The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-09-07

TO be forced upon us. with the approach of
winter, and the loss of outdoor employment
which severe weat her even in the most prosper
ous times entails, the country viii have to deal
not only with the deserving tinon9 the unem
ployed, who can be reached and helped through
local organizations but with vast numbers of
idle, dangerous and in many cases desperate
catch a glimpse of their possible power for mis-
chief. Such men, unless confronted by a thor
er communities, backed by the power of the
Federal Government and an tinmstak ka bic pub
lie opinion. WIFI need but little urging renew
the scenes which have already brought such
disgrace upon the American name. 1t surely
of Congress the earnest, unprejIdiced and pa
triotic men Of both houses will discuss this
and with :he united resolve to secure equity TO
all interests and To take a necessary measures
10 secure protection To lie and property and
tile impartial enforcement of the laws. includ-
ing the guarantee TO every man of the right
to work for such compensation as he may agree
upon with other men. Tree from Interference Or
intimidation. The able lawyers of the Senate
and House will perhaps frame IL law which will
give To the owners OF every highway carrying
Interstate commerce, whether by land
water, in which citizens of different States
interested, or carrying the United States mails
or other government property, the right To APP
pear 10y petition properly verified before the
tribunals of the United states, in order To shGw
that the movement of such traffic has been in-
terfered with by unlawful combinations, by
threats or 10y violence, and which, upon such
showing, will give these tribunals The right,
when necessary, TO call upon the United States,
IN the form now authorized hy law, to enforce
their process by arresting the rioter. and the
suppression of all such unlawful com DiIatiofis.
THE EVIL. AND THE REMEDY.
The magnitude of the evil to be met and dealt
with can hardly be overstated. The remedy TO
bt provided should be equally prom ut nd effec-
tive. IL must be discussed and adopted in the
interest OF the whole country, and not or any
particular class for the interests all classes
OF our citizens are the same in the rnainteim
of domestic peace and civil order. But to no
one class in the community is an absolute as
surancc of peace sO important as the men
who have 40 capital but their labor. When
the denominations of labor are put in peril by
Iawlcssness, capital may always protect Itself
10y suSpcnding The enterprises which give labor
its value aud insure il lis reward. Anarchy
not only dcprives the lahoring of his pres
ent subsistence, but puts in jeopardy all his
hopes OF Improvement for his own futur,. and
the future of his family.
My own railway experience. extending over
period OF thirty years, leads me TO believe
that the managers Oi American railways in
general may feTIrleSsly appeal To their past re
lationS with the faithful among their eupIDycs
to prove that they al least have always endeItV-
Orcd tO treat the Interests OF employers and
employed as Identical, and have never failed 10
take INTO prompt ana respectful consideration
every grievance which has been fairly anG pro
perly presented to them. | am sure that il has
been the purpose of the company with which
am connected to at ali tunes pay its cn pIpy rs
the best compensation that the business uf the
country would warrant; and | have no doubt
that This viii be the policy of the company for
all future time, as il Is founded on sound bust
ness principles no less thun upon the instincts
OF humanity.