Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-07
SUCH oUTRAGEs MUST CEASE.


When there were indications. a few
months ago, o. an introduction Of the
labor disturbances IN Colorado into the
State Of Utah, and a repetition here Of
the violence and lawlessness prevailing
there through union excuses Governor
Wells acted promptly and vigorously
and the militia responded to his call
with nlacrity. nIpplng the lnclplent out
break IN the bud and preventing much
bloodshed and destruction Of property.
The Deseret News supported the Exec
uiive and the National Guard of Utah
IN the measures that were adopted,
much to the disgust Of some union sup
porters and sympathizers The results
have shown the rightfulness and the
wisdom Of the course pursued, and the
State has been preserved from much
of the disaster that has oyertaten our
neighboring commonwealth.
The latest news from the scene OF riot
and disorder Is most horllfying. The
slaughter Of non-union workmen, as re-
lated in the press dispatches, arouses a
feeling Of resentment that cannot be
satisfied short Of the hunting down and,
execution OF the assasslne engaged In
and those responsible for the dastardly
aud murderous work. II may be din
cult TO trace up the secret source Of
the cowardly plot for the dynamitlng OF
the non-unlon miners. II may take time
and money to accomplish IT, But the
matter must not be permitted TO rest on
that account Retrbution should fol-
low the hellish crime.
This paper has frequently drawn the
legitimate line beyond which organ
lied labor and organized capital must
not be permitted TO pass. Against un-
ionlsm pure and simple we have not ut
tered a sound or raised a hand. 1t is
only the infringement of lawful rights
and liberties that we have opposed But
we have lifted a warning, repeatedly
for the benefit Of the rash societies
which DO not heed the requirements OF
law. ana fail to regard the rights of
others who do not choose to conform
10 their rules and desires
The dispatches, in speaking OF the
latest outbreak state that It had its IN
ception in the strike of the Western
Federation Of Miners a little more than
a year ago, when 1000 men quit work
for the ostonsible purpose OF enforcing
nm cight-hour dry But the course pur-
sued 20 lncensed the mine-owners that
.they declared war on unlonism, ana
the breach has grown wider with the
papsage Of time" Readers of the
"News" have been made acquainted
with the conflict that has been going
on. the violence OF the union men
against non-unlon workers, the calling
out Of the military, the arrests or riot
ors ana agltators, aud tho appeals to
the courts by which some yiolators OF
law and order have been set at liberty
and others have been detained Tho
Supreme court OF Colorado has at
length declared IN favor OF tho Cover
nor. IN HIS enforcement OF martial law
and the imprisonment OF union men
for melting rebellion and instruction,
This brings the contest 60 point
where law and order win stand for
supremacy. and where rlotIng and tu-
mutt must Yield Instead Of aiding the
cause Of force I'm support Of unloniHn,
the dlabolical deeds Of Monday VIII
but hasten It's overthrow or It's forcble
confinement within lts lawful bounds
The tide has turned. Judicial and
military power combined win over
flow and crush out the lawcssness
which has accom- panied union methods,
and force viii be met with force TIL
peace IL established and the liberty
of labor * secured, The sooner all labor
organizations discern this fact the bet
ter It will be for them, The rational
unions OF the country would do well
20 not only repudlate the acts
Of assasslns and bullles, but do their ut
most In aid Of the arrest ana punish
meut Of the guilty. Unlonism is dam
aged more by such deeds as those at
Cripple Greek and Victor than by all
the arguments and influences that can
be brought against Il,
The dastardly outrage at Goldneld
related IN another part Of this paper,
perpetrated by Fix masked men upon a
non-union engineer ~ ono more oXhib-
ition Of the malignant murderous
spirit that decent and upright union
people should help 20 suppress, The
Tonopah Sun states that "all true
union men deplore and dcnouncc the
shooting which occurred at GoldRcld
Saturday night While certain mem-
bers may be responsible the great ma
Jority are good citizens ana will assist
ns far az they can, 10 capture the band.
IT'S That Is good sense and proper poll
oy, and It remains 10 be seen whether
St is anything more than alleged sent.
ment,
The deeds committed by strikers and
their abettors in those union troubles
throw darkness and dlscredit on the 30.
oietles which wink at them n they do
not foster and support them and Il is
evident that pubfc feeling Is aroused
10 a pitch that calls for a halt and