Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-18

supply of papers. The detectives evi
IDENTIFY wanted to bring more information
| against the East End agent and tried the
l door. 1t was locked. A young coloreo
man passed at that moment and the mar
with the red hair stopped him. One OF the
newsies walked up to listen to the conver
sation and heard the detective offer the col.
ored man so cents to go inside and buy
cents worth of tobies.
'sYou got half dollar" said the son of
Ham, shaking his head with surprise.
''Why, cert, answered Reddy, producing
the coin.
Cant get in,' was the reply. "Boss
Matthews dun closed up, and you can't buy
tobies there nohow to-day"
Just then Mr.. Matthews stepped around
the corner, and the detectives sneaked
away. As they climbed on a Penn avenue
car the conductor insisted on pay in ad'
vance, but they were supplied with money
from the Law and Order Society, and
quickly allayed suspicion that they were
ordinary tramps
Civilization Hasn't Reached the L. & o.
Samuel Gompers, President of the FEEDER
/ alton of Labor, was asked yesterday at the
Duquesne what he thought of the Law and
Order movement against Sunday news
eyes fairly snapped as he replied
emphatically: "It is too nonsensical
and silly to talk about. L thought the age
of bigotry had passed, but then, 1 suppose,
civilization is never without its fanatics.
The newspaper is a necessity and recog-
nized modern institution. Fortunately, the
papers have within themselves the powe
to crush this foolish movement against their
existence. The newspapers mold and
create public opinion. If the Sunday
papers were stopped it wouldn't be long
before the blue laws were repealed. The
printers are interested in the fight, for the
crusade is aimed against their livelihood.
The Federation of Labor can be depended
upon to assist its own.
Gompers Indorses the Newspapers.
81 notice that a number of labor organi-
cations have already condemned the policy
of the Law and Order Society. 1t isn't
necessary for the Federation as body to
take any action. The whole thing is too
foolish to be noticed, and the local people
will be able to crush it.
THE movement is bound to end in moth
ing. The time is passed when the liberty
of the press or freedom of speech can be
curtailed in this country. These princi-
pies have been fought for on battle fields. 1
believe in day of rest for every man, and
the work on the papers is so arranged that
every man gets "a hours weekly in which to
recuperate. 1t is right and proper to close up
the saloons on Sunday, but it is outrageous
to stop the sale of simple beverage like
soda water. People must suffer in this
town for something to drink on hot simmer
Sundays. Why, over in New York they
are talking about passing law to open the
side doors OF saloons on the Sabbath. 1t is
only legaliZing practice that exists The
narrow policy of the Law and Order Society
is sure toresult in the opposite extreme.
Took a Smash at Sunday Himself.
A telegram from Braddock last night
stated that the Braddock and Turtle Creek
Street Railway, of which Mr. Yost, attor-
ney for the Law and Order Society, is Presi-
dent, was opened yesterday. Although the
day was Sunday, it is stated that a large
number of employees were kept constantly
ct work. M. Yost is said to have control
Of majority of the stock of the company.
NEw CASTLE, PA, Jan. 17.-All classes
IF Labor in this city are up in arms against
he Pittsburg Law and Order Society's at
em2t to stop publication of Sunday news
papers. On Friday night the Glass Work
RS Assembly, K. of L., passed resolutions,
the action of the Law and
order. The Amalgamated Association of
ron, Tin and Steel Workers, composed of
wire mill men, at meetings last night ap-
to engross similar reso-
utions, and it is expected that other organ
cations will do likewise. The labor organ
zatious Look upon the Law and Order move
IS sunjast, uncalled for and started to per-
nit people to gain notorietv, and not from
my religious principles. They claim that
o stop Sunday newspapers would be to
axe away one of their means of education,
IS that is the only day in the week they |
ave time to get posted on the affairs of the |
lation aud world