Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-24

The people of Utah will almost uni-
versally, approve the action Of Cover
nor Heber NJ. Wells in ordering out the
state militia for active service at Sco-
field, Castle Gate, and sunnyside, where
there Is great danger Of the destruction
o. life and property through the law
lessness OF strikers at the coal mines.
Order and the public peace must be
maintained, and protection must be
given to law-abidIng people, who de-
cline to submit to the Illegal demands
OF organizations that assume TO control
both labor and capital, The liberty of
The citizen must be preserved at any
cost.
This paper stands for the freedom Of
labor and the suppression Of tyranny
and oppression, by force, II necessary,
TO the utmost extreme. We have never
opposed the lawful association Of work.
ing people, in unions or other societies
for mutual benefit, the shortening of
the hours of labor, the Increase OF
wages or any measure for the eleVa-
ton or amelioratlon. Of conditions
among the laboring classes, Asser-
tons or limitations to the contrary are
absolutely false. II Is only when such
combinations are used to compel UNI
willing persons to join them, prevent
men or women from exercising their
rightful liberty as TO labor, or menace
life, limb or property In order to eff
feet their ends. that we oppose such
organizations and proclaim against
their course,
The danger that has arisen In Pleas
ant Valley is but sample Of that
which is disturbing other parts OF the
country and causing the expenditure
OF immense amounts Of money, which
viii have to come from the taxes paid
by the people The cost of military ex-
petitions and exploits is great, but I'M
der circumstances existing this will not
De counted, for life and liberty are at
stake. TIE mines must be protected
and so must the men who want TO work
In them. The ruflians who seek TO take
the law into their own hands and to
assume to dictate whether other per-
sons shall work or not, must be made
to feel that the power OF the law IL
above brute force and impudent as
sumption.
Union people may quit work II they
choose, but they must not prevent 9TH
ers from working, They may lay
down as many rules az they please for
their own government, but must not
attempt to thrust them upon other peo-
pie. Nor will they be permitted to
destroy property that does not belong
TO them, nor iniure any person who
does not comply with their desires If
the police cannot handle them the milf
tia win and If that is not sufficient
United states troops must do their
part, until all such despotism and law
lessness is stamped out utterly ana
completely
II is Of no use to try to mix The rise
IN the price OF coal with the issue that
now confronts this state. That is
separate matter, The National Guard
of Utah is ordered to the scene of dis
turbauces where law IS set at naught
and life and liberty are In danger from
organized tyranny aud the nsolcnce
OF union bossism The governor and
the militia must be sustained in this
necessary movement, aud If needs be
the Legislature must take a hand In
special session. and formulate meas
ures TO preserve the peace and provide
means to meet expenses Lawlcssness
must he crushed without Hesitation
and without delay.
We hope, however, that due caution
will be exercised to prevent boodshed
n possible \ rash act or threat may
preoipitate a conflict that wisdom would
avoid. The presence of the troops ought
TO be sufficient It wilt assure the
willing that they may work In freedom,
and the unwilling that they may not
Interfere with the liberty of others.
There should be no collision II It can
be averted, But. ON the other hand
there should be no vacillation or daily
Ing with Illegal force. Let the law be
upheld II necessary by the bayonet and
the bullet, but let no wrong be done
or permitted
- - rt-Fs thai the rational citizens