Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-16
POWDERLY TO THE FORE.
His Annual Report Was
Heavily Loaded.
IN FAVOR OF ONE MAN POWER.


omce-ne Defends thu Educational
Fund-Indirect Shot at Barry Candidates
for the Once lie Holds.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 16.-Powderly and
Litchman have healed their differences, and
as a consequence their reports were sub
mitted TO the general assembly of the
Knights Of Labor In neither was any
direct allusion made TO 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 to
place denouncing their felow-oiiicers, and
condemning actions that they were not re-
sponsible for, it should not DO wondered that
we have lost in numbers
do not leave here until each item Of ex-
penditure for the past two years has been
carefully scanned. There is nothing con
tanned in the expense account OF this order
that your officers need be ashamed Of There
is no dishonesty or attempt at il, and the
order at large is entitled 20 a full and com
plete account of what has been done with its
money.
In 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 20 say,
who those officers shall be; ho Is held re-
sponsibe in the eyes Of the order aud 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,
IN order to insure success, but those who CON
fer that power should first know what power
TO give; and when tho end Of that mans
term arrives they should know whether he
bus welded his power in such way as to
brst serve his constituents.
Referring TO some Of his fellow officers he
says they are mon with whom he would not
associate ia private business il he desired
SUCCESS.
Mr. Powderly favors the admission of boys
and girls 10 the Knights Of Labor and upon
.he subject he says: "Under our laws we are
lot permitted 10 admit to membership young
men and women whose habits have not os yet
been formed Ii has been recommended that
We institute junior order Of the knights Of
Labor, and thar members introduce their
sons and daughters to the schools OF economic
and socia affairs through that medium while
| yet their minds are easily impressed and wlile
the good in organization may be realized and
/ appreciated free from the curse of suspicion
and jealousy. / recommend TINT special
committee he appointed TO consider the sug-
/ gestion."
In defense of his call for money for edu-
cntional purposes Mr.. Powderly says that
/ education is the great mission OF the Knights
OF Labor. lie continues; I'VE 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 sstisfac-
! tion that much Of good has resulted Had
the millions which were spent in strikes been
devoted to carrying on the educational cam
! paign We would have made strikes mposs-
BILE. So long as the entire control and man
agement OF the public highways Of the
country-the raiways-remans in the hands
Of private individuals while doing the work
Of the nation, just so long viii the operation
OF cooperative enterprises be attended with
failure. The order is a thinking machine; IL
deals in ideas, not threats or force.n
After making an indirect attack on
Thomas b. Barry, Mr. Powderly pitches into
strikes which, he says, should bo the last
thing for workmen to resort 70. He says he
has almost lost faith in men who believe in
the efficacy Of strikes He wants his follow
ers 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 in England and will flourish in France
lie urges the general assembly to send a rep
resentatiye to the Paris worlds fair, which Is
to be held IN Paris next year.
Concerning the election Of "a general master
workman there is still much speculation. The
general impressions seem 70 he that Mr.
Powderly must accept reelection if II /.
hoped 10 prevent further defections and save
the order. Powderly refuses TO speak and
this fact is considered an evidence Of willing.
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 include.
Robert y. Layton, Of Pittsburg; w 4. Lewis
Of the Miners; James f. Quinn, Of D. A. 40
Richard Griiiiths and George Schilling, d
Chicago.