The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-27

prietary interest in his place, and that
when another steps into 1t such a one Is to
a certain extent an unjust aggrcssor, VINO
deserves to be summarily dealt with. 1t Is
further maintained that, as strikes must
fail if employers are allowed to fill the
places of the strikers, compulSion brought
to bear upon n|onunion men to prevent them
from working is necessary as n measure of
war, and therefore iuStitiahle. enc
of this kind. however, are social sophlstries,
which, If put into practice, would speedily
undermine the structure of civil society.
Ii is we'll understood by both parties to a
labor contract-better understood. perhaps,
by the employe than by the employer
that, in the absence of special covenants,
the contract Is rescindable at the will of
either party. Moreover. when the work
man. as u matter Of fact, and of his own
v%olltion, has vacated his place II Is not
easy 70 understand how he can still retain
a right in il. Again, IT.. as 1t is main
tained, strikes must fall unless compulsion
be employed to prevent nonuniOn men from
working, ] have only to say, so much the
worse for strikes. II strikes necessarily
require as a condition Of success the viola-
tion Of personal liberty and the .subyer-
sion OF social order, then strikes stand self
condemned. Personal liberty and the good
order OF society must above all else be
made secure.
Whatever initiates against the one, or
the other. can have no federation In the
court of social justice. and must at all costs
be put down. 70 speak of certain methods
of action as measures of war when such
methods are the devices Of private citizens,
or associates OF private citizens, is to char.
actGrize them by Il name which Of itself
condemns them. Private citizens, or asso-
Citations of private citizens, have no right
TO institute war; this is the exclusive right
of public authority. To grant such n right
u" any class, or to any number Of citizens,
would be TO open the hood-gates of law
leSsneSs and anarchy. Measures Of war
adopted 10y employers against wurkmpn
would ne permissible, and even tho lynch
ms when we so. much deprccatc as blots
nnnn American nlRf1AHaHs-- No.
nlnanle' Law and public opinion are The
natural and ultimate remedies for social
grievances any movement that ignores
Ihese two elements Of social power is
uo"med To- ran; any movement that nuts
us trust |. them is sooner or later, If IFS
cause be Just, assured Of success.
sun another specious argument in defense
OF violations of personal liberty i'm Iabor
strikes is that hi vast business cnmbino.
mons, and in the fierce competition result
lns from them, capital is guilty Of oTensps
'lhSt personal liberty far more Injurious
20 me public veal than those that can be
lald 10 the charge Of labor unions. This is
iib'I 'ne plhe:t to enter upon a discussion of
IPnV operations, aud methods Of capital.
nut u wrong be done by capital. In docs
nor follow that wrong should be done nv
luuUr wrong IN one case does not iustify
wrong ID the other. If capital violates per.
oou1L lioGrlN ana menaces social peace. let
and public opinion. "N
10 condemn the abuses against pcrsonaI
'w.Y,iti1l 'itli nave marked the course of
strikes in this and other conntrjeg is W
serve the cause Of labor and Of labooPp
Unions, re mos p%ralseworthy cause NAV
, r1 iu,nea nS me adoption Of methods that
JASON ana religion reprobate. Public onin.
ION VIII not long tolerate what condncesi 10 10
S mM' eSSneSs and anarchy; Il will pnt The
{,an upon associations which i,oC.er u
legitimate their purpose may be t"n%df
nnmuru1ea mlhe law and order In society. The
IN, prse VII be. forgotten in presence ~
~, utlhods. Under the pressure NJ owl
diei mods associations viii Inevitably spTerr
S S" sijye 10 Conscience and patriotism
constitute associations; conscIenco men VINO
association, u" arrogance to any
Inc cause Of labor Is Of itself so boiv
tnat al right-minded men. 5iiS Tbr 80 noiy
p porf ignd to II their sympathy and sun
he csrso : me cause Of humanity: II
!" cause or religion. Whv shonid
~ It's onward march so bear itseIf tb9 not
must he c obI, attach 70 It, that no friend
esteem and his love- " IRON II his