The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
BE FAIR.

at Chautanqua, N. Y. Mr.. d. n.
Parry, a few days ago delivered an
address on Mob Spirit in Organized
Labor" and inasmuch as he is presi-
dent of the National Manufacturers
association his words deserve con-
Sideration.
Mr. Parry arraigned the labor or
carnations as lawless bodies. saving.
1T is a standing mob under disci-
pine by its officers and ready on oc-
casion to commit the overt acts of
outrage and destruction. In the last
year there have been many mobs of
different kinds, but to my mind the
most dangerous of them all is the
mob of organized labor
They are bidding for the destrlc-
ton of their most precious possess
ion-that of industrial liberty. Their
investments in mOIbocracy are mighty
poor Investments
At first blush the casual reader
might accept Mr.. Parry's statements
for the truth. but in view of the fact
that Mr.. Parry is not an impartial
observer, the majority of people will
be inclined to view his statements
in the light of facts both historical
and recent, and in refuting his asser-
tons it is unnecessary ito charge him
with anything worse than ignorance
and partiality.
If organized labor is responsible
for the scenes Of violence and de-
struction of property attending
strikes in recent times, then such oc-
curr2nces must have been unknown
before organized labor was develop
ed. And what are the facts recorded
in history? The worst labor riots,
erty ever known in the United
States took place more than quar-
ter of a century ago, before there
was a labor organization in the Uni
ted States worthy of the name La
Dor troubles have been attended by
scenes of violence from the earliest
times of which we have record and
if Mr.. Parry will be fair he must add
NIT that in proportion to the number
of men on strike the acts of violence
have greatly diminished since labor
organizations came into existence
1t is a we'll known fact that during
every big strike of recent years the
leaders of labor have bent every en-
ergy toward restraining the men
from acts of violence, and their sue
cess is attested by the comparatively
small amount of property destroyed
by strikers in recent times, and yet
Mr.. Parry says the men are disci-
plined by their leaders to commit
acts of outrage and destruction
If scenes of violence and the de-
struction of property are due to la
Dor organizations. then countries
without labor organizations should
be free from such disturbances And
what are the facts? In the whole
empire of Russia there is not a sim
gle labor organization and worlunen
are not allowed to assemble for the
purpose Of discussing their mutual
interests, and Yet the wires only a
few days since brought the news Of
labor strikes in Russia of huge pro
portions. while many millions of
property are being destroyed by in
cendiary fires. At one point the
worhmen We're hemmed in by bay
cnets and We're then ridden down and
beaten by mounted soldiers, and
when the whole mass had been ''thor-
Oughly kneaded' the few who could
walk were driven with whips in all
directions. This, no doubt is the
industrial liberty" of which Mr. Par
ry speaks, and for which he has so
much solicitude lest the American
worhmen destroy it.
In all fairness to themselves the
manufacturers should select some one