Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-01-09
NEW SERlES--V0L. 10, NO. l

/ connlueTutcly lnNlllHg the co operation
, OF the criminal classes, labor did itscll
great and grievous injury, and il will
be long before il can remove the sus
picion and dislrust with which the pro
pic Will view its strikes and organiza
lions. Into the merits of the contesl
, IT IL not necessary TO 20; whatever be
the rights Of labor, tho duty Of the
Executive is imperative. In tho Mes.
age OF 1876, were set forth the piinci.
pies which govern the present admin
straton in the discharge Of this oner
GUS duty, to which recent events have
given additional emphasis "No disc.
bediencc Of regularly constituted au-
thorty will be permitted, whether on
the part Of individuals, corporations,
or combinations Of men. No sense OF
wrong, however grleyous, will or shall
justify violence in seeking indemnity
therefor The rights Of property must
be respected, and no Interference With
its Legitimate use will bc tolerated.
Every man must be allowed to sell his
own labor at bis own price, and bis
working must not be interrupted.
either by force or intimidation. For
grievances. iancied real, redress must
be sought in the manner the law pro.
vides, and no one must attempt to over.
ride its process. Ii citizens will re,
cognizc these principles as binding
upon their consciences and actions.
there can be 10 necessity for Execu
tive interference to preserve the peace,
and il must be understood, once for all.
that any violation OF. private rights.
or resistance TO public officers when in
the discharge OF their duty, will be
summarily delt with, aud ii the civil
authorities and the power of the coun
~ cannot maintain the supremacy of
the law, then the whole power of the
Commonwealth shall be employed, if
necessary, TO compel respect for au-
lhorily."
As a sequel TO the riots, the grand
jury of Allegheny county entered
upon an investigation, and summarily
demanded the attendance Of the Gov.
ernorand the civil aud military officers
OF the Executive Department to testi-
liy before it. As | did not think 1t the
time or place for AN impartial inycsti.
CATION OF the troubles, or eoncede the
right Of the courts 10 command the al.
tendance OF coordinate branch of
the government, | refused 80 attend,
and directed the civil and military
officials TO refuse also. The question
was submitted to the Supreme Court.
and its decision according with the
vlewso Of the department, all appearance
OF conflict between the Judiciary and
executive was happily averted. Should
the Legislature deem it cxDodicnt to
investigate the subject, all information
in the possession OF the Governor or
the Department, if any, in addition to
that contained in the Adjntant Gener.
ais report. and the APPENDIX hereto,
will bo promptly given.
Passing from these secondary mat
tiers, TO the broader aud deeper lessons
of the strike, while there IS much to
cause s0icitude there is much, also,
TO awaken confidence in the final solu
ton Of the problem. While capital
held labor In Ignorance and bondage.
strikes were rare. Their frequent oc-
cnrrence is u proof that labor is grow
ing, more and more, 10 an equality in
strength and Importance to capital.
intelligence has spread itself among
the laboring classes, they have learn
ed to read and write, and to inter.
change their views, aud formed asso-
Citations. according to their new lights.
for their protection and advancement.
And If in this, as In many other eases,
"a little learning Is dangerous thing
1t is yet better than no learning at all, |
and is the progressive step to higher
intelligence. On the other hand, un
der the influence of civilization, wealth |
became more and more diflused, aud
corporations grew up to collect the |
large and small amounts of uncmploy. |
cd capital, 10 build the gigantic works
and conduct the great industries re-
quired by modern society. These two |
results are the inevitable consequences
of increased intelligence aud civilian
tion. These great corporations, from |
the character OF the enterprises, are OF |
necessity, IN most cases, monorolies
As such, the people have right TO de-
mand that whilv tho lrufits may nc |
cruc to private individuals, their man. 1
agemcnt shall rise above merely selfish
aims, aud consult also the public uuli. |
ty and welfare. II has come TO pass
that in the conflict between capital |
aud labor, the former is almost wholly |
represented by corporations and the |
latter by various organizations.
The attitude Of the people towards |
these two forces during the great
strike has also deep Significance. In
the general sympathy for the strikers,
dulled only by their own unlawful
actS, the worlSmen have assurance
that in all right and lawful efforts to
better their condition they will have
the aid of nearly all classes Of their
icllow-ciiizens And in the pr.iudices
against the corporations, those who
control them may realize that the pos
session of great wealth and the con
troll OF great enterprises imposes ubliga-
tions to the public which they cannot
afford to ignore. In these facts, we
can discern the two roads that may
eventually lead TO the final settlement
Of the contrst--the diffusion of higher
education among the workingnen,
and the conviction, on the parl Of cap.
ital, that II has now TO deal with an
equal competitor whose claims and
rights together with its own, must be
decided and adjusted by arbitration.
In this contest, the primary duty OF
the State is to keep tho peace, and
secondarily, so far us laws will avail,
to hasten tho consninmation OF the re.
suit.
INDUSTRIAL AND SCIENTIFIC TRAINING.
1t is impossible TO read the indus.
trial history of the country without
being struck with the decline OF the
system of apprenticeship, the dcca.
dencc OF skilled labor, and the rapid
increase of common DAY laborcrs.
Many causes may be assigned for
these results. The invention of labor.
saving machines, the minute subdivis.
ion of labor, aud tho intense compcti.
tion among producers and mauuiartur.
crs have, no doubt served til,sscn / @
pride OF tho workman IN his work, and
made il impossible, in many instances,
to give any time or opportunities to
mere learners. To counlcmcl these in.
iluenccs, the assistance of the State will
be required. But another cause