The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-07-16
b rsvolutioa, u bsests chaos, n b an
archy; II disrupts the whole social fabric.
LABOR MUST LEARN.


"Labor, too, must loarn lessons that the
liberty Of the citizens 10 to be respected.
One man has the right TO cease from
work. but he has NO right 10 drive another
man from work. He who rsspscts not
the liberty Of others shows himself un.
worthy Of his own liberty and incapable
Of citissnship In free country.
"Riots and mob rule. such 40 have oc.
Cured In Chicago, do much harm 20 the
cause Of labor, and cot back its
advance for decades Of years. Worse yet,
the principle Of popular government saf.
fers. No wonder that, reading Of the oc.
currences In America, Europe announces
that the republic is failure.
THE REMEDY.
II an far from saying that laboe has
not had its grievances In America nor
that redress must not be sought.
! would not respect the laborer who
seeks not to defend his rights and to i'm.
prove bis condition. But all this must be
done within the lines Of social order aud
law. The remedy for those ills 10 . heal.
thy public opinion and fair public lsgisla-
tion, and all legitimate efforts In those di.
rections, whether by single or united
force, arc laudiblc.
CLEVELAND ENDORSED.
ssThe solution Of the difference, between
capital and labor IL necessarily complex
and no one precise formula has been. or
can be found. A generous sense Of jus
tics toward all, deep love Of ones fel.
lows, and attentive lstenings to the teach
tngs Of Christ, will lead on all sides to .
bsttsr undsrstau auding and to happier mu.
tual relations.
"The lsborer should not lack support for
himself and his family. He should not be
overburdened either in weight Of time or
Of labor; he should be treated % Q rational
and moral being with all the respect duo
bis human dignity. Yes. l approve highly
OF President Cleveland's course In tho
strike. His prompt action brought the
state and city officials. the citissns and
strikers to their scnses. and certainly In
90 far 80 he went, he had the legal right
with him. Mr. Cleveland deserves well OF
the nation and OF the people Of Chicago In
particular"
HE'S DOWN on pEBs.
New YORK, july l5.-"Thc Strike and
Its Terrors' was the topic presented bs.
fore his sermon to-day by tho Rev. DR..
John A. b. Wilson in the 18th street Meth.
odist Eplscopal church,
sWhy should there be q boycott Of the
Pullman company" he asked. "Ths
company couldn't sell cars at the old
price, and Il was O question Of shutting
down or continuing at reduced wages.
The company quoted q scale of wages
which would ensblc them to build cars
practically without profit and still keen
their men employed at Pullman. with Q
nay roll Of $1,000. Il 10 claimed that Pull.
man refused to arbitrate. The company
say they presented their books and con.
tract prices to q committee Of their mon.
and that Il was clearly shown that the 70.
duction Of wages offered left, practically,
no profit, and there was nothing 10 arbi.
trate. It remained only to accept II
or shut down tho works until moro
prosperous times should arrive. With.
out real knowledge Of the merits of tho
case comes the opportunity Of Eugene v.
Dsbs to demonstrate the power Of his or.
Rsuisation. and 90 the boycott of every.
thing bearing the name Of Pullman 10 or.
dered. Many have been killed and tho
price of food has been greatly increased.
"Wbat 10 behind all thlsf Il IN the will
OF Eugene v. Debs. With some native
force, shrewdness and education, he has
been all his life demaaogue. This 10 tho