Arizona republican., 1907-10-13

varied in character, temperament and
 nationality, they. are, in the nature of things, more unwieldly, more difficult to manage. more liable toedisinteG1a- ton than corporations of capitalists. and they have need of leaders possess
 ed of great firmness, tact and superior executive ability. who will honestly aim at consulting the welfare of the society they represent. without infringing on the rights of their employers. They should exercise unceasine vigilance in securing their body from the control of designing demagogues who would
 make it subservient to their own self ish ends, or convert 1t into political engine.
 We must guard against any word or act that is contrary to the law. Every American citizen has the right to be protected in his efforts to earn an hon. est livelihood. No man or combination of men should have the power to pre- vent him from following his vocation even by intimidation. for he may have
 not only himself bu. q wife and child ren for whom to provide. It Is my opinion that the honest laborer who is willing to do work which is proper and in no way conflicts with the interests of the community. should be given the opportunity to perform it, and to have the same protection from the authori- ties which is extended to any peaceful citizen, no matter how powerful or in- fluential may be the person or society which opposes him.
 ls I take for granted that all unions and other societies of American labor
 ing men are disposed to array them selves on the side of peace and order and are as strongly opposed to viola tions of the law as other citizens. Hence they should exert their influ- ence to see that the laws are upheld if they would maintain the respect
 with which they are regarded by their fellows. It is not only question of patriotism. but of selfinterest which
 deeply concerns them.
 I am persuaded that the system of boycotting by which members of labor unions are instructed not to patroniZe certain obnoxious business houses, is not only disapproved by an impartial public sentiment. but that 1t does not commend itself to the more thoughtful and conservative portion of the guilds tneinSeINES- Every lildi iS lTtt to select the establishment with which he wishes to deal, and in purchasing from one in preference to another he is not violating justice. But the case is altered when by a mandate of the society he is debarred from buying from a particular firm. Such pro- hibition assails the liberty of the pur- chaser, and the rights of the seller. and is an unwarrantable invasion of the commercial privilege guaranteed by the government to business concerns. Ii such a social ostra-ism were gener- ally in vogue a process of retaliation would naturally follow. the current of mercantile intercourse would be check
 ed. every center of population would be divided into hostile camps. and the good footing which ought to prevail in every community would be seriously impaired. Live and let live" is wise maxim. dictated alike by the law of trade and b.. Christian charity.
 Experience has shown that strikes are a drastic. and at best a very ques- tiOnable remedy for the redress of the laborers' grievances. They paralyze
 industry. they often fomeat fierce pas sions. and lead to a destruction of property; and above all the-' result in
 inflicting grievous injury on the labor