Salt Lake Tribune | 1894-07-07 | Page 1 | Sovereign in Chicago

SOVEREIGN IN CHICAGO the grand matter master of the tb knights of labor will aid dob dabs chicago july 6 crand master workman sovereign of the knights of labor arrived in chicago today to IO day from des lefties ile he said ho he hall had corn come to chicago to render what assistance he could to the A R U and should do whatever the officers 0 of that organize uon tion might determine would best serve tho the interests of the strike ho he thought the ultimatum ot of the movement wa ives important chat every labor should put in its best blows to win the strike he added this Is the most moat critical period in tho th a history of unionism in america it Is the time for every labor loader leader to rally hl his forces and join la in the scrugg 10 for existence this will practically too be it a battle tor for self protection and for tho the fatute life of 0 every workingmen body in the country no one can over esti artl mate the importance of winning this con hicl defeat will mean riot not a temporary setback net back but a permanent and everlasting disadvantage to organized honor and honesty among the working people of the land that la Is why I 1 rm am here today to day that Is J why I 1 will dor do whatever vcr the A R U thinks best ay as regards ree ardit the ordering of a strike As regards girds re a walkout walk out on oil the parit of the members of all it trades unions in the city I 1 will may bay that I 1 think it might bring about great good certainly it would force upon the people a stronger real Atlon lallon of tho necessity ot of the settlement of these struggles and the populace do p would rise on en masho in a domand for arbitration arbitration the laboring man Is not afraid of the capIt aUst though win will riot not accede to it mr debs dabs stands ready to act tor for a a reasonable settlement the gentral do not public renti sentiment ment will for force ill ahe latter ler to change chance their tune