Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-21

society Is far more dangerous TO the
perpetuation OF our government In It's
purity and power than would be the
hostile array on our borders or the
armies of the entire world combined.
These organizations are weakening
the ties OF citizenship among thousands
Of our people In that they have no other
STANDARD Of community obligations
than what their organizations incul-
cate
THEY are creating widespread dis
regard for the rights Of others equally
entitled TO the protection of organized
society, az evidenced IA every strike
that occurs. and the Increasing arbi-
trarincss of their demands on their EN-
ployers
THEY are destroying respect for law
and authority among the working
classes. as many have no higher concep-
tons Of these than such ag are embod-
Jed In the commands Of labor organIza-
lions and labor leaders.
"They ave educating the loboring
classes against The employing class n.
thus causing aniagonisms batw en-
those whose mutually of interests
should We fostered ana encouraged hy
every friend Of good government for
The sue9esg OF government hangs ON no
less 4 basis than the harmony and hap.
pinesa Of the people, embracing alike
employers and employed,
"1 hes are demanding of federal state
0.l murlclpal authorities class legisln-
zion nd class determinations. utterly
ut varapoe with the fundamental ptln-
clples Of en- government in that they
arc demanding Of these various author
tiles the tmI loyment OF Olly union ia-
Dor, thus seeking 10 bring tha power OF
organlaod society to crush out all nom
union WORKERS
Th,v arc destroying the right OF In
diviuugl contract between employers
and n1plo ~. and forcing upon en-
FolcH men at arbitrary wages. which
IS WJust alike to other labor more
Skilled ptl 10 capital which Is thus
Obliged o. I1Y for more than II receives
in CiOWuienL
They lpmpnd the discharge OF men
who rst lit, 10 ntGtect employers m
forests during strikes, to rsinstata those
who WOc formerly employed but 'Nho
have been Instrumental directly or IN
dWCNly in The des rurtion OF life and
lrcptuA. thereby placing a premium
uron eiEWpiiv and crime.
"ThcY are bringing public reproach
urnn the lul,'Hl tribunals OF our cOun-
tr2 by bubble abuse Of these tribunals
and often defiance Of their judgments
and lesIrc1 thus seeking 20 break down
the only safeguards OF free people %
We also call attention TO a decision
rendered In the case Of Union Pacific r.
Co W. Ruef 81 al., no Federal Report
en- l02 jude Mcpherson clearly sets
forth the rights Of an parties to a labor
strike and indicates the length to
which a court Of equity will 30 In pro
tectIne the property rights Of the ON
rloycr THE right to establish pick
els By labor organization is sustain.
3D. provided no Violence Is used or eng
manner Of coercion or ltlmldat on The
cction Of the labor organizations In IN.
dertaking to prevent the employer from
engaging the services Of non-un1 m
mel, by preventing these men from
entering or remaining with the employ
en- by assaultlng or intlmidating them
by mans Of plckctlng and threats Is
declared 10 be an Illegal nyntlon Of
both the property rights Of the en-
poyer and the personal rights Of the
wurkmen, and Is enjolned Tha court
also upholds and protects the right OF
freedom Of contract between emp oyer
and employe ths right Of every person
TO hire and discaarge men at pleasure.
and the right Of livery man 70 work
ana quit work at his pleasure, both
subject to liability for damages for
breach OF contract