The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-10-22
COERCION BY RESULTS.

That was an old-fashioned expedicnt-aud
somewhat vulgar in comparison with the
new tactics-which approached the voter in
his individuality and threatened the direst Of
unless conscientious opinion
and citizens pride and all the privel EGGS Of q
freeman were yielded upat .he bidding of an
imperious taskmaSter. The threat Of discm-
ployment If the workman did not surrender
his suffrage to the dictates OF his employer
came in time, 20 be q harmless exercise of
party terrorism. The workmen would pro.
mise and the veHial violation OF a pledged
word was redeemed by the performance Of
the higher duty which tle man owed to his
country. The bulldoziu2 Of the counting
house was met by tic Offset Of an honest
exercise of tile ballot
Now they have changed all than. NuIoug-
cr is the whip of the foreman brought into
action to influence the votes OF his men
There would be danger Of exposure if the
F.egrees of the white slaves were 60 attempt
10 drive them individually go the polls. 1t
would not dc for MASTER who prates about
political prcgIleges and rcEues on the free
DOM oi our Republican institutions to be
charged with en- outrage en the first attribute
Of constitutions! right Modern political
science has reached higher plane Of eXper-
in,nt, and now the system of coercion by re-
suits Is found 10 be more UnerTing demon
stratiou Of power. The alternative Of vote
for Garfield or leave cur employment was
one of rasy decision and acceptance in view
. Of the secrecy with which it is supposed the
ballot Is protected tlse thFeat TO reduce Wa
ccs was neutralized by the knowledge that
the worlnau's labor was AS necessary to the
employer as was the employers money to
the workman. with the accompanying con-
sciousness that trade organizations welded
4 power to repci exaction and resist tyranny.
Tie newer and more effective system is
tie coercion by results to which We refer.
''If Hancock be elected wcshall 5reak UP our
establishment here and transfer our works
. to some other locality" One firm OF high re-
pute and extensive dealings, having agencies
all over the land, and needing the services ir
many and varied capacities Of thousands OF
hands, has boldly and broadly proclaimed
s'If the Democrats succeed our sewing ma
chine works shall be removed to Scotland.
Here is the terrorism that tells-the tyranny
that cannot he overcome The honesty tha
could LOOK forward to redemption on election
day viii not be proof against the prospect O
the threatened deprival Of the means OF eX
istence. and political conviction will sink be
fore tine possibility of want and priyation 70
wives and children.
1t was cunningly planned and adroitly eX
ecuted This company is not alone i'll th
adoption OF this new appeal to the weakness
of their employees They have followers i
! every branch and department of manufac
lures. And vet we suppose that the men VIII
would set do1n the company referred to an
their followers as anything bat ardent lover
Of iustice, staunch upholders of the sove1
eighty Of the people, defenders to the deaf
Of the constitutional privileges of the fre
citizens of a free land, would be denounced d
Iibelers Of the fair fame Of such high-tone
I and pure-minded patriots
l There is one way Of meeting threats III
these, and that is keep never minding.
The manufacturers who resort to them ha'
not fixed their establishments in the interes
l of a party organization. Il Hancock be elec
ell this sewing machine company VIII T
main in New Jersey as of o!d-so viii th'
all of them i'm their respective localities
trade-and the threat Spectingresuitsi i ju
as idle as the alternative of disemployme
has been found to be tutilc.-NelC York so