The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-18
The Eminent Catholics Views of
the Strike.
THE LAWS MUST BE SUPREME.
The Reverend Thomas Dixon breaches
on the Strlke-Three Lees sons
learned.

u0u 10 ray upon tue railway StTlk0 10.
day; spoke as follows: II dislike to
speak Of the Chicago strikes, because in
50 doing shall blame labor, while be.
cause Of my deep sympathy with 1t,
should wish to have never said but
words of praise for it. But in 4 mo.
mentous social crisis such as the one
through which we are passing, it is q
duty to sneak loud aud 10 make an
avowal of the truths and principles
which will save society and justice. !
AMI glad of the opportunity which the
representative Of the Associated Press
affords me.
"The fatal mistake which has been
made In connection with the strike Is
that property has been destroyed, ill.,
erty of business interferel with, hu-
man lives endangered, social order
menaced, and the institutions and free.
dom OF the country put in most serious
jeopardy. The moment such things
happen all possible questions as to
rights and grievances of labor must he
dropped out Of sight and all efforts Of
law-a6iding citizens and public officials
lie made to serve in maintaining pub
lie order and guarding at all costs the
public welfare. Labor must lear that
however hard its burdens he there is
something above them aud absolutely
suprelne-soc al order and the laws of
public justice. There is no civil crime
as hideous. as pregnant of evil results
as resistance 10 the law and c0nstitu
ti0nal authority Of the country.
Resistance Is Anarchy.
"This resistance Is revolution; 1t be-
gets chaos; it is anarchy; it disrupts
the whole social fabric. Labor, too.
must learn the lesson that the liberties
of the citizens are to be respected. One
man has right to cease from work,
but he has no right tn drive another
man from work. He VIII, respects not
the liberty of others shows himself UNI
worthy of his own liberty and incapa-
BILE of citizenship in free country.
CURED in Chicago, do Immense harm
10 the cause Of labor and set back its
advance for decades of years. Worse
yet, the principle of popular govern
Ment suffers. No wonder that reading
of such occurrences IN Americas, Europe
announces that the republic is failure.
| am far from saying labor has not
had its K -ievances in America nor that
redress must not be sought. would
not respect y laborer who seeks not 10
defend his rights and to improve lis
condition, but all this must be done
within the lines Of social order and
law.
Remedy Tor the Ills.
1.-THE remedy for these ills is healthy
public opinion and fair public iegisla-
ton, and all legitimate efforts in these
directions, either by singls or united
force, are iaudable. The solution to
the differences between capital and
labor is necessarily complex, and no
one precise formula has been Or can
be found. A generous sense Of justice
toward all, deep love of one's fellows
aud attentive listenings 10 the teach
ings Of Christ will lead on all sides to u
better understanding aud 10 happier
mutual relations. The laborer should
not lack support for himself aud fam.
lily. He should not be over burdened
either in weight or time Of labor; lie
should be treated as q rational and
moral being with all the respect due
his human dignity.
Eyes, l approve highly of President
ClevelaDd's course In the strike. His
prompt action brought state and city
officials, citizens aud strikers to their
senses and certainly In so far AS e
went, he had gal right with him.
Mr. Cleveland deserves tho good will
Of the. nation. and Of the people Of
CnlcSgo In particular, &NaA AJAX