The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-07-19

stockholders of the road, that is anar-
chy. And when committee of con-
gress declares the order an outrage
Gus violation of law and justice, and yet
this same judge is allowed to continue
to hold his seat, that is the very essence
of anarchy. These are but few out
of the multitude of acts, which are as
anarchical as anything proposed by
Herr Most. We see and hear much of
the spirit of anarchy, in the disturban
ces of today, but this is not the worst
form. 1t may be more coarse, more
open mouthed and loud, but the worst
form of anarchy is that which deliber-
ately over-rides law, or corrupts it at
the very fountain. Not only is this the
worst in form, but it is the greatest
cause in producing the present troubles.
Another cause of the present trouble
lies in the treatment the labor move
ment has received at the hands of those
outside the ranks. In England the
movement had from the very beginning
friends among what are called the up
per classes. Statesmen, both among
the liberal and conservatives, inter
ested themselves in the movement; in
quired into the grievances of the
working men; secured laws for their
protection. So also did men eminent in
the church. The consequence is, that
the labor movement in England has
advanced rapidly, and in sympathy
with the government, and to large
extent also, with the church. In Amer
lea, it has been different. The move
ment has received little or no support
outside the ranks. Our public men,
politicians and statesmen have ignored
it. except at election times. One would
hardly learn there was such thing as
labor movement, from the records OF
congress. Say what you will, legisla
ton for the last thirty years has been
in favorof capital. Property has beer
, valued above man. The public press
has been againstit Not one single move
| have the laboring classes made toward
, improving their condition, against thu
, encroachment of capital, but has me
f with ridicule and the most bitter abus'
l from the press. l do not remember ;
), single case where the newspapers as I
/. whole. did not ally themselves with tn
C capitalist against the laboring man
f Take the present strike. They hav
r nothing but abuse for the A. R. Z. AM
a Pres. Debs. He is czar, anarchist, hyr
n ocrite, fool, liar, everything vile an
}, base. They suppress truth and exag
T. gerate everything against him and hi
h association. One would think the
J. were the very offsprings of hell. An
e this same course is pursued by tho pres
Q in every dispute between the lahore
y and capitalist, The capitalist is
), noble, law abiding citizen, the lahore
l. is drunken. rioting, law defying ana
t. chist. The newspapers today are d.
10 ing more to stir up strife and bloOdshe
l. and anarchy, than all the strikers in tn
q country. So with the church, it hs
o. held aloof from the labor movemen
l. Sometimes condemning it, more fir
,r quently ignoring it. The consequent
1t is, the laboring mon have come to fe
st that the state, the press and the churc
20 are allied with capital against thel
10 and their cause. They feel they al
N lighting against all the other powers (
re- society combined. 1t is not at a
y. strange that sometimes they should
ia a little rash.
re Let our statesmen interest theI
ae selves in their movement, let the
rs inquire into their grievances,
ic their interests and their rights be pr
of tected by law. And still more, let tt
~. laws be equally executed, let the po
to mans life, and the lives of his wi
IS and children be at least as sacred
wi the rich mans property. If po
to man gets drunk and raises distu1
all ance' throw him into the patrol, 10
on him up, take his money and call
les Justice, but when the rich man bloc
I'D, the street with drunken gang, or ii
es, hotel with blasphemy and vulgari
ed give him the same justice. When
est employees of Carnagie, Frick and