The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-23
DOUBTED BY LEADERS
Organized Labor Not Seeking Con-
troll of the National Guard.
Evans Don't Believe Sovereign L..
sued Such an Order.
IA Tuct JUst ,ao Oppos.Ue Policy .s
49, Vogue

The story published to the effect that
General Master Workman Sovereign
had issued an address to knights Of
Labor all over the country asking them
to Join the National Guard associations
In the several States for the purpose
Of controlling II Is not believed by any
of the labor leaders In this city. Had
such an address or appeal been issued
the officers OF the different district as
semblies claim they would have heard
something about 1t, yet up to the pres
ent they have not received the slightest
communication on the subject
The policy Of the Knights ever since
the Buffalo strike has been 10 keep
out of the National Guard as much as
possible. In fact. at that time instruc-
lions that were akin TO orders were
issued that no knight should Join the
militia in the future. and all knights
who were National Guardsmen at the
time were asked to retire from the
service as soon as their term OF enlist
ment had expired.
That order is still In force" said Sec.
rotary Murphy. of d. A. 40. this morn
ing. And II the General Master Work.
man has seen tit to change the policy
have yet to hear of 1t. j called at the
| office this morning thinking ] might find
some communication from him on the
s' " do not Believe the the story " that he
| has issued such a document as has been
stated. Further. / doubt very much
whether he has the power to do SO
come from the Executive Board. Tha,
Board will meet to-day at Omaha, and
think IT useless to even discuss the mat
ter until after they have acted.
PERSONALLY, think an order OF tina
kind would do little II any good. 1t h
not by capturing the National Guar
and causing conflict with the Fedora
be redressed. The workingmen have tn,
remedy In their own hands In the shape
Of the ballot. Let them use that first"
can Of LaScr OF saS Se d
not believe General Master Workman
Sovereign had issued such a document.
so far as the Federation Is concerned,
he added. Our policy has been just th'
reverse, and know for a fact that many
of the National organizations affiliated
! with us have in convention passed reso
buttons forbiddng the members joininl
the National Guard. Just as long as tn,
Federal Government takes the side o
! capital-takes up Its cause whether RICH
or wrong-Just 80 long will Uncle San
have fewer worklngmen soldiers to cal
While believe 1t to be the duty OF
every American citizen to repel inva
sion, we must not forget that the Ma
have in the past been only employed
for one purpose-to aid in crushing or
ganized labor For that reason tn,
Federation has advised against work
ingmen helping to swell the ranks o.
their own enemies.
What is the condition to-day? A
man like Pullman can sit in his chair
refuse positively to hear the pleas of hi.
workmen, refuse to submit to arbitra
ton and then lie back and tell the Gov
at the same time relieving him of al
responsibility. l do not blame Pullman
nor any one like him, 80 long as they
can with impunity make such demand
Ernest Bohm, Secretary OF the Contra
Labor Federation, said:
II do not believe Sovereign has issuec
any such order Had he done so / Ger
tainly would have heard something o
It. In my opinion such a move would
be foolish.
genere iSs did did Capture the MA Sationa '
Guard, and refuse to act in the even
of strikes like that OF Chicago. wha
would be the result? Why. the Presi
dent would issue a call for troops. am
in forty-eight hours would have ali tina
the ballot and that provides every
thing"
In spite of statements to the contrary
the officers OF the differen: Nationa
trouble whatever from the alleged orde
OF Sovereign. Workmen generally 81
not seem to be falling over each other Il
! their anxiety to join the militia, and III,
increase IN membership has not been S
! large of late as to excite unusual com
ment No unusual supervision over can
didates Is being exercised.