Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-07
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CHICAGO. O.tobr Give thousand
psopls assembled ,bis afternoon in Music
H.Ilsta meeting, the feature Of which
was 20 be- an address by General Master
Workman p5risriy Of the Knights Of
r.h,- IsMr PowdeGly was counting
mo. receiving popular endorsement he
.l scarcely have gone away disappoint-
.f a- dee gathering was remarkable for
......-.poltan character and enthusiastic
r. ven ls for it's members. sun
r.. .r-r-C saloons was the topic an
-. r discussion.
r..f...r was CRESTED with sncd O tenn
r..-..s-.' l1se as s.ldom Is gwen 20 any
msr gan by referring 20 the criti-
eIsrs ft.r bad been launched at him from
Cr..l.r and said that few years ago be
por1 rot hlye expected such an audience
OR such hearing His remarks on sun
day closing were emphatic and pointed
enough to elicit repeated outbreaks o. ap-
D.snss from even the most radical OF his
helrtrs.
A BOLD CHALLENGE.
Blr. powderly continued. "Iou have
been told that the chief othcer OF the
Knights of Labor is q most villaiuous char
arsctsr He sis not going TO deny it. But
j viii asrae that the cirzsus OF C1icsgO,
not conteut.d with any labor organ-1i-
tion. may select a committee OF three hon
est men. ard I viii place With them the
records OF che order since the organization.
10 that committee does -ot say that what
they have heard on The stieets Is s.ander OF
the order. then Y VIII submit that 10 is
Just verdict 10 the respectable, decent
citizens of Chiag0 DO not care 90 accept
ibis ,d-r. 4 feel tbs. they DO not believe
the ISLANDERS
Mr P0wderiy is accompanied by A. hl.
Wright. 0i Toronto, with whom he lri.
this evening for Hamilton. Ont, where be
speaks tomorrow uight. Ga The l4'h Nr.
Powder'y viii co lo pli.aie.pha 90 hold a
ccn.elerc. With ths chiefs and cre,ares
ofthe Federation cf Labor Uu.ons They
i1sist.r sand Sir Powier.y 10 an interview
this evening". "tblt We shall present the
e.sht hour question t0 the General AS
sembrv. We have our views on this ques-
lion ard they have theirs. The obi-c, OF
our conference Isl 90 learn inst what they
want
THERE WTL HE SO STRIKE.
"Daes chat imply that the eight-hour
dav lrs- ZION Will be submitted by you 90
tls seub.y as The Trade Federation de-
sIre-
"It means that we are willing to discuss
the question. but the strike viii not be
recommended. Possibly I should not at
temp, io speak for The Knights of Labor,
bot know This is the feehng I believe
in q shorter day, I have been quoted
on that euoush to make 20 plain. Bot 70
will never De- done by strikes. Arbitration
ia all that can brig thatab3ul The stock
ysrds strike in this ci'y is q good Ilusira-
tion of this We will brog the question
before The assembly in o way agreed upon
in the coming conference. but lt wiu not
lead 90 verdict in favor Of strike May
i, or any other time-'
IHE FINANCIAL SITUATION.
Regarding the alleged fuancial straits
OF the Knight of Labor, Mr. P0wderly
said 1--WE are ciear 0t debt We havs a
balance iu the treasury, and we shal. hold
"a general assembly DO few weeks a'
which each delegate will receive his eX'
panses. and theu we viii have money ieit
OR condition isl better than ever before
Regarding ihe Seamen's Union matter
Mr Wugct denies that there is any pro oa
bilitv Of -ry tO1ble arising between th'
Board and che S-amen's u aion.