West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-06-01
CALLS DOWN UNIONISM
For the Crimes and Depredations Com
mitted In the Name OF Labor.
correspondenee Of The Argus

Correspondence Of The Argus
viii the editor Of TiE ARGUS permit me
to reply to Fair Plays nonscns,cal. abusive
harangue in the last issue OF Tug ARGUS ?
We do not usually waste so much time on
an Insignificant ignoramus. but have dc,
cided TO make public example OF him. TO
show what a depravcd specimen Of so.
called humanity still exists In this cnlieht.
ened age We desire 10 inform him in the
hrst place. that Mr. AMT" was not the
author Of the former article, and further.
in any way with the trouble between the
union and non-uniou men; therefore. he is
tree to express his opinion without bias
and without fear
As we read Fair Plays article OF slang
and SANDER we could not but call to mind
the Proverb. "A sluggard IS wiser Ia his
own conceu than seven men that can rem.
der reason since he not only shows
himself not capable OF reasonable thought.
but misconStrues the words OF others. max.
inc himself an object devoid OF principle
and manhood. I, is about time he should
learn that "Even fool when he holdeth
uls peace - counted wise
lie says that so long as we have govern.
ment by injunction the working class can't
expect fair treatment. Now. there is where
he shows his principle What kind Of gov.
eminent would he have Would he have
any government az all Would he not have
state OF lawlessness. an anarchy, in which
every man is free to commit the most das.
tardly depreciation OF crime that de.
bauched and dcpravcd wretch is capable
OF committing a state In which man is
free to murder his fellowman aud con6scate
his property This Is his desire since he
protests against government by Injunction
Tor the protection of lie and property.
This is why he becomes so offended when
an injunction is issued restraining him aud
some Of hIs brethren from using teonious
means to prohibit law.abiding and indus.
triouS people from enjoying those liberties
guaranteed 10y our laws. namely the pur
suits OF happiness. This is fact which
Fair Play cannot truthfuly deny. aud any
man who would assist in such a depreda.
iion, either in person or by his influence.
and then try TO support such conduct m a
newspaper, has sunk to the lowest depth OF
degradation, iniamy and depravity posi-
bic for human wretch to fall How un.
kind nature is to hum. that he cannot fully
degenerate into the same species as his
progenitors in the iunglcS OF Asia aud AZ.
RIGA, that he might subslst on roots and in.
SectS, aud thus not be compelled to depend
on capitalism for his maintenance and sup.
port We are fond Of singing a song that
has line In H. The land OF the free and
the home OF the brave" We are fond of
singing IL because IL means home to us.
country 10 us, native land our hope our
ideal, our belief How true is this song
just now
| have no King George to tax my tea
without my representation: have no Gar
to say that shall serve In his army do
have the walking delegate who says shall
not paint my own fence except in the way
that he pleases; that | cannot shoe my
horse except In the way that he peases
that cannot single my roof. plaster my
wall and worse than all, can't even work
without his permission; can't hire myself
TO any railroad. mill or mine IL dare to.
he'll have me starved out, my head broken.
my body torn. That is his threat. and he
makes IL good in every State in the Union.
and especially in Chicago today. Is there
much land Of the free about that2 Is that
much better than being hanged for treason
by King George
As we have previously stated. we are not
opposed to the fundamental principles OF
Unionism. but such conduct as we have be.
fore enumerated is contrary to its principles
and its aim, but when In the hands of un.
worthy and unprincipled men IL is made to
suffer the penalty for unlawful conduct and
action. We are convinced that the words
OF Solomon are true when he says III a
wise man contendeth with fool. whether
he rage or laugh. there is no rest" There.
fore. We have concluded not to pursue this
matter further, since we have not time to
waste on such an insignificant piece OF
baboou flesh.
Independence. May 40 1905.