Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-29

FoEr Worm, Tx, March 97.-Editor
GAlKrrr; Which shall it beg Force and
compulsion or. arbitration aud concilla-
tIong How shall tho strike tcrminates
There are only three ways The men, by
force OF numbers, to compel the company
20 come TO terms; the company by force
OF money and with aid OF starvation, TO
compel the men 20 submit; or both, IN
spirit Of Cancellation, to settle the ques-
ton by mutual concessions and amicahle
agreement, Which shall it boq
The writer is not directly interested in
the strike. Had no voice in its inaugu-
ration True, my sympathies are all with
the strikers. True, sincerely believe In
the Justice OF their cause, and did prcju-
dice alone guide me, / would wish for the
end first named But reason looks be-
Yond immediate results There Is a
principle involved as well as the practical
aims In view Hence, had the absolute
power TO decide the question, | would
yet advise the latter method--arhitra.
tiou Force may compel submission
| but II will not convince; II may repress
resistance, but It will be under protests II
may bring temporary truce, not per.
manent peace, AZ pest IL isa form OF
tyranny whether by the few OF by the
many.
A victory Of force by the strikers would
| IN the ultimate be worse than a temporary
/ defeat. They have justice on their side
and final success is mere question OF
time. The very bungling OF their starting
only proves the strength OF their con.
seriousness OF being 10 the right. Over.
confidence IN the strength OF that justice
10 conquer, Success regardless Of prep
aration or condition has been SO far their
greatest stumbling block Granted a VIC
tory BY force now and oyer-conGdence
would be their greatest burden in The IN,
! ture.
on the other hand let the railroads win
this contest by force let them refuse 10
recognize ana reason with their employees;
! let them arrogantly assume 20 act the ar
| bitrary dlctators 20 labor aud refuse TO
arhitrate the differences between them,
and conquer by ruthless repression
yes, II would be a Victory In form, but
! a defeat terrible and crushing ia effect
II would sound the death-knell otcorpora-
| ton rule on the continent. This Is not
threat but prediction. Let them force
the Issue, challenge fate, aud tins will
realize II. write with full and deliber-
ate conception Of the import Of the words,
aud a full apprehension Of the facts,
There Is aroused to-day and abroad a
spirit, principle, that will not down a
spirit that Is growing ia intensity, in
clesrness, In volume; a spirit which VIII
not permit any power-indyidual or cor
porate--to ride rough-shod over the rights
Of manhood, From mine, farm and fac
tory, from cottage and hoyel; among
workors-~manual and mental-the aspirn-
tion Is struggling iOt utterance, more or
less distinct, more or less emphatic, that
now and for eyerInore manhood must be
recognized and labor respected No In
timidation can run counter TO that prin-
ciple and live no corporation can ignore
IL and exist. no man can uample upon II
and prosper
1t will not do to Judge OF the future by
the experience Of the past, The present
conditions never existed Ia the history
OF humanity. The outlook Is as unique
as IL is magnincently prophetic OF the
progress Of the race Never before was
the identity OF interest OF all toilcrs so
clearly understood or the solidarity OF
! labor SO definitely outlined. To the
. wrong-doer and the tyrant this should be
/ warning as well as an appeal. No
, rude, rough hands are necessary 70 right
the wrongs Of the future. Intelligence
and civilization VIII eliminate and sup
press the vicious, the yillainous and the
, greedy.
i Another reason why arbitration II par.
J ticularly desirable in this present strikci
The business men have, 70 q certain ex-
tent, taken sides in this contest. A con-
clusion of force would inyOlye an iniinty
/ OF feeling and reprisal damaging 10 them,
and to be prevented II possible. ] am
/ not now expressing any opinion on the
course they saw TT 10 take. am IN this
I giving the facts. They are 70 that extent
: Involved, ard 1t Is 70 their interest 70
, have peace and Cancellation established
{ all around.
j Shall peace preyail2 NJ ). NOLAN