Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-05-14
iNDUsIRlALs nor rEACEfUL

dusirlal armies that they consist or
peaceful, law abiding citizens march
inc 10 the seat Of our national govern
ment In order to present petitions bear
inc on the financial depression under
which the laboring cla''os are said 10
be- suffering. All such prsion'iona
now appear utterly foolish. In the Hight
oithecvenis ofthc past week. Aliovef
the West the "nrmies" have shown
disposition 10 trausyfess the laws oil
the country aud defy the power OF the
government-in fact to 20 ns iar Ia this
direction a. the safely Of thclr own
precious lives would permit They have
not hesiiatcd In approprlailng the
property Of the railroads, interfering
occasionally with thcspcedy tfausmis'
zion Of the mails, on which 10 many
interests Of the country depend; nor
have they neglected 10 assume all
sor.s Of threatening attitudes, hooiing
and jeeung tho lawfully constituted
authorities. a case In point u the cou'
nict At Provo on Saturday. The militia
proceeded to the scene Of disturbance
with unloaied rifles. The Cafioriies
dsfol the Governor 90 attempt the
arrest Of tho ringloadors, declaring
that they would rather die thnu submit
They armed themselves with cluhi aui
other weapons, apparently deter
mined to Fight, aud submitted only
when the commpni was given 10 the
militia to load their guns, aui this
was done In full View Of the defiant
crowd. 10 this II the conduct OF
peaceful, law.Abiding citizens, then
most OF the fellows now auguIshiug
IN the oouutry's lails may claim those
virtues, Tor very fcw OF them would
refuse TO surrender - the authorities
when the demand lie emphasized BY the
muzzlo Of loaded run.
This fact Of the matter 10 that the
victims Of the CoHoy craze all over the
country may not Ia the INST instance
have planHed any design againat the
laws or the government. hut by their
mad Undertaking sons Of them have
placed themselves In n position where
CONFLICTS with law are unavoidable.
They were from the ilfst warned
by their true friends to dcaist
ir.m a scheme disastrous 10 them
selves, but they chose 20 close their
ears 30 sound, conservative advice
aud lisien 10 tue declarations u dem
agoguer. Their experience ought by
this time to have taught them that
they oanno, execute their QuiE9tio cu-
terpriso without breaking the law, and
A. this fact dAwns upon them they
ought 10 disbAnd aud look for oonaliiu.
lional means Of making themselves
beard, provided they have something
tosay. Certainly those who at heart
are loyal citizens, although earlier
away In a moment OF enthusiasm 10
Join tho marching ranks, will return
home after having seen tho oonse.
quenoes Of their nrsl steps. IL Ia not
cowardly to do 10. Il Ia more oowarily
TO persist In a wrong course
after iIs error Is apparent Those
who continue In thclr effort to
steal trains and defy tho authorities
should forever cease pretending 10 be-
peaceful citizens; they chill to the cen
tot any ieellngs Of sympalhy that may
eAist for them anu will honcviorlh be-
regarded and treated simply rs enc.
mics OF society by all who place
tho oounlTy's welfare above tho 10.
tcTssIs Of political party.
The danger TO tho country lurking
In the conditions ON which tins C1xey
movement depends has been ofon
referred 10, anu II has not been much
exaggerated. II the "genera" sue.
oeeds In keeping his band around
Washington until Kolly's contingent
arrives, there viii Do considerable
body OF idls men gathered In one
place. Should other "gcneralsp be
able TO join, the crowd will be
slill greater. Browne thiuks 1000
men will be- In camp within short
time. Suppose these men got hungry
aud desperate. LAwlessuess VIII cor
tainly follow anu crimes DO committed.
What will tho result be, n the mighty
labor organizations represented By
Sovereign aud Debs, tho latter Of
whom at least has declared himself
in sympathy with Coxey, take dc.
cid0d stand In tho matter? This ques.
ton only the future can solve, bur 30
would be good deal better 20 prevent
the necessity Of solving that problem.
II ever superior ttatesmaushlp aud
union Of action for tho good OF the
county were needed, this In tho limo.
Whatever just, constitutional moasufr4
mny be- decided upon by those whose
duty II Is to deal with the problem fur
its prompt solution, will be cordially
endorsed by loyal oitssusuf all parties.