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"EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL; SPECIAL PRIVTLGES TO NONE. Vol. YJE AaESVXL.LE9 TV. Cr SEP11 EMBER 21. 1888. J OFFICIAL OKGAN OF NORTH CAROLINA KNIGHTS OF LABOR. THEIR TEARS AtlDGIGKS Will not Wipe Away the Wrongs pf the Past. ! Philadelphia, 8ept. 6. The Journal of United Labor pub lished PowderlyV replj tn General Secretary Litchman's letter of resigna tion. It opens with an acceptance of the resignation, and then save: "While I do not question jour mo tives in taking thin step, you will, I trust, pardon me if I gay I fail to see bow organized labor can e Ixenefkted by having its officers cast aside the obligations and duties which their con stituents impose upon them for the purpose of taking sides in a political campaign. It id true that sighs and groans are flowing from the mouths of the political leaders for-the wrongs of the workingroen, and many of those who gionn the loudest at this time may justly be classed among those who were the very worst oppressors of labor in the past. The tears they shod will never increase in volume to such an extent as to wipe away the gievious wrong- their past actions or failures to act have im posed upon the man who bends nnler poverty's bad. You cannot blme me then, if; I call th groans an I sighs mere empty sound, the tears but a hol low moekery and the professions to conversion to the doctrines of organized labr as the sublimity of hypocrisyj The question of protection will still dm b-foo us for solution, and the prime ficior in effecting its solution will le th- Knights of Labor. j Mr. Po'd-rly in his letter also re fern t the fret that 41 candidates for election to the national house of repre sentatives, regardless ot party, have signed written pUdes to work for measures or reform at the reqnest! of tha Knights of Labor. Mr. Litchman write a reply to Mr Powdf-rly defending his action, in de terminin to take part in the political camp tijo. He s ys: 4I hold it m r honorable to lay down official duties that would hatnp er private actio i than to retain such position, and at the same tim engage in po'itical scheming in secret with the pai ty agents whom it is necessary os tensibly to publi-. ly denounce " To this last letter Mr. Powderlj Las made no rerlv. He says no re- reply is ieoe.ary. Iteferring to Mr Litchman's insinuation that "political scheming in se -ret" is practiced by officers of the Order, Mr. Poviderly says uo reply is merited, for the icas on that h (Powdrrly) is not engaged in any such work, and knows of no oth er official who is doing or has done so. . Mr. Powderly expresses tbe opinion that Mr. Lkchniau's course will injure rather than help the Republican cause, also that the general sentiment of the Knights of Labor is strongly against Mr. Litchman s conrse,tbe general disnosition being to ceasure him for his action 'As an pr ier, Mr. rowderlv says, "we take no side either way. The Knights of Labor of- the. west favor tariff revision in common with all otu er western men. In Pennsylvania they are of course, protectionists, and each member is free to act politically as be sees fit." All the Havana cigar factories are closed, and over 20,000 cigar makers POWDERLY NOT A CANDIDATE. The National Labor Tribune of Sep tember 8 baa the following in its edi torial columns: And then there is the General Man ter Workman, Mr. Powderly where will he be by the first Tuesday follow ing tbe first Monlav of November, or a month sooner than t bat? To be pure he has wrbt-n a colamn ad vising Knights of Labor to vote according to their convictions, but th-re was so greatly of protectionist advocacy in his article as to indicate that, were he in Congress, Mr. Randall woald have at least oqh Democratic member to stand by him in opposing the inroads of toe protection reducers. And who fancies Mr. PoWslerly does not want to go to the n'Xt Congress from the Scranton district merely confesses to lck of knowledge of whit Ins been bs ambition during several years. To the question where will be !," etc , I auttwerjust where I am now; bnt having answered that more fully in another column, 1 will for once take tlie liberty of correcting the Tribune I am not k candidate for Congress and never hive been; it is not now my am bition to i'O t' Congress and it never was my anihition. Had I been am bitious to go to Congress I would have m c-pted the noniimtion in 1884, in 1886, and last August when it w.i offered to me. The nomination for Congress would have: been given tome had l asked for it. I didn't want it and do not want it. When tbe Knight of Labor get through with m next November l will then feel at liberty to look for office, or take op any oth r pursuit. Until that time amies l am tlieirs to command. T. V. POWDBULT. SEVENTY-FIRST TOWNS IP SOLID FOR THE UN10X LAB OR TICKET. Mit. Editor: We have some few re marks to 8iy in regard to politico. We have supported tbe democratic party ever since we have been old enough to vote. But the time has come when we can no longer support any one party, we have decided to support the man and not the pa'tv. What is our reason for saying so? Because it seems as the democratic party these days and times nominate men who work against the farmers and the laborers interest. We want to send men to tbe legislature to make laws for the interest of all. We cumot vote for men to make laws to take convict llor and make railroads for rich men while we are taxed to pay for it. Whit benefit hs this C F. & Y. V. RV been Fanners and Laborers Of Cumberland County? We answer, non. Whnt good ha it been to the Sockholder? AU. Mr. Editor we cannot vote for hungry lawyers and other hnngry candidates to fill offices. Mr. Editor we are not memlers of the Order of the Knights of Lalor but we are members of tbe Farmers Alliance We beg the Union Labor party to put out good men for office and we will vote with yon yes we will stand by vonr good men until yonder bright snn shall set to rise no more. I haven't heard a single man say that he was going to vote for Thomas Sutton. We remain yours 'till death. 71st White Gentlkmen. . stop n DO. For heaven's sake stop that can't about American labor. Everybody seems to be inspired always suddenly, with a desire to redress the great evils American lalior is subject to; everybody finds himself called upon fc be a pre teciing angel to tne bora-handed, poor unsophisticated sons of toil. Stop it; we have bad enough of that humbug. Here they cry for the dangers that threaten tbe American laborer, and thre they introduce resolutions for the purpose of enconraging the co uiug here Japan-se. Chinese are oat of fashion Japanese next. Cheap labor, no mat ter wber from, and then i this sicken ing prattle ahont the Upholding of America a labor. But this is only jii-t: n w and will continue till November. Tut-a again there will be j silence, and the self-appointed protecting angels will have shrunk back to their natural i4z, which is very diminutive af er tbe gas w hich has inflated them has been spent. They then have nearly four years to look out for themselves; to come ont again when the American la borer requires their gajeons assistance. Stop it, we. say again; the time is not far distant when you may rue it. The American workman convs mightv near knowing what is best fori him without belo; told by his self-ippointed moni toni Stop employing your Chinese first, and enconragq white l-thor, and ih D we will have another talk. La boi Jhrald; Archie OcQillqn, There is one point 6"u which people make an entire mistake. Tbey imagine that workingmen snould be happy so long as be earns enough to buy his flour, tea and meat. They forget that the same ambitions animate them to have a home in the: true sense of the word, and enjoy some of the luxuries of life to which the performance of duty entitle a man actuates them as well. : Alabama Sentinel. j It is a fact that admits of no argu ment that the rich and poor are getting further apart every day, and if the same policy is pursued in the future as in tbe pastit is only a question of time, and a short one at that, when we, like En gland, shall become a country of mill ionaires and paupers, with no middle grounds, the one groveling in abject poverty, the other reveling in untold wealth. Alabama Sentinel. As Ion as the iarmersjpiy 10 per cnt, for the use of money, and tbe speculators but I per cent., just so long will they be under the harrow, and tbey must vote themselves ont or stay stay there until ground to powder. Journal. No workingman should be gulled into the belief that tbe tariff h& been the means of letter wages in this count ry. Labor organization !and nothing elee is the "protection" upon which la or has to rely. Take the: lalor bureau reports where the labor is organized yon will find the best wages paid, and where there is no organization the me chanics are poorly paidj Give up their organization and the American workingmen will be pauper tariff or uo tariff. Houston, Tex., Echo. A conference of window-glass manu facturers and employes in Philadelphia last week resulted in a settlement of the scale of wages for the coming season. Person Street, Fayetteville, N. C. . ' -'" Has now in stock the ltrgest line or Fresh Canned Goods ever brought to our city. Cakes and Crackers in abundance. Pickles, Catsups and 8ancea of the very bet brands, a fu'l, complete stock. Potted Meats of all Kinds. Large line of Candles, at all prices. Every grade of FEoun at lowest prices. GRITS OATMEAL RICE 8uarar Cured Meats, a splendid and huge lot of the letdtag brands, at lowest prices. SUG AR-COFFEE - TEA-CHOCOLATE Tinware, Wooden ware, Wi Wow ware. CQOftKIN CIGAR CUR SPECIALTY. Absolutely the best Ctgar on the market. Full line of other well-known brands. Special offers on Plm? anr! TwrUt TVoC- cos to country merchants. TOILET and LAUNDRY SOAPS AXLE-GREASE, 8TAR LYE. U LARGE LOT OF FANCY GROCERIES: tSTCall and see my goods and prises be fore buying. " Respectfully, - . rchLi AXciVIilln.il, Fayetteville, N. C. HADQUARTERS. Mil I IV GROCERY & FAW SUPPLY STORE. THOMSON y Moved to TnoRNTNN Block Near the Market House. The Most Attractive And leading House in the City Beia a central point, and best goo $s comparing prices and getficient help. I ENLIST A MUTUAL INTEREST Call at ! THOMSON'S, HEADQUARTERS -t-WUEN IN NEED OF-J- DY GOODS, ID 6CCERIS -Hardware, &e. CiLLL ox A. V. Maultsbt. Full weight, honest goods, prices low as possible. -For Hale. A valuble building lot in the rrowio town of Dunn, N. C., L t is 2T X 100 ft. i loctted in the cMtre of thi b isiness houses. For further terms apply to T. J. Wabukit. ' Favettevillk. N. C. FAYETTEVILLE, N. C.. " ANUFACTUREfl OF TtmCt f gjANUFACTUREli OF UltlCki M "Remember, I make 'the best Brick made in tbe State. are out of worK.
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