The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-07-26
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND ON
LABOR.
Riots and Mobs Injure the Cause,
The Work Of Savages.

CHICAGO, July I5-Archbishop Ire
land, of St. Paul, being asked what
he had to say upon the railway strike,
to-day, spoke as follows: l dislike
to speak of the Chicago strikes, be
cause in 50 doing | shall blame labor,
while because Of my deep sympathy
with it, I should wish to have never
but words Of praise tor 1t. Yet IN
momentous social crisis, such as the
one through which We are passing, It
is a duty to speak aloud and TO make
avowal Of the truths and principles
which will save society and uphold
justice.
The fatal mistake which has been
made in connection with this strike is
that property has been destroyed, the
liberty of citizens interfered with, life
endangered, social order mcnaced,
and the institutions and freedom OF
the country put in most serious Jeop-
ardy. The moment such things
happen all possible questions as to the
rights and grievances of labor must be
dropped out Of sight and all efforts
OF law abiding citizens and OF public
officials made to serve in maintaining
public veal. Labor must learn, how
ever sacred its rights be, that there IS
something above them and absolutely
supreme-social order and the laws of
public justice. There is no civil crime
as hideous and as pregnant OF evil re
suits as resistance to law and the con-
stitutional authorities of the country.
This is revolution it begets chaos it
is anarchy; it disrupts the whole So
cial fabric which insures life and safety
to the poor as well as to the rich, to
the employers as well as to the en-
ployes.
There can be no hesitation to bring
in the help of the powers of society
when property is menaced. Only saw
ages, or men who for the time being
are turned into savage, will burn or
destroy property whether it be the
factory of the rich man or the poor
mans cottage ; railroad car or ma
tional building. More criminal and
more ineXcuSable, yet is the act OF
numbering human beings or of endan-
gering their lives. Labor, too, must
learn the lesson that the liberty OF the
citizen must be respected. One man
has the right to cease from work, but
he has no right to drive another man
from work. He who respects not tho
liberty of others shows himself I'M
worthy of his own liberty and inca
pablo of citizenship in a free country
Never can riots and mob rule and
lawless depreciation be tolerated. The
country that permits them signs Its
death warrant.
Riots and mob rule, such as have
occurred in Chicago, do immense harm
to the cause of labor and set back 1t:
advance for whole decades of years
Labor thereby loses the earnest sym
pathy of thousands of friends and give:
courage and triumph to its enemies
Worse yet, the principle of popular
government suffers. 1t is no wonder
that, reading of the occurrences il
America, Europeans announce tina
the republic is failure and that {
strong monarchy only can hold soclet!
together No where on earth has tht
the poor man liberty, civil, social anC
Industrial, as that which he enjoys il
America. Is this liberty to be usec
in tearing down the republic which
blesses and protects them ?
| am far from saying that labor ha
not had its grievance in America, no
that redress must not be sought
would not respect the laborer wh'
seeks not to enjoy all his rights ant
to improve his condition. But, al
this must be done within the lines O
social order and law. The remed
for these ills is healthy public opinion
and fair legislation, and all legitimat
efforts in these directions, whether b
single act or united force, are laud
able. Labor has made great progress
in the recent past it must not be to
hasty-time and patience are requi
sites to final success.
The Government is maSsing troop
at Helena and Butte, Mont, whic
shows that the crisis there has nc
been reached. The miners are to ioi
the Railroad union men. At Butt
everything is tied up.
Senator Walsh, in an interview b
the Manufacturers Record, advocate
5 the building of the Nicaragua canal b
our Government and an information;
conference to declare for the fire.
r coinage of silver.
; Every man has an agreeable side
a !. him, but it is sometimes necessary t
t so entirely around him to get at it.
Crisp has f2en renominated by Il
Democrats of the Third Compression;
District Of Georgia.
, Pathos sometimes is very near
e humor; and some peoples humor
very near to pathOs, too.
4 The surly man should rememb