The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-01

we do not SEQ how It can. It has emf
ployed a large number of new men, who
have been promised permanent work. and
1t is putting on such men every day and
entering into permanent engagements with
them. How, then, can 1t make terms with
the strikers and take them back In q
body?
On the other hand THE Opinion" the
organ of the strikers, says that the six
hundred men who came out on strike
stand as firm to-day as they did the day
they stepped off the cars. Not one Of
them has weakened; there Is not one who
would accept work with the company on
any other conditions than an honorable
settlement with the union, or settlement
through arbitration" And there you are.
Now II this were merely n struggle be-
tween the strikers and the street car
company, the others Of us might stand
by and watch tho merry war with little
concern. But the whole community Is
more or less involved. Many people. for
reasons sufficient to themselves, are de-
nying themselves the use of the street
cars, much to their Inconvenience. Men
who ride on the cars are being spotted,
and at least ono labor union In the city
has adopted resolution declaring that
any dealer who patronizes tho cars OF
the Passenger and Power Company"
Other boycotts are threatened, and some
of tho business men are threatening to
organize to resist the boycotters, and SO
1t goes.
Is 1t possible that the people Of Rich
mond, who are noted for their good sense
Ing to engage in such n Kilkenny cat
AFFAIR." Let us reflect; let lis count the
cost: let us have a reckoning with our
selves before we go to tearing ourselves
to pieces. This Is a critical time In tho
history OF Richmond. We must save our
selves, or we are lost.
Especially would we beg the laboring
trying to show that powerful instrument
talities are at work to raise wages. and
VIZ are convinced that wages will ncces-
sarily Increase as civilization advances
But We are equally convinced that tho
reform Is not to come through any form
Of violence, either brute force or the hoy
colt. AS "rhe Opinion has so we'll said,
1t must como through education.
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LAWLESS LIQUOR DEALERS.
Our correspondent from Roanoke says
that Rev. r. L. Cauley. a Baptist minis
ter having charge in Floyd county. was
attacked on the highway Saturday after
noon by six masked men, badly beaten
and left for dead.
The reason for the outrage Is thus
stated Several months ago Mr.. Cauley
was conducting revival in Floyd, dur
ing which several moonshiners sold I'LL
cit whiskey around the church. The
States commissioner and warrants were
issued for the arrest of three men con-
cerned. Two of tho men afterwards met
the preacher in the road and gave him a,
thrashlng. At the term Of the United
States Supreme Court. held soon after the
outrage was committed, both men were
fined $500 and sentenced to one year In
the Federal prison at Atlanta. 1t Is now
alleged that the assault of Saturday was
committed by friends OF the moonshiner
convicts.
This outrage is enough to stir the
Virginia to indignation. Many liquor
dealers in this State have shown an utter
contempt Of law, and have prejudiced
the public all the more against the liquor
traffic. In communities where prohibition
prevails they sell liquor in violation of
the law, and in communities where pro-
hibltion does not prevail they sell liquor
in violation of the Sunday law. These
liquor dealers in Floyd county were man
ufacturing whiskey contrary to law and
were selling 1t contrary to law, and in
selling 1t at that particular place they
were interfering with religious worship
another violation of the law The preach
er did right to report them He would
have been n coward II he had failed
to do SO. Yet because no discharged his
duty as law-abidng citizen and us a
minister OF the gospel, lie was twice set
upon by desperadoes end outrageousy
beaten. Two of the desperadoes met
their deserts. and are now safe in prison.
and 1t is to be hoped that the others will
be unprecedented and punished as they de-
serve.
We do not make sweeping charges
against all liquor dealers. Some of them
conduct their business according to law
others of them are lawless and defiant,
and, in the interest of law and order to
say no more. they should In every case
be held to strict account for their
misdoings.
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POOR LITTLE BRIDES.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Chicago says that lieutenant of the
United States navy has disappeared with