The Labor enquirer., 1883-08-25
DYNAMITE is strong to-day at 45c.
WAS 1T TREACHERYs

The telegraphers strike is ended, and
whether the end be considered a polite
concession, justified by the financial in
equality of the contestants, or lgnom1n-
ious and cowardly surrender, the results
so far are just the same. The blow has
fallen heavily on laborers the country
over, but let no one make the mistake
that it has crippled organized labor to
any great extent. Had the struggle been
prolonged to that extent expected in such
a case and cause, organized labor all over
the land would have been in it and
pledged to it's success. AS it is, the pre-
vailing feeling in the minds of union
men and women is one of contempt for
the leaders of the grand fasco. Every
thing was moving along nicely, AID never
was public sentiment so th's s'ughlY
aroused and manifest in the intF est of
laborers as in this case, clear " until
the moment the news was received that
the battle had been given to the enemy
by the issuance of the "General's" order
to abandon the field.
Labor organizations, as well as indi-
viduals, had contributed money literally,
sometimes lavishly, for the maitenance
of the strikers in their several localities,
and steps were rapidly being taken for
the accumulation of a national fund, this
of course moving slower. There was no
national call for help until the strike had
been in progress nearly two weeks, and
the impression was prevalent that there
was plenty of available cash, the idea
being gathered from reports circulated
bv Brotherhood officials themselves.
The insinuation that the strike was lost
because of a failure Of organized labor to
respond with financial assistance is both
unnanly and of questionable truthful
ness. Men who expectto be feasted and
kept like lords by their fellow laborers
during a struggle for their rights are far
from manly, and should take few les
sons from the coal miners and other
brave toilers, who in past times have
shown a principle and manhood that
has conquered the pangs Of a gnaWing
stomach and magnlfed the nutrient
properties of corn meal and water. The
dude has not the qualifications for a
siege. This is said on the presumption
that General" John Campbell feared a
collapse of the commissary department,
which would certainly be without foun-
dation.
A question of the honesty of Campbell
has been raised, and there are millions
of good men who believe he sold out to
the monopolists. Whether the opinion
does or does not do him injustice may be
known some day, and it may not, but
that a large per cent of the peopl lie who
we're friends of Campbell and the Broth
erhood have that idea is undeniable.
Some members of the Brotherhood are
alse of the opinion, and it looks very
much now as if John Campbell's days of
leadership were ended
The order issued to the effect that the
strike was ended, and advising those
who could to get work, was either written
through the,inhuence of money or from
a contemplate cowardice. That there
was anything in the situation of the
controversy to justify such an order no
one who was familiar with the facts will
believe. Circulars from all the leading
cities in the United States, issued within
a few hours of the time the order was
telegraphed to Secretary Hughes, were
Of the most gratifying character, and at
ALI points they were sure of victory
How any man having such an important
trust could peruse those circulars, which
puld inspire into new life the mos' nos