Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LOCAL COMMENT.
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With six wards in the city. and a
smoke ordinance. Marshalltown VIII
certainly put ON metropolitan airs.
Another batch OF paving assess
ments has been ratified by the 'coun-
ell, despite the protests of sns' proper
ty owners. The coun,cii really has no
other choice i nthe ma tter IN! levying
the special taxes, and is disposed
TO let the law determine whether its
actions are justified or not. )
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The successful movement of Coun-
Gilman Greene, TO establish, phe new
sixth ward, Is looked upon quite gem
srasy as a wise one Some of tbs
people w.s,s of Ninth street were
forced into tine city against their
wishes, and now they want represent
alton from one OF their own number
Taxation without representation is
against the prind pies OF government,
and tGhe we.step,ans will now realize
their ambitions. Twelve nsslnbees o.
the council Will give the city Within
two members OF the limit allowed by
SAW. Some have been inclinjd TO see
ro,itics in the move, but Mr.. Greene
insists that he Is NOT to be a candidate
from THE new ward.
Almost the universal sentiment of
this comnuunlty can be vetoed I'M u'a-
s,tst and protest that 3 laf5or dispute
between several employers and union
printers should have been allowed to
irift into a boycott arid Involve a hun
cired tllsinterested parittes for every
enc directly interested in the dispute.
Whatever we rnnty think Of tht. me-
cesasitty fcr this strike we do helGsve,
and dit Is the opinion of MANY of the
strikers best friends. that tiile union
men have made serious naStnke In
,uhe inauguration of a boycott. 1t can
not help but lose ts,1em public sympa-
ehy, without which they ahe lost AL
ready an,tagoilismss fsave been ui.sous'h
and tnfiamed among people oal,erw7,se
rot Interested IN the struggle and sup
pcrt is hi;tnsg driven to the employers
THAT they would not 0Aavse had and the
cause of uniunis,ln generally is, receiv-
ing all 100 general condemnation by
the public.
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In tfire first place tlts merchants OF
this city are non ccnlbataTsts in this
war. They should moi be a,tacRed
any more Than women and children or
peaceful cttizens in am armed conflict.
THEM. ps.,sence is what lnakes n town.
Practically every industry here THAI
pays wages to workial gnfen depends
Indirectly on the business success of
che rs.st OF our citizens. Wurhingmen
vino want TO buy goods
creeapiy, should not indure n fler-
chants business. Furthermore, the
dispute is largely business one and,
whatever may be n MANS views as to
tho right of other merl 10 Join unions
and be DEALT with as an organization,
no fair-mintled citizen can justify at
ten1rts to ruin anUtfner mans business
Ia tons with any set of men. This is
way. but not that of a
Christian.
The public will nearly always SYM
patflize with a workingkman's sel'ug-
gle tor. wages without ever asking 80
hear the ARGUMENT of the otalen, side,
but the boycott and attack on disfn-
teres,ted parties is always. resented.
The T.-R ts in receipt of a very fair
and Interesting communication from
Mr.. G. A. Howe on this labor, trouble,
which we aa.e unable 20 publish to-
day owing to "a limited typesettlng
force. Mr.. Howe is a Harvard gradu-
cd, 6ny,t Of S0.tn1 hll,ytls
He insists tfias undcnissn per sc is
right. That It is here ITO Stay and
should be recognized. He believes
that the worlingman is justified IN his
struggle for a greater share OF the
worlds production, but he warns