The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-18
THE ORDER OF MOHAWKS
Mr.. Sovereign Sets Forth It's
Aims and Objects.
TO PUSH BlMETALLISM
The Wa Excitement Has Not Affected
the Zeal OF h Mohawks-They Are
Determined Not to Let the Sill
yer Issue Be Thrust Aside.

rofHler Ordnd Master rkm
James r. Sovereign of the knights of
Labor, now at the head of the National
Order of Mohawks. was in town yester-
day, and expects to leave to-day for
Kansas City. He has been over i'm Hell
n comforting with bimetallists there.
and was busy yesterday comforting with
bimetallists in Butte. The National
Order of Mohawks is an organization
recently founded, but wonderfully full
of growth. that is expected will make
its influence felt in the coming cam
paigns for bimetallism. 1t is in a meas
ure a secret organization. but its prin-
ciples are not secret. 1t is a fighting
organization-in the political sense.
Recognizing some time ago the fact
that the gold standard advocates had
adopted secret methods for organizing
for the fray. some of the silver men
believed it essential that they should
be met on their own ground. In the
National Order of Mohawks they ex-
pect to have a body of men devoted to
the principles they represent. and bound
by all honest means TO see that Justice
is done at the ballot box.
1T is what might be termed \ 'eroun
organization,'" said Mr.. Sovereign to
the Helena Independent. 1T is not
secret In the sense that its PRINCIPLES
are not open to the closest criticism. II
Is intended to help in the organization
OF all men who believe i'm those princi-
pies. IL VIII look after registration
or voters, and keep an eye out for the
frauds nv the npppafr 20 fin, - ,.l.ar. -.
party OF monopoly has been able to re-
main in power.
Buffalo, N. Y, is one of the cities
where 1t has been demonstrated what
can be done. We have 5000 members
there-and you know wha an organized
body of 300 men can do when they are
determined. There was an election
there last month. and not a gold stand
ard man was left in office. 1t was a
clean sweep
Mr.. Sovereign has been travelling con-
tlnually for several months. Since the
early part of April he has been at home
but three days, being busy with the
work OF organization in HI Eastern
ana western states. He was asked yes
terday afternoon whether he had noted
any change in the silver sentiment in
the states he had visited.
The silver sentiment is all right" he
replied, and Ii will be so long as some
body keeps II vitalized. Any political
issue will die if il is let alone. AS soon
as II is taken out of the realm of pub
lie discussion itFfs gone"
Has the war excitement had a dis
turbing effect upon. ii ?" he was asked.
Our Eastern members report that
the war has had no effect upon the
membership" he answered. "AI have
agreed not to let the excitement OF war
change their determination. They will
go right on the even tenor of their
ways. Other reforms may for a time
be allowed to pass. 1t present | am
myself giving my entire time to this
organization. 1 believe that IL prom
Uses more for humanity than anything
now IN the field"
The principles of the National Order
OF Mohawks are set forth in a short
platform, which d~eclares:
w are in favor of freedom of
speech. freedom of the press. freedom
of conscience, the preservation of per-
sonal rights, the equality of all citi-
zens before the law, and the faithful
Observance of constitutional limitations.
I'VE favor the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold at the present
legal ratio of is to 1. without waiting
for the aid or consent of any other ma
ton.
w favor a standard silver dollar. a
ItlI lISdA ttilhFl tuudll4 Will kbll.
for all debts. PUBLIC and private.
w favor a national currency issued
by the general government. a full le-
gal tender for all debts, without the use
or Intervention of banking corporations.
I'VE favor an increase in the circu-
lating medium.
I'VE favor equal rights to all men.
and special privileges to none.
we favor a graduated income tax.
I'VE favor a postal bank system that
will guarantee safety to the deposits os
the people.
I'VE are in favor of protecting honest
labor against the unjust encroachment
of capital.
I'VE favor the government control
ling and regulating rates on telegraph
and telephone lines and express rates.
as well as freight and passenger fares
on all railways, and the regulation OF
them in the interest of the people.
we favor the election of all public
officers. from president to postmaster.
by a direct vote of the people.
w favor a secret ballot, without
"a mark or number upon It. so as TO
protect the freeman who tolls from OPP
precision by his employer.
I'VE are opposed to the monopoly o;
land.
we are opposed to the issue OF in
terest bearing bonds in times of peace.
I'VE favor laws providing for arbitra-
ton between employer and employed
and the enforcement of the decision OF
the arbitrators.
1--WE favor laws prohibiting the i'm
portation of foreign labor by contract.
1--WE are opposed to government by
Injunction.
I'VE are opposed TO any form Of mon
archial government under which enc
person is born a king or prince, another
his peer-a serf or slave. We. there
fore. sympathize with all people, every
where. who are struggling for freedom
and a republican form Of government
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