Daily globe., 1883-07-31

of every strike-antagonism to capital
and desire to level down, and to divide
the wealth of the more prosperous with
the inprovident, the shiftless and the i'm
pecunious.
Strikes are often made without one scin-
tilla of just cause of complaint. Such are
likely to be the most violent, ana develop
an utter disregard of the personal rights
of others.
Laborers are not slaves. They are not
forced to work for those whose terms they
dislike. If they are not satisfied with their
employment, or their pay, they are at lib
erty to withdraw and seek other employ
ment. But to combine to force an en-
ployer to grant certain demands, and at
| tempt to ruin him if he does not, involves
an act of turpitude which no right mind
ed man can Justify. 1t is in spirit the
| highwayman's demand "your money or
| your life"
It is more or less popular to CRY out against
monopolies, and to decry corporate asso-
Citations. But the developement of the
wealth of the country, the building of rail-
roads, and the establishing of large indus
tries, is due to associated strength, the
combined capability, tact and experience.
Combinations of men for these purposes
are invariably marked or marred with
human imperfections. They may not
always act justly in regard to the rights of
others. But is their prerogative to make
their own terms so long as they keep with
in the exactions and requirements of law.
Those who do not like their terms need
not accept them, or work for them, and
here the matter should end, and to pro-
ceed farther, to attempt to destroy or in
jure the person or property attains the
proportions of criminality.
The desire for accumulation is the lead
ing spirit of our time. Who shall assume
to say that an individual, or an associa-
tion of individuals may not pursue their
chosen enterprises in their own way, so
long ss they infract none of the laws of
the country?
Corporate enterprise and associated
wealth, in building railroads and
in providing telegraph1c commu-
Ifreal greivences exist the just and "a
tional mode of finding remedy is by ar
bitration. There has never been strike
that did not result in ultimate harm to
those taking part in it, and it cannot be
expected or foreseen by any rational pro-
cess of reasoning that the present tele-
graph strike will prove an exception to
the universal rule. 1t is true that the di-
rectors of the telegrapher's strike proclaim
their intention not to molest the property
of the company from whose employ they
} have Withdrawn, and yet how impossible
it is, in such matter, to carry out good
Intentions, for wires have been cut, COM
munications interrupted, and the company
put to loss and Inconvenience, and the
nication and in building up manu-
factories, have changed the whole business
aspect and modes of this century's enter
prises. A successful blow at any of these
arrangements for prosecuting large and
vast enterprises, is now blow to the eutire
business framework and prosperity of the
whole country, in every branch of indus
try, or commercial interest. Those who
for mere selfish ends resort to agra.
rian attempts to force compliance with
their arbitrary demands, and thus disturb
the peaceful flow of commercial and other
business enterprises, are foes to the ooun
> try's general prosperity, and are undeserv
ing of public sympathy.
whole business community made to suffer
= Added to this is menace of interfering
!. with railroad telegraphic communication
( proceeding that would in fict a damage
3 of such volume that it cannot be estimated
The telegraph companies, whose rela.
tions with the public are embarrassed art
engaged in the endeavor to fully serve the
public, to rectify existing evils. In thii
9 work they merit the respect and confidence
: of the business community and the gener
Q al public, for the reason that the aggres
S sive action that has interrupted the ever
) cou rse of a great public interest and enter
4 prise whose operations permeate every
3 nook and corner of the business and socia
a world is founded upon false and destruct
i've principles. True prosperity and fu
4 ture reliance for stability lies in the line
S of no encouragement whatever to a senti
/ ment that leads directly to the destructive
S tendencies of communistic rule. This is
S no proper time to infame and array labor
9 against capital. In such conflict, if il
S ever comes, and is prosecuted with vigol
and determination tbs very foundations Of
business prosperity are liable to be wreck
ed. Civil war itself can be no more de-
: structive than such widespread antago
nism. The thriftless, and therefore impe
: cunious, always have always and always
l will make outcry against thrift.
: The true principle and line of safety il
to correct and remedy existing evils il
ways recognized as just and proper, per
mitting no countenance to any unhealthy
= movements having the tendency to over
awe and control the business arrange
ments of sagacious men, who for their owr
good and the community's good have en-
tered into association to develop, sustain
and advance the business welfare of the
country.
The following extract from leading
journal involving the philosophy, morality
or the immortality of strikes is presented
= for the consideration of the reader.