The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-21
rnn STRIKE SITUATION.


II Is understood that the street car COM
lpany will begin running cars this morning
I'm consequence Of tho determination ot the
city authorities TO give the company sich
projection as 1t is entitled to under the
law. No trouble is anticipated, hut
oil good citizens In Houston. whether
union men or not will aid In preventing
any obstructive tactics that smack of
violence, or a violation OF the law.
The intelligent union man knows that 1t
is not violence or law breaking that Wins
strikes in this country, hut unfortunately
there are always lot OF hot headed, over
jealous friends OF the strikers, or ire
sponsibIe hoodlums who have no direct in
terest in the struggle and no connection
with unionism. who are quick TO create
trouble and thereby hurt the cause OF the
s.rikcrs, or the unions, more than they
hurt those against whom their attacks arc
directed. II is against such people that
The officers OF the law are called upon
ostenest to act.
A Just cause does not need resort to
violence In its behalf. II The striking
street car men are right the public will
soon sec 1t and the company viii soon be
forced by public opinion TO aduii. It, The
life OF the motormen aud conductors is q
hard one. and there Is a general impression
that they are not over paid and are worked
too long. The post sympathlzes with them
IN any legitimate effort TO better their con-
clifton. and 1t looks as II n satisfactory
compromise. Mt least. should DO reached,
By which both strikers and company might
give and take.
but The Post can not follow the strikers
to point where they would deny the COM
pany the right to run cars The street
ear business is legitimate one, aud il
it was given out TO the world that a Iegltl-
mate Investment, or enterprise. In IIous-
ton was not safe because of fear Of violence
from its employees, or their sympnthizers.
and by reason OF the failure or cowardlce
of public officials In tho matter of furnish
ing protection. Every citizen In this com
huhity, whether capitalist or laborinS
man. Is vitality iutoIe siel in seeing bust
ness conducted without forcible or Illegal
interruption.
Should the cara come upon the street a
today, and by reason of obstruc,,vc t,,.
tics OF any class Of people be prevented
from running, we might bid adleu to all
nope Tor years to come OF Inducing new
Investments and enterprises In Houston.
where union labor would have 10 he en-
pioyed. The fact would be a disgrace TO
TINS people and a deadly blow 10 progress.
The Post trusts and believes therefore,
that oven the strikers will see matters In
this light and not only refrain them
selves. but insist upon over -zealous cham
pions of their cause retaining from any
act that would ili-become a good, law
abiding citizen The public have rights
in tho premises MS we'll as the street car
company and the strikers, and the patience
which has heretofore been shown Will soon
be exhausted II by Illegal conduct In any
quarter, the public service is longer de-
layed,
So long as any class OF laboring men de-
mand their rights and seek to better their
condition by legitimate and peaceablo
methods they will have the sympathy of
the general public. II tho car men are
right they Will eventually win, but not by
attempting TO block the running of the
cars by illegal means, Every good citizen
In Houston knows and feels that law and
order are worth more to tho city than tho
interests of any one class. The mistake
made Saturday has been generally rccos-
nised. even by the strikers. and 1t is not
likely that there will be any further
trouble Of similar kind.
II Is good time for compromises!
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