The morning times., 1896-11-12
HAYES DEALS IN ABUSE
Continued from First Page.


lChesterfieldan school, He gives one the
impression that he has carefully studied
the mannerisms of the costermonger and
throws vile cpithets and meaningless words
together until he produced composition
that probably satisfied his own peculiar
taste but gave offense to the people who
had to listen to him.
CONTRADICTORY STATEMENTS.
In the course of his TRADE he does not
fail TO pay his respects to The Washington
Times.
General Master Workman Sovereign also
presented an exhaustive document. the
gist OF which is that the order is in a
prosperous condition, yet the report of
General Secretary Hayes shows that there
is but three hundred and twenty-six dol
lars and some cents in the treasury. and
the order owing certain salaries, which
are not made public, amounting, it is said,
| 10 about six thousand dollars.
There were over S33, IA received from
all sources. The detailed statement OF
payments presents a peculiar state cf af-
fairs. There are no dates given anywhere.
Henry b. Martin, of the executive board,
is credited with receiving 81 ,449. 1t
| cost $3.50. 40 to mail the Knights of Labor
journal, and another item shows that the
Evening Star was paid Sle4 20, but for
what's not mentioned.
| The Journal OF The Knights cost the order
S7,742. 81 for its publication, and the
iamount credited to the receipt ON account
OF the Journal is 81 so So. The gas bills
amounted to S484 IA. II cost the order
S251. 9S for kilograms.
| An entry for KEN owing is S62. so.
Trinkets and badges, whatever they are,
lcost $3.50 43. There was only twenty-fOur
lcents spent for III oney orders, twenty cents
for mileage, and forty-five cents for glue.
The general secretary-trcasurer expend-
al SS,I32. 50, OF which S5,99O.41 has
gone for wages" $3.50. .O5 for postage
stamps and cards, and fifteen cents for
| paste. One photograph, no name given,
cost seventy-rive cents.
Under the head OF job printing, there is
another wages entry to the extent OF
SO, ,SST 40, and SlO.15 for expenses to
Baltimore, with 35 cents for commission.
The receipts for job printing amount TO
Ss,15I SO, and the advertising, 81 ,543.5s.
THE SILVER FUND.
Continuing, the report says:
| during the present campaign we have
printed for the national silver committee
100000 documents, ior which We received
lSI,7OO.
Il For the Democratic Congressional COM
mttee 900 documents ut So 900, and
| 100 900 copies OF the Journal at one cent
per copy or 81 800
For the Illinois Democratic State COM
miHee 25 ,O0O documents at $3.50 making
q grand total OF SIS $50"
According To the secretary's figures there
is deficit of 81 ,57s 52. Yet he says in
ianotner part of his report that the print
ing office is on q pa wing basis.
| After speaking about the campaign work
! the printing cIIIce turned out, winch con-
fiicts with his tabulated figures, Secretary
Hayes says:
MY object in dwelling at such length
| on this subject is to Thoroughly acquaint
| you with our business department and To
specially call your attention to the news
, paper abuse and vilification that your gen
eral officers are subject to, emanating from
within AMI outside the ranks oI our uTGcr
When lying, villainous, and libeious
, statements appear from the pen OF those
| Yho failed TO have their personal ami !bitiOn
gratified within the organization, and either
withdrew, and rid Us Of their unworthy
presence, or Were expelled, your general
| officers could meet them. but when such
| statements appear in papers supposed to
De friendly To labor, whose editor and
| officers are members of the knights OF
Labor, and who hide their miserable,
masked carcasSes behind the shield Of our
order, your general officers have just
reason to feel aggrievcd. In this connec-
ti"n refer particularly to The Washington
Daily Times.
What redress have your general Off
|
ldppear in the paper referred To. The
authors conceal their iden,iuy under a
| mask and revel in Scnrrility, as a SOW wal
| lows in the mirc. They crafty an innate
passion and seek the environment of filth
With ali the intensity Of congenial instinct.
freed from the Intrusion of honest men,
secure from accountability to those whom
| they maligp, and fortified by the Inherent
udor which repelS all others while afford
Ing to themselves an intensity Of delight.
The ratuer gives fair warning before
he strikes; the lion aSsails in open combat.
but the slanderer relies upon his own
filthiness as a means of protection, and
gives no warning. You can shut your
door against a thief, but not against
liar
WHY HE DOESN'T PROSECUTE.
"on former occa sions when complaint was
made of simil ar SCurrilOus attacks, it
was asked in the general assembly why not
prosecute the calumniators. To this
reply that it costs money to conduct such
prosecutions; it is difficult to fix the re-
sponSibility upon the wrong doer by
such evidence as would satisfy every one
of jury of twelve men. There is the
liability to numerous and vexatious de-
lays and there is an eXhaustlcss reservoir
of technical difficulties to encounter.
Last of all, having incurred every ex-
pense, taxed the patience OF friends, en-
dured every yexatiOn, and convicted the
mscreant, it might be that lie would hc
delighted at the result, and feel Compli-
mented that he was thought worthy of o
much note.
| IF there be any truth in the doctrine Of
heredity what an insult such miscFeants
are heapins upon the names and memories
of their parents. ! should gladly dismiss
this subject as unconrenial to my thoughts
and instincts and offensive to the SENSES.
but the matter viii be presented TO the
general assembly in an appeal TO your
Judgment from the action of the general
| executive board"
Much tiue of the session will be de
voted to divising plans to pay off the back
| salaries.