Show POWER AND DANGER OP OF SECRET SOCIETIES thic THE power which has been developed and exhibited in the boycotting exploits of the th knights of labor in various parts of the united states is highly suggestive it shows to some cx CK tent what may be do the pressure of circumstances by an organization so widely extended under strong and caret careful ul direction and administration it is claimed by a leading man in the ranks of the knights or rather in the that the simultaneous movements of the order in different places were mere coincidences ci and not the results of a concerted plan this may be true but the indications are strongly to tile the contrary they bear every appearance of general direction from some central authority but if they are simply coincidences they are no less suggestive of wonderful possibilities it such gr at results can be achieved and such effects produced when no guiding hand has directed the common outbreak what could not be accomplished ditl with these potent forces if bunag managed ed f from tom a central source of rel regulation ula tion the possibilities bili ties loom up into gigantic proportions and it needs no stretch of the imagination to foresee most astonishing probabilities me L ne organization called the knights of labor is not at present so revolutionary in its nature and purposes as many of the secret organizations with which society is afflicted it is not so radical nor destructive nor menacing to existing affairs as they but it wields enormous power by reason of its growing membership and its general extension and its very moderation gives it influence among 9 people rather than among wi adventurers anarchists and conspirators against society and herein is the probability of its becoming formidable in the changes that will arise and the complications that may be expected in the coming coining conflicts between labor and cap capital i tal the feelings of animosity that are growing up between employers and employed in many parts of this paton nation as well as aa in europe ar ari likely io to become stronger and more bitter as population increases and wages become less it will bot take very much pressure to so change the policy and principles larnest les of a widespread wide spread compact and earnest organization as to make it really revolutionary and terrible in its action and power throughout the land we look for the erea test troubles with which this ibid nation will ie afflicted to come from the secret societies that are lurking and working beneath beneat bL the surface ot of society and they are not tar distant the woes boes pronounced by the ancient seers of this land upon the nations that permit those secret works of day darkness kness to flourish in their midst were uttered tittered with a view of their workings and results taase troubles are bound und to come and when the outbreaks occur which are impending it would not be at all surprising if societies organized with more pacific motives and designed only to aid the working population by lawful methods should join in toe disturbances tur bances which are fomented for the pulling down of wealth and power and the professed ased deliverance of the masses from injustice and poverty we do not wise for any of our people to unite and become identified wb hiyi t these e s secret societies no mat matter te r how p pacific a c and apparently harm less le 8 s may be their present programmed pro grammes and intentions our people should unite and throw in all their powers together with a single eye and aim our forces should not be divided everything necessary to promote the welfare of the people of god can be found within the told fold of the church and kingdom 0 of go god in that should be centred all their interests we do not oppose those organizations for the amelioration ame of the condition of mankind at the same time we see no need for our friends to become identified with them our advice would be let them so go their way and we will go ours we have interests higher and more exalting exaltina than anything in which they are eni engaged aged and it is not good policy or for latter d day 1 saints l ints to be mixed up with other s societies 0 yie ties organizations cliques or cabals of any description we are a people who have been called out ot tile the world for a special work that is divine and when the difficulties arise that are sure to come comerie Pwe will not be required to mingle in the strife nor be complicated in the troubles but are destined to be saviors of our country its constitution the prin chiples given by inspiration to its founders and to maintain that liberty and those rights of man that will yet be the glory dory and the pride of a people freed from from the evils that now threaten the world be wise and keep clear from all worldly entanglements entangle ments |