Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1887 — THE INDUSTRIAL REALM. [ARTICLE]

THE INDUSTRIAL REALM.

Bishop Ireland, of St Paul, was in Washington the other day and called upon the President. In an interview regarding the attitude of the church toward the Knights of Labor the Bishop said: “The ehurch has withdrawn its disapproval of the organization, holding that its secret work is harmless so long as it docs not foment riots, immorality, or irreligion. While the church is oppose! to secret societies of all kinds, it holds tnat the secrecy of the Knights is rather of a I>olitical and business nature, such as all men are entitled to have regarding their business affairs. The organization has shown no disposition to foment riots, and, under the management of I’owderly, I do not think it is likely to, although we cannot tell what would happen should any other man bo elected to Powderly's place. Under these circumstances the church has tolerated the association without extending to it its approval.’’