Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-26
a CANADIAN VIEW OF THE TEL
EGRAPHERS' STRIKE.

~ CANADIAN VIEW Ot Il Ii Il Il Elf
EGRAPHERS' STRIKE.
The Toronto (Ont.) Evening News,
which is the evening edition of tie |
Mail, the leading conservative newsI "a
per of Canada, editorially refers 10 the
teiegraphers strike as follows:
We are now tasting some of the
bitter fruit of monopoly. Canada and
the United States are reuping deserv-
ed reward. The governments, regard
ing more carefully the interes;
of capitalists than the good OF
the people can now contemplate their
work. In "a righteous quarrel, in n
struggle FOR bread, in n desperate con-
tc.t for fair wages. the telegraph ope-
rators OF Eilglish-sreaking America
are now engaged, and those who read
should recognize the principles at stake
in this widespread disturbance. For
years the telegraph companies have
be,'n the playthings of Jay Gould and
his greedy cotcrie. Amalgamation has
io.lowel / amalgamation, stock h S been
watered, rival lines purchased, private
;! stockholders swindled, Legislators brib-
ed, and the complete control of the
wires finally obtained 10y a few Wall
street blood suckers. These men
anassed millions by fraud and propose
to increase their wealth By oppression.
After swindling stockholders by per-
mission of the law, they have oppr!ss-
ed their employees as If the power of Il
few dare make slaves of the manv. -
While men who are toiling for the sup
port of themselves and families, de
voting for Il bare rittance, more than
ordinary capacity, judgment and en-
durancc, 10 life which at best is
short, Jay Gould and his allies can
spend $500 Gay the year round III
supporting yacht alone, and not feel
the expense. Now, when the over
worked and undcrpa:d toilcrs strike
for their rights, the business Of the
country is paralyzed hy the stoppage
OF the wires. 1t H. nothing to these
inononoliStS that business men will be
ruined, the progress of ~ continent
: stopped. ih3uS, nGs of trusty men
thrown ont of work. Rather than re-
c'.si.i>, (; labor organization tl"y eX-
iJ",s tiielr r.u,,iues. 70 trto millions 81
, ,!CiiaT- ~ defeating tlie strikers. What
does this mean! Simply t!!is, that the
expenditure Of ten million dollars H.
demonstrating their right and ability
70 oDlr>s, the working classes viii be
-NpcuieI to better advantage than
ii.e ni!!iOn dollars Which for YEAR
would pay the Increase demanded by
the operators. II the people wish to
sec monopolized power and riches seize
= the rrins of government, let them
withhold their sympathy and support
from the strikers; if the public heart
l has not ceased to loye Justice a:id re-
gard the rights of the masses, let the
j. strikers be sustained. The hints about
e outrages made by SIR. Dwight are un
e worthy OF credence. In half an hour
the knights of labor could strip the
wires from every pole in America. -
They do not propose TO do it. Their
g agitation is based OH justice, and will
/ be carried on legally. But let this be
remembered: If the strikers disre-
> garded the spirit of the law and the
c rights of the people as their oppressors,
/ as the monopolists have done, the
/ poles as well as the wires would be
It ditched before daylight tomorrow.
e This would ruin the cause of the strill.
r ers because it would lose them the
X sympathy of the people. Then let
II there be no more hints about insults
e and outraGes. The strikers will win,
q and If the newspapers are not coward,
d they will do battle for the rights. -
r. They know how it is themselves. They
e have taken some of the medicine which
e has sickened the operators, and the
y NeDS, for one, proposes to cast its lot
d with honest and united labor in IL.
l. fight with greed and monopoly, even
e though the managers of the telegraph
T. company may threaten revenge tC
y us as well as the operators.