Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-05-04
NO DANGER.

The Ogden Herald sees in the labor
strikes, trades unions, organized Social
lists, the ovations TO JEFF. Davis, the Chi
nese question and other agitations, an
alarming condition OF things, il not abso-
Lutte danger to the very existence of the
Republic. The consolatory inference it
draws from the situation is that the Fed
eral Government will soon have its hands
full without goading and expressing the
poor Mormons." The writer is as erron-
eous in his conclusion as in his intcrpre-
tation of the events upon which it is
founded. The labor strikes in the East
indicate no enmity TO the Govern
ment On the contrary, the leaders have
evinced spirit OF loyalty in their
struggle again the oppression Of
capital, which might we'll be imi-
tated by those TO whom they are
and spirit OF the law melted the demon
STATIONS, which they seek TO torture into
the construction from which the Ogden
writer appears to derive so much conso-
lation. II is more probable that the
strong arm OF the law will be invoked to
repress the arrogance OF capital and its
presumptuous aggression upon the inhe-
rent right OF labor, than that the repre-
sentatives OF the latter will give occasion
for the interference OF the Federal mill
tary power to suppress any general move
ment endorsed by their leaders. Except
in u few minor instances the strikes have
been conducted in strictly legal man
ner, and the law has only been violated
by few irresponsible persons, and with
out authority from any recognized organi-
zation. The head of the greatest
labor organization in the country has
repeatedly expressed strict obedience to
the laws as its policy, and the action OF
his followers proves their endorsement OF
that principle. The general methods OF the
labor organizations Throughout the country
evince determination to make their con-
test within the boundaries of the law, and
through the ballot box, and by petitions,
lawful demonstrations, and other legit-
mate means, secure for themselves such
legislative action as will enable them to
compete successfully and lawfully with
their aggressors. They have no connec-
ton or sympathy with the Socialists or
other incendiary organizations, and any
violent demonstration by the latter
would be quickly squelched by
volunteers from the labor ranks,
without the necessity OF, at most,
more than temporary intervention OF
Federal military power The ovations to
jeff. Davis mean nothing more than per-
sonal regard for the man who was the
leader in cause which was lost, and the
results Of which are accepted by those
who are now doing him honor. 1t is
true that he still adheres to the belief
that the cause was just, and his firm,
though mistaken adherence to n princi-
pie, naturally inspires the admiration of
those who once shared his belief The
demonstrations, always conducted under
the National flag, indicate no disposition
to renew the hostilities which resulted so
disastrously to them, nor do they give
occasion for distrusting the sin
cerity OF the people OF the South in
their professions OF present loyalty.
That the Chinese question has devel-
oped the slightest symptoms OF disloyalty
on tie Pacific Coast is too absurd to COM
ment upon. The people have faith in the
General Government affording them the
necessary relief, and OF the final exclusion
of the unwelcome race, without opposition
TO the Federal laws. There is nothing
in any or all OF the agitating ques-
tions or demonstrations OF the times,
which suggest the prediction OF
trouble which will array the masses, or
any portion of them, in armed opposi
ton to the constituted authorities. The
Government is amply able to sustain it.
self against all factious malcontented-
ness, and will never have its hands too
full to cope with its enemies in this Ter
ritory, which is the only place under the
National flag, where treason is defiant, or
where disloyal institution controls the
local government,
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