The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-11-04
IAuon AND CAPITAL.


The other day q number Of the railroad
lands at work on the Texas Trunk line
truck for higher wages. They were re-
sewing at the time the very best pay ior
,he services they were rendering, and 1T
lie beyond the regular remuneration. Tie
OF the company, Captain Adams,
declined to yield to the demand and Issued
to let the strikers go. Upon
learning this they concluded it would be
best to retain their positions
at the pay they were getting
Then why the sudden strike? Its known
that 80 many miles OF that road have to be
completed within certain period during
this month In order to secure certain rights |
aud privileges, that nm rretrievable forfeit
ure would occur in default of such compile
ton, and hence II was assumed that labor
being scarce, the demand would be COM
piled with. similar case occurred last
month In the constructing of our opera
house. The contract required OF the con
tractor Mr., Brownee, that IL be furnished
ready for the initial performances on dos-
ignated night. Apparently the workaeemed
impossible oil contamination, and only eX-
traordinarily diligence could produce The
result. The carpenters and plastereIs
struck for $500 and $500 per day wager.
The oxlortion had to be yielded to, for the
moment, and the consequence was q loSs
to the employer, Il chance factor that he
had not figured on in bis estimates, and
which will be recollected against these men
for the future. Some little time previous,
the entire Western Union telegraph force
struck AT the particular juncture when the
elections had to be reported over the
wires. A bold, pTe.Concerted and very
general move was carried out with
the suddenness of lightning rs ironl
"A clear sky. The company was firm, and
the operators lost hundreds Of thous
ADDS Of dollars toto their needing families
Justprior TO thatslme great effort the uniol
compositors on this journal struck on Of
emergency when their uId was most rtquii
ed for the intelligence then about to conn
to hand. We resisted, and large numbc
Of the erring were left without means to OF
. tain food and shelter, eventually leayin
y this city In search OF those necessities. An
7, this is what comes Of all such ill.adyise
. movements. If labor expects to comp
capital TO yield to extortion b
taking advantage orsuch circumstances,
k will find itselfreckoning without its hos
e lfa working man goes into an nercemeI
II with capitalist to work for stipulated pa
u aud the latter ascertains that the form
& hasa family to support and must work Il
II such purpose. and similar service subs
quently becomes plenty, surely that labt
!, err would have right to complain loud
- and bitterly II his employer took adya
tage OF those facts to reduce him to ba
/. living compensation. And the day Won
-, come when II would be in his power
=. reciprocate the treatment. Aud so yice-yer
q. These antagonists ought not TO ox3t. II
creation OF disc0rdaut relations and yindi
i've feelings should not be cultivated
u countenanocd. There should be o th
Il ough, honest understanding between G
W ployer and empoye, ard all agreemc
cd should be kept in good Fifth from co
IL mepcement TO close The laborer Is par
1t uarly Interested in the observance oil t
~, rule, 90 lac is proven to be invariably to
the greatest auIIiercr. not only in the lc
run, but even for the time being. Capt
~, is strong, It can wait or It can suiidr loss
wv first as strong, robust man can end
mi some misfortune or tho winters storm bet
.,"b than weakhng or delicaloperson. Tr'
'no and fidelity always finally win. lfwro
are to DO righted, II increased compensat
'e' should be had, there Is u manly wa.
achieving such results aud results /
!, n will not be tarnished by such unpeaa
his recollections that opportunities are be
hos vigilantly watched for the strike b'
ion Capital aud labor should be friendly all
can not suspicious enemies Reason, ho
a., prudence, interest, suggest such a pol
ma, and selfrespect should insist upon the
an. seryauce Of manly principle.