Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-04
DO NOT WARM vuPERs.


Lake, whose Interests are Identical
with those Of the community SIS res-
pectfuly called 90 a piece OF Journal
Ism almost as outrageous as the um-
Gus RED Hot Address" which was
largely responsible for the Tennessee
massacre I. appeared in the evening
appendix O. the salt Lake Tribune
Of Monday, and WIS given prom
ment place on the first page.
II sesms that Governor Cutler kind
ly contributed an article to the recent
special edition OF the sheet referred
70. In this article the Governor point
ed out that there IS a tendency on tho
part OF some capitalists and corpora
tlons to disregard the laws and defy
public opinion and the authority Of
the government This tendency. be
said, should be promptly and severely
met For the sake OF the people and
the prosperity and Advancement OF
several states, the Government can
not afford 10 allow these violations OF
the law 20 continue.
This as Will be seen. is an endorse
meut OF the policy OF the national gov
eminent 10 enforce the law against
law-breaking capitalists and corpor-
atons. in the Interest OF the common
people. Labor is not mentioned in
connection with the reference TO vio-
lations OF the law. And yet the sheet
(which the Goveror favored with
contribution, stabs him in the back BY
saying that he attacks labori II there
Is any attack IN tho article II is on
capitalists and corporations The at
tack on labor Is made by tho sheet
Itself, when Il quotes the Chief Exec-
utive OF the State as having said Of
labor what, IN fact. he said of law
denying corporations. Tho Governor
denounced law-brealing by capitalists
and corporations; the sheet forthwith
set up howl, pretending that no at
tackled labor
The Governor did say something Of
''the tendency OF labor to precipitata
strikes and lockouts." and ne called
this unfortunate He pointed out
THAI a strike generally means loss 70
all parties Interested, but there was
struggle Of labor with untoward con-
ditions. There was no attack" no
word OF urfriendiiness.
In ord r that our readers may Judge
for themselves We copy the Governors
article IN toto
1T win be the fault OF the people
II Utah does not achieve marked prog
ress in the near future. Its prosperity
rests with us We can either supple
ment what nature has done for US or
neutralize her efforts in our behalf
With the exception Of two matters that
should be named. tho outlook Is
bright.
'"The first OF these is the tendency
on the part OF some capitalists and
corporations TO disregard the laws
and defy public opinion and the nu-
thority OF the government The other
Is the tendency OF labor 10 precipi-
tate strikes and lockouts on the slight
at all
'srhese tendencies are apparent in
other localities much more than in
Utah, yet they have an effect on Utah
and on conditions here. Whenever
and wherever the first tendency IS
seen. ! think n should be promptly
and severely met. For the sake OF the
people and the prosperity and adj
vanccmcnt Of several states. the gov
eminent cannot AFFORD 20 allow these
violations Of the law 20 continue.
Their attitude IS a constant menace 10
peace and prosperity.
''The second condition IS equally un-
fortunate. II Is now generally under
stood that a strike means "a loss 60
the laborcr. the employer and the
public. and "a gain 10 no one. The
more general the strike. the greater
and more widespread tho loss. strikes
have well been called a symptom Of
prosperity and forerunner OF disas-
This attitude or some capitalists
and Of some labor unions then Is the
Only possible hindrance 70 financial
progress ana prosperity in Utah. With
the buildings. railroads. reclamation
projects. colonization. arid farms,
manufacturing enterprises. mines.
mills, smeltcrs. etc. already here or
projected. ] see no reason except those
named above FOR anything but the
most hopeful feeling. ] trust we shall
be wise enough not % destroy these
prospects by strife and selhshnoss. 20
The evening edition OF the Knock
err quoted and commented as fol-
lows.
The other ls the tendency of labor
20 preclpltato strikes and lockouts on
the slightest provocaton OF ou no
prOvocation at all These tendencies
are apparent I'm other localities much
more than Boo Utah set they have DO
effect ON Utah and ON conditions
here Whenever and Wherever the
first tendency De- seen. / think 20 should
be promptly and severely met F'-
the sake of the people ana the pros
perity and advancement OF several
states. the government cannot AFFORD
a. allow these violations of the law
10 continue. Thalr attitude b. con-
Etant menace TO peace and prosperity
"Of course there was no excuse for
this attack ON labor m simply shows
the bent of tho mans mind
The Governor is talking of "thc
nrst tendency" the tendency of capi-
taists 20 disregard the laws The
sheet that quotes him Gays ho is ate
lacking labor That is tho way 600
which some of the 1uegod Journalists
with which thls community has boon
cursed for many years. orc luggIng
with facts iu order 90 deceive thc.r
duneg
There BE- serious aspect tD this nee
farious work Tho evident purpose is
20 array ono class against another Hut
this is dangerous Those traitors have
uoUsraIIp confined rn.ruHrIIUr 90 tie