The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-26

from The NGW YORK. MhrGL.I ]

| NV .o"'|Hh''S DcH2hu tic limits
OF this city and not tt1t;vtium other
Industries. But the tclcgruplcrs' strike
has been felt directly throughout near.
~ the whole country, and Indirectly
has influenced ever, trade or cccuuH-
non that requires or makes use Of The
| telegraph.
There is little i,i common omono,
these strikes, and no rule or cxplanu-
tlon would apply to all three. Thcv
mark unrest, and when taken in con-
ncciion Wlth The long series df indus
trlai strikes that occurred during the
spring they indicate an unsatisfactory
CONDITION of the labor market. But
the all direct attention. to the relations
that exist between labor and rani,a,,
and because they tend to slow thnt
thcsc relations arc chiefly Of u hostile
charmctcr'-which. IS rot truc-tlcy
make it worth willie to inquire what
action the workman may take TO rcmc-
dy his grievances. a strike is alwavs
az extreme measure; it marks the end
OF discussion and the beginning of
war: Yet it is to strike that tho
Workingman first tnrns, and lie regards
1t as his most efficient, il indeed NOT
ms sole, weapon for defending his
rights.
Are strikes as u rule any more MIC
ccsstul than they were? We do not
think that the power of the worki,g-
man to redress his wrongs has been
Increased. 1t has, indeed, been ,limin-
'shcd; but. through no fault OF his
own. lie has the power Of combina-
ton and OF organization. No one who
has carefully watched the inception Of
| TIC tcicSraphcrs' strike can drlv thar
n
| properly organized. But all of this
nrgaEizat!on-and the sam" holds true
| III the Other inSlAnccS-cAn hc cXrrt~I
III but one dircrti"n-that is, il rnahrs
the men to exert pressure upon their
employers; bu, i, does not and cannot
| insure success, for that ,lc;,cu,is upou
| circumstances beyond the control of
the combination of men, 1t docs not
make the striker indrnenlcnt, il does
not !" We him employment, nnd for the
time he must live on his own carni,,,s
or the savii..,S Of others. Primarily
organization is wraron nf ,rir,cr.
bul III action it is ~ Il rule rnl lovcd
only as wcai Oh OF oilrhsr. >
Ia other forms Of labor which re-
r"lrc skill and experience Tive advau.
iaGc hes with the strikers, IL il be-
comes more difficult TO supply their
places. The strike Of the telegraph
operators is case in point, a: Il sig
'ial ninety per cent. OF Them trit their
desks and refused to return unless they
were palu fair wages. TO notice was
given on Monday, Hud the curt answer
o. the company then returned clearly
showed that little bc> nnu extreme
measures was to be expected. Net in
siN days the largest corporation has
not been able to get trmr;icr a force
eIual [" onc-ha!f Of the former mum.
Der, ard This consists for the most Dnr,
OF very raw material, which will re-
uNirr Il long experience to be made as
capable rs were the old operators. An
experienced hand recently stated that
II viii take ut least four or five wears
to replace the men who went out. and
when the nature of The work Is con-
Slacrc0 There is no reason Tor ,lnublin,r
lis statement. The central office OF
the Western Cniol, hal suci<rd in all
81 me best oncratorS the country could
afford. The corporation WAS Il .yrrai
oly-m2nopolzinG liur>, the
service TO the public, patents ON inS!ru.
mcniS and finally the labor it used.
such concentration of power i>
not healthy under amy conditions. Vet
the men have no remedy h:!! !n s:r!i.... !
ana then they meet with fearful odds. /
II Is very simple inattrr in these DAYS
OF quick communication to import
We use the term advi-cdlv to almost
amy extent foreign labor 10 SuucrScic
troublesome strikers, and this has been
Gone again and again. Wha. market
EXISTS Tor tlc acquired skill AMI cNpc-
rlrirc OF the tclrGraph"rs other lhan
fheir olu place, which aiouC can absorb
and utilize these qualities? With the
growth OF that corporation There grew
Il species Of industrial monopoly, anH !
The only wonder is that the operators
uId not make their stand long before |
they did. Ia like manner, il j. not in
the WorKln"man' interest to conrrn-
trat" HE manufactures im!nnl".l to
supply III" whole country in IL few
pI acrS thloHgh the operation Of Il pro- .
lccilvc tariff, which enables them to +,
overcome natural disadvantages that
would otherwise prove fatal The |
competition among the men becomes
more severe and their field OF cmpiov- |
mcnt IS thereby limited. And ii i, il |
GOOD sign when the important indus-
l'lcS are spreading over The country
ana seeking the spots where prnluc- /
~ Y.
~ Saw Very Ugly Ghost"
n charming yorEg lady of HrOulilyn MAS
ic!'liiig some Of the trOnhlc% she had had
IN the night. The ghost which walked
INTO her room looked something like a lob |
Sirr ANA something like Scarr.crow. |
one remembered that she had enjoyed Il
supper oi i",'Htrr salad. When a,>t>rl how
II WAS that she was able 10 I've ont Of hru i'm
i'ir mor'Ing, she remarked that she always
kept bottle of PERRY DAvIs'S p\iN |
MILLER in her room, aud that two mntirr- |
aye d"SrS o! His most efficient remedy had
dr''rn III" ghost away. y
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