio
man.
"I eau prove that the policy OF the gel
srsl effi ,ers has betn to destroy small di
: tricts, aud to concentrate the power IN
i, the hands of State Assemblies. ] can po'
that the records Of the ofice e'atiTe tj :!
+ sttschment Of locals have been destroy Q
e o,o nrova that tha social pro5l=m h
been sol, ed for the gsnersl officers and &c
eral lecturer. so called, through the bu
eombe given and deception practieed
tbe east three years on the lahoing psopI
. I can prove that the charges puoi sea
J the Journal Of United Labor bJ hr. 70
% de,ly, Mr. Hsyss snd Dir. Dewey are sb'
llutely untrue"