St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-18
THE LOST CAUSE.

Ii the people of this country cannot
see in these labor troubles, mobs and
riots powerful appeal to their inte lii
gence and patriotism for the better re-
strlction OF immigration. what can pos.
sibly occur to make them see iI?-
Winona Herald.
1t has been left to Mr. Debs to render
to this country a service which he never
. contemplated. lie has demonstrated
the fact that as to any issue involving
the life OF the republic. or the enforce
Sfnent and maintenance of the laws of
1.-The United States. there are no longer
amy state lines. Fargo Forum.
!, II The only permanent remedy is educa-
ton. The laborer is willing TO learn.
and generally very anxious to do right
as he sees it. The press, the public
men. and above all. the public schools.
should systema tically educate the peo-
pie in the duties of right and self-goy-
Sernment.-Superior Telegram.
Ia. In fact, the O'Neill act amounts TO
! nothing more than provision for vol
untary arbitration, under such safe
guards as to thoroughness of inves til
] CATION and fairness Of decision as
! snail render this mode of settling labor
( difiiculties attractive to both employers
and employees Chronicle.
President Debs, the autocrat of all
the unions, is called down to stay down.
Ii this mans NEST of added eggs"
which he calls conscience, we're care
fully Inspected some spark of remorse
might still be found burning amid the
putrid mass for the bloodshed aud riot
ing his own mad thirst for notoriety has
engendered. saltwater Messenger.
Is not the day at hand when the great
common people," the intelligent
masses. the patriotic public, must come
to the front in public matters and take
control OF public affairs, To the end that
exact justice may be melted out, not
only to the contending factions, but to
the innocent people who are the main
sufferers at this time? The government
must own the roads.-Waseca Radical,
Deep down at the bottom of this strike
movement will be found the rivalry of
the radical labor leaders of the Debs
and Sovereign stripe and the conserva-
uges like Powderly, Arthur and Wi!kin-
son. The former believe in the boycott
and the club as effective arguments.
while the latter have always contended
for reasonable discussion of grievances
and arbitration before strike is or
dered.-Mitchell Republican.
During no strike Or labor disturbance
has the press of the United States been
so unanimous and outspoken in their
DeilefS as In the one now in progress.
with but very few exceptions the press
stands Solldly against the present meth
DDS of the A. r. U. The press but re-
fleets public sentiment, and sooner or
later the leaders OF the A. r. U. will
come 10 reali Ze that the people of this
country have rights which must be rec
ognized.-Owatonna journal.
But organized labor has made two
plumbers. both of which 1t must rectify
before the people espouse its cause.
one is Its Intolerance toward unorgan-
lied labor. There is no use OF talking
about 1t; the dispute will never be set
tied In this country on any other basis
than that of the right of every man to
dlspose OF his labor freely in the mar
ket without interference Of any other
man, whether he is a member of union
or not. The other is its tacit sanction
OF violence.-Red Wing Republican.
Looked at from any law-abiding or
patriotic standpoint. there can be no
doubt as to the presidents conduct in
this matter. He has performed his
duty; he is not exceeding his power;
the constitution Is behind him, and
back of that is the sober sentiment of
the great mass of the American people,
who believe in justice and order, and
who are appalled, at the outbreak caused
by the American Railway union, which
ccan only be regarded as blot on the
civilization OF this cOuntry.-Winona
Republican.