The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06
PROTECTION OF LABOR AMI
CAPITAL

CAPITAL
Some nisapprehensions seem to
have grown out of the statement to
the Rock Island officials, signed by
citizens Of Chickasha and publish
ed yesterday. There is a disposi-
tion on the part Of some OF our
laboring men to take the statement
as directed against them.
This is an entirely mistaken
idea, diametrically opposite TO the
correct view Of it. The truth is
that the sentiments endorsed IN
that statement are intended for
the benefit alike of laboring men
and employers. Enforcement OF
law and maintenance of order is Ss
necessary for the protection OF one
class as for another. 1t IS an
admitted fact that in time of in
dustrial disturbances there are ele-
ments Of disorder that never fail
to manifest themselves. The hist
ory of every industrial difficulty
verihes this. Such disorder is
condemned by every law-abiding
citizen. The laboring class must
generally bear the responsibility
for ii in the public mind, when III
truth such action is as strongly dis
countenanced by legitimate labor
ing men as by any other class
1t can be readily seen that to tol
crate any sort of violence must in
iure the cause Of labor as much a:
to injure the cause Of capital.
The interests Of labor and capi
tai are indentical. Employer.
have no more right TO assume
dictatorical attitude and make ar
bitrary demands upon employee
than the latter have to assume t.
dictate to employers. Both hav
the right to protect their own i'll
terests in every legitimate way
Rightly interpreted this is all tina
the statement signed by the cit
- 4 filleli4tlili4ihs flei means rfaAti afe con.
denmed and thereby offers an insult
to our workingmen. Such All AL
sumption does gross injustice 10
the representatives Of labor.
Let the position of the Express
be clear in the matter. 1t will M.
hold the employers when they are
right; it will support employees
when they are right; it will con
demn both when they are wrong
it will discountenance violence
from whatever source it NAV or
ginate.
The EXPRESS has no desire tol
antagonlze unionism. That this
IS not mere profession, without
real meaning, is borne out by our
recent dealings with the typogra-
Dkical union in this city. Our
nen recently organized a union
They wished to enter into agree
nent with us. They came to us
Ike men and negotiations were
into. Our men asked t
Iothlng but what was reasonable S
nd our agreement was made in /
le most friendly spirit. There il
as no dictation; the agreement j:
as mutual in every particular. 81
We believe that trade unions b
ave accomplished great good, and "
the same time no one will con *
nd that they have never been cl
lilty of wrong doing. TO con ar
I'D for such would be to assume
degree of derfection in union wa
n that was never passed by the ter
latest saint on earth. Labor i'm
ions have made as many mis- wa
e. as employers have made raj
lat the EMPRESS desires is TO etc
unioniSm prosper in all lis VIII
innate purposes; TO see it ac- Ro
lplish its great mission in the wa.
alton and betterhent Of the mel
'rer- We do not desire to have ren
name smirched and its cause wor
raded by association with the I
lents that bring disgrace 10 arti'
like. plai
ct us protect labor and protect the
tai and endeavor 10 see that pres
&c is done between all parties. any
As
? one knows who was guiltg the
e mean work in connection omen