Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-26

protest against his rule sad strike for their
rig hts. is guilty Of crime OF such enormi'
" as Will associate ,ke name Of II, Walter
Webb forever with those, who, dressed in
hiile brief authority, used their money to
81 cure the power to degrade heir fellow
men.
Flfth-Eeor,s are nov being put forth by
II wslter webb TO DESTROY the knis, Is OF
Labor and we're the circumstances charged,
In ASe manner T. destroy the orgsni.
Esiiens of engtasers, a~men. conductors,
trssnmen, Al q switchmen. sni II successful
il is only question Of time wbea similar
EFFORT vii be made TO seal the fate Of the
other labor organizations.
; Hth-H. Water Webb. BY the course
he hiss pnrsaed towards the Knights Of
Labor and the Representatives of labor Or
CARNATIONS, has shown fetal disregard of
those principles Of citizen sovereignty de
slred by every American wotthv OF the
name, and considering only his morey
power and the corporate power Of the con-
psns he represents, his acts. ~h'ch spes X
louder than wonts, say, in the language OF
W. II Vanderbilt, once xutocrA, of the
New York Central, The public be
damned "
Seventh II Walter Webb seeks to sup
port his srrossn; stti,uie iossrls worktrp.
men and lshor organizations BY a.sumiu <
that the New YORK Central 4 Hud.on River
railroad is priya'c property. and his acts in
the treatment of his emplcyts Is IN no
sense msiter of public Germ; ths, he
can With impuary discharge men aud re
msnd them 10 idlt ness 4 poverty And
render them homciesss waadcrers without
giving any reason or cxpsnstion whste,er
for his conduct. disregsrding that the cor
porsilon for which he p'a;s the sutocrat ;
thing created by laws IN the making of
which men witom he seeks TO csrade have
voice which onee urinri. wall bring his
corporation 10 the bar of justice where his
millions and ether millions that he repre-
seuis will cease 10 be roit ntal in dee ding
u question of Itls hind
In view of the foregoing facts. the 81
preme council puts upon record its unsni-
nous and unqualified approval OF ii,
strike on the New York Central aud lIud-
sen River 'sllway for cause set forth by T..
v. Powderly. AS also the efforts made by
fo~defly 70 bring the strike to AN honorable
termination. In this general expression of
the approval of the action of the knights q I
Ia7or the course OF Vice President W, hh
is unequiNocally condemned,
The power of the supreme council in Tie
matter of the strike. has been eaeited Ia
d the Knights of Labor. through the y
representatives 10 secure the recognition of
ih,ir order hy the officials of rich and pow p
erriul corporations and 10 secure for the
wofkmen, the victims of sutocrsuc pnscr,
"a hcsring, and 10 perform such other Kind
lv offices ms were proper under the circum-
stsnees. demonstrating our sympathy AMI
good viii. thereby aiding the Knights OF
Labor 10 bring the striker close upon the
PRINCIPLES of right and justice In this th
council met with failure owing to the au-
toctat,c attitude Of II Walter webb.
IL row becomes necessary for the su
pr"me council to say that owing TO the fact
that the order of Knights of Labor is not
member of the federated orders OF rail.
way employees, the laws of the supreme
council do not permit more than il has dotc
10 aid the Knights of Labor, and its inshl-
iiy to participate otherwise In the strike Is
now known ana appreciated by Povdcrly.
In conclusion the supreme council places
upon record its high appreciation OF the
manliness of the Knights of Labor employ cd
in the New York Central in struggling to
maintain principle sacred % every wosi
ingmsn on the continent ard to all who oy
justice and hope for the triumph OF right
over wrong Ms fas rant as,yer on the stained
pages of history