New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-24
POWDERLY ATTACKS FLOWER
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY BITTERLY DE.
NOUNCED.
ASSERTING THAT THE GOVERNOR AND HIS
PARTY HAVE INsULTED ORGANIZED LABOR
THE FAMOUS LEADER DEMANDS THAT
THEY BE TAUGHT A LESSON.

THEY BE TAUGHT A LESSON.
A staggering and heavy blow was struck at the
Democratic parry last hit by tie acknowledged ieader
OF the Work ngmen of America. General Master "orA-
man +. V. Powdcrly. lie spoke to large anuience aS
the Peoples Theatre and the scathing, bitter ana u
sparrc denunciaon which he heaped on the Democraue
marty was received wi appreciation and echoed pacK
hv tho crowd The occasion OF the gathering was q
benefit held the purpose Of raising enough iuos u
enable the friends organized labor to bring before the
Court OF Appeals the case OF the uhioi ''ate ioor
loader James Hughes, OF the National Carmen WORKERS.
Ass,c.atIon OF Ame. lea, who tried In june 1871,
and convicted at Rochester o conspiracy and extor'
,iCn.
II was a cause when appealed particularly to tho
worhngmen of this city, and they responded nohy
n the call The theatre well filed by worhns
mon and their friends and there were great many
women in the audience. An interesting programme
had been provided for them, and IL was thoroughly
eniov,d bv all present. II long that 1t was
baltpast 10 O'Clock before the first speaker OF the
evening began to speak.
He was James \. Wright, the General Lecturer OK
rho Knights OF Labor, ANA he made an imIassioned
and eloouen, address in behalf of the Imprisoned
leader lie gave history OF iIughes's case and then
nroceeded TO d,rouncc bitterly the action OF the
authorities in Rochester.
U. charged that the Rochester Combine which
was the name which he gave to the association OF
clothing dealers in that town, controlled the judge
b,hInd the Governor of New York State lie SAID
the Rochester combine has the political authorities
OF Rochester by the neck. No. 23 has appeaieo
its case the people, and the executive Doaru Oh
o3l will remain in the state OF New-ior IN eA-
eoutIve session Till the campaign Is over We are
going to issue documents and circulate them freely
to prove that In PENNSYLVANIA. Tennessee. and the
state OF New York the same political party has In
suited our organization. Now we are going TO get
hunk Who can blame us y
II was after II 80 when Mr.. Powderly stepped on
the stage lie hid not been speaking five minutes
before he began 10 fire hot shots into the Demo-
cratic ranks Raising his hands into the air. he said.
In reference to the refusal Of Governor Flower to
y" .Governor Flower makes this petty excuse. that
he will not pardon Hughes becaue the worldngmen
election. Many means tried 10 get justice
before made our last declaration We have oc-
cupied the position Of mendicants. But now. Gov
ernor Flower has burned the bridges behind him.
His party have burned the bridges behind them. on,
spirit which anmates me this moment, If you had
YOU people would carry with you 70 your homes the
Hughes those who dragged him from Pennsylvania to
deliver him the hands Of his enemies in Rochester
their friendship for the worringman, the ones who
have always told us how carefully they were guard
Ing our rights. And they stuck US, and through us
every man who believes In the right OF labor to
fiH1 ii"e6es behind the prison bars. William r Hanity
advised the Governor Of the state Of Pennsylvana
in the Reading case. and in the action regarding the
Constitutional Amendment.
=. An m I ma has y aoed by party AT tho
head OF the m nagcment Of the campaign he Is the
chai man of the d mocraic Ma ional Committee, and
re- WHO has insuet and prosecuted organizations
would now like our votes.
We 90 n New-Yo-, state from Pennsyivana and
find our appeals for c.emency sregarded himsy
prcexts Now, II you will d. your duty here. II you
viii act as men, you will teach the party that the
Governor represents such a bitter Lesson that they
viii remember Il forever. | don't see how | could
stand on a platform anywhere In America and speak
Iond applause followed the famous leaders, i'm
p,ssioncd speech and he cheered again and again.
The benefit was held under the plcs OF the United
cioh'ns Cutters Local Assemblies, 1883 and coo4,
Y OF l..