Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-22
POINTS WORTH CONSIDERING.


DURING the last few DAYS the
air has been filed with rumors Of
strikes, most o. them unfound-d.
This pertur5ed c)ns ion has ex-
listed since the action OF the street
car men. Que newsnlpsr'has been
spsoialiy busy In circulating reports
Of the character referred TO. This
morning it Publishes the following
disclaimer, which, because OF the
reasonabie spirit it breathes, we
deem worthy place in our col
umns.
II notice an item in this morn
ing's issue Of your paper that II is
asserted on good authority that the
carpenters and bricklayers will 20
on strike this morning. In Justice
70 the public and TO ourselye. I
hasten to correct the report. As re-
CARDS the bricklayers, we do no.
intend 10 strike on Monday, TUESDAY
or any other day that 1 an aware Of.
We are not q s;ri king orcanization;we
srSitrate orr differences, and We
always succeed in fixing mater, salts
factorilv We have never had strike.
When we asked for a reduction n,
hours OF labor we gave con-
tractors six moaths' no,iea. and
viii give the same time in case
Of other demands, and shall epdesvor
10 keep the good will OF the public.and
ihe record we have made Of being tn,
most conservative union in the CITY.
Adhering strictly to the principies Of
justice and equality between eInplovar
and employe. We bslieva that in
union there j. strength. aud ;hat sslf-
preservation is The first law Of nature.
we hold the justice aud truth Of the
principle ''msrit makes the man ',and
we firmly bsiieve that industry
sobrieiy aud n proper regard for the
welfare OF our fellow man form basis
upon which the principle rests. We
recognize no rule OF action or nrinriDla
that would elevate wealth above in
dnsiry or the profess ional man above
me working man; We recognize no
distinction o; so.ie.y except those
based on manhood AMI worth. useful
ness and good order. and no SUPERIOR
isy except that granted by the Grea.
Architec: OF orr exis.snca. And Il.
me here exprcss our sympathy for
The street-car men in the battle for
their rights, which i Of the most vital
importance - all or-anizsi labor in
more than one respect, and I hone
they, as well as all others. NAV be
successful when toe principles Of jus-
tioe and equality and the dignity OF
labor are involved.
GEORGE L. CUSHING.
President Of Bricklaverani Afaso,s,
Union.
The foregoing Contains several /
points which at once commend |
themselves to the Intelligent and /
unprsjudicei reaier. The writer.
In vindicating the course OF the
bricklayers' union, with which he
is Immediately connected, sustains |
correct principles ~ He pats in |
plea FOR arbitration. % He does not /
iavor strikes unless perhaps it lie
after the resources OF ar5itration are
exhausted. f3l He believes in ufvg--
due notice OF denanis male by the
employees to prevent public injury.
~ he recognizes the necessity OF
Keeping the GOODWILL Of the public.
whose sentiment must never be con-
founded with the uareasonlng ex-
preston Of the rabble, or The de-
signing manifestations OF political
demagogues- 81 He is not in favor
Of class distinctions on the basis OF
wealth.
The correctness OF each Of these
positions is beyond question. A
recourse to arbitration, means the
Of reason in the solution
of a problem. Coercion Of every
kind is war, although it may be
aud is only justifable
when intelligent and pacific
methods fail. A prevalent re-
sort 10 force in social disputes |,