San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-13
STRIKE COMMENTS.


a corporation they expect the con-
tract to be binding on both parties.
alike, and neither one has any
right TO break such contract with
out sufficient cause. A railroad
company that should discharge it's
employees because of its grievance
with some other railroad company
would be looked upon as simply
idiOtiC."
FlOresville Citizen: at is to be
hoped that when the smoke OF this
last battle between capital and la
Dor blows away, both sides will be
ready and willing to ever submit
their ditference--aS powerful ma
tions have found more economical
and satisfactory-to boards of arbi-
tration. To both sides the present
battle is a loss of money, as it is
also source OF loss and inconveni-
ence to the general public. Let the
employers give to the employees a
just share of the profits in time of
prosperity, and the employees be
satisfied with the same in time of
depression. A little OF that charity
which we read about in the Bible,
exercised by both sides will cover
multitude of labor disputes"
Houston Press -"Debs knew that
the thousands of unemployed and
the criminal classes would at once
side with his handful OF strikers,
and thought, CoXey like, he would
be paTaded as the big man. He.
ordered the strike and is now re-
sponsible for the many violations
OF law, the destruction of property,
etc, and he and his co-agitators
should be most summarily dealt
with"
Luling Signal-"It is funny to,
hear a man like Governor Altgeld,
of Illinois, kicking for state rights
and Directing to the presence of
United States troops in police
capacity. Altgeld has always been
one of the strongest advocates of
Capitalization or federal power.
His anarchist OK is being gored by
federal bayonets is what is hurting
the governor"
Galveston Tribune: "The arrest
of the officers Of the American Rail-
way union under the federal stat
utes defining conspiracy will bring
about a settlement OF the question
whether strike leaders who seek to
obstruct the mails and interstate
traffic are amenable to the law"
Uvalde News.-No doubt much
OF the devilment which has been
done and credited TO the st rikers,
was done by the Chicago tOughs,
but strikers have also taken a
leading part in the destruction Of
property. Consequently they have
lost the sympathy of the people
by their lawless acts, without which
they cannot succeed. The United
States has permitted all classes to
come to our shores, until now we
have a large number of persons.
who are ready to take part in any
attempt to overthrow the govern
ment, for which they have no love
nor respect. Much OF the danger
70 our country lies in this direc-
ton and something should be
done TO check it. These people are
largely responsible tor the trouble
in Chicago.
FlOresville ChrOnicle-"It is all
very well to talk OF organized la,
Dor, the protection OF the laboring
classes, etc, but organized labor
which burns public and private
property and commits Outrages
like the alleged laborers in Chica-
go have done, need no protection.
On the contrary they should be
made to realize that they are law
breakers and should be severely
punished"
Fort Worth Gazette-"Chicago
has got about $l0,000,00O worth of
advertising out OF the strike, and it
is willing for once to agree that it
has enough.
Paris Advocate-"Mr. Debs has
undiminished confidence in the
ultimate victory Of the strikers.
Mr.. Debs is not personally
acquainted with Uncle Sam.
Louisville Times.-We shall soon
know whether or not Devil Debs is
bigger man than Uncle Sam.
The whole regular army is in mo-
ton, the militia of many states are
in or ready to take the field, and
behind these stand 100000 men,
at least 100000 OF whom may be
relied upon, subject to the call of
law to maintain order. FalsehoOd
may go a league while truth is
putting her boots on, and lawless-
ness often does considerable eXecu-