Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-02
w, c. r, u,

Were 1: rot for the original protec.
tion given to the wealth producers
by cOurag sou supporters OF labor the
wealth Consd mers would 500 absorb
all independents OF the laborlng class.
The prohibition party is one Of the
most active forces In the unequal con.
fiict OF might versus right" and ex.
erts every effort to assist organized
labor TO establish an equal standard
or more independence between employ.
err and employe
Those who will profit by the lessons
In history know that peaceful arbitra.
tlon Is the only means to attain this
end.
The W. c. T. U. in It's earnest sup.
port OF labor advises mediation by ar.
bitration to adjust all economic din.
cultles.
To force concessions from employ.
ers by riotous strikes injure the cause
by sowing seeds of revenge that will
f~ructify ihto the blossom OF destruc.
ton
Hall Game says that the chief advan.
tage speech gives TO mankind over the
beasts Is that they may settle their dis.
putes without resorting to teeth and
CLAWS.
New Mexico Is proud OF the army OF
wage earnors that forms the backbone
OF her strength. and citizens will not
tolerate any interference or oppres.
sion from purse proud combinations
Of almighty dollars. The time is draw.
ing ear Tor the recognition OF the
honest worker as the controlling pow.
er in politics instead OF the class OF
wealthy oilers who now boast OF their
superiority.
II Is the conviction OF the W. c. r.
U. that misery employers are In a
great measure. responsible for the
drink evil by afording their starved
vassals no opportunities 90 develop
their higher natures. thus forcing
them to seek temporary relief from
their heavy burdens In drink.
New Mexicans have especial cause
for Thanksgiving this holiday. for the
dignity OF statehood will probably be
conferred before another November
has passed. Then al the wage earn.
ers by direct vote choose their law
makers and representatives.
In our present legal relations to the
United states we are subject to the
same restrictions that are imposed on
y oito hlNOs bui NtN N'Nl'hUHs Win
their comprehensive ideas OF liberty.
would o suffer the d~ictation of
money kings as Porto Ricans so meek
ly do.
A short time ago the American
Federation Of Labor sent a represen.
tative TO Porto Rico for the purpose
OF organizing the wage earners OF the
island into u body for the protection
OF their rights. Governor Wood
had received instructions from Presi.
dent Roosevelt TO aid the cause by
courteous treatment OF the labor or.
ganizer. But the power behind his
throne, the trust representatives.
urged him TO treat the Americans as
an enemy OF the trusts. And. actuated
by the promptings OF these despots.
the governor ordered the laborers'
friend to DO arrested on the charge OF
notwithstanding to increase
wages Of laborersl'
Although only n territory. New Mex.
leo would speedily punish such flag.
rant injustice within her boundaries.
However. next Thanksgiving day
will probably find us citizens OF n
state, and no class will support the
righteous cause Of organized labor
with greater zeal than the w. G. T. U.
MRS. RALPH HILL.
Assistant Press Reporter w. G. T. Y.