Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-03-02

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CHAPTER FROM A STRIKE
THE MAN WHO "scABeED" AND
WAS soaELY ASHAMED or IT.

20 Keep Up Their Slaves Hours and
Starvation Wages for Others.
'It shows how provideutial the strike
vas, anyhow" said the woman
Yea" said the husband, with queer
smile, ''most people would cay that was
one Of the times that Providence was on
my side, because was ready to drown
any conscience and do almost anything
for money. l don't know as l would
have robbed or committed murder for
gain that day, but suppose should
have been ready TO in a little while.
The men had struck you know, for
twelve hours for days work and
dollar and seventy-hve cents for days
wages. / knew they %Nere right No
man can live In the city and raise a
farnily, tidy add decent on anything
lesn; aad the object Of society, the pur-
,paa God had In establishing the church
bd founding governments on earth,
elieve, was the welfare Of the many,
pt the qualification Of the few. The
mpeny said they wouldn't grant the
knand, and /, went and took one of
y hose mems places just because was
mt Of job and you were out of food
! helped the owners 10 grind the
workers down TO dependence and weak
ness. II was the meanest thing ! ever
Atd, Hannah, but as quick as | did il
Providence turned on my side, you
PEE. / simply obeyed the natural. uni
yerHal law Of individual desire, and took
what could get without heed for 9th.
ms rights or needs. didn't blame the
mem Tor what they did 10 me afterward.
lhonght while the horses were drag
Eng me round over the cobble stones,
ter they had upset the car that they
sapldn't serve me any worse than had
fved them. But was taking care OF
timber one, and so Providence was on
Wy side, because Providence helps them
bat help themselves II they are mean |
hat Ii really the lesson Of our Chris |
Anity; take what you can get so long
- the law don't interfere, no matter
Who's hurt by your taking 1t. II doesn't |
mean 10 encourage evil; its purpose is
entirely beneficent; but In order TO 30
cure the patronage OF the strong IL has
rosnpany finally conceded part Of what
hoy hnew was only right and they could |
sen afford TO allow; but they stuck TO
o 'Bcabs because we'd sold ourselves 10 |
,elp them refuse the whole. That's what |
son call honor among thieves, you see |
hey let us keep our places because we
I'D helped tham keep what everybody |
now thsy ought 10 have yielded. That's
ae reason they let this young fellow
Axe my run AS a subStituta"
"Well, Jonas, that liant the reason this
nm sends you the money every week
ktY
The wife spoke with an air OF triumph
ew.
There, you've got me, Hannah, own
>. can't $50 any possible reason why
should do II unless II IN to help fell
that needs help. don't believe he s
elective, and what other reason he
have for mixing up in the matter |
& see. He rode with me every day
ii sometimes two or three times day
y week during the hottest Of it. We
lked the strike over good many times
ssd told him just what thought about
hat and some other things, too. don't
know what would have become of mo
Aat day thcy made the raid ON my ear
hadn't been for him. He seemed 10
he ~ much interest In the affair ~ auy-
,dy, and think got more Of the stones
ey threw than l did II WAS he who
)ppod the horses, picked me up, aud
ally lugged me back 10 the sidewalk
ID stood by while ] had my coughing
Hll. When IL was over aaw he was
oking at me pretty serious like. and bo
fraid he'd say something soft, which
] have been too much for me just
said, merely 10 divert his atten-
yo1 know
-sWell. mister, what do you think Of
isy
4 'f'CowArdsr he said through his teeth. {
wv his hsts were elinched, aud one OF :
IA had a cut on the knuckle from ..
ldch the blood was dripping, knew
Eas hurt pretty bad and thought il
as probably the end OF my sob. but !
nant going 10 show any white feather, !
said. Yes, II was cowardly, but it
/ any more'n l deserve 'Hows
lfP he asked, and ! said; These men
Ne getting just enough 10 starvo com
fAbly ON and wanted n little more !
sey ought 10 have had H. put in and !
4 the place, not because the pay was '
lAt Il ought 10 be OF tho hours reason.
bat because | hadn't anything 60
md no pnoSpect OF anything. To
,rpyuoh from starr alton helped the .
pany keep up is slaves hours and q
rahon wages for others. And this Is !,
I've got for itr
he crowd GA the sidewalk was most !.
zikers and striker wives women y
always worsen men AZ such times y
Aya egging 'em CA Some az the men =
red a. what said. for they all knew =
q true. and one u the cops Who y
rlahlinE NJ the car said, Well. y
s--0nly. yoa understAnd, Il wasn't y.
he kaid a al. but one must be 20.
hnse days II he has 10 lie 20 do it Z"
~ oool one said he. ~ you arr a
hsn qupeF thing happened. gha :,
en furnea riEAi hToand a. soon a. !.
heard fhe men spaahing well Of me /.
aonldn't 40 TOO mnsh. Ons wet her M
kcrchief ~ the watering trough :.
Nnahod my face, and others brushed n.
~ 81 and sort ~ righted me up IA.
"a was sitting against the telegraph hI
ldidnt say much. Tor l hadnt I'M
ffeath l0 sIaro-sacmc1 ~ u every ~,
,dFew would euf me right IN two.
" one of 'em asked " ! aonied
Ing IL struck me a. qnorF, fsq ] IA
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