The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-07-14
ANOTHER CALL.
knights of Labor of the Country
Ordered Out.
The Manifesto of Grand 1Gaooer soyerskgn
Giving the Reasons t. - :. ~
In the Pullman 11V0 -t1D - : ~
situation Rev - -


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throughout the country, numbering
nearly ,O00, 900 men, have been called
unor IN strike for the cause NJ organ-
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sovereign issuco an orocr iate last
evening to all members of the organi-
z,tion 10 cease work until the conflict
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man employees snail nave been settled-
Following is the text of the order:
To the knights OF Labor OF America. Greeting.
CHICAGO July i0-A crisis has been reached
I'm the affairs of this nation that endancers 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
IL growing deeper and wider with each succeed
, ing day. II peace IL 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 purposely famed by the railway corr
porations, ut the risk OF the life OF the govern
| ment take the liberty to appeal 10 you, ana
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 ag-
gregated numbers through peaceabie assem-
piaees 70 create neaitny public sentiment IN
! ia'or Oh an hmioaoic settlement OF the issues
growing out OF the recehtstriKe OF the Pullman
employees anu you are further requested not 70
return TO your usual avocations until settle
ment OF the pending troubles Is made known 10
You through some authentic source. In the
present strained relations between corpora
tons ana their employees Is invoiveda principle
near ana dcar 10 al American citizens. the
right OF iabor 10 present its grievances 10 the
owners ana representatives OF corporate capi-
I tai.
| Inc iuii'nah iai"ce Ia' 70. reiuscu 70 arpi-
trate the dinercnccs between itself ana its en-
poyes on the ground that cars were buiit be-
low cost and therefore there was nothing to
! arpitrate' but tue consiusion OF every I'M
preIudiccd miha must oe that u suen were tno
true iaets u couiu nave hothihs 10 rear AT tne
hahds OF an hroitration committee but tne
Fuiman company goes iartner IN its au'ocratie
| Pohcy t"an reiusai 70 "rbitra.e. Al has re-
\ Iuseu 10 JON win the business men anu the
BOARD OF aldcrneh OF Chicago IN q committees
70 discuss the question as 10 wnetner mere Is
ahythihg 10 aro',ta,e OF not, anu pehinu tnis
hutocrntic pohcy stahos the managers associ-
ation oil the railway corporations packed py
the United states army n the aiders ana aoet-
tors OF this social crime.
suppose the Pullman co. had invited organ
lied labor TO arbltrate ana organized labor had
declined the invitation and refused TO discuss
the question as TO whether there was
anything 10 arbitrate or not. II Is needless 10
say. wave OF popular Indignation would OBJ
literatc every labor organization from the face
OF the country. and no more could be formed
for the next fifty years. The stigma OF such .
position would follow every name connected
with organized labor 10 the grave But In the
present crisis the corporations whose wealth.