Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-16
MISTAKES OF ORGANIZED LABOR.


TIE union men In the Cmur d'Aicne
country, as well ma those Mt Home
stead, Pennsylvania, find that they
have made sorry mess OF their .x'
tremo aud lawlcsa transactions. In the
presence Of the military they became
powerless, and when the strong arm Of
the law had free cxerclFe they found
themselves In terrible jeopardy. The
whole proceedings In those places have
been unfortunate. From what APP
pears after hearing both sides, the
striking workmen and miners were not
justified In the course they pursued.
The employment Of troops to aid the
civil authorities because absolutely
necessary, for the protection Of life and
property and the main ienance OF peace
and order.
The rights Of labor are Of great i'm.
portanco and working people may law
fully aud Justly combine TO obtain ant
retain them. while there continues a
conflict with capital, organizations
OF workers will be found necessary aud
desirable. Reasonable people will not
object 10 them while they are kept
within legitimate bounds. II IL only
when they go beyond those limita and
encroach upon the rights ofotheu that
they are to be opposed. Aud when
that departure ia to tho extent OF pre-
venting non.union men from doing
work which union men refuae,o Of In
juring tho persons or property Of en-
ploycp or employees, no matter
whether the grievances Of the union
people be- well or III founded, the
powers Of COVER nmeHt, local and
national, II necessary will ana ought
to be exercised TO the utmost needful
extent, until the lawless pows surren.
dera or IL punished or crushed.
The voice Of civilized society TO
the labor unions today Is: Thus far
shalt thou go and no farther! Unite
II you viii TO better your condition aud
regulate your own nGains, hut keep
your hands OIL the persons anu pro.
perty Of othere, aud do not Infringe
upon their rlghts!"
1t Is the right Of every man TO refuse
10 Join labor union and to work for
such wages rs he is viii Ing TO accept.
II IL tho right OF emp loy,rs TO give
work TO those who are willing 10 labor,
and nj such wages ~ can be agreed
upon between the cmplo yer and the
employed. Any interference with this
by force Is unlawful, aud in violation
OF natural rights. II win be and ought
TO be suppressed, II II takes all the force
Of the government TO effect It.
Notwithstanding this, our symps.
thies are strong for working people,
struggling against the expressions and
heartlessness Of capital. We desire to see
the Iaborer In every northumberland
aud fully remun Grated, aud relieved
from excessive toll. We believe this
cannot DO accomplished without unity
Of effort, wise organization, aud edu.
cational advancement.
Unity Of interests between capital
and lauor is the great desidcratum.
Coercion on either side is wrong and
viii not produce good results. When
ever unions step over lawful bounds
aud attempt to accomplish by force that
which thoy fail to do by moral suaslon
and enlightened argument, they OK.
pose themselves to force which Ia
greater than their own and do great
damage to their cause. Such has been
the outcome Of the lawless dolngs at
Homestead and the outrnges ut CWur
d'Alenr.