The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-01

n. last, and 1t is none too soon. forced the +
curry into the causes of their oppressio
ana Dy sort of instinct and bv commt
consent men are agreeing all over Il
country to bond themselves together
N organizations and the usual political par
N forms, mat they may point out the caus
r ana make their wrongs felt through a,
peals to the people; thus making a publ
IS sentiment which they will enforce throuo
l tne ballot box, while this way is vet le
e open, the right and the best way throne
i which an American citizen can sneal
e hence say, God speed the success of tn
pan Dy winch the half smothered voice {
: the oppressed classes shall force itself int
s a hearing.
u All men agree that when riot. no mat
Ter from what cause, or how much pro
= VooKed, shall, trampling on law and orde,
seize the torch and the bludgeon and de
Z stroy property and human life and strik
a. Tue existence of organized society. th
business OF the hour is to use all the fore
necessary TO put it down. This bein.
uone' Inc paramount duty is to look be-
nino the confusion and sound of the BAG
elements engaged in the work of genera
destruction and find what was the cansf
OF the outrage that had for the time
alarmed society; and if the provocation
pear the faint Of the wrong. remove #
with the same firmness by which the fur-
tner progress of the riot was arrested
NOW let us see. There have lately heen
IN pennsylvania riots of a magnitude and
form that challenge enquiry as to the
causes provoking them, and appeal tn
craftsmanship and patriotism. That an
peal must be heard.
Inc causes OF these riots are found. not
IN Inc innate Wickedness of men, nor in
Tue ncentlOuS elements which sometimes
hunger 10 upset society, but in the direct
oppression by which the laboring interests
OF mat great State were forced to defend
themselves against the tyranny that would
reduce the miners and laboring classes to
condition of slavery Yes. slavery worse
IMAM that one in the Southern States
winch lately caused the sacrifice of more
than SIX hundred thousand human lives
and put debt of four thousand millions
upon us and upon our posterity.
Ihomas Scott, president of the Penn
sylvanla X. K. widely known IN the country
Iand distinguished during the war bv the
nkeiy interest he took, and had. in the
equipment of the army as Assistant Secre- |
tary OF War under Cameron) has now
through prominent eastern journal. an,
Peaieo 10 the government to greatly in
crease The standing army, so, that upon a
fequlsltlon made by his road or other
Ioaus IN the country, their lines NAV be
pense. e"'ii0 "a
i; Inc daring impudence of this PROPOSE
-ion inlsh, pass unnOtlced, save, that it is
undoubtedly backed up by the money
oower ana poiicy of the leaders of the re-
publican administration and their nron,;
tent politicians Being thus sustained i
attention-must be met
What produced this riot Tbrouob
what causes did it come about9 W.
we're the people of this country so start,
ed, as they with surprise and bated breath ,
sked what was the matter?
Ihere was disturbance at PittShnrrb .
\ disagreement between the operatives Of !
nat ROAD and Scott and his conductors as .
no" much an employee deserved per I
ay lor MS l~oor, and when the manager l
l Tue ROAD had put the price below the g
ost OF the dire necessities of himself and +
iIiiy' ne with dignity and with tirmness
:. MS 1901 upon the ground, his hand on
Ao .hlottle OF the engine, and refused tn 4
oih. W Nat was the result! Bv a com n
ION instinct, springing from a common r
lohS, IN tWenty-fOur hours trains on -
all the main lines of the cout try were a
"pped. The wheels of commerce were
oxen. Travel and interchange of com q
odities was arrested Untold millions n
collars worth of goods were piled nm p,
inc tracks. The people of the country m
ere startled. That was the first effect Of
e strike. 1t Was afterwards taken nm nv
icKed men resulting in much loss Of ~
g ana property. But it must not he u
III mat the railway operatives are re- NJ
Onsible for this. .
l mere are, on the seventy Thousand al
lles OF railway in this country. about 10
.nty Thousand train men; men who move "
operate the trains and have to do with sc sc
: actual business and labor of transpor- VI VI
ION. Now it may be safely said pf
~ .nls Class of men will compare favor
y Win any other class of men in the 81
untry. ~ 'ne Dr
l ,ny are sober, intelligent, strong ob
a W ~ ootn mind and body. The pro- IL
S,Un 'ne! follow, the lives they lead. no
i;HsI ~ 'nelr hands the property and
: ives .nal they carry from one section VIC
, ,;os county 70 another, the response wo
,u,a. On mem, the dangers they en- pa
" w o iliaAe tnem Cautious, brave and ait
e. They never took the stand thew did ma
ept as the necessity of self nreseryat;or wo
themselves and families. ant
way then, with this mawkish conc; for
ty, cowardice, or Ignorance that can,t ted
anguish between the right and the Dor
ing OF the question belonging to these ese be
5. Give these and other men fair Z
:. Give labor its right reward. wbeth. had
n the railroad, in the mines o. II r rSa
er fields of action. Give it its ins, ~ ,;as
for the services that society csn , , LIES
'ense with, and it will he IN +ha .asu
Ire. as it has been in the mast .he te .e
ltfui source and principle means hv tho
en- to give peace, prosperity and ' =
piness to the country ""o L
STATE RAILROAD BONDS susl
be peculiar action of parties has b s.oo
OF circumstances, become an elems ~ Sn uo
lis Canvass and must be met. as - = mn M
part of our State policy and
me OF my friends say that, in discpss raco
the bond question, am treadinc on 10 1o'
'erous ground. Well, De it so. ael ~. y,
4 to trust mel will tread it f;rn1, ~"
not to doubt but that l, and the Is
land On firm ground ON the othe, s;ie,
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