The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-01
THE TYRANNICAL PROGRAM.

Our cratic contemporary, the New
York Sun. becomes violent in its objec-
ton to compulsory arbitration. and its
arguments grow weaker as its violence
increases. Indeed. it's attempt at argu-
ment are not worthy of notice except so
far as they are personal It says:
The Indianapolis Sentinel. which did its
cunning best to prevent the repression of
violence and the restoration of law dur
ing the Debs Instruction. seems TO range
between the loosest sort Of anarchism and
the highest and most tyrannical social
ism.
This is a glazing departure from the
truthfulness that usually characterizes
the Suns statements Of fact. though it
is what might reasonably be anticipated
from paper that calls a strike an insur-
rection. The Sentinel has at all times
demanded the suppression of lawless-
ness and violence, but it has objected, and
stin objects. to confounding the legal right
to strike with the lawlessness of destroy
ing property and encroaching on the per-
sonal liberty Of others. Corporation papers
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be gained by misrepresenting the facts.
The labor situation in America is too
open and too we'll understood for any per-
manent advantage to be gained in that
theory that a nation or community
could achieve military glory by the mere
suppression of lawlessness. 1t has op-
posed everything that tended TO the
Qualification Of military power the cen
traHzation of government. the creation of
a standing army. 1t has objected to. the
abuse of judicial power under the plea
of necessity. 1t has adhered to the JEFF
fersonan doctrine Of rigid adherence to
the law by those who enforce the law.
The Sentinel has not the slightest ten
dency toward either anarchism or social
ism. It believes absolutely in Individual
ism. and it believes that the only way to
save the country from socialism is by
the extension Of protection in the making
of contracts which is now exercised in all
cases Of guardianship and premiership
or. in other words, in compulsory arbi-
tration The present condition cannot
possibly continue. There is certain to
result either government ownership of
transportation facilities or a measure of
government control and regulation which
will involve the settlement of labor con-
troversies by an impartial tribunal. Our
present treatment of labor questions is
purely anarchistic. Government owner
alist must steer between the two, and,
adherlng to the democratic doctrine Of
the greatest possible personal liberty con-
sistent with the general welfare, he may
easily rest satisfied with compulsory arbi-
tration as the most available remedy for
the general public The Sun further says:
We wonder how The Indianapolis Sen
tinel would like to have this tyrannical
program applied to itself. Suppose its
employees should strike for an advance in
wages when business is bad and ii was
making no money, perhaps losing money.
How would it like TO be forced to arbi-
trate and forced to accept the result?
When the present management of The
Sentinel came into control it voluntarily
applied this tyrannical program" to it.
self. 1t entered into contract, not with
It's men, but with the typographical union.
and it referred not only questions Of ad-
vance or decrease Of wages. but all other
questions to arbitration, as follows:
Any and all disputes or disagree
ments that cannot be settled by the par
ties directly concerned shall be referred
TO an arbitration committee made up as
follows: One member to be chosen by
The Sentinel company. one by the In
dianapolis typogra phical union No. /. II
these two. thus chosen, agree, their de-
cisiOn shall be final; If they are unable to
agree, then they shall select a third per-
son to act with them IN hearing and de-
terTnining the matter at issue. The de-
cision of a majority Of the committee
thus constituted shall be final and bind
ing upon all the parties hereto. Pending
the deliberations of ths committee in the
settlement Of differences as herein pro-
vided there snail be no strike or lockout
In The Sentinel office.
The Sentinel bears witness that this
provision was i'm every respect satIsfac-
tory. The Sentinel has never asked any