Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-28

PnperA nend--The Chicngo strike OF
Last July Discussed.

New York, Dec. 27.--The forenoon
Besslon OF tho American Economic as
ISOLATION was occupied with the read
Ing ana discussion or n paper on the
Chicago Strike OF Last July" by Col.
Carroll ID. Wright. United states CONF
missioner OF labor. An abstract OF the
paper fOlluWH:
The great strike demonstrated 20 the
satisfaction OF the public at large the
right and the power OF the Federal
government TO send troops into a state
for the purpose OF protecting Federal
interests, whether that protection was
or Yves not asked for by tho state gov
ernment, and to protect Its great In
tereats IN the transportation OF malls.
IL Is further cpochal In ita nature and
Influence. because It has shown the
pOepr Of tho courts In the cypanalon OF
and enlargement on the privilege OF IN
Junction which was twin power to
that OF mandumus. IL Va epoch making
again. because II has crystallzod pub
He sentiment upon n question which
has often been argued. that relating 10
me quaAl-publio character OF railway
employees.
pne chief reason. however, TO my
mind. why the Chicago hlrlke Ia an
epoch making event lieH In fact that
X constitutes subordinate element in
revolution which Is quietly taitlng
place In this country. In 1871 congress-
country and In their ntorestg az n
was supposed, made the declaration
that AL charges made for any service
rendered or 70 DO rendered In the trans
portauon or passengers or property on
interstate railways, ot IN connection
,herewlth, or for the receiving. deliver
iAs' storage or handling ut such piop.
erty, should be reasonable aud lust.
and every unjust ana unreasonable
charge for such service ,vps prohibitcd
aud declared to be unlawful ThIh de-
claratlon has become. to an intents
ehd PURPOSES part Of the Institutions
or the United States because IL has
boon sustained by the oourts, But this
declaration has emphatlcnlly state so
clnnam, II Is emphatlcally complsotv.
" mas emphatcally q law rotrtilatinT
INC price OF commodities through tht
prlees OF services, What Is the con-
sequences of this Il another sfrn In
the silent revolution which IA laLinr
place. There - now pending IN con-
gress measure with socialism IN 4.
pu - ana simple, ! refer to the pool
ing PIN now pending In the senate.
rms pending legislation ~ demand
Cd az the Instance OF tho shlnpers
and the railroads OF the eountv ava
~ passage IL being aided by powerful
LOBBY IN their service The ralir,ads
base their advocacy OF the bul an ia
claim that It VIII be FOR the lnterest
" shlppeia 10 nave such a law Tho
DIN provides for n great trust v-ltb
the government OF the Unlfel stntSs
as the trustee. When the nrst bill ,n
regulate commerce was paseed the
great and powerful wedge 81 sseic
socialism was driven one quarter Of
Us own length Into the timber Of con-
herVauVe government, OF that govern
inent which means Democraev III,
pending dill the moment ID beconcs I.
law, VIII drive the wedge three quarters
OF ~ length into the timbef Thrre
VIII then be needed but one NOR, NM,
e drive the wedge home. ana maj
blow WIN come az then instance n,S
not OF lnhor-ontire government con.
troi % all the railroada OF the com
w instead OF partial control under
the laws now existing or propose1 :
can now answer why IL & mar the
chicago strike Is epochoal IN lts M.
auenoe ne a subordinate phase OF a
llNeni revolution, a revolution prob-
ABLY IN the interest Of the public well
rare. Y Is because the events or tbnt
ttrike logically demanded mai anoihnr
ueclarauon OF law and prlnclples Of
me Federal government should De
made: declaration that all wages
PAID as wei ns charges for any service
rendered Ia the transportation ~ prop-
pgrsyl Pc FsengerG. etc. ghali be rcnson
nnle and lust think | recognize tho
AistlncNon which you Of The economic