The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-27

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Mayor Harrison in His off
and shortened their hoursJso work. AZ
tho same time II do4not deny that or
ganized labor has abused Its privileges
This II has done at times. but ] have no
.t]oub, that on The whole the movement
has been ror8t The good of the whole class
~ II workingmctl, unionists and non
$unionists.'''8 a IL .55 ,3s u 4 Ss8 Ill
About the Strikes.
.'But can you hold union men back
from violence at times Of strikes IS
800 "a not ike the form Of question "a
said the young; Mayor. .The unions dis
claim nll responsibility for tets OF VIC
.Iencc. * Will say, however. hat VIC can
.l,old and do hold every hot head among
Tie trkers In check, a nd ttl,ta 3 we pro-
pose to do so ifalt requires the " hole
,police force OF the city. In our last grea
railway strike the leaders OF The unions
"a MA rs me before The strike was de-
iclared and said that X would be run on
peaceful moi hods. Nevertheless. = soon
found 4, that certain l,ct-heads were at At.
iack,ng the cars and trying to prevent
their moving. Z. VI HI s.3
3 II then called out the police force. ! put
d certain number OF officers III citizens
clothes In each car. and thew n { With ~
sne. passengers Or ncT-nnii on men n. q as
rode on The cars to their hcmes5to insure
hcir$protection. The property owners. the Z
public ana the i,on-union workmcn GER
tainly had tho protection Of the city N
that strike. II was the Same IN the i>ei-3
lpEE Switchboard Company strike " here
ne prohibited any. utsiide cams coming
within aNcerta,n distance OF the, e Glory.
But do mt the courts hero dtscrtmt-4
5nate8tr favor OF the trades unions I" is
iS"'rhc trades unonists aia{alwaSs clnir II
ing that tho contrary Is The IA CT, aidS
the Mayor. :, Mo-. q don' Z ,htnk So. VIC y g
have {, bad system OF pnntshrncnts b ere,
allowing the iudgex TO stSe h,determinate
ssc1,tences--that is they send q man 10
prison for a term based llpoE. good bn-Ss
harior, and this opens up chances for
Influence, or pull, as It is called, to aid
In his release. That, however. is an evil
Oft the law4and not of the executive Z
Need the Golden Rule. IN 81
one OF the great troubles III these
CONFLICTS or labor and capital Mr.. llar-@
rslon vert on, lis tina both ia borer ana
capitalist are too often illibcral. brutal, i
or, to say the least. too incons!deratc
az the rights OF the other. ] wish I could
show you the letters get frem both
sides have some from the men de-
nouncing their employers; and Il have
some from the employers advising nc 10
!uuelI strikes By means of Calling guns.
rifles and cold steel. Some of them
ask me to have the police fire at the
mob and shoot to kill. Such men are
worst than the worst Of tho strikers.
1t does mo good to write them what &
Think OF them. No.. con iuded the
Mayor. what We need Is more considera-s
ton on both Sides. We want more
Sbrothcriy love. Ne want the Golden
Rule"
But. Mr.. Mayor Is the situation not
growing better? ~,
nv "I think It, Isl was the reply The
older unions are becoming moro consc l'va- A
two and the employers are beginning to
see that tho demands of the worktn g1nen
after all are only business 7roposit IONS,
based on the sale oc their commod tiles
that Is, tho muscle and skill w hich they
have to put into the product-nnd thnt
the matter should be treated as g bu lsl
{ness one. III 1il 58 3l3 3 q. 4. s.i III
How Long Men Work in Chicago
YOU spoke Of tile unions shortening
hours, Mi. Harrison; What is the COM M
mon working day in Chicago Esy, Z
55.,It is the eight hour day vas the
reply. VI A 5 a !. II .s$ N
'But can a big city like this be run
on an eight hour basis
1--WE arc running $50. All government
Jobs are given out Or that basis, Il q
M SEQ 1t stated that your labor trou-s
bles are driving capita out Of Chicago
II ~ don't believe it''sreplled the Mayor
Sat any rate Tho city is growing rapidly
Our factories are increasing ", size and
many now ones are going up. We are
In 4 Yhealtl,y financial condition and our
business is growing every year. Z, e
Chicago Is Big.
What is your population no nov !
lit is more than 1000. 900. 2 was the reply.
t'"Thc Federal census gives us less, but the
postal census and tho directory census
give us more. We have also an estimate
in excess OF 1900, 060. The Federal et,ns,,s
is paid for by the number Of names, and,
in population containing as many ~ .U II
probably skipped some, because they '
would not take the trouble to verify tte s'l
Statements
Not So Wicked After All.
here asked Mayor, lIa ,r'as several !
view to learning something OF tho wicked
ness Of the city, He said
III do not think Chicago is any 7, WORSE
thangany otl,er city of the United States,
1T Is a good fair. average, and It's people
viii grads up witt, those of any other.
One reason for the bad reputa-
ton Which the city has In som quarters
comes from their non-appreciationL I, our ~
5bignrss. q Ne have n owS over two million!
people If a city OF two hundred thousand
has two assailants IN g given time. 4 "a
tracts no attention, hut II Chicago. which
ms two millions, has twenty assaults
they hold np, Their bands IN horror, no.
stionatelS the sane as that OF the Me-.
5hundred-thousand town. u, /, {, y,
about 'fortyStwo years, and hayvef been
travelling through all parls Of y at slall
hours OF tie@daS and night. never
carry u gun mud nave never bought that
Il needed Que A mans property, ITO ana
person nre as safe here as III any part
Of tho United states. 35
"A Vast Floating Populations
rlern Is ONE thing, continued the MAY
Bor,i"that might make Chicago more lively
thar, ~ he = nties his S il va st f1OatipR