The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05
IT WILL LEAD 10 ANARCHY.


 Every day we are seeIng new evidences Unions. and every day we see the nearer approach of the time when this species of un-Americanism must stop or be stop ped. At various times and places of late we have seen reports of opposition on the part of Unions to State troops and to the efforts of the latter to suppress disorder. A recent case in point occurred in Mis- soun where a painter named Davidson, who is a private in the State National Guard. was refused admission into one of the Unions. As contemporary puts 1t:
 He wanted to join the Painters Union, but was told he could not do so if he remained militiaman. His State would allow him to serve both it and the union, demanded an undivided loyalty, and would not admit him to its membership as long as he served the State. Being disfnclined to quarrel with his bread and from the militia and will try to join the Painters Union as soon as he gets it.
 The action of that union was plain notice to all working men that they could not belong to a labor organization unless they would virtually renounce allegiance to the State; or, in other words, they must not put themselves in a position where they might be called on to aid in suppressing a riot. Another case of the same class is reported from California where the Miners Union of Caiaveras boycotted a newspaper published at San Andreas, called The Prospect. The union issued a manifesto warning all members of the Western Federation of Miners not to patronize The Prospect be- cause, as they state. 'in doing 50 they are rendering assistance to corporate greed, to bind the chains of slavery upon unborn generations, which is direct de- fiance of the obligations that each and every member of the Federation has taken" and the manifesto concludes as follows:
 And. while capital sits upon throne, dfctating to the masses the terms un- der which they shall be allowed to work. and that for e mere pittance to secure the necessaries and a very few of the comforts of life: while the State militia Iof various States-which the power of organized greed degenerated into an army of uniformed scabs-is being used to pro- tect the scab laborers which the mighty magnates are importing by the tens of thousands from the slums of European despotism to increase the hours and beat down the wages of American labor; and, while the purchased conviction of such publications as the Calaveras Prospect are permitted to make the human race worshipers at the shrine of Mammon gods, the prophetical peace on earth, ed. We therefore request that all sym pathizers of organized labor withdraw their subscriptions and advertisements from The Calaveras Prospect immediate ly and thus become real factor in the advancement of true labor reform.
 This extravagant exhibition of bombast would be ridiculous were it not for the serious side of it. The language is suited and strained. of course, but plainly shows the animus of its authors. and that is to defy the laws of the country. One duty of all soldiers Is to suppress riots, put down disorder and protect the lives and property of the citizens. Strikes frequently result in violence, therefore, in the opinion of this union. no laboring man must put himself in a position where he might be called on to aid in the execu- tion of the laws or in the enforcement of order. In short, he must not belong to the "army of uniformed scabs."
 To undertake to prevent a citizen from serving his country, or to try to induce him to desert from military organiza- ton, is a species of treason which would probably be punished in time of war. but which is none the less objectionable when the country is at peace. It is serving notice on the community and the gov- ernment that no member of A union is willing to do his duty in preserving the peace or in executing the laws.
 | Cannot these intolerant unionists see the inevitable trend of events? There will always be a regular army in this government and there will always be an organized militia, without doubt. Now, the certain result of the course pursued by these Missouri and California labor organizations, if persisted in, will be a well defined antagonism between labor ana the m1HlaTy. InST0 VIII dlWdy5 Oo found enough men to fill the ranks of the military and if no union man is to belong to the army or the militia is it not plan that unions and union labor will be on one side and the military forces of the government on the other?
 This will be the inevitable result and nothing else need be looked for. Neither the federal government nor the States can remain quiet when disorder is ram pant and the end will be that unionism will find itself arrayed against the strong arm of the government. The course some of the unions are pursuing is little better than incipient anarchy and they will find it out if they persist.
 GETTING DIsGUsTED.