The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-17
Coal Miners Strike.

The spectacle of nearly three hundred
thousand men on strike in the coal
regions of Pennsylvania and Ohio is
not one calculated to fill Americans
Aith pride, and coming at Il time when
people expected 4 revival of business
Hnd prosperity, such spectacle is very
Iiscouragng. 1t looks as if the people
themselves had cOnspired against their
own prosperity. True, if we take the
average daily wages Of the miners-90c-
it does not seem large, but we all know
that the industrious miner makes more.
In any case we never knew Of strike
that did not result in loss to the strikers,
and this one will prove no exception.
Not only that, but those whom 1t is
sought to injure, or to force to pay
higher scale of wages, will be the gamers
bv the rise in the price of coal occas-
toned by the strike. Already fortunes
5rave been made by the rise in coal,
while, taking their average days wages
-90c-the mines are losing, by refusing
to work, about $40, 900 per day, and in
the last ten days are out not less than
s2,230,0 suppose they gain the extra
wages asked how long will it take to
make that amount up?
But such a large number Of men on
strike and growing more and more dis
contcnted is dangerous to the peace of
the country. Out of such a movement
rn,-,l,,tinr II =.
not wanting desperate enough to throw
themselves into such n struggle if they
can see any hope of success.
No time should be lost IN bringing
about 4 settlement Of this strike. As
we say, il Is dangerous. We notice that
II has been suggested to the president
that he appoint, not an otiicial-for he
i.as not that powcr-but an unofficial
uoard of arbItrators to confer with the
strikers and the NINE owners with a
view 70 arriving at a satisfactory
settlement. and lie has expressed
willingness to do so. We trust that
he will 10 so immediately, and that the
trouble will soon be over. Political con
sldcratiouS, however, may prevent a
Republican president from bringing
about settlement. Indeed il is limited
that this strike is a part Of the Demo
cratic scheme 10 carry Ohio. Ifthis lie
true ii shows 10 what desperate straits
parry politicians can he driven by greed
for place and power. However, I'M
scrupuiouS a. many of the Democratic
leaders may be, we refuse to believe
that politics have anything to do with
the strike.
But is il not possible to prevent these
labor troubles > Is there not wisdom
enough in our national rulers TO devise
law to protect the employer and
the employed from wrong? We think
so, and il is their duty 10 do so. \
simple provision that six-months'
notice must be given 10 4 board Of arhi-
traitors Of 4 proposed cut in wages or a
strike, with the intiicticn OF severe pen
altlts for a violation of the law. would
have very salutary effect. The eNcr-
else OF the privilege to cut down wages
dismiss employees, or quit work on a
moments notice Is in great part the
cause Of the lack OF employment and
consequent hard times. When people
were employed by the month or the
Year strikes were I'm known. and the
sooner We return 70 that good old Gus
tom the better.
-Dulgth people have heretofore felt
that by eiecting their school board bv a
vote Of the people they had solved the
question of keeping school matters out
of political rings, Int judging from the
hot fight they have now on haud-two
sets Of candidates, peufeid and anti
Denfield partisans- looks 20 Us from
this distance very much As if it wouId
be hard to get up a bigger factional
or party political Sight. July 18th Will
tell the story.
A woman ravisher and murderer
was rrampled to death in Alabama the
ether day This one way Of showing a
man your heels.
People Believe what they read
about Hoods SarSaparilla. They know
j; is an honest medicine. and that it
cures Get Hoods and only Hoods