The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-17

higher than his brother who lives under the
weight OF centuries OF monarchial misrule.
Your general master workman has no hesitat.on
an 40, saying tnat ne Iasors the total exclusion OF
landing IN this country. He would tx a term OF
years-ten would be long enough-dnring which
time no immigrant should be permitted 10 land
with . view to remaining unless he could prove
that he had sufficient means TO sustain himself
and those dependent upon him for one year.
Unworthy motives may be attributed 70 me bo-
cause OF these sentiments. but they are honestly
entertained. and such construction as may be
placed on them will not change my MIND ain. Tor
whole country. II the labor question Is not care
fully and heroically handled IN the near future.
for all the world: that II would be un-American.
that II would be un-Christian 20 debar others
from the benefits we enjoy. There 10 less danger
they win take the enjoyment of these benefits
from all OF US. j have repeatedly said that IL 10
not ITO, to the interest of the immigrant
here without money. without friends and without
2 knowledge OF the condition which he must
he cannot earn q livelihood in his own land that
the foreigner comes here; IL IL because the insts
futions of older growth have taken deeper root:
The rapacity or employers OF labor, the greed OF
the owners OF steamboats, and the moral coward.
ice OF our public men have prevented the enact
relieved the strain. We can better aid the Euro
pean in battling down the institutions which
crush him at home than TO continue Q system
to worse condition that those now experienced
abroad by those who are looking to this land for
relief.
"What will You do on the immigration
question, on strikes and lockoutsf" Mr..
Powderly here asked. Continuing. he said,
During the SIX months the people OF this land
have witnessed such attempts at making the
power OF aggregated wealth supreme as were
d'Aiene. at Homestead. at Buffalo or in Tennes-
eeo the instinct which guided the rapacious hand
was the same The underground wire was de-
tected working to the same center from all these
places. Centralized wealth drew the scattering
fire of labor. and natural result labor lost In
each OF the battles. II the lessons are carefully
taken TO heart the sacrifice may not be IN vain.
The recent campaign led 70 much discussion in
tariff. but there is more OF q revenue drawn from
the pockets or merchants, manufacturers ana
w0rkmen In one month OF the year by the rail-
roads and telegraphs than we pay in tariffs for
year. These and all other questions connected
trial organizations OF the future and the strike
OF the future must be strike for the rule or the
people. We can decry politics as we please.
ticians. We may shirk our responsibilities az
citizens but We are only pilfng high the wrath
wn,cn h follows neglect Of o1ay In W Wps we
In the last extremity, are driven close TO the
wall end deprived Of right and privilege. it Is
detective, a way can always be found to construe
1t In favor OF the wealthy against the poor IL
every citizen OF Pennsylvania understood and
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the law intelligently, and as he ought to, no
Judge would dare to charge treason against
workmsn who but struggle Tor reoosninon. :, Inc
emit lines from those which marked the shifting
progress of the past. These lines must diyerge
from and center at the baIlotbox. not as slaves
to party, bent on obeying the will OF q boss or
MASTER but as free men who all have freedom
and would maintain It.
Mr.. Powderly, In conclusion, advocated
utilization with the Farmers Alliance and
nth ali fIop rtfl1o dad
the organization of q beneficial feature of
the order, and in conclusion said he knew
of nothing he had done during the year that
he would not do over again under similar
circumstances.
REPORTS OF OTHER OFFICERS.
The report of the general executive board
was then read. Much space Is devoted to
the review of the trouble with the combine
of clothing manufacturers at Rochester. N.
", and the effort that has been made TO
settle it. The report says. on this point:
I'm spite of all devices and expedients OF
the combine tho boycott has been steadily
and effectively prosecuted. and millions OF
knowledgment of assistance In this respect
from the Farmers Alliance, the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and other or
CARNATIONS Is made, end ~ 10
urged that the fight be vigorously
victory. The board also reviews in detail
the case brought against National Master
Workman James Hughes by the Rochester
manufacturers. which case 10 now In tho
bands OF Governor Flower in the shape Of
q petition asking for the pardon of Hughes.
The statement is made that Governor
Flower refused TO cot on the case until
after the election. There 10 an indirect
case. that the iDry which convicted Hughes
was packed" Then follows this: 1T be-
hooves this order to declare In words that
will admit of no dou bting that as the found
ers of the Republic would not allow their
liberties to be withheld by king, so Will
the workingmen of to-day not allow theirs
to be taken awsy by the legislation of cor
rupt congresses or Legislators, nor by court
made laws"
The general secretary and treasurer's re-
port was next submitted. Mr. Hayes be-
gins with q statement of the condition OF
the beneft-insurance feature OF the orders
work. which. owing to lack of support by
the members, has not been very successful
His financial statement shows that. includ-
ing the balance on hand at the beginning
of the fiscal year July i, 1891, the total re-
ceipts of the order had been sec, Ola 10. and
|. the total expenditures SIS, 64S.S2. leaving
sss5.S7. The report further shows
that the membership of the order
past year. and is over 100000 in good stand.
ing. Except 6Hgnt BALANCES Que some Oh
the general officers on salary, the general
order is entirely out of debt. All its prop
erty, including the general headquarters
in Philadelphia, besides coal-mining prop
erty in Indiana and Missouri. foots up .
total value of in the neighborhood of $780,
600. Mr.. HAYES congratulates the order on
Its Satisfactory financial standing. and ex-
presses the belief that all indications point
to q bright future.
The afternoon session of the assembly
was devoted to the report of the committee
on laws. The proposition to insert clause
in the platform providing for the use of the
referendum scheme was. after much discus
sion adopted. Another proposition was
adopted providing for the establishment OF
an employment bureau by the order. A
suggestion that there be stricken out Of the
platform the plank providing for q graded
income tax aroused considerable discussion
and, instead of the suggestion being
adopted, the plank was made all the
stronger by the adoption of an amendment,
providing also for tax on inheritances.
Several minor matters Of interest only to
the initiated were also disposed of.
During the afternoon Mrs lngalls of st.
Louis representing the national w. G. L.
IT,, made . fraternal call on the order and
was granted hearing in the interest Of the
organization under whose auspices she
was sent. an appropriate reply being made
by General Master Workman Powderly.
SCIENCE HALL DEDICATED.