Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-14

can people will not tolerate the UNI
American, unfair and oppressive meth
DDS employed by some Of the newer
unions. What is the situation in Mis-
souri,? The grea. leader, John Mitch
NH. whose counseia are always wise,
is irying ya!ais 10 brin~ about a set
lement OF tie NINE difficulties and
#llg can't succeed. because he can So
cure no assurance from the strikers
that they won't violate the solemn CON
tracts the operators are willing to en-
tor into The national convention Of
trainmen passed scathing resolutions
against yiolaters Of contracts, voting
them no better than sscabs.' The
trainmen, by the way, constitute one
of the Oldest and best OF the union
orders. They have accomplished i'm
anite good by their wise action, and
the railroad and machinists' orders
generally are American In spirit and
fair and wise in their methods.
A few more illustrations. When
men are shot down by night prowl
ers, when valuable property Is blown
up ny dynamite, as has been the case
In Colorado during the past few
weeks, the few foolish and misguided
individuals aieniate from all the I'M.
ions the sympathy OF the people. This
should not be, but unfortunately Is
the case. The intelligent union man.
too, Is5ihe first TO depl0rc such actions.
1t Is unfortunate that the Western
Federation Of Miners has at its head
unwiae leaders, for nothing Gems
more certain Than thai they will drive
unionism from Colorado " the last
ing injury OF the state.
The Telluride Journal Of recent date
points to The fact that. after military
protection had been afforded al the
mines. one hundred men left town.
Among the hundred were seven gam
blers, and Of the rest there was not
man who had a family Or particle
OF financial Interest In the camp.
These we're the a~gitators who stirred
up the trouble, and they were foune
wanting when the test came. Many
men with families are nearly starving
there for a matter Of principle after
having listened to nnwise c%ounsels.
but hundreds are foreswearing alle-
glance to the Western Federation Of
Miners and going back to work.
The story which came In the Assoc
ciated Press of the attack Of q thou
sand men upon j. J. Thornton. a team
owner. who on Labor day hltched up
one Of his cams for the sole purpose
Of taking his children TO zee the pa.
: rade. has been told In every village
: In the United States, 10 the injury Of
unionism. The pitiful tale OF the de
? eision Of the milk sellers and milk de
l~iyerers OF Chicago to make only ont
! delivery In the hot weather. and the
. resulting death OF thousands OF in
: fants has made many thousands 81
American people say that the grea'
= mass OF the people shall not be ground
beneath the upper and neither mil
. stone OF labor and capital.
The situation Is ominous. but thu
people stlli rule. They will vindicats
and support unlonism to the last, 4
the right methods be adopted, bu'
Y they won't permit the wanton destruc
tlon of property. the assassination O
' innocent individuals and the whole
sale slaughter Of little children. ever
: though every man be his " butcher
and baker and candlestick maker. ant
though armies VI the unemployed wall
= the streets OF every town. The mos
: serious aspect Of the whole mattcs Il
that the excuses OF the past yea
: have alicnated In large measure tn
= farmer and the merchant and thos'
I who constitute thrce,fourths Of tn
\ population Of these United States.
d Tho attitude of the railroad builder
e and manufacturers IL probably the re
y sult VI a dlabolIcal combination 4
fldown the laborlng man and Kill union
Y Ism. And the people seem to car
u little. II Is dificult to oyerestimat
y the Importance Of the trade union
~ adopting such methods as shall brin
them the support of the people.
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90 II Is not generally known that