Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-01
The INSIDE FOES OF LABOR
PHILADELPHIA Tunes,

Philadelphia Tunes.
The Knights of Lsboc have proclaimed,
through General Master Workman Pow
derby, that the great battle between labor
and monopoly is now to be Eight 10 q
finish, on the basis Of the Missouri and
Texas Railroad strikes That Mr. Pow
DERBY deplored the Western strikes; that he
regarded them as ceassless; that he be-
lieyed them to have been foolishly preciPi-
lated in defiance Of the rules of the Order,
and that be viewed Oh violence and law
lessaess on the part of toe strikers as not
only upjustihsble but inexcusable, were
uumistskaOly proven By his secret circu
ar that so clearly and msnfully de6ued
out the rights OF both industry ana proper,
": but the strikes aud the passions which
hey fsnuad to whitehead, cut loose from
he safe mooriGgs presented by Mr., 70"
DERBY, and he has baan compelled to accept
\ General aud decisive battle With the van
age ground given to his opponents by the
inside foes of labor. The western strikes
Ara practically ended so lar ss the success
fal operation of the Texas and Missouri
Pacific railroads is involved. The Knights
Of Labor have lost their places IN large
-essure; others have scCeP;ed them, AND
M i.sue must be broadeIed, nsionslized
md nut upon higher plane, before
hopeful contest can De made against mo
uOpoly. -,
There is little or no personal sympathy
FOR Mr.. Gould in the dispute; but 10 the
extent that he is made the representative
u lay and order and of safety 10 p7rson
md property by the i'll advised action OF
his labor oppon- nts, ust 20 that extent will
MS cause enlist the considerable Judgment
# all good citizens. IL is tha in'lte Toes
oflsbor who have given Gould the val tags
grsuud he possesses, and 10 make the pat
lie to overthrow his widely and justly de
estsd business methods u hopeful one,
.sbnr must clear its own decks OF It's po
tentisl enemies who are most ostentstl)us
% protested friendship. They are
/. The boycotter. For months past the
Attempted dsspotism Of petty organizations
IN reckleasly declaring the boycott upon
contractors, tradesGen, merchants, manu-
acturers, corporations, newspapers, PIE
Somen and almost every class from mil,
rionaires TO tramps, hss been 8 fearful
milestone upon the neck of organized labor
Il is in every sense anti American, and
~, - those Who hate personal freedom or
5avs nm an -recia.ioD Of its countless bless
nos can rs.ort IN such srhiGsEy methods
10 the interest OF labor. Hssidsa 1t IS as
mpotent as it is despotic. a., "SH -
common sense will buy or sell as suits them
oest, regar dless of orders from any organi
cation. The boycott has been declared upon
me of our leading merchants and publish
ID for months, but his trade is larger to-
isy than ever before, and 1t has been de-
clsred for many months against one OF our
leading newspapers and its advertisers,
Without affecting its prosperity IL IS
simply folly's crown of folly, aud 1t ot5nds
every honest, manly impulse OF the Amerl,
can people. Ii is oae OF the dstor;aed
births OF Euroossn monarchy and ANARCHY
aud can have no healthy growth on The
Tree soil of this free country. From the
1oyeott it is only one logical step to yio
IaEce: from violence it il oaly another
logical step to anarchy, and anarchy Is
ieath to industry.
? The men who refuse TO Others the
RIGHT to LABOR. The right to refuse labor;
he right TO accept labor; the right to em
oloy labor, and the right to refuse to EN-
oloy labor are inherent aud lnallensoIs
rights Of every American citizen, and no
termination eau attain respect or enduring
co4er that attempts, in any degree, to put
arbitrary restraints upon any OF the sAered
tights which our free institutions solemuly
,usrantee to all. Every man and every
organization that attempts to hinder clti
zen in his right to labor when, where, FOL
shom and for what price he shsR labor. II
he foe of the freedom and manhood Whier
Distinguish American labor from tnt
ependent labor OF the olC
World. This lesson is one that organized
industry must learn if it would protect ltsel
rom The most dangerous inside toes o
labor. Men may strike at will; With o
without reason; with or without complaint
and the law will protect them; But othe
men NAV take their places and work
will; with or without reason; with or Witr
ont lust compensation, and the law VII
nrotect them. All the legitimate power
organization and persuasion may be iss
Eily employed to induce men not to WORK
hnt there the effort must end. Beyond tbs
poiut bindrance is despotic and lsWless.
3 The men Who hunt grievances TO
contented industry. 0ne-hslf and prot
sbly two-thirds of the many strikes tn
year which have so dissstrously psralyze
both labor and capital have been cause
nv idls men who invaded The contente
Isbor of industrial establishments an
nsrSusdsd or commanded disastrous di
putss between employers and employed
In yery many cases, contented aud ressoi
ably we'll paid labor has been mislsd Int
serious Losses to both sides: and distra'
} and arrangement engeudered where thsI
shoujd be sympathy and confidence. II
;SIe brnvlsrs Who invaded Mrs. Gray
/. Ois bakery in New York and after isiiln
. - unsettls her three or to-
bakers declared the boycott upTS
her uies, are only samples OF Il
; ma idiars who have fastened themsely
4 ,;voa mon labor and are sucklI