The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-07

Such leaders among our unions are more NUM-
crous than is generally supposed, and what sop.
port are they receiving. Many intelligent me0
cut side the ranks say they do not care 70 asso-
Catc themselves with any set OF men from
whom such absurd things cmsnste as some ot
the labor organizat ions produce, as though there
was any other remedy than The control OF i'll
telligcnt men. Why is it that capitalists
and the men at the head of affairs, whom, il
appears to lis, try to create an impression with
US which would warrant Jobs remarks TO his
friends, 'No doubt We are the people and wis
dom will die with you!" Why il il that they
do not possess the dsccrnmcnt to know that
unless the intelligent men 60 into and control
the labor unions the result will he confusion'
why do they not demonstrate their superio-
wisdom by taking such steps will bring about
this result? Many of them pretend 10 endorse
us when they are working solely Tor their own
personal interest.
The employers know very well they can -
use their influence that every intelligent main
in their employ will Join his respective organizl-
tion, and is there an employer in this city
who will say that such esteem and confidence
aud encouragement shown his men will be be.
trlycd! How could an organization, compos 4
of a mans intelligent employees in whom he
had rcposcd iul confidence aud encouraged to
organize bctay that confidence and nme him,
Some may admit such thing would handy
he likely to happen, but say at the same tm"
that while no harm would cone Qi il, tho
hardly sec sufficient advantage In sight 10 ius-
tty cNcrton their part, ! would like ln
ask such man il he has any complaints about
his force, any late mon, any drinking, any shop
thieves any lack OF interest 10 lhCir work lnd
lack OF pride in being able To- get everything
cut of machine thorc is in il; any lsyb N
rivalry in mastering difficulties, and many OF =
tungs | hn'o u.t time tn mcutibn most
portiut Of which j. The necessity for mutulr .. .,u
1 ference.
| How can the proper state Of Affairs along the
| lines he established except by the men hccoo'
| ing one homogeneous, mass permcatcd throu-l
aud through by wight principles, and how can
this be- accomplished except by thorough al.
| gdnizdtion under Iruh leIdcrs3 VIII Tie. en-.
| ployers sit idle thinking the labor moyomrn
will ''dc QUIZ
Can any man contemplate the mpdity wrru
which movement can rise take ionn and .,-
| quirc irresistible headway nowadays and not ic"l
| called on 10 do his part, be ir great or snail,
| to guide movement Alright.
The employer, who, on account OF arrogance
and pride or ignorance and mdolcncc, will rc.
fuse 10 concern himself about his employees fur
| ther than 10 pay certain amount tor certain
| number OF hours labor "as per contract viii
have his day OF reckoning when in his contu-
| sion he will be spcechle,s in his effort 10 give
an excuse FOR his wful blindness Your rci,r-
| cncc to the possibility OF riot and blodshcd -
| not uncalled for, hut why need there he p0>,i.
| bity Of such a thing. We hoast OF our Chr',
tian citizenship, our Cmistian institutions, ~
| our being Gods peculiar people, blessed by III,
| own lavish hand. Can We not hear the voice
| OF the sons ot God even as when lie looked
| on Jerusilom from the hills saying; "Iow often
would ! have gathered you together and ye
would not. and yc would not" Shall we 90
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