The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-31
DEMONSTRATION
NOT APPROPRIATE

The attempted demonstration last
evening by sympathizers of William u.
HAYWOOD could not be termed sue
cess from the standpoint OF members
of organized labor or rank outsiders.
BY actual count when the procession
turned into Alder street at the cor
ner of Third there were 120 men IN
line not including the Eagles band
which made its appearance simply be-
cause the required amount of money
was produced.
There was a marked absence OF en-
thusiasm both on the part OF the men
in line and the citizens who witnessed
the affair and the streets were by no
means crowded with spectators. few
boys let out several yelps and there
was suppressed handclapping by small
groups at two or three points along
the line. AS far as the labor organic
atoms of Walla Walla were concerned
there was indeed a poor representation
and the substantial labor leaders or
the city were conspicuous by their alb
sence. In fact many of the prominent
labor union men expressed their hearty
disapproval of the affair.
1t is difficult for the average man to
understand just what cause there was
for a celebration or demonstration. If
William d. Haywood and his assocl-
ates are guilty of any conspiracy, cui-
minating in the murder of former Gov
crnor Frank Steunenberg OF Idaho, or
any other man there is not patriotic
citizen of America who would not be-
lieve that they should be punished
jury of twelve men has declared that
Haywood was not guilty and the world
accepts the verdict but it is safe to say
that the result of the trial has not
changed the opinion of any man as to
the issues between capital and labor
or as to the righteousness or business
of the methods of the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners or the mine owners.
To assert that either the acquittal or
conviction of the men charged with
being responsible for the murder OF
Frank Steunenberg would determine
any of the issues between capital and
labor would be extremely absurd. On
the contrary the trial and it's develop
ments have widened the breach, which
is a cause for general regret rather
than felicitation.
Granting that the verdict at Boise
has established the fact that neither
the Western Federation of Miners or
any other labor organization has been
engaged in the business of dispos1ng
of men whom they believed to be OBJ
noxious to labor interests, the only
cause for congratulation would be that
the government of the United States
of America is not menaced by anar-
chistic societies as is Russia.
Labor has not triumphed over CAPT.
tai nor is the reverse true. The IS
sues are, if anything, more pronounced
than ever and the thoughtful patrio-
tic American is looking for a peace
able settlement of differences rather
than a hurrah and "hullabaloo' that
would have a tendency to arouse lat
ent luminosity of the contending forces.
Such demonstration as that at
tempted last night would indicate that
never before had a man been given a
fair trial in court of justice in this
country and that another emancipation
proclamation had just been issued,
when. as a matter of fact, the strug
gle between capital and labor is only
fairly begun and it will take conscien-
tious thought and patriotic endeavor
on the part of every loyal citizen 10
avoid bitter strife that will shake the
foundations of our national government
as never before.
The people of the United States are
looking for the statesman VINO caa
pilot the old ship of state
through the threatening breakers, and
agitations that are calculated to ag-
gravate the storm are certainly m =
mace to good government. When the
forces of capital and labor have uni ed
on common grounds to work for the
advancement of our national inte gritty
and for the betterment of the condi-
tions of humanity there will be cause
for such demonstration as no one ha ;
as yet conceived of. AS long as condi-
lions remain as they are in the appar-
ent unsatisfactory state of affairs
there is need for quiet, conscientious
thought and judiciOusS action rather
than passionate, disquieting demon
strations which tend to further arouse
the element of discomfort.
FRIEND OF ORGANIZED LABOR.
What Boy Can Do.
Paul Hickey. 15-year-old boy OF