Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-03
on Tue RIGHT TRACK.

when a man discovers that he Il
wrong aud CONES out ami admits his
error aud turns from Il, no performs n
noble action. II IL proper nov that
Eugene V. Dsbs, president Of tho
American Railway Union, be given
duo credit Tor that kind OF work. Like
many other men, bis training was
with labor unions, aud he learned b
believe sincerely In tho efficacy Of
strikes tua redress for grievances 90
the part of work ngmeD. When MT.
Dcbs ORGANIZED his union, that was
the prevailing notion 10 bis mind as 10
the way Il would achieve Tvs Victories,
n any came to Il. Ills idea
was further confirmed by the
success gained In his nr.t
strike, when the Northern Pacific
railway had to surrender uncondi-
,ionally. when the Pullman trouble
came on he followed tne same tactics,
but, ns the facts show, with an entirely
different result.
THIS time Mr. Dsba realized biz
error, and the mistaken policy thpt ~
long has governed labor unions Ia
various parts Of the world. Olher peo-
pie had seen the wtoug'ulnoss Of
strikes aud pointed It NJ; but some Of
the labor unions an MT recognize the
great truth 10 which leaders In thought
directed their attention, aud, breath.
lux the air Of uuionlsm under such
conditions, IL 10 no, strange the prssl.
dent Of the A. Il. u. did not
comprehend the whole situation.
The recent strike brought tue lesson
homc, however, aud Ia n manly way
no mskrs the public confession that he
was la error, aud promises that no will
not DO found on the same side again.
lilo has come 10 understand that strikes
are opposed TO general sentiment Ia
this country, aud declares that he will
never again be connected with strike
organic ,uon, but viii advise the work.
lugmen To seek redress by bElllt.
Tho repeutaut expressions Of the A.
II. u leader have the ring " sincerity,
aud whatever may he said OF his JUDI.
meut In iuauguraiiug tho strike, his
iranknris In ojmiug out against what
ho has learned Il an evil must
be admired, Il would be IN
charitable, aud not Ia keeping
with his recent public reeorJ, TO
cay that this step IL taken to save
himself 10 lhe legal proceedings now
pending, His declaration should
rather bo accepted as evidence u an
uatues, desire 10 repair as Tar as ho eau
the wrong done, by preventing similar
occurrences Ia future. His course la
this regHld should boo "A telling asgu.
muut with every labor organization,
and especially with tho members Of the
order OF which no Is the cnieL When
che labOuug men seek redress Ut the
ballot box, ia tnu manner proyi ci by
ihu hss OF the laut, they have a
lr Ultimate weapon with which TO
uufnge iu any contest IN thia uounlry.
When they WELD Il iutelligently
,uu with uai,ed force, there Is none
more elective. BY the vote Of honest
labor directed to that emo, great abuses
which exist could be corrected and cor.
upuuu 300 h.su places be swept away
and the earlier labor leaders learn THE
ruin tine better IL will DO Tor the mem
uvrs Of their urgauizt,l ons. Mr. Duhs's
AIvicv on This ocClson is the choicest
uu ever las given 20 the workingmen
II lhv couu,Jg3 Have no more 20 40
with strlEe., hue use the powers OF oiu'
zenship 10 eject reforms; It Is choice
o.. bu,leIs or UallOIs-use the latter.