Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-07
FOR REG.

KsBsas City Journal: Ii seems as though
the time had arrived for the people of this
country to demonstrate that liberty IS not
license, and that communism is not calcu-
lated 10 thrive on American soil,
Philadelphia Times: The violence of the
labor tempest promises the more speedy
e~nthronement Of reason and justice, aud
to reason and Justice let oil turn as the
sources of peace and prosperity for both
labor and capital.
Indianapolis Journal: Let the papers Of
the land be honest in their dealings with
this question. so that Justice may be ST.
tanned, and the Eorkingmsn may not be
led into false and dangerous positions
by a wrong understanding of the situation.
Philadelphis North American; If this
disturbed condition of affairs should put
the knife 70 the contemplate army of dem.
gogue it can be endured. No politician
whose mind is confused between duty and
ambition to curry favor with law breakers
ought 10 receive o nomination, or TO be
voted for by any self respecting q
Philadelphia Press: Workingmen who
demand q shortening of the working day
simultaneously with the plea for increased
wages might pause for q second and think
how unjust il Eonld De of their employers
10 cut down wages aud extend the working
hours at the same time. Yet the rule, 10
oe q good one, should be applicable to both
ends Of the bargain
Milwaukee Sentinel The interference by
men who are at work is one Of the things
that must be prevented at whstever cost,
II ia the highest right d human being pos
sesses-the right to supply his necessities
oy honest toil-snd whoever nterferes with
that is the most pronounced foe TO personal
liberty. The tyranny Of a labor orgsniza.
ton can ne as bad as the tyranny OF cap
itsl
New York Sun: There were, even on
Saturday, attempts to incite disorder, and
the day began with the marching Of a large
body of men from the lumber yards and
planning mills, and in the front rank was
carried q red flag. This was not a goo6
beginning, but the real workingmen-the
real Americans of Chicsgo-will see to it
that the American flag does not give place
to the red flag there.
New York Times: This absolute limi.
tation TO the amount of labor and wages i5
one thing the workmen must remember.
There is another scarcely less important.
l: is the difference in the earning power OF
men and the right of every man to earn all
he can. The unions cannot in the long run
deprive men Of that right. They can carry
their uniform requirement to a certain
point-a little beyond the average. They
can not 90 beyond it without driving away
from their strongest men.
st. Louis Republican: No man car
tell whether this vast experiment will result
well or i'll for those concerned, and in cases
where employers and employees find that
they differ so widely as to render 81 imme,
date agreement impossible a regard for
the interests of both should prompt a post
ponement OF final action for a few DAYS, TO
enable them to act with elaboration. Either
q strike or a lockout at this time indicates
a great lack of discretion on the part of
those whom it affects
Boston Herald: We note a large falling
of in the building business in Chicago be-
ChuoC VI tue uuoClllcu IOuul'lOu Vi lhOOt.
Are not w~orkingmen, under unwise advice,
killing the hen that lays the golden eggs
for them2 The name of that hen is enter
prise, and she has mAay foes Is it likely
hat a poor mechanic, with S git ior CAB
Who gets his living By agitation, is 3 safe
leader for Gep who expect to work for a
ivingH What u shame it would be if such
leadership should bring honest working
men into trouble and loss
New York Tribune: Thus part propose
to dictate hours of labor &c the rest. Aud
ss to the larger class, who nov work ten
hours and do not strike or propose any
they are to be compelled to paw for
products OF eight-honr industry q ff,h
more thsn before, in order that the eight.
hour workers shall have more leisure. But
has an hundredth part of the laborers of
the United States the right, il they have
the power, thus to extort whatever they
from the rest7 Is not this another
,sse Of attempted despotiam OF tae few over
he many?