The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-03
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| The Chattanooga Tradesman takes the position that "there Is not a par ticle of difference between the inherent motives of the modern strike and those | which impeI mob to do it's bloody l work" and adds:
 Tn botb cases it Is a desire to force | by the power of might and numbers, | what does not seem obtainapie other | wise In both cases the rights or otn. CTS are ignored ana sne ra Ienuaenidds. sst aside. l for if governfrient Is to accomplish that | for which 1t was formed. 1t must hold
 in sway the passions spn os svsn men aae pre that they are greater than the govern | ment under which they live. Govern. ment may be changed. it is true. but are taught that they. can mass them selves in any kind of an presentation | and in the name and by the power of that organization force others to accede | to their demands, they set aside civil | government for such rule. pure and smge c and sb the sasp %Ss spirit is ssv feoMs ssrta night
 The Tradesman is correct, beyond a doubt. The ordinary mob proposes to accomplish its purposes by force and in violation of all law. In every strike there are two dominating motives gov erning the strikers. One is to compel employers of labor to accede to the de- mands of the strikers. whether those demands are just or unjust; the other is to prevent the employers giving work to any one who does not belong to the unions and is not in sympathy with the strikers. If these objects cans not be accomplished by threats and in- limitation force invariably follows un- less the strikers are overawed- In each case the mob spirit prevails and Is looking towards the same end.
 The despatches last Tuesday told of an attack made by a mob of striking miners in Pennsylvania on body of State troops. Why were the troops present? It was because of the con- tinued threats made by the strikers, and because of number of attacks which had been made on non-union men last week. The authorities knew that violence was to be expected and they sent soldiers and special deputies to preserve order. This was resented by the strikers. as they always resent any attempt to prevent them from hav- ina their o-vI. way We may reasonab- Iy expect widespread disorder in the Pennsylvania mining districts. Presi- dent John Mitchell, we are told, re- grets the disturbances and we may admit his sincerity. but what of 1t? They have started the mob spirit and regrets will accomplish nothing. It will take the strong arm of the law, both civil and military, to restore and preserve order.
 Wednesday the despatches brought news that the expected troubles in France had begun. It has been antici- pated that the first of May would mark the beginning of widespread dis order in various parts of the French Republic. The anticipated general revolution did not take place. but there was rioting and bloodshed. shootings by the soldiers and other scenes of violence. The elections take place in a | few days and no one need be surprised if the entire country should be convuls- ed The striking workingnnen may be reinforced by disorderly political ele- ments and much trouble may ensue. It may require another Bonaparte to re- store order
 And so it goes on, and so it will con- tinue to go on as long as the strike principle is fostered and encouraged. The inherent principle of strike Is mob law. The intelligent leaders of labor unions may not counsel violence, and may regret it, but when they turn the spirit of disorder loose they lose power to control it. There should be peaceful methods to settle labor dis putes or the excesses of strikes will grow beyond the limit of forbear- l ance.