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every Important proposition and arrived at the

unqualified approval.
Second, That the course pursued by II. Wal
knights OF Labor, Notwithstanding his decla.
rations to the contrary, evinces q purpose to
disrupt and destroy labor organizations on, the
New York Central & Hudson River railroad. as
was done by Austin Corbin on the Philadelphia
& Reading
Third, That the policy OF II. Walter Webb ia
despotic to an extent that outrages every prin.
cple OF American citizenship and IL generally
adopted would If successful reduce American
worlingmen to the degraded condition of serfs.
Fourth, That ii. Walter Webb, by the en-.
ployment of Pinkerton thieves, thugs and mur.
derers, vile wretches from the slums and broth.
els of New York and other cities to kill work.
ingmen because they dared to protest against
his rule and strike for their rights is guilty OF
crime OF such enormity as will associate to
the name OF III. Walter Webb forever with those
who, dressed in n little brief authority, have
used their money to secure power to degrade
their fellow men.
Fifth, That tho efforts now being put forth by
H. Walter Webb to destroy the Knights of La
bor would, were circumstances changed in like
manner be made TO destroy the organizations OF
engineers, firemen, conductors trainmen and
Switchmen, and, II successful II is only ques.
tion OF time when similar effort will be made
to seal the fate OF other labor organizations.
Sixth. II. Walter Webb, by the course he has
pursued towards the knights of Labor and the
representatives OF labor organizations, has
shown q total disregard OF those principles of
citizen sovereignty dear to every American
worthy OF the name, and considering only his
money power and the corporate power OF the
louder than his words, say in the language OF
w. II. Vanderbilt once the autocrat OF the New
York Central, the public be damned"
Seventh, II. Walter Webb seeks to support
his arrogant attitude towards workingmen and
labor organizations by assuming that the New
York Central railroad is private property, and
that his acts in the treatment OF his employees
are in no sense matter OF public concern; that
he can with impunity discharge men and re-
mand them to idleness and poverty and render
them homeless wanderers without giving any
reason or explanation whatever for his conduct,
disregarding the fact that the corporation for
which he plays autocrat is a thing created by
laws. in the making of which the men he seeks
to degrade have voice which-once unified
will bring his corporation to the bar OF justice
where his millions and the other millions hN
represents will cease to be potential in direct
ing questions OF right
In view of the foregoing facts, tho Supreme
Council puts upon its record its unanimous and
unqualified approval of the strike ON the New
York Central & Hudson River railroad for the
cause set forth by T. V. Powderly as also the
strike to an honorable termination. In this gen.
eral expression OF approval Of the action of the
knights of Labor the course of the vice presi-
dent is as uneQuivocally condemned.
The power of the Supreme Council In tho
matter OF the strike has been exerted to aid the
knights of Labor to secure the recognition OF
their order by the officials of rich and power
full corporation, to secure for workingmen, the
victims OF autocratic power, hearing. and to
perform such other kindly offices as were prop
er under the circumstances, demonstrating sym
pathy and good will thereby aiding the knights
OF Labor to bring the strike to o close upon
principles OF right and justice. In this. the
cratic attitude of H. Walter Webb.
1t now becomes necessary for the Supreme
Council to say that, owing to the fact that the
order OF the knights OF Labor is not member
OF the Federation of Railway Employees. the
laws OF the supreme Council do not permit its
doing more than 1t has done TO aid the Knights
of Labor, and its inability to participate other.
wise in the strike is now known and appreci-
ated by Mr. Powderly.
Tn oil fha CO,,nC ott SIC
its high appreciation of the manliness OF the
knights of Labor employed on the New York
Central road in struggling to maintain princi
pie sacred to every worSingman on the CONT
nent. and to all men who love justice and hope
for the triumph of right over wrong as nagrant
as ever stained the pages OF history.
FRANK p. SARGENT.
The following dispatch was sent last
evening by Mr.. Sargent to T. V. Pow
derly at Albany, N. Y:
The Supreme Council adjourned this after.
noon after carefully considering the strike iE
all its details You will notice the result of our
deliberations in to.night's dispatches which it
is hoped will meet with your approval. The
committee was unanimous in indorsing your
proposition and the proposition of the Grand
Executive Board. and most earnestly hope that
the right of which you are the chaml ion in the
great conflict on the New York Central may
finally and powerfully prevail.
ALBANY, N Y, Aug. GA reporter
showed Mr.. Powderly a dispatch from
Terre Haute saying that the strike
would not be ordered by the Federation.
Mr. Powderly said that it was the first
intimation he had received of such
action, but declined to talk, saying that
it would not be policy for him to make
any comments upon it until officially
notified. He did not seem to be very
much surprised or downfallen at the re-
suit, but went to his supper in good
spirits. Local labor leaders, however,
looked very glum and were evidently
much dispicased at the action of the
council.
A monster mass meeting of striking
employees was held at the Academy Of
Music last night, Edward j. Leo pre-
siding. On the stage were all the men,
bers of the grand body of the Knights
of Labor. including Mr.. Powderly, who
was received with a perfect tumult of
applause He cautioned moderation in
speech and action. The strike was al
ready won and he proclaimed it VIC
tory now. No man could say chat the
cause was wrong. Justice was on the
side of the men and with justice came
public sentiment and that was what was
wanted, for some day in the near future
that public sympathy would knock at
the State Capitol and show that the
State had acquired the rails of the State
through this strike.
At yesterdays meeting OF the leaders
and the knights of District Assembly
246 the twenty men examined were
those who were discharged. All of them
said that they were threatened with dis
charge if they did not leave the Knights
of Labor. Superintendent Bissell told
one man that he was discharged for
working against the interests of the
road, afterwards saying that that meant
being knight
Mr.. Powderly said the charge had been
made that the knights had been started
in this strike by a foreign element. He
asked those born in America to stand
up and sixty-five men rose. Then he
asked those who were born in foreign
countries and ten stood up Tho men
were then asked to say what kind OF
men were in their places and various
bad characters were given, many OF
them being discharged help of other