The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02
THE CHICAGO STRIKE


strike in Chicago that event from its local heater ano
gives it national aspect 1t is quite doubtful whether the
grounds that present the coal strike That struggle
affected interstate in coal prime necessity OF me
when needed The coal famine afected the
light the Federal buildings Washington, by which the public
suspended In that strike the issues
direct and udcabe in which respect they differed sharply
from the present issues in Chicago.
The firm of Montgomery Ward & Co, large mail order
house. dispute manufacturing employees They had
with their teamse made with their unon that was
their national organization and in disregard contract
struck with hours involved but avowedy
for the purpose Of compelling Montgomery Ward & Co. to
satisfactory employees connected with
the eaning of the firm Montgomery Ward Co offered to ar
organization declined saying that
the have grievance there nothing to arbae
This seemed to be in disregard of the rights OF the firm 1t had
grievance had broken their But
regarded by Mr. Shea important entitled to ab
up this point the dispute
the issues that involved in the railroad strike OF 1894
e purpose OF that to compel railroad companies TO ore
with Pullman Company order compel the
latter company change with its
The members of the American Railway Union obeyed the orders
Of Mr. Debs and struck the time declaring that they had
grievance against their respective employers This left moth
ing to arbtrae except the grievance OF the EMPLOYERS whch MI
Debs like Mr. Shea did consider worthy of attention
1t is conceded in Chicago that Montgomery Ward
Co had violated the with their the latter would
have had relief the which would have compelled the firm
ganzaon, and being either firm corporation and
possessing either partnership or corporate property can safely vo
country Their policy is for collective bargaining for labor the
bateraL 1t must imply mutual responsibility and obligation If
undertaking without the
form it, the contract is void or vodable in law
There be unlateal IN such A
standing law Analysis OF such situation brings strong
relief policy that intended compel employer make
which binds him its execution but leaves the other
party free violate will This is the situation Chicago that
has involved the whole teanng trade of that Our nsu
founded upon the freedom and equality OF The
of United States Court the New
York ahrms the principle positively The
ege labor leaders that their principle of collective
with public favor conform the law Of
contracts by providing mutuaity OF responsibility.
the present Chicago settled by the President
upon theory
lerrupon of business compelled collective
which leaving the other party free
will permanent settlement 1t the practice of short
sighted nvegh against the and denounce
by injunction when they have compelled community
that government mob. But thing
will enforce onmual contracts If col
Mr. Shea that
ALL and by insisting this feature collective
gaining destroys itself
These questions sufficiently interesting without going
the unpleasant features of the affair." the daily mobs and
the disqung of labor disputes this country,
especially large cities Such things forfeit support
public opinion be justified upon theory
with personal liberty supported by law No good citizen be
spectator while property
surrendering lawless violence 1t the
Of all such appeal the law and the duty of its
rgidy enforce When the supremacy of the law makes the
public highways every citizen gives
the of his and the earning
bread the labor of the will
then everything affecting their will just
judgments unaffected by prejudice and fear
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