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Show .POWDE1U.V8 TIKWS. He U Opposed to ths Methods Advocated . for tho Klght lloiu-Day. Scranton, p8., May 1. General Master Workman Powderly of the Knights of Labor was asked by the associated press yesterday for his views on the labor demonstations throughout the country today. Mr. Powderly said he had always favored an eight-hour law, although, at the same time, he was opposed to the methods advocated to bring It about. The Knights of Labor had also endowed it officially.' As he understood it, today's demonstrations were to convince tho public that the labor element was t greatly in . favor of . shorter . hours .for the toilers. Jt had been frequently alleged that the eight-hour movement was simply for effect, and that the workmen did not really favor it. After the demonstration of today it is to be hoped there will be no untrue charges of this kind. "You will see that the eight hour law Is a most righteous oue when you remember that a man can perform between the hours of 8 and 1 In the morning more labor with the implements imple-ments of the present thaa two men could perforin per-forin In two days of ten hours each with the implements used forty years ago. However, the solution of the whole problem will come when the laborer shares the prollts of his toll. He will theu be laboring for himself, and he can labor seven or ten hours, as he may desire." |