The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-10

yes No man no sst q men. NC gov TS.
sst p1 Is nHe rss and ss% soven
down only by despots, and only despets
will impose any penalty whatever for
a man desires to join a labor orssniza.
r isR WsG say se' say %so sss m mrs
penalty for this sSerS'sc Of free Mn
Is the penalty too often inposed? Not
prison and stripes. No, but loss Of
work. all too often. On the Other hand,
posed When a man, exercising his in.
alienahle right to choose. TO decide for
himself, declines to become II member
pens,y aR Sas Sesa oss OF work s" rae
eised and eXiled, he has. found himself
an id'cr ana a tramp. Maniiestly there
Is nothing TO be said In their justiilca-
A MANS RIGHTS.
I'VE, would keep no honest man FROM
obtaining days work. such all act is
a crime against lIte and health. II As II
p pans, % STseq' cr ne" ,ns %sH
man shelter aud IA bed. IT may not bc n
crime known to the statutes. but IT
nevertheless Is crimc. II touches the
q crime against society, peace and order.
When "A man wants work, when he
offers his strength and skill for the ne
is sacred In life. liberty and the pursuit
Of happiness. let him have them without
hindrancc and without penalty
In May, lsss. after the great Chicago
on more than a month. Debs wrote:
ut Is well known that the &. II. and -
system has paid already a terrible pen
wrecksge of rolling stock for it, Ma
grant injustice to its former employees
Its interests IL every department have
suffered. Its stock IL without market
to pay expenses. II Is to-day "A financial
wreck. and its chief ofllcial3 have been
placed on record III court proceedings
showing them capable of business methods
characteristic OF frecbooters.
We are not unmindful OF the strength
of corporations. nor OF the fact that the
wrong has all too often ,trumphed over
struggle with the Chicago. Burlington
powerful corporations and aided by
~SrknR s%snea win b. rea yi"aI to press
tire from the contest, to nurse their
misfortunes with such philosophical
coniposure as they can command; but
we conjecture, In the near future. In
the desperate game the Chicago. Bur
l!nston and Quincy has chosen to play
In In the battle now being wased II does
not command all the strategic positions.
The edict has gone forth that the chi
cago. Burlington and Quincy cars must
about by q power which. when fully
asserted, will leave It alone In Its moral
and financial ruin, Even now, the sys-
unmindful of the penalties which sooner
or later overtake prosperity based upon
perfidy., is reading the handwriting Of
the skeleton finger of fate on the walls
NJ he IA
It's lines. 1t is now, like the boy passing
the graveyard, whlstling to keep up It's
courage: Its language iS that Of bravo
Claims ' victory tory for The road, pthe facts
show that decay. and Decentralization
have seized upon its business and prop.
erty. and that death is inevitable II it
does not speedily change Its policy"
This dltorial. written IN July, 1883. is
THE SHOTGUN POLICY.
1.-The dispassionate student OF affairs
has not failed to notice the wide agi-
the militia Of the country. i Is nowhere
necessity for such military organiza-
tons for the purpose OF resisting, In
yasion or for the suppression OF rcpeillon:
There Is doubtless an ambitious set OF
small men who love titles, plumes, and
brass buttons, prancing steeds and pa
rades. but behind these men OF strut
are others who favor the Shotgun pol.
Icy to solve labor problems, and who in.
tend. II possible. SO to shape Hesitation
bidding OF railroad corporations. The
matter has been discussed In the palatia
resorts OF railroad presidents and rail
road owners, and the shotgun policy
Already hints have been given out
which indicate the drift Raiiroad;
transport the United States mails. Thai
for starter Next rail.
road corporations will. as a prerequisite
10 employment, demand that employee
shall sign contract to work stated
period of one. two or more years. This
done, to quit work. TO strike, would he
easily regarded as an intention to delay,
to .obstruct the transportation OF the
Government. The Government, is inter.
ested In the transportation oi the mails
the public is also interested. II EN-,
pl0yees strike. Guit work, desert-thes
sidized press will see to 1T that public
opinion is array,ed against the EN-
ployee. This much cone, Il will not be
The shotgun policy will not be FULLY
developed In a day or year: 1t will be
unfolded gradually. and under cover OF
disclose fury and claw. and this viii
advance to maturity"
Debs writes thus on strikes:
DEBS ON STRIKES.
Labor unions and brotherhoods are
not organized for strikes any more thar
governments are Instituted for war. Blu
labor unions having striking powers jus
as governments have war powers, and u
requires no argument to demonstrate, u
such powers are surrendered, the result
will be degradation and enslavement
Labor unions. like governments, ough
not to tolerate wrongs inflicted upor
their members, Tor will they remaiT
supine when injustice 10 done unless they
arc willing to accept degradation and en-
slayement."
strike originated. Debs said In January
| 1888:
"The Pullman Palace Car Company
according to an Ohio editor, Is an octo
pus on wheels. and makes money by com
polling the porters y employs to divide
the fees they eNtort from Its patrons
polite thing to the delegates to the con
vention OF the Brotherhood OF Locomo
tive Firemen at Atlanta, Ga. and II
November of the same year Debs sans
"The special train courtesies," said he
under the head "Ackn owledgments %
| TRANSPORTATION Courtesies." "were OF {
character that ELECTED the grateful
than of the convention: which, tbs
Magazine. with great satisfaction, here
| With seconds and sends. glowing viii
| pleasant recollectlons OF the journey. Il
| the following named railroad officials
| whose opulent generosity cannot lie over
| estimai ed - To Mr.. q. :. I.yGurd
Vice President of tho G. and T.. O., VII.
hauled the special train OF five Pullman