Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-08
SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1907.
COMPULSORY ARBITRATION.

Governor Gillett, of California, has
acaught the right inspiration. He wants
a compulsory arbitration law in Cali
fOrnia, with code and court to en-
fore 1t. That Is the only logical treat
1nenf Of strikes in country where the
strikers vote and the government rests
ON the patriotism and intelligence of
4lne people. There must be impressed
Hp0n the people, in some sections of
4tac country at least. more profound
respect for law. We notice that when
there are strikes among working men
obey are generally led by foreign born
snen, which is an indication that when
the strike Is precipitated the effect
upon society is never considered: that
the thought OF the blessings OF our
fern OF government and the duty CT
helping to sustain its laws are not
rnuch considered but only the relations
between the strikers and their en-
pioyers.
This Is natural with men whose
early lives were passed under the re-
Btraints Of an absolutely centralized
government accustomed to relying up
on no real control except through
force
What Is needed in every state OF
this Union is a law which viii prevent
strikes. Not through arbitrary force,
but through court that will at once
take up complaint by working man
or q company Of working men. or by
IAN employer OF laborers, hear the com
DIaint In legal way and decide it,
mnd then enforce its decision by the
full power of the state. We know
nothalg OF Governor Gillett's plan be-
.Yond the few words of the dispatch,
bu2 1t Is plain that a new code for
the proposed court must be framed.
In the framing Of this code the utmost
scare must be used. and it should be
the work OF the men most vitality in
2aresten and by lawyers to see that 1t
sHIaaIi be so framed as to be constitu-
tfonaI. and so defined that the duties
&nd powers OF the court shall be made
spiain
By those most interested we mean
Auu representation of union labor, by
employers or labor and by the great
mniddle class: those who employ some
Mabor and who work themselves, for
the code must be founded in perfect
9usfice. It's fairness should be SO pro-
n0unced as to inspire respect and the
perfect trust of all classes; but 1t
should back the DEGREES of the court
ahat administers justice under it in a.
way that at glance malcontent will
ssee that the decision is final.
a-A44-A~.44.ss Lal- t4ouuIc, anu
.;zSsIn Francisco Is in a condition of al
most cnaos Inrougn LABOR lrouoles
Lnsre must be iegaI way 70 settle
Lac Ioa5I-s, "a lney wni culn. naLe IN
SGompeneo Wy Lear. EsyluentIy, Gov
sernor GllletI Id struggling 10 nnd a
I way 10 peace. ana ne mas mt upon the
<0nly plan snort on calling out tnee state
aaalanIia or caAhng upon the f1oeral
government to Interpose its military
arm TO bring order through the sword
The governor evidently is striving to
savoid drastic remedies, and he ought
20 succeed II the Lhtience Of San
francisco does not give way under the
&strain that is upon it now. What
california needs, all other states need.
Nevada needs 1t more. even, than Cal
1fornia, for trouble is brewing there
(which threatens the prosperity Of quite
A1aif the state, and violence that once
.Hnangnrated will make a dark page in
4Rhe states history.
We hope the California governor
rwin crowd his idea with all energy un-
iaM 1t fully crystaiiizes into Iaw.-Salt
Lake Telegram.