New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-13
LOYALTY GROUING.

Chicago begins 70 wear the United States
colors and il was high time Infinitely cheer
ing il must he 10 the Anarchy-stricken people
Of that city To see the multitude of business men
and workers who wear the United States nag
AS a badge If their loyalty 10 the only Govern
mcnt which gives them efeciual projection
against all the horrors OF torch and bomb and
massacre With "A Governor. the parJoncr Of
homb-throwcrs.! trying TO get up an cpIstolary
discussion on constitutional law. and a Mayor.
elected bv Socialists. dcvoting himself mainly
10 an attempt 10 bully Mr.. Pullman into a sur
render of his right TO run his own works, Ia"
people Of Chicago have only one sure defence.
which Is Symbolizel by the same flag that float
ed over a suppressed rebellion In 1Ns'. loyalty
will gain Il tremendous impulse from this
months experience, and The people VIII ho' pe
slow 10 distinguish In their future voting be-
tween parties which foster and sympathlZe WIN
lawleSsness and that which upholds Presi-
dent not Of It's choosing In maintaining order
and the supremacy Of law
InsurrectoniSis pretending 10 act for labor
have not succeeded in arraying the wase-"arn-
crs Of the Nation in hostility 10 IFS government
and its laws nor have they been able 10 com
manl the support ~ any large proportion OF
the organized workers they lead. except through
local coercion and terrorism. The dcnonsira-
ton will be OF the greatest value In the future.
The frantic fanatics and the ambitious mischief
makers who so often get chosen 10 places or
high responsibility by labor organizations. do
not possess the power To- drag after them into
instruction or Anarchy the men who have
trusted them 10 work for the interests ~ labor.
In organizations % this character, where tho
meetings rarely represent The full membership.
and where "ihc shadows murmur though the
dceps are dumb" the noiSirSt ana most violent
sometimes draw the resolutions ana get the
leadership ONLY - he deserted by sober men
when they try 10 carry ont their theories. Too
often such leaders manage 10 obtain sort ~
tact, assent. even in measures Ike The sympa-
the,ic strike and boycott. which are entirely in
dcfcnsbc but are not M The first entirely nm
dcrstool by 'hc majority ~ members. They
tr1ls, n leader 10 do their thinking and their
Judging for them In ordinary cases, and some
times trust too far Ru, when riots and blood
shed and defiance Of the courts AMI he Army
unmask the Anarchlstic purpose. suddenly the
organization falls apart like rope Of sand.
II Is good 70 know tha; Americans are not
vet ready 10 abandon free government of he
people for government If mObs or II SocaSiic
| dictafors The losses sustained have been enOr-
nous. and unhappy most Of them must incyi-
! tably fall upon the wagecarncrS whose actual
or implied assent made the outbreak Of Anarchy
O possibility Several thousands Of them have
| lost places which other men are now filling.
| Many railroads have been compelled by the
| paralysis Of business 10 discharge large num-
! bcrs Of hands Wages Of others Will not be adj
! yanced by the large losses which the railroads
| have sustained and VIII feel for some months
10 come Bur with al the loss and suffering
there comes one distinct gain The flag Is worn
and Loyalty hOnorcd and cherished IN the heart
! by millions who did not realize n month ago
| how sacred II should be TO them Millions have
| learned. though by a most painful experience,
! that In any choice between the Government OF
| the United States and their own organizations.
Of whatever character they need, above all
things. To uphold the Government. and that in
| stantly without hesitation and 10 the utmost.