Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-08-06
STRIKES AND STRIKERS.
Labor Troubles Measured by a From
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| EDITOR CITIZEN:
 know that it is fashionable to speak of strikers as the people, sed the iuf-r- ence is it must be right, because the people do 1t. Therefore Roman 6ema- gougs has been made to say doubtful if he ever said it, or if it was said by any statesman-"VOx populi vcx deli" !" Peoples voice voice of GOd.) But this IS wandering from the subject. The people have been SO many times in error m the history of the past that it does ] not need psinting out Self interest or what was so conceived to be has con- trolled the acts of nations and indiyidu- sls through all ages. Two exceptions can be shown in history and doubtful if | they are exceptions, viz: The Saracen armies that propagated the religion of Mshomet by the sword, and the deluded fanatics that composed the vast armies of the Crusadss.
 The immortal CervanteZ has personi- fled the spirit of the world ID all ages and all times in Sancho Panza who never lost sight of the main drama for Sancho.
 That all men have the right to quit when the place or the pay does not suit | them, CT when they can do better, may | be stated as an axiom.
 That when 6 man has been paid the stipulated price for his labor his legal claim upon his employer ceases May he sit down Rs au axiom also. Now the schOlium deduced IS that an employer has the righs to hire whom he DIeases and that such emplOye has the right U work without intolerance from any one Have not labor unions infringed-in many cases actually used force 10 pre- vent the carrying out of these self-evi dent rights. Are the labor unions the laboring mans trlend, or only SO If he belongs to the union. Their acts of violence in nearly every case show bet ter than any protesting. Every organization or association that has been started in ancient CT modern times has set out with the idea of being the peoples friend, even to the assassins of Asia and all must be judged by their works. What good have these different labor organizations effected for the lab bring man? They have collected vast tribute and enabled a few leaders to live in almost regal splendor, but has the condition of the toIling millions been improved? I answer DO. But the contrary, ard for reasons obvious to clear unbiased intellects that will allow themselves to see, capital is timid; let it once be rendered insecure in any of the grea. avenues, and it Will leave that branch and what else is the tendency of strikes but bring about such a sta:e of things? The idea among strikers It in- lures tbe railroad, the mine and the ma chine shop, and so it may be temporari- ly, but 1t iniures the cause of labor more.
 Mining has become SO uncertain in these United States through the acton and turbulence of strikers when any large operation is contemplated that many ot our best mines are closed down and go begging flr purchaser. Tom bstone has never recovered from the strike of a few years ago, and may not in this decade. These things, strikers, We lay at your door and tell you to your faces yCu are a curse to labor and the country, and the sooner you are stamped out the better for labor. You are like the place described by Milton Good only for evil" and that continU- ally. More next time.
 OCCASIONAL