Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-07-20
NO TELEGRAMS.
Strike of the Operators All Along
the Line.

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Death for = Decent Human Law
ing-The Operators Well Backed
In sympathy and with Money.
The threatened storm has broken above
our heads at last. The telegraph operators
oil over the country have struck, not only
East, but in San Francisco. We are shut
off from the news Of the world, God only
knows how long. Mr.. Spinner, operator
here, received instructions yesterday noon
to receive no night kilograms. and day
messages only on the understanding OF
subject to delay" that is, tho company
would not be responsible for delivery and
senders must take chances. This regards
private messages only. OF conrse there ID
a dead cinch on all such kilograms a. con-
tain news for the general public through
the newspapers. Not even the stock re-
ports, a short, formal matter, can reach
the speculative world. Everything for
transmission by electricity, either in the
way OF news or Of personal concern, must
take its chances. II it gets through, all
right; il not. the Western Union Company
Is not responsible.
WHAT THIS COMPANY Is.
Jay Gould ia the ostensible head OF the
Western Union Company. This company
il an absorber. II has absorbed 80 much
that it has become immense-a monster.
II has bought up Unfortunately. 1t has
taken in everything but the Postal Tele-
graph Company in the East. which mainly
connects big cities. This postal company
is q cheap and effective competitor. 1t
sends a few words for you or . whole let
ter at reduced rates, the same Is special
press reports are sent. So far the Western
Union has not been able to buy it of, but
this buying off il only a question OF time,
barring the interposition OF the present
strike, which may have q revolutionary
effect in breaking down the great monopo-
ly and allowing competitive companies in
some small number to live and thrive
which result is not unlikely. Western
Union stock has been dropping. Two
weeks ago it was quoted in New York at
$50 so. 1t now goes for $75-a grand field
for shorts. In fact the bears in New York
are suspected of q sly trick. It is said that
they have put up handsomely 10 back the
strikers to hold out, thereby making a
good market for their short sales. The
above quotations may be due somewhat to
their Intervention for purposes OF tempo
rary speculation only.
THE UNDERLYING CAUSE.
But the great underlying cause of the
strike and the consequent depreciation is
the fact OF the grinding that the poor,
overworked, hslf-starved operators have
been subjected to. In their soulless and
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Western Union, as intimated, have swal-
lowed all opposition az far as possible.
Their property is capitalized, now, at
800, 900. 900. They have taken in paying
Geographic corporations, and some that
are not paying. Their absorption OF the
hydrs-headed and ever up-springing op-
position has been a heavy load for them TO
pack in their lucrative but much troubled
operations. Their entire apparatus over
the country--telegraph poles, wires, offices,
equipments, buildings and all-could be
duplicated to-day for $40. 900, 600 easily;
just two-ninihs Of the present capital stock
Of the company.
JAY GOULD.
And still Jay Gould, waited about at
this season in his luxurious yacht catching
breezes that are medicine TO his distraught
business intellect, must have his 500. 00O,-
900 invested as the bedrock basis on which
from 6 to Z per cent interest must be
realized per annum.
Is there any surprise that q collapse and
a startling crash Gomez The public, .
long suffering old COW, may be MIXED in
definitely. Its sufferings and bleedings
are distributed, and it might not kick for
a million of years, so to speak, but the
grip when frightened upon IL. 900 operators
already to the screaming notch, cannot be
endured any longer without a yell and q
determination to strike for life or die try
ing to throttle the monster within its own
household. The general public may stand
its neatly distributed, but monstrous, tax,
but the comparatively few operators revolt
when their noses are held at the grind
stone to pay. at the expense of their blood.
the difference between z per cent on
500, 900, 900 and Z per cent on $40, ZOO. 900
per annum. They have kicked, and we
hope they will die kicking rather than
yield up the decent living Of themselves and
their families, which the world owes them
a. much as it owes Jay Gould his purple
and fine linen and feastings every day.
RIGHTS.
Crystalized as the rights Of man 90
against the accident Of wealth and the
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machine to be propelled at dying rates, the
operators assert their demands thus:
Section /. We believe that mans physi-
cal and mental welfare requires that at
least one day in seven be accorded him for
rest and recreation, hence we request the
total abolition of Sunday work as q COM
pulsory duty, unless compensated as extra
service.
Sec. 2. That eight hours shall consti-
tute a days work and seven hours q nights
work.
Sec. 8. Both sexes shall receive equal
pay for equal work.
Sec. 4. That a universal increase Of Is
per cent on all salaries now paid be
granted.
This is all merely the demand Of the
poor privilege OF labor and life. 1t ought
to be granted.
AN EvER-REcURRING %uGa
It ia q phase of the struggle ever-recur-
ring in this country, and the phenomena
Of which are keenly watched at home and
abroad. 1t involves, to an extent. the nice
adjustment OF the scales on which must be
weighed the rights on the one hand OF labor
and of capital on the other. Money and
muscle must both live and thrive that the
Commonwealth may prosper. They must
both have fair play. When they clash.
however, the yielding, II moi now. must
eventually be In favor Of the toiler. Labor
is the natural condition Of the many. To
be rich is the condition Of the blessed few.
When the lucky man gets the strings in
his hands he becomes rich and he leaves
the ranks In which he used to sweat. He
becomes . common enemy and must be
looked after. 1t Is only by ''leveling"
49, ,1atarta that eha uooiorikv ~ 4, 1oror.
are capable Of breathing and enjoying the
so-called inalienable privileges Of life.
NOBILITY IN TOLL.
There 10 more true nobility In hard
work than in the selfish aristocracy think
ing the world beneath Il. AZ for instance
In the case under discussion. To stop oil
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