The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-16
VOICE OF TRUTH AND soBERNEss
From an Independent Newspaper that IL
Neither n uyPoerite nor Fool.
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Neither n HyPoerite nor Fool.
PROM he Pes. Errre...
Tho course Of tho Democratic press Is alb
surd beyond anything In our memory.
Last week It taught that 1t was right for the
workmen to take possession OF the Carnegie
mills at Homestead.
IttauRht that It was right for tho Governor
OF Pennsylvania to refuse to call out the mill
tia to enforce law and order
This week it teaches that it Is wrong for tho
workmen to hold posses Of the Carnegie
mills: and that 1t is perfectly proper for the
militia to 60 to Homestead. quell disorder and
protect the owners In taking possession of
their property.
Tho new Democracy tells us that IL was
proper last week for the mon at Homestead to
drive out the OWL power and institute mob
rule: but that 1t Is also proper for them to
cringe to tho military power this week after
resisting the civil power. A prominent Demo-
cratic paper. the Buffalo Courier. compared the
strikers In kicking out the Sheriff to tho early
martyrs OF the Christian Church and to George
Washington; why doesn't 1t counsel them to
20 on In the path OF glory and patriotlsm2
If tho men were right last week. they should
fight the militia now: and tho only excuse
they have for not fighting tho militia now is
that they were In the wrong last week. It is a
good thing that they have submitted in the
face OF military authority: but their submits
sion Is virtually to the civil authority which
they cast out
This fact was brought out clearly in tho in
terview between tho leaders OF tho strikers
and Gen. Bnowdcn. IN command OF tho State
troops. They began by assuring him that the
citizens OF Homestead and the Amalgamated
Association would cooperate with him in
maintaining order. and he answered that he
H. o,fh to- ant <hsk kb,1
Of Pennsylvania and the Sheriff Of Allegheny
county. and could deal with no other Tho
only cooperation he asked from citizens and
associations was lawful behavior. Tho inter-
view continued as follows:
Hugh o'Donnsn stepped forward At this point and
said that in the name of the people Of Homestead
the Amalgamated Association tho delegation wished
to submit tho legal authority Of the State after
having refused to submit 10 the illegal authority
meaning the ukertonsL
"Ths gentleman behind you 10 the one to whom you
should submit" said Cen Snowden. indicating Sheriff
NcCleAry.
Nv. have always submitted to his authority said
M ODonnel
"Issg your pardon" said the General but you did
not do so at the mill"
"Ilsave IL to the Sheriff If have not submitted
said Mr.. oDonnell
mo you didn't" Sheriff MoCleary's reply.
"You did not allow my deputies to take charge of the
works"
This rather nonpussed the delegation and for = min
ute there silence. Then Mr. O'Donnell went to
say that the tenders Of cooperation grow of
meeting of workinHmen and citizens of Homestead
and were made in their name and not In that Of the
Amagamated Association. Gen. snowden said he
recognized citizens but those Of Allegheny county.
"Then. A. citizens Of Allegheny county" said Nj.
o'Donnsl. 1--WE come here to see YOU"
"Then I'm glad to SEQ you. gentlemen" was the Cen
erals reply. II glad that position hers IL wei
coined by the citizens Of Allegheny county"
1t is we'll enough to tender reception to
tho militia and offer to 60 to their camp In
procession with brass bands. far wiser and
better than to undertake to fight them: but
the fact remains that the militia is not an au-
thority itself. but the servant OF an authority.
1t Is simply the majesty OF the law that the
rifles represent, and We like better that spirit
which does homage to the law in itself than
that spirit which does homage to the rifles
Many people are making the contest at
Homestead the occasion for preaching social
istic doctrines Possibly socialism is tho ideal
condition OF things; and We have only respect
for those who think and are ready to argue
In good faith for their theories. but socialism.
above all things. must be consistent 1t must
be no respector OF persons. 1t must ask for
every industry what it asks for the Iron In
dustry: for every workman what 1t asks for
Caruegie's mill hands: for Rochester what 1t
asks for Homestead. But above all things 1t
must proceed to Its results by the intelligent
purpose OF the mass OF the American people,
expressed In constitutions and laws and duly
enforced by delcg ated authority. 1t must not
advance In tho guise OF futile riot or anarchy.
For the mon who are Socialists over limited
areas-in regard to tho property Of particular
men-touchinG one species OF industry-in the
interest OF favorito Presidential candidate
to hurt their neighbors and help themselves
We have nothing but contempt