The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-05-13

They had touch of war in Chicago
last week between Socialists and Police,
in which several persons were killed, and
large numbers wounded. The police
were attacked with bombs and revolvers,
but finally put their assailants to flight
For some time Socialist demagogues have
been working in Chicago, attempting to
incite men to pillage and murder, and
during the present contest between en-
ployers and striking workman, have re-
doubled their efforts, with the hope, evil
IDENTIFY, that the striking woTkmen would
have to bear the blame for their work.
As between the strikers and their former
EMPLOYERS, their difficulties are matters
to be settled between themselves. Peo-
pie will sympathize with every honest
workman who is trying to better his con-
dition, and earn an adequate support for
his family. The very best men in any
community are to be found among the
industrious workmen. When dema-
gogues attempt, however, to incite men
to highway robbery and murder as a
means of livelihood, the good citizens of
every munity-including all honest
law-abiding workmen-will become deep
ly interested in the course things are TAX
ing.
These men in Chicago do not perhaps
take time to learn the true condition of
things. First, it will be noticed as sig
nificant fact that these fire-eating ennis
saries come directly from foreign coun-
tries, and Immediately begin their work
of incendiarism. Beyond the mere excit-
ing surface of things there lies a deep
and valuable lesson: Foreign countries
have had their conflicts with Anarchists
and know the great annoyace of such
contests, and the injury to businese inter-
ests. These same countries look with
some degree of envy upon the rapid growth
of the United States, and the rapid build
ing up of our commercial interests in the
markets of the world. Anything that
can cripple American industries, is re-
garded with favor by our rivals. 1t is,
then, not altogether improbable-in fact
it is highly probable, that these noisy
Anarchists are emisSaries, sent here for
the purpose of building up reign OF ter
ror, and breaking down the business of
the country. AT least they hope to so
cripple the business that rivals will out
strip us in the markets. This work is
carried on system atically, and the process
of building up the idea of Anarchy is 60
ing on steadily, The whole scheme is
doubtless deep-laid plot against the
interests of this country, and against our
workingmen. There is no agency in this
country, just now, that is doing as much
toward reducing our workingmen to the
condition of the pauper labor of Europe,
as these loud-mouthed Anarchist dema-
gogues. So long has this work been al
lowed to go on unnoticed, that the idea of
armed rebellion against the laws of the
land is openly advocated, and companies
are actually arming and drilling. There
are other things aimed at by the Anarch-
lists, of which it is not necessary to speak
at this time. No man will abhor the
monstrous ideas taught by these dema-
gogues more thoroughly than the intelli-
gent, honest workmen of this country
and when it comes to question of high
way robbery and murder by armed mem
the workmen will recognize the danger
to his own home and family, and be one
of the first to settle the question on its
merits. There ought to be a way, and
doubtless will be. of settling all differ
ences between employers and workmen
but the Anarchist demagogues are enc
mics to both, and an armed uprising in
this country would doubtless wipe out
forever, the idea of an Anarchy in Amer
lea