The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-02
II. TWININ0

true American to try to regulate the
rights and the liberties Of another
which he would never permit any one
else for moment to try to do toward
him. 1t is not the American who as.
serts and retains his freedom to make
his own contracts who Is the Industrial
slave. but the man who places In the
hands of other and irresponsible par
ties. with no legal status, his precious
rights and liberties. If you need a
guardian, secure n responsible one, who
can be legally held to his trust.
"The lesson that needs to be thor
oughly impressed upon all organized
and unorganized labor now, Is the fact
that 1t must not interfere with other
labor. Let me remind and warn you
in the strongest terms, that when you
seek to interfere with other laborers
and employers rights to work when
and where they want to. you are vio-
lating the law of this commonwealth
The constitution Of Pennsylvania, in
Article ], declaration of rights, says:
We declare that all men are born
equally free and Independent, and have
certain inherent and indefeasible rights,
among which are those of enjoying and
defending life and liberty, of acquiring,
possessing and protecting property and
reputation, and Of pursuing their own
happiness
THE RIGHTS EACH HAS.
you have right to acquire; you
have right to protect what you ac-
quire. and you have right to enjoy
nd n 4 ,tyt, tc
teed to every citizen of this broad COM
monwealth. A mine owner has as much
right, legally and morally, to start his
mine tomorrow, If he can get men to
work for him, as you have to go to
your store, or sit in your house: and
the entire commonwealth is obligated
to support that man in his rights.
whether 1t means men or money,
whether it means ballot or bullet. The
same law that prevents you from fore
ing another to work when he does not
want to- prevents your interfering in
any way with a man who wants to
work. No one will or can take eXcep-
tion to this position, except the social
list, the anarchist and the atheist"
Mr.. Waring then quoted the four
teenth amendment to the constitution
of the United States and also the re-
vised statutes of the United States, sec
ton 5299, showing that if the powers
OF this state are not strong enough to
give these rights that are pledged to
every citizen, then the United States
Is pledged, with all its military and
naval power, to step in and secure
them. 1.-The State can never divest it.
self of the duty to protect its citizens
in the enjoyment and freedom of their
rights" he continued. land every citi-
zen owes, and every decent citizen will
give, allegiance to the state and obe-
dience to it's laws.
"The situation for tomorrow is this
some engineers, firemen and pump
runners in the mines are going to quit
work by orders Of their guardian or
ganization. Others purpose to work.
Let 1t be distinctly understood that
every man who goes to work tomorrow
has an absolute legal and moral right
to work, and no one has any right to
bid him nay. He can claim protection
at his work; he can claim protection
to his person or his property; he can
claim the rights the constitution Of
this state and of these United States
guarantee. though it require a standing
army. Quit work, If you will: but IL
your neighbor wants to work. deny him
his constitutional rights if you dare.
Christ implicitly obeyed the law
even the law of corrupt. heather gov
ernment. He has taught His disciples
and His followers to respect the powers
that be. to obey the laws and to honor
the king. The Christian, therefore,
while demanding his rights and the
protection of the state, will grant to
every other citizen the same rights and
the same protection"