The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-01-11
Ger. HaYtrorG on the Juty Rioss.

TIE most interesting portion OF the GOV
ernor's message is that relating to the fai'
road riots of last July. After relating tuo
story Of The troubles the Governor INNS IT,
fers to The causes aud effects:
Thus ended the great railway strike or ioaI
in Pcnnsy ivania, which resulted ~, ~, s.stbs of
murder and arso1. W hitch caused the uea.ne ~.
over hfty civilians and i've sOidters' ahu @ Wy
woundiug and manning OF hhn9reu %. or,h ny.
and the obstruction OF millions oil oohafs "o'
While il is true that the workingmen who be,
gan it contemplated no such terrible rcsuits, IL
cannot he denied that the ma ner IN whicb ny
proceeded to enforce their deinaues, Wy saup
ping inland commerce ana seizlhe 'te
Of corpDrntions and individuals ana niNiHS
citizens from their usual occupations, III ut
an,c Of law, made the Breach through "hicn
tne la w less elements of society poured 10 puu-
der and destroy. BY this lnconsidtratSiiy M
vtine the CO operation OF the criminal ciassps;
lshor did itself a great add grievous injury ana
il will he long before II can remove ,ie ti, suI
n;cion ssd Jistrusr with which the people wiz
view its strikes and organizations Into Ihe
merits or the contest IL rs not necessary ~ y
wb.tever he Ihe rights OF labor, the duty OF
the Ey. cutiye is imperative In the message
of 1916 were set forth the prHlclpieS " "oicu 80,
err n. pre sent administration in the discharge
or This onerous duty. to which recent events
have given additional EN- phasis: no uisooeGHi SOP, III
n .rmitted w whether on the part OF individuhls
| corpOraIiOus combinations Oh ui''h- No
sansa ~ ,vroug however grievous, will or shall
iusfifv violence in seeking Indemnity therefor
Tine rights OF property must De respecteu, ano
No. iptsrrcrence with it's legitimate use will he
tolerated. Every man mnst oe ailo~eo 10 sen
his own labor at mis- own price, and his working
must not Sc interrupted, either py iorce G o, ra
timjdatiOn. For grievances, fancleu on 'tal'
redress must he sought in tpe manner Tue nav
provides and no one must httempt 10 oa ,hse
| it's process. If citizens viii recognize these
principles as binding upon their c.'nsclehces
and acttona. there eau be no necesslty tof 1 r-A
ecutiye Interference to preserve the peace, ana
1t must ne undcrstond- once Tor All that any
VIOLATION of private rights, or resistance 10 pun
lie officers when in the discharge of their duly,
will be summariiy dealt with, ana IL the ciFli
I .af,, W,
whole power of the commonwealth snail oe
employed. II necessary, to compel respect tor
AS sequel to the riots, the grand jury OK
Allegheny county entered upon an invest1ga-
tion. and su III mariy demanded the atteDdahce
OF the Governor and the civil ana military Off
GERS or the Executive Department TO testify
before ii. AS / did snot think II the time or
place for an impartial investigation oil the
troubles, or concede the rights of the courts
to command the attendance or a coordinate
branch OF the government, refused TO attend,
and directed the civil and military officers to
refuse also. The question was So omitted to
the Supreme Court, and its decision according
with the views of the Department, all appear
ance OF conflict between the judiciary ana Ex-
eeutive was happily averted. Should the Leg
isiature deem it expedient to investigate the
subject, all information in the possession OF
the Governor or the Department., If any, in ad-
dition TO that contained III the AdJutant-Gen-
erais report, and the appendix hereto, VIII De
Passing from these secondary matters TO the
broader and deeper lessons OF the strike. while
there is much to cause soiicitude there is much,
also, TO ava ken confluence in the final solution
of The problem. While capital held labor IN
ignorance and bondage strikes were rare
Their frequent occurrence is a PROOF that iabor
is growing more and more TO an equailty IN
strength and Importance to capital. Inteih-
6ence has spread itself among tue laborlng
clrsses; tney have learned to read and write
and to interchange their views, and formed as-
sociatlons, according to their new HghtS, Tor
their protection and advancement And If in
this, as in many other case 8, "a little learning
is "a dangerous thing" it is yet better than no
learning at all. and is the progressive step to
higher Intelligence. On the other hand, under
the influence OF civilization. wealth. became
more and more dIfused, and corporations grew
upto collect The large unC small amounts of
unemployed capital, TO build the gigantic works
and conduct the great Industries required by
modern society.
Tuese two results are the Inevitable conse-
ouences of increased Intelligence ana ciyiIiZa-
ton, These great corporations, from the char
acter of the enterprises are oil necessity. in
most cases, monopolies. AS such, the people
have right TO demand that whilo the profits
may accrue to private individuals, their man.
agement shall be above merely selfish ms and
consult slso the public utility and welfare. 1,
has come pass that in the conflict between
capital ana lsbor, the former rs almost W holl y
represented by corporations and the latter by
uarious organizations
The attitude OF the people towards these two
forces during the great strike has also deer
Siia ~ 'uG ne al hir yfot o n
acts, tho workmen have assurance that in al
right and lawful etqrts ~ peter their ] Gondi
| of their fellow citizens. And in the prejudicet
against the corporations, -hoss who contru
| them may realize that the possession OF great
wealth and the coutro Of great enterprises i'm
| pose Obligations to the public which they can
/ not afford TO ignore. In these facts We can
! discern the two roads that may eventually lead
| to the lnal 5. tlement OF the contest-the diffu
| sion of higher education among the working
nnne, end tie conviction, on.the part of ca pital
| that II has COW To deal with an equal competi
! tor, W hose claims and rights together with hi
! own, must be decided aud adjusted by arbitra
| ton. In this contest the primary duty OF the
! State is to keep the peace. and secondariiy, 81
| ton of the result.
The Governor also repeats his suggestion
on arbitration
| If 1t is to be the interests OF the Republic
that litigation should cease; it is still more Il
the interests of the people that the conflict
| betw cen different classes should be brought I,
| OF the civilized world that the nations canno
! afford to submit their differences to the cost |.
! arbitrament of the sword, go it is becoming b
settled conviction that nothing can be gaine
! by war of classes To compensate for the los
lations. and the dangers threatened to in
| diyidual independence ano free institutions
ground among the trading classes for adiustn
the conflicting claims of individuals.
since, therefore. arbitration has been sue
cessfully used to settle international quest tioDs
and even the petty disputes of individuals, h
cannot the same peaceful agency be invoke
to adjust the relations of capital and labor
The subject. though important, is not new. bu
has tiOated In public discussion for some time
and no apology is needed for calling your at
tention To the suggestions made in the mes
sage of 1875. docs II not seem practical to ap
point q court of arbitration. composed of tn re
OF more of the judges Of our courts. man
operators, and a like number OF the represen
tatives OF the workiDgmen, TO whom could b
referred the disputes arising between employe
and employees, 40 that at least full fair
impartial discussion could be had. nd the put
lie enlightened upon the merits of the con,ro
versy; and II there was no ieza; remedy, tn
force OF public opinion would constrain th
parties whose claims were arbitrated, to q
justice to those who were wronged.
Any plan is surrounded with dific lties fror
the constant changing relations of the gres
interests involved and the doubtfuIness of ST
curing a stable settlement with the proper OF
| portunittes OF revision according to these varJ
! ing conditions; but since labor has now ol
carnations, and representatives by whom thee
/ organizations will be 5oand, it seems practit
able tn devise some plan by which all relation
ana disputes OF capital and labor can be hal
moniousy adjusted.
The monster seen in .he MississipI
; River above Memphis few weeks ago
the captain and crew of a towboat rear
peared the other day near Island 95. Th
time the frightful creature was seen
some of the crew of a produce boat. TIL
monsters body was shaped like snake,
his tail forked like fish's and his bi
formed like pelicau's. His bill was abor
six feet long. aud flowing black man
] ktOOd out from his head. which was erecte