The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-05

The disorders in Missouri and Kansas are this
danger signals from one quarter. the speeches in
Congress In support Of buucombe bill provid-
ing arbitration point out danger in the other d.
section. Courier-Journal.
ALL our sympathy is for the man who works
We believe in combinations; 1t is tie fashion OF
the age. If it Is right for railroads to form
pools, it is unquestionably the correct thing for
labor to do likewise. But no good can come Of
violence; order must and will be maintained, and
the men who try to change this natural condi-
ton Of affairs will be the sufferers Denver Re-
publican.
THERE is no more reason in a countrys max
ing itself poor house. than in county, town.
or householder. nation is only larger fam
lily, ard has the same motive to choose whom to
admit as members, and what kind it shall prop
agate. If family should take the inferior and
degraded into its matrimonial alliances, it would
be degraded. 1t is the same with nation which
constitutes itself the universal poor-house.
cinnati Commercial Gazette.
WHETHER the Knights of Labor be a labor
union to help laborers or an association which
PROPOSES to conduct the business Of the American
people for them, whether the people will or not.
is the question which Mr. Powderly, or some
body else, now has to decide Thus far the men
In St Louis seem determined to show that they
propose to conduct the business of the American
people, or, failing of that. to obstruct it or to
provoke its obstruction.-Brooklyn Union.
TO have the elements of anarchy constantly
working to defeat its general purpose by resort
ing to methods at variance with those which it
avows as alone legitimate. If it is to continue
in existence with any hope of promoting the
welfare of workingmen it must not only dis
countenance such proceedings as have been GO
ing on in Texas and Missouri, but cast out of the
order those who are responsible for thon.-New
York Times.
WHAT help to all the civil authorities it
-
terests of all labor should instantly order men
back to their work, and terminate any strike.
whenever lawless violence was employed to aid
that strike. Considering these things, employ
ers who have objected to any organization of the
workingmen NAV reconsider their opinion. A
wisely conducted organization, clothed with
power enough to enforce its orders, might be
blessing to the men and the country. New York
Tribune.
AFTER the events at Fort Worth yesterday
there will be no hesitation among the citizens of
Texas, and no more consideration OF the strike
or of any issue it presents. When the officers
of the law are fred on from ambush and killed by
men who do not wish the trains to run. 80
per cent. of the people of Texas will join In
saying that they shall run, and in holding them
terfering with them, and that too, without re-
gard to anything except the quickest way of do
ing it.-St. Louis Republican.
THERE are plenty of Republicans left who will
agree with Mr.. ingalls, that the main object of
the government is not to provide comfortable
places for men too lazy to hold or too cowardly
TO own an opinion. These men will never be-
convinced that the hundred thousand who hold
positions under the government should be
neuters. They will never be so illogical as to
contend that men selected to carry out policy
should be less earnest in their work than the
people who select them. This detachable task
will be relegated to the mugwumps who pretend
to believe that when man enters the govern
ment service he ought to become a mere ma
chine We have enough machines now. Let
us have men instead.--San Francisco Chronicle.