The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-07-13
CALLED OUT.

Knights of Labor Called Out by Grand
Master SOvereign-The Boycott Re-
viewed.
CHiCAGo, July 11.-Knights of Labor
throughout the country, numbering
nearly 1000, 900 men. have been called
upon to strike for the cause Of organ
lied labor. General Master Workman
Sovereign issued an order late last
evening to all members of the organi-
cation to cease work until the conflict
originating in the strike of the Pull
man employees shall have been settled.
Following is the text of the order:
To the Knights Of Labor of America, Greeting.
CHICAGO, July 10.-A crisis has been reached
in the affairs of this nation that endangers the
peace of the republic. Every fibre in our civil
structure is strained to the breaking point.
The shadows Of factional hatred hover over
our fair land with terrible forebodings. The
arrogant lash Of superiority is being applied by
the corporations with relentless fury. and
the chasm between the masses and the classes
is growing deeper and wider with each succeed
ing day. If peace is restored and this nation
is saved from acts repulsive to the conscience
of all Christian people, there must be wise
action, and that quickly.
Sincerely believing that the flames Of discord
are being putposely famed by the railway corr
porations at the risk of the life OF the govern
ment. take the liberty to appeal to you. and
through you to the conscience of the whole peo-
pie, imploring you to lay down the implements
of toll for a short season. and under the banner
Of peace and with patriotic desire to promote
the public welfare, use the power OF your aSS
gregated numbers through peaceabie assem-
blages to create healthy public sentiment in
favor of an amicable settlement of the issues
growing out of the recent strike of the Pullman
employees; end YOU are further requested not to
return to your usual avocations until settle-
ment Of the pending troubles is made known to
you through some authentic source In the
present strained relations between corpora
tions and their employees is involved principle
near and dear to ell American citizens, the
light OF lapor to present its grievances to the
owners and representatives Of corporate capl-
tai.
TIC Pullman Palace Car Co. refused to arbi-
trate the differences between itself and its en-
ployes on the ground that cars were built be-
low cost and therefore there was nothing to
arhitrate. Bub the conclusion If avery ur-
prejudiced mind must be that il such were tn 9
true facts it could have nothing to fear at the
hands Of an arbitration committee. But the
Pullman company goes farther in Its autocratio
policy thar 4 rsftsGl to arfitrate. ~ has re-
fused to join with the business men ana the
board Of aldermen Of Chicago in q committee
to discuss the question to whether there Is
anything to arbitrate or not, ;sld behind this
autocratic policy stands the Managers associ-
alton Of the railway corporations, backed by
the United States army as the aiderS and abet.
tors Of this social crime ,
Suppose tue Pullutdp Co. had invited organ.
lied labor to arbitrate ana organized labor had
declined the invitation and refused to discuss
the question as to whether there was
anything to arbitrate or not, it is needless to
say, o wave Of popular Indignation would OBJ
lterate every labor organization from the face
~ taE 60tGtfy, and no more could be formed
for the next fifty years. The stigma of such a
ion, gould oil fad
with organized labor to the grave. But in the
present crisis the corporations, whose wealth
has bee n created by labor, take the position
that they are prior and choke their creator.
Like the brigands Of old, they rob the laboring
masses and employ the sword and the bludgeon
and set up throne on the bones of the van
pushed and declare their divine right to rule
over the balance Of mankind.
The Pullman company claims that notwith :
standing the wages of their employees were re-
duced to the starving point there is nothing to
arhitrate because cars have been built at .
loss yet 1t neglects tG state that the stock of
the company has been watered three times
over and that the company has not only been
able to pay It's regular dividends on water and
all, but that its stocks have long been and are
at the present time at premium Oh the stock
markets Mr.. Pullman cries poverty to his
starving employees and then retreats to his
princely summer mansion on Pullman island
in the st. Lawrence river and wires the BUSH
ness men of Chicago that he has nothing to ar
bitrate. Like Nero, he laughs in luxury while
devoted martyrs burn.
II the present strike is lost to labor, it will
retard the progress of civilization and reduce
the possibility Of labor to eyer emancipate
itself from the thraldom of greed. Tile dig :
nifty OF labor and all the victories won in the
past are ut stake in this conflict. beSeech
you to be true to your obligations in this hour
of trial. Court the cooperation of the gen.
erous public. Stand firm and united in our
common cause, and the victory viii be one CT
peace and prosperity for the faithful.
]. r. SOVEREIGN. Grand Master Workman.