The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-08-28
THEIR CAUSE lost
WITH THE DEFEAT GOES
RUIN OF THE ORDER.
The Knights Asked for Bread
and Received a Stone.

True, the Morsei ID Concealed IN u JAr Of
Honey, but II IL None tho More Diges-
tible on That Aooount-The Final
Decision Of the Conference Gould Not
Have neen More 10 Vice President
webb's Taste - The Unfortunate
Knights Left 10 Their Own Resources
aud Are Not Even Onered Peounlary
support-vindieatIon of Conservatism
TERRE HAUTE, lSp,, Aug, aO,-The
knights Of Labor asked for bread and
their brethren Of the United Order Of
Railroad Employees, bottor known IN tho
Federation, has responded with stone,
II IL true that the morHol is concealed In
a Jar OF honey, but II win DO none the
more digeatible 10 tho Knights on that
account, II was a common remark here
last night that the final decision Of tho
conference could not have been more 10
Mr. Webb'a taste had the third vice
president Of the Now York Central and
his associates manipulated the wires
than controlled the twelve men who
compose the supreme body, The un-
fortunate Knights are left 10 their own
resources, They are not even offered
the balm OF pecuniary support and their
general master workman III referred by
tho chief Of the federation 10 tho press
dispatches for the official reply 10 his
appeal, The outcome may prove u
death blow 10 the knights. At the
same time II IA q wndication Of the con-
aoryatm and prudence Of the fedora
tion, II was formed 10 prevent strikes
instead Of 10 promote them, and IN the
very first case upon which ita supreme
council has been cllci tu sit In iudg-
inent 10 has demonstrated its inton.
ton to
Living Wlthli Ia Laws,
And yet 10 was only after warm
struggle that the conservatives prevailed
~ against the supporters Of war 20 the
knife, When thc members Of tho
council came together every man was
determined That the issue must bo faced
without further dely, The report Of
the committee WIS taken up, and debated
IN detail, Downoy, OF Chicago, one Of
the representatives Of the Switohmons
union distinguished himself by two
hour speech, IN which he brought sledgo
hammer arguments 20 bear against the
proposition TO embroil the united orders
IN strike, and there was no luck OF
speakers on the other side, aud the debate
wnXed at times very warm and went on
for nearly five hours,
Finally Vote Was Reached.
just how II resulted numerically Is
known only 10 the delegates and will 'ap-
pear only In the secret records of the
order, while the former are rs tight
mouthod ~ CLANS, Tho delegates
breathcd sigh Of relief after the cru.
cial test had been applied, aud thon pro-
ceeded with alacrity 20 prepare q gene
raj statement for the public regarding
the strike and the position Of the fedora
tion IN the affair, Az o'clock, after
session Of nearly ten hours, the twelve
men, looking decidedly weary, but yet
cheerful over the final conclusion of
their labors, emerged from the club
rooms Chief Sargent hurried TO tho
telegraph Office with
A Dispatch Addressed 10 MIR. Powdoriy.
IL contained cold comfort for the
grand muster workman.
10 4, V. Powdcrly at stanwick Hall, Albany,
Tho supreme council adjourned this after
noon oftor carefully considering the strike In
all itH details. You viii notice the result Of
our deliberations In the dispatches. which, Il
IN hoped, VIII meet with your approval. The
committee was unanimous In lnlOrsng your
proposition aud tho proposition of the grand
executive board, and most earnestly hope that
the right OF which you are the champion In
the great conflict on tho Now York Central
may finally and powerfully prevail,
II, i, SARGENT, President.
w. A, SIBERIAN, Secretary,
Nearly all the members Of the council
left for their respective headquarters
on the midnight train. BY their gen.
tlemanly demeanor, substantial pres
ence, general courtesy and conservative |
bearing they created u decidedly fayora-
BILE impression.