The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03

sued for them. The change is q good one
FOR the government. since 1t reduces the
volume OF notes redeemable in gold. At
the close OF 1894 s152.5S4,417 OF treasury
notes were outstanding. Now the amount
is s112.04S. ESQ. That Is more than $40 000, :
600 of notes for which gold might have been
demanded have been replaced with silver
dollars
or course so much Of this as refers to
gold amounts to nothing, for all the paper
money OF the government. as well as all of
the silver, rests on gold under the existing
laws. But here is the Mckinley admin
istration coining and Issuing DECEASED dol
lars" miserable Ascent dollars,S and
showing them Off on the poor deluded coll
ored men OF the South. What an imposi-
ton this is to be perpetrating at a time
when Secretary Gage is pretending to be
aiding Hugh Hanna's currency commission
scheme for the purpose OF putting the
country on gold basis beyond hope of
change The country is being flooded with
these dishonest dollars and the honest
money, redeemable In gold, is being taken
up and destroyed. Is It possible that Nc
klnley Is proving "A traitor to the gold
standard?
From the Chicago Record.
STRIKES AND INJUNCTIoNS.-so long
as society accepts and tolerates the strike
as a method Of settling industrial disputes.
society should insist on fair and equal
treatment for both parties to the contest.
one combatant should not be allowed to
take unfair advantage OF the other, nor
should the power of government be exer-
cised to the benefit of one party and the
nj nth IL
the government to see that law is pre-.
served and that rights are not infringed.
but It's attitude toward the contending par.
ties should be one of strict neutrality.
Time was when the workingman who did
not like the terms OF employment stipu-
latei by one employer could leave and seek
employment with any number of other
persons engaged In similar line OF bus
mess. and thus better his lot But condi-
lions are different today. The employer in
most cases represents a vast Aggregation
OF capital, with which the individual work.
man can not cope successfully. Whether
he likes 1t or not. the fact remains that
under present conditions the laborer has
little hope of lettering himself, so far A.
wages and hours are concerned, except
through combination with his fellow-worb
men. one individual by withholding his
labor from the market--that is. refusine
to work-could accomplish nothing. 4
union OF workingmen, by withholding their |
conceive labor from the market. NAV |
force the employer to grant the conces' |
sions asked for OF course the success |
or these efforts depends on the ability |
10 control to considerable degree ell tho
LABOR In particular line that Is nut on ths
market. The only way this labor can he |
controlled Is by its being organized into
q 80, union. II the iaborerg conducting a
s.Ae toI hisner wages. say, can, by peace
nj .A,.
same line to associate with them. cieariv
sney ehouiu have the right to do so. The |
government In no way should binder them |
~ SO ooine, so long as they try oniv
s saesapie persuasion, else II seriously han |
aig rl one OF the parties to the strike.
ne empower, OF course. has the right to
nire men where he can. 1t is not fair
that these men. when hired should hr
urlveh away by violence on the part OF the |
strikers or anybody else. Tho govern
'nent should punish the perpetrators M
sucn violence as II would punish persons
committing any other like offense against
q law. II is entirely within the right Of
ne smpioyer, too. for aim to forbid en-
lance upon bis premises by strikers who
would persuade his workingmen to quit.
BUT II also ought to be recognized as
'nurely competent for strikers to attemni
% induce the laborers at work TO cease
Work and associate with the union. n the
'srkers can accomplish this object BY
'eaceanie persuasion and appeals 10 rea.
son they shoul1 be allowed to do so wiz.
'ut any interference whatever from the
In England. whore labor or
,snixations have passed beyond the s,ar
y violence: this right Is recognized Inv sns
government, and .'plcketing. a. I,
allied. Is sanctioned. That Is, the nn,on
snen n9hting an employer. il allowsd -
'.auon 'pickets" Just outside lis prem0
ses. and try to induce the workmen 20
t STy 60 70 and from work to join the
The attsmps Of employers 70 h.r... =.