The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-15

while It certainly cannot rightfully ask "a a..
the private correspondence OF the PresidenS
But neither can the President rightfuy plaea
his private correspondence in the keeping Of
public Observation-Disclosures Weekly.
THIS far-reaching result, involving thousara.
of people who have nothing to do with the TeTsss
trouble seems to have been brought about h.
the attempt of the knights of Labor to coerra :
receiver, who is in effect an officer of the cours
into complying with demands which he regarded
as inconsistent with his responsibilities. There
is little Justice or wisdom In carrying the contost
to such lengths, and it is not calculated To viz
sympathy for the Knights of Labor New York
Times.
THE united labor unions have no reason to faar
that they will be without influence on narties
and political and legislative action, because thew
are organized for other than merely political mr.
poses. They are bound, if they are wisely ron.
Quoted to exercise powerful, If not central
ling, influence on political leaders, who will
want the favor of so strong and centralized
body, and will not be slow in Offering them
assistance to obtain the ends they ara after
New York Sun.
THE theory of the strikes on the New York car
lines and on the Southwestern roads is ruinous
on any kind of business and cannot fail TO react
disastrouly on labor; but when made the pretext
for striking the whole people by interruptinp
public travel and traffic, it should be treated as
a conspiracy against the people. Arbitration
must be voluntary In private business, but when
a dispute affects the work of common carrier
it's peaceful settlement should be compulsory.
Chicago Tribune.
No man or set of men can be permitted to set
tie their private quarrels by assaulting the pub
lie. A railway company should not be permitted
to suspend the running of trains for even twen-
ty-four hours, except in the case of unavoidable
necessity, and its employees should be governed
by the same rule. The American people are
marvelously patient but they will not much
fights between common carriers and their en-
ployes and jumped ON and trampled by either
arty-Chcago Tribune.
The principle of arbitration is certainly q
sound and useful one, and it is very desirable
that it should be applied so as to prevent Strikes
boycotts, and other irregular and mischievous
methods of attempting to enforce demands which
may or may not be just. It has been success
fully applied in other countries, and to a limited
extent in this; but its success depends largely
upon an intelligent and voluntary acceptance OF
the principle and prevailing desire to submit
to what is fair and reasonable York
Times.
IF it be fact that universal suffrage In the
city of New York may be expected at any time
to produce an alderman who is in private life
fence, chief detective who refuses to gather
evidence against him, and a district attorney
who refuses to entertain charge against him,
supported by evidence, then universal suffrage
in the city of New York is hopeless failure. It
behooves those who believe in It, and who are
neither the friends nor the benefciaries of Grim,
inals, to take some practical steps toward show
ing that such a condition Of official morality is
not necessary consequence of democratic gov
ernment--New York Times