Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-14

years has had such an insldious growth
that we ind II dominating 10 a DANGER
Gus degree the whole social political
ana governmental systems OF the ma
tloh. VINO can take note Of the hun
dreds of strikes of the last year. of the
many acts OF aggression and ruthless
violation Of principles heretofore held
dear by the American people of mo
subservlent and Apologize tone of many
newspapers and public men towards
those thingsand also OF the all too prev
alent antagonlsm toward capital with
out being impressed with the gravity
OF the situations II organized labor had
succeeded in getting It's two bills en-
acted into law, more measures of a
similar character would have followed
upon us at rapid rate.
RESISTANCE NECESSARY.
1T Is well that those who would rev.
olutiOnize the social order should at
the very Inception Of their national nro.
gram meet with organized resistance
ana II was fortunate that there was
an association strong enough
to checkmate the influence Of
ORGANIZED labor this last winter and
mat at time when In the full plenti.
tude OF rs power, II seemed certain OF
success. This conhict-and IL was a
cohrlct, and very momentous one
deserves to 90 down in history as the
llrst decisive defeat Of the soclalistIc
FORCES which have Of late years had
such surprising growth.
once thoroughly alive to the true ma
tufe OF TINS un-Amerlcan institution of
organized labor as al present conduct.
ed' the people, | firmly believe. will
pace their stamp Of disapproyal upon
IL ana It VIII dwindle in power faster
lhan II grew. Perhaps a new form of
uhlonlsm VIII take its place-a benefl-
cent unlonlsm-for the right OF the
Workmen TO organize within the shirt
OF the federal constitution is not to be
disputed. The employers of this coun-
Try nave no quarrel with the men that
work Tor them considered as lndiyid-
uals. The welfare Of those who toll in
our factories calls for our most earnest
consideration. Rut what we must pro-
test against Is the unwarrantable
usurpation Of rights and the disaster
Gus industrial policy which character
ICES them in their present associated
capacity
LAW OF PHYSICAL FORCE.
Organized labor knows but one law,
ana that Is the law of physical force
the law Of the Huns and Vandals the
law OF the savage. All It's purposes are
accomplished either by actual force or
by the threat of force. II does not
place It's reliance in reason and Justice
but in strikes, boycotts and coercion.
II Is, In all essential features. a mop
power knowing no master except its
own VIII and Is continually condemnlng
or detying the constituted authorities.
The stronger II grows, the greater a
menace IL becomes to the continuance
OF free government, In which all the
people nave a. voice, II is. in fact, a
despotlsm springlng into being in the
midst Of liberty-lovng people.
IN setting Itself up as Il power indie
pendent Of the power of the state il
does not regard itself as bound to OBJ
serve the fourteenth amendment Of
the Constitution of the United States,
which declares that no state shall at
tempt to abridge the privileges or rign
Of life, liberty and property Of gry
citizen.
1T has not hesitated 10 resort 10 vio-
lence and the destruction OF property to
compel the acceptance of its demands.
It's history is stained with blood and
ruin. Many man whose only fault
was that he stood upon his rights has
been made to suffer outrage, and even
death. and many an employer has peen
brought face to face with financial rum.
These wrongs cry unto heaven, and yet
an unaroused public sentiment too
often permits them to 20 UNDECIDED and
unpublished
ut now demands Of the public and Of
Congress the privilege 20 violate the
laws forbiddlng violence and property
destruction that 1t may continue TO
maintain its power through terrorism.
1T extends its tactics OF coercion
and intimidation over all classes. die
tating TO the press and TO the politi-
clans, and strangling independence Of
thought and American manhood,
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS.
ut denies to those outside It's ranks
the individual right to dispose of their
labor as they see tit-a right that is
one of the most sacred and fundamental
of American liberty.
1T holds a bludgeon over the head Of
the employer, laying down the terms
upon which he shall be permitted TO do
business. II says TO him that he must
deal direct with the union; that,
While he shall pay the men who work in
his factory, they shall be beholden more
TO the union than TO him for their pos
tions; that he cannot employ or dis
charge men without the endorsement
and consent Of the union; and that he