The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25
Tyranny by Lawless Strikers.

taxable manner that TINS city ~ -! ,n .,i =
clutch Of ,maryaons patienee Of tie
American who can endure lnsoience &c ! u !, ~
oppression better than he can endure tt,
servility, who sincerely respects lap = e aa
the forces that seek to Improve 1ts cor ,a
t,tions, has permitted the reckless ei g.
5ment that disgraces trades unionisnl 70 70
70 far on tho road to anarchy, VOW |, y
has como about III due course .nat .,, III
people Of Chicago may not bury tnsll
dead with decent show. of respect NOR or
even In peace, may not remove the sl ~
ana wounded to hospitals, except IN puDi,,
lie ambulances. because strikers l Gont%
comes to any home, 1t brings the 1Ill9 On
picket and threats of indecent strlle 70
make a mock of SORROW
This humiliating and revolving situ ,hii.,s
bringing attitude toward lawless strlR ls
ers in the past. Chicago has crown a. a..
miliar with the work Of the slugger. u.s. rs
trades TT. s InnIonism. The killing and MAIN.
Ing LOT ,workmen by hired "wrec ki,n g;
crews is an old story; What wonder e,r
that since the rights Of the living are
the pG peaceful i dead are now dishonored2
Sentiment cannot restrain the laWless
striker. Right he SCOTS at. He IS g ter e
rorist, who does not need 70 base as,a ms ae a
the bludgeon are not troubled by any
nice distinctions between right and wrong,
Tho public permits this sort OF thing TO
60 flock u Gt sSfP aece er It's IT'S
vast and stupid patience accounts FOR ITS
failure to crush these contemplate apps.
ties Of riot and injustice. Absolutely UNI
accounta6e however Is thn r onls be
the great mass of trades unionists, VINO
are Individually good citizens. They must
lealizo that the community cannot suplnlt
indefinitely to the tyranny OF mi ser
shield themselves behind their unoffendtng
comrades. Public forbearance itself IS
criminal when 1t sacrifices the rights OF
individuals and shuts the eyes OF author-
ity to lawless acts
We Ch!cagoans who have chosen to live
III this community until we die have got
to quit rcmporizng with laWlessness OF
every sort, lawlessness by trades unionists
included. The citys manhood must. as
sert itself by removing this curse from
Chicago BY way of showing that We are
in earnest in this matter, let US now com.
pei the arrest and ADEQUATE punishment
of all persons who interfere with the
rites and ceremonies attending the burial
& of the dead.-Chlcego Daily News.
The Chica so Daily News is owned and
edited by Victor +. Lawson, Of whom It
was recently said by an eminent writer
that he had done as much as any man In
the profession to promote clean and
honest journalism and public morals.
What his paper says, therefore, on any
subject Is entitled to respect and consider
alton.
But the expression of the Chicago News
is the expression generally of the Ameri-
can press on this outrage in Chicago This
condemnation has come from newspapers
that are entirely friendly to organized
labor, and we'll may tho members Of such
organizations take the lesson to heart
The outra geous conduct OF the Chicago
strikers has done the cause of organized
labor incalculable harm. 1t has offended
lis friends, and given its enemies weapons
for attack It is unfortunate for organized
labor that 1t should have in Its ranks
such extreme and heartless men as these
members In Chicago have shown them
selves 10 be. No cause can prosper which,
is not founded upon correct principles,
and which Is not conducted according Ia
tho recognized rules OF civilization. No
organization In the United States Is stroug
enough to do wrong and yet succeed.
Public opinion Is tho strongest force In
this country, or III any country. and no
man or organization which defles 1t can
prosper, Labor unlonlsm has the
sympathy of the masses. But It Will not
return that sympathy II union men gener-
ally follow the example of tho Chicago
hackmcn. II labor unionism ever falls. 1t
will not be through Its enemies, but be-
cause of tho misconduct OF It's own mem.
bers, There is a warning In the Chicago
Incident and the universal condemnation
aud denunciatlon which 1t has secured.
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