The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-22

those hish attitudes.
The courts. however, pronounced
the law unconstitutional. whore
upon constitutional amendment
authorizing such legislation. waH
submitted. aud approved by the
voters Of the state by an uNerwhelm-
ing majority. Roth parties. In th6ir
platforms. endorsed the measure.
every mum elected 60 the Legislature
wua elected upon tho distinct pledge
that he would vote Tot nuch law.
Hut the legislature failed 20 enact
the law. and the miners all believe
plpyed by the mine owners to pre-
vent It's enactment II must be ad-
mtttsd that such things are not rare.
aud that such suspicious are too well
grounded.
II happened. however. that the
Legislature left serious flaw IN the
main appropriation biil nna had TO
be called together In special sea
sion 20 remedy it When that fact
VAS known the miners urged the
governor to put the eight hour law
into the call, but he declined ta do
50. Probably hla legal reasons were
good but the miners felt that the
failure 10 pass this law was prar-
Teal breach OF contract. and that the
legislature ought 60 have been held
20 It's Performance. and they have
been greatly emhittorod b. the
hole incident.
That feeling has entered into thla
struggle. and has greatly tended TO
Intensity and prolong a. The min.
era feel that the powers that be are
not disposed TO keep faith with
them. such a transaction has done
more 90 make Socialists than all the
Grassy speeches that have been heard
IN the camps.
We are not, then. I fear. IN the
way OF learning much about the
management 81 labor troubles from
the recent history Of Colorado. A
good deal OF strenuoaity and not
much good sense has been imported
into the strugsle Ia the Golden
state. one remark. made 20 fn~ by
a gentleman long a eitlxen % Colo.
eado. and well qualified 60 testify.
may throw some iisht on existing
conditions.
With honorable exceptions be
said. I fear that our mine operators
belong O. e type Of employer which
is not the highent--men who have
not much social sympathy and few
phiisnthroplc aims. who are ia the
business 10 make their fortunes aa
soon as they can and do not care
very deeply about the welfare 81 the
men whom they employ. Perhaps
the miners. too. are even ruugher
and cfudef than men Of their class
usually are. 80 that the problem
here ia a little tougher than you can
ind Il In the east
Tais opinion quote without max
ing myself responsible for u.
Just shat the outcome 81 this
siruEgl. iw 20 be l arm not going 70
predict That it has already infliet-
ed Immense damnE. on the indus
tries OF the state n probable. not
only the miners strike. bat the er-
brilliant and merciieaH demands %
the unions IN all the cities have par
alysed trade. The loss borne b.
I productive industry during the last
year IL estimated a. IS. 600 900. II
ID this tremendous injury which has
stirred up the Citizens alliance To
fight the unions. and which has en-
Outraged the drastic measures OF
/ the state administration. Hut there
are some remedies worse thar
the diseases TO which they are ap-
piled. and Colorado needs 20 beware
The miners union aud the labor
unions generally must learn 20 be
reanonahlc ard decent n they m
sist on having the earth thay VIII be
wiped from the face Of a. Tyraunisa
are not going to thrive IN the zeih
/ century II IL time for the sensible
I members Of the union 20 anwrr,
{ themselves and TO enforce a policy
OF live and let live. heard % a
unionisi saying the other DAP In
/ Colorado
We must stop elcetinE aernppera
and choose men who WI prove their
ability. not By getting us into trou-
bic. but BY keeping IA out Of it,
/ Cheers for that mani May his
/ tribe increased
The employers have got ns much
10 learn "a the unlouistH. They ought
20 be a great deal wiser. bat they
are not THEY THINK THAT
THEY CAS PUT AN END TO
LABOR TROUBLES ny FORCE.
AND THEY NEVER WILL They
have got "a learn 90 put as much
[ kratna .uA tai "a ....s.f an -. I
/ patience into the business OF man
aging their men as they do into
managing the mechanical or the
/ financial sides Of their enterprises.
| Doubtless they must organize. No
single employer or company stand
/ Ing alone can deal with n compact
labor union. There will have % be
| collective bargaining on the part Of
the masters as well as the men
BUT this organization must keep
In view the issues Of peace and not
of war WAR INTERNATIONAL
LII OR INDIVIDUALLY. Is SIN
PIE TDIoCY. 1T SETTLES
NOTHING. 1T SIMPLY DEVOURs
AND DESTROYS.
Industrial disputes must be settled
by reason. not by force, and no man
IL fit for large business. In these
days. who does not recognize this "a
the end. and work toward It with all
his might.
by the same rule the officers OF
the law must be guided. only here
the maxim should have redguhled
emphasis. The first business OF the
magistrate II not 10 make war II II
TO make and keep the peace. lie. b.
his function. II the prince OF arbi-
traitors II he must enforce law. let
him do ID lawfully. Above all. there
must be with him no favoritcs. No
poor man IN the land must have the
slightest reason for thinking that
the strength Of the state IL put
forth TO aid the strong Ia trampling
on the weak. n the magistrate can
not convince the poor that this II
not true. he has failed OF his func-
ton. For poor men are not, rs Il
rule. any less capable than rich men
Of compromising the real menacins
OF state policies and the essential
truth Of things.
That fair young state Of Colorado.