Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-24
HUGHES BECOMES AN ISSUE.
A New Political Factor That May Cos
New York Democrats Many Votes.

A New Political Factor That May Cos
New York Democrats Many votes.
large number Of Knights of Labor anG
their sympathizers assembled at the People,
Theater in New York last night at the benefi
performance rendered to James Hughes, The
knight of Labor imprisoned for extortion Al
Rochester, in aid of the appeal fund in his case
The performance was given under the auspices
OF the United Clothing Cutters Local As
semblies 1858 and 1904, K Of L.
The h. of L. general lecturer, James A.
Wright, said: "what are we going to do about
it? James Hughes treatment? James Hughes
treatment? Well, the executive board of 23l
win remain in executive session until after the
election. We are going to issue documents
showing how laboring men have been treated
by the democratic governors of Pennsylvania
Tennessee and New York. We will get hunk
with National Committeeman Harrity and hii
party. The Knights of Labor rs a political
organization this year, as the democratic party
will learn on election day.
General Master Workman Powderly con-
cluded the evening program with bitter attach
on Gov. Flower, Chairman Harrity Gov. Patti
SON and the democratic party. He began by
telling how on March H. 1891. Hughes wal
arrested in Philadelphia without warrant while
consulting with the speaker on matters re-
lating to the welfare OF the X. Of L. Mr.. Pow
derby then reviewed the efforts made by the
leaders of the knights to prevent the extradf-
ton Of Hughes from Pennsylvania. Gov. Hill
had been appealed to, and he said that he had
signed the requisition papers perfunctoriiy, az
they were in proper form. Still he dictated this
telegram to Gov. Pattison: Gov. Hill says Gov.
Pattison may take all time necessary for full
consideration Of Hughes case" Gov. Patti
son was then asked to grant few days to pre-
sent Hughes side of the case, but PattSon
replied that the New York officer was awaiting
the order for Hughes delivery to him, and he
(Pattison) would direct Hughes return to New
York the next day. This New York officer,
said Mr.. Powderly. twas simply a detective in
the employ Of the Rochester combine. Harrity
was there in Harrisburg at the time, secretary
of state. He held all the papers on the case.
He lent no aid to the knights; in fact, he was
favorable to the Rochester combine. And vet
this man Harrity is now daring to ask the work
ingmen, the fellow workers Of James Hughes.
to vote the democratic ticket. Lately
We have asked for another favor from another
democratic executive. We have gone to him
in the attitude of supplicants, criuging before
him, and we have been insulted and spurneds
On October II wIote to Gov. Flower asking
him to intercede in behalf of Hughes and ex-
pressed my regret that he had misunderstood
the language of the petition sent him, telling
bin that the word demand was used mad
vlsedly and thoughtlessly and that nothing
more than a request was intended. Flower
chose to ventilate his anger against the labor
organizations in an outrageous interview given
to the press If every American workingmar
felt l do over this conduct of the
governor of the state of New York. such a man
as Flower would never again sit in the execu-
tive chair at Albany. Those who were in
strumeutat in putting Hughes into a felon's
cell claim that their party is the party of the
poor, Of the workingmen, of the common
people; the democratic party cannot fool las
longer We made Flower the democratic gov
ernor Of a republican state. If you working
men do your duty here you will teach the
democratic party that they must treat you as
men and American citizens when you ask
justice; you will teach Flower that you
as sovereign people must not be insulted
and scorned; You will teach men like Harrity
that you are men of intelligence and cannot be
deluded into voting for your enemies. l can
not say one good word Of the democratic party,
and / am unable to understand how any work
ingman can vote for its candidates"
Mr.. Powderly was frequently and loudly APP
plauded for his vigorous denuneiation of the
democratic party.