Woodville Republican., 1902-11-01
TIE STRIKE ENDED.

The Strect-cdr Stflke III New
Orleans has been settled several
days, and now he strike of the
Anthracite coal miners viii be
submitted to arbitration, ard work
has been resumed. Both were Sc
rious in their effects on the busi-
ness industries of a large city and
of an entire section of the United
States. These strikes are grave
" significant Of coming events
They are the natural protest of
labor against the oppressive com
binatlon and abuse Of capital
They grow out of combined labor
against combined capital and thus
far are legitimate and proper, and
are fully justified as means oi
defence against the overbearlng
insolence and heartlessness of cap
ilal, as represented by the brutal
utterances of President Baer, the
leader of the coal operators. Up
10 this point of resistance, otrl-
Lers, whether il New Orleans or
or in Penusy vania, are entitled to
the sympathy and support of the
public. But they do not stop
there. Labor unions have devel-
oped into organizations worse, If
anything than those of capital. -
They undera axe to control the en-
tire labor of the country, and To
deny to their fellow-workmen,
who are not members Of the
| Unions, the right to work for a
living at all. And they do not
| hesitate TO resort to violence and
and even to bloodshed, to carry
out these atrocious ideas.
ltis difficult to determine which
Of these .antagonistic monopoIies
is the most menacing to the pub
lie welfare Of the country, or most
dangerous to its liberties. The
continued license enjoyed by both
must inevitably lead up TO bloody
adjustment, and it remains to be
seen whether, under our free sys-
tenn Of government any adequate
remedy can be found.
The man, or combination OF
men, whose millions enable them
to put up the price CT the neces
sarlcs of life beyond their fail
value, and thereby entail suffer
ing, and may be death upon the
poor, are public enemies, and
should be so treated, and should
be visited with extreme penalties
Of laws yet to be made. On the
other hand mob OF Union strik-
ers who resort to violence anc
murder, to prevent others from
seeking employment they them
selves refuse, are no less public
enemies, and need the prompt ap'
plication Of the bullet and tht
bayonet, if miIder measures dc
not prevail.
The pity Of it is that no possible
legal remedies seem in sight, anC
society may yet be compelled tC
seek refuge and protection IN rev
olulion.
Tie Trust magnates are liberia
in their contributions to campaign
funds, and must not be offended
, while, on the other hand labo'
unions control many votes, anC
the average political demagoguC
: Is chary Of arousIng their wra h
1t seems safe to say that thi
country Is rapidly approaching
crisis IN its life, and that it vii
soon be called upon to decid,
whether its government is stroni
enough for present conditions
: and for present needs. And tn
still more serious question will b
presented whether it possesse
within its organism the power t,
meet the new conditions whicI
confront it, or whether the onl
remedy for the intolerabIe abuse
which now threaten to destro
its peace and prosperity are onl
to be found in bloody revolution
! -spe-S
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