The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-08
laBon UNION Am GOyERSMENI
The Attempt to Throw Down the Law Illus
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The Attempt to Throw Down the Law Illus
rrated IN roohl'r.
TO the Editor Of the sun: Sir.-Tne les
ton (Which LabOrer:' at the head OF
your answer 10 Il correspondent who
wishes 10 know If the military IS ever
used to protect the laborer, is ot the
KIND TO ask many who seem 10 think,
in general way. mat the only pe19i'
who deserve protection are those VINO are
oreaTiZed in a labor union. lheE iJF-
get that our ancestors organized 20 ,hio~
on an oppressive Jokes over huulIci
wears ago. and that We are al born mem
bers Of that organization, the most m
pcrtant successful ana sacred DID the
history OF the world.
nave watched the progress Of organ
lied labor IN all parts of the world "h@'e
ii exists for many years before IL Wa
ever tried 10 any extent mere .
ana. throwing temporary advant-
ages of certain classes into the
scale tor a general result. II has tI""SS
been failure, and the most disnaI azure
when the organization Of an classes pI
labor under one head has been the lear
est to accomplishment New zealand, lh
1870 Is where / saw the situation nearest
20 that 10 which organized laboI pro-
fcsses 10 aim All kinds OF labor we're
bound together, 50 that if shipmastef
Guarreled with his tailor on ihoemakef
about a fit. there was danger 81 hia
steVedOres or even his sailors being called
ont next morning The - hole ,OlOuy Was
like one of our horde" states an hl. every
one was suspicious that ne was ~ 'ilt
presence of an enemy interest % me
general welfare OF the colony, NnlcH
had been marked when ! had been there
on former voyages, had entirely gwen
place 90 the hatred % classes ihb 4 ne
sire each to see 'he other ruined 'nd
liberty to man. woman or Ch'ld was uIl-
known When the crash came, as come
it must when society is I'M TINS tohpl-
ton. the effect was drtUGI ul ''ll-
paries and individuals cmplOylhs labor
were either ruined or so badly 'alncd
that 10 20 on to any extent vas mos
sibie: and while whole communities "t'r
thrown ont of work, the hcceSsaile5 on
lite went To 50 hign price as 10 bc
mostly out OF the reach Of even inc ie"
VINO could get work
history being fun OF this sort OF lhins
The most art trdry must admit thdt Il
man should at least nave tG" 9rNit+-
of deciding for himself whether TO Joii
an organization OF nOt. ana mere NS
have those whose duty it b. to protect
even men condemned 90 ole iof Wul'itlr
nom those who would offer Them 'io-
l,uce, >oolly leaving to the tender htfc-t.
Of mob or al best defending tsdinSt
their Will. Uedctable men, WISE 'hiF
offence Is that they have NOT seen ~
to Join an organization nearly the whole
history o. which is failure. even Whth
10 the conceded privilege OF lis members
to leave their work WITHOUT uell"" ba .
been added license to bullN and mann an
WHO NOulN idhf illttl bltlA'r+ .tIlt .nt'+''
10 see you stalk alone b. need be-. u
denouncing a. rather than howl Nith -
pack Of genseiess wolves.
the voice Of the situation. even II in-
diVidugls do not speak. SAYS plainly:
DO not hoard your money for your Own
use ana leave others not 30 fortunate 10
starVe. Build factory and give IN
ploNmeut aud wages" he builds % ac-
tory. ana the employed shirt their Eround
ana ask. "Mhat can You do with 80 with
~ us: Give us our own terms ana take a
subordinate position ara We will work.
Wnicn party, I'm this. The actual iitul-
ton. has taken advantage of the othei q
creuuIity and broken faitht II they 80
of aud leave him. IL IS hard but e -
their legal right - they stay ana 'ie-
stroy mis- property and MAIN and i;ill
those who attempt 10 work for him, %hv
should not their offence bc REGARDED as
criminal, aggravated by "A breach of iaith
on their part. rather than disorder. JUS
titled TO a great extent oy opprcssiOHt
+ am no mOnopOlist. only AN old Haiio-
out OF "A ship. JOHN IL POTTER
Boston, Feb. Sd. Lisbon Falls, Ne
New York Sun