Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-17
POwDLRLY SCORES CoRBIN.
He Arraigns Him for Boycotting Lsbol
ORGANIZATIONS.

Coroin OF the Reading railroad In the next To-
sue OF the Official Journal Of the knights OF
LABOR. Corbins ukase. declaring that no mem
Der OF any labor organization will be employed
os the company. has called forth q ringing
manifesto from the labor chief in which he
sounds the keynote OF new crusade under the
title, Hats OF 70 Mr. Corbiny' Mr.. Powderly
strikes out from the shoulder a. follows:
Fourteen years ago the employees OF the
Philadelphia and Reading company we're
threatened with Molly Magur.ism as a result
OF the agitation for and the adoption Of the new
con~titul ion of Pennsylvania. Public senti-
ment was being aroused IN favor OF public con-
troll OF corporations and public corporations
were at their wits end 90 ward OF the inevita-
bic. The Reading company manufactured the
Molly Mcguire. and With the aid Of McPurlans
aud some who wore the livery OF heaven to
serve the devil in he made 10 do double
duty-remove some obnoxious foreman whom
the company did not care about dis harging
and create a false opinion OF the workme gem
orally. These were the reasons why the world
was made TO believe that the Molly was the
legitimate offspring OF the policy Of insubordins-
ton 70 constitutional authority. which the
Reading company pursued then and continues
10 pursue to-day.
THE READING COMPANY AN OUTLAW
Itself an outlaw. il must as q shield have
lesser ones to direct public attention 10, and
dupes were not wanting to fall into the trap. A
few toremen and fellow-workmen were assas-
sinated. while the power behind the throne
sent ont It's orders to still further Cypress the
workmen that they might be driven 20 deeds OF
greater desperation MANY MoIlie Maguires
were hanged, press and pulpit bounded the
poor. ignorant men TO the scafold. but MAIN
tained cowardly silence on two evils-tbe
tyrannical rule Of corporate power and the
rule OF whisky. The Reading company paid
m
their societies and instigate crime. For every
crime committed in those dark DAYS the Read
ing officials stand accountable in the sight Of
heaven. Yet other and lesser criminals swung
from the gibbet in atonemeut
READINGS rREssoNABLE ACTIONS.
Time rolled on; organization began 10 70
vive and possibly some foolish acts were per-
petrated by some Of the organized ones. but
their very worst doings could not. do not can
not equal the REASONABLE actions OF the Read
ing company. strike was necessary. and in
1887 the men were warned that Austin Corbin
and few Others. the number am not certain
OF. wanted 70 control the stock of the Reading,
and that they would in all probability be driven
10 a stike il not careful The strike came liz
was ca efnlly and deliberately planned by the
officials Of the Reading company. When the
proper time arrived Austin Corbip gave his
consent and IL above 10 proceed This ID
known to the public "r Will be by the time We
get tuEouku Win MN.
THE CONSTITUTIONS VIOLATED.
In defiance of constitutional law the Read
ing company continues to do two kind Of BUSH
ness. when the constitution of Pennsylvanis
expressly forbids IL Mr.. Corbin goes still
further. Buys up the Reading iron works and
then teiis the men he viii have no more organ
ization among workingmen. That IL one Of
the best acts OF Austin Corb as life. II be will
only follow Il up by telling the men that they
Will have to yo.e the ticket he votes in future,
20 to the church he prescribes and snceze " hen
be takes snuff he will be doing n greater serv-
ice 10 the wOrklngmen. Mr. Corbiu u justified
III believing THAI he has the right 20 say what
the men IN his employ may do IN the hours that
they are not al work. The men by their &C
tIons for the last fourteen years have given him
the right TO think that this state is hIs 10 do as
he pleases with.
III lac eau go still further and drive the men
to murder and assassination. his predeces-
sors aid. he will lie enabled H. throw more dust
| IN the eyes of sleepy commonwealth. which
allows lts most valuable franchises to be con-
trolied and wasted by men who do not reside
In tile state. who do not Tor the state. and
whose every act Ii ole Of violation Of the con-
stitution OF the state.
Look at the legislative history Of Penusyl-
vauLa Tor the past fourteen years and you
wal. see one darR road OF idIeness and crime.
Now and thin you viii see the introduction
aud pa ssge OF some labor BILL which il not
worth the paper wasted upon it, Yes; take
, every labor measure that has passed the legs-
lature of Pennsylvania for the last fourteen
years and II viii not afford the workHlen parti-
Gle of protection Il the corporations of the state
will IL otherwise. At each sncceedins election
you will go the polls and vote tor the same
men as before. without questioning their past
or :nquiring into their future.
bout blame Austin Corbln for what be In
dong. BE men and take the responsibility
upon vOur own shoulders. IL IL cowardly 70
whine about the expressions OF capital when
VIC have the rem -uy in own hands II is
worse than cowardiy " know how 10 do thing
and not ~ do it.
WHAT Is THE REMEDY
There is no remedy whiie the state OF Penn
sylyania is cursed with the presence Of millions
of democratic and republican workingmep who
do not realize that they should be- citizens free
nlen. patriots. before beng partlsans. What
VII you d.. ] ask2 How will you remedy the
evil short OF anarchy aud revolutionI 4 answer,
through wise. judiciOus Use OF the ballot
Right here let Ine say TO YOU that the man
who now hints at dreds OF vIo, nee a remedy
l. traitor 70 the state. L. after all that hxs been
told 10 you. you do not know how to apply the
proper remedy. theu your case is bopeIers. We
cannot COMPEL obedience to the constitution OF
Pennsylvania whle men eau he brOwbeatcp at
tie polls aud compelled to vote as the corpor-
alton boss, the political boss, aud the rum boss
dictate. Before We can move hand and foot in
the way Of reform must throw every safe
guard around the balloU-box. No rifles or bay
onets. bombs or other weapons OF towards or
weaklings will be necessary. What we require
is a secret bal OF. one by which the partially
tree man may become in truth free man
BALLOT RLFoRn NECESSARY.
How many OF the ciIizens OF Pennsylvania
will raise their hands with mine when they
read this and pledge themselves not 10 ash for
another measure Of reform IT the coming sest
sion OF the Legislature except the passage Of
some such system of ballot reform tie Aus
traliap system? How many will pledge them
selves not 70 vote for any man until he pledges
himself TO stand by the people and vote for
such measured How many viii step outside
of party ranks and say: Il viii not vote for
any many who will not pledge himself to secure
the passage Of the Australian or q similar sys-
tenn OF voting IN Pennsylvania; will not vote
for him ev, n though he give such pledge un-
til he also pledges himself not 10 enter a ca ucus
on This measure. either Of party or clique; I
will pledge myself 10 demand of the man | vote
for that he meet with the people IN mass meet
ing assembled whenever he may be required to
do 90 and explain his work and vote"
How many will acU How many viii vote
as suggest How many will cease 10 tie the
American citizens highest prerogative 10 the
chariot wheels Of party and caucus that they
may forge 10 the head Of the procession and
there do dnty as becomes Americans no know
how 70 WELD the banot?"
The Virginia Governorship.