Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-09-09
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followed 10 equal growth the vhri'n,
workingmen : organizations cover"
by the names of the American feIeta
tion Of Labor, the six American haI'
wav BrotherhOods. the Miners mons
all covering the continent; ana ~ i"'H
have evolved from the one 10 the "ih'i'
they always grew greater ana stronger
A. they progressed. These great organ
nations have, rs seeming necessary
grown into existence ,as they seemed
70 have followed the growing organ
zation Of opposing interests. No"
they all follow the same thoughts, nave
the same aims. maintain the same prln
ciplcs. and are striving for the same
purposes 20 accomplish the same chla.
Now we meet eighteen national ana
international declarations. divided up
into over twenty.sevcn thousand local
unions for the various sections. with =
membership of over three millions oi
men. here in America. all battling for
the same lawful purposes and 10 accom-
plish the same great aims. What are
thew We can only understand them
from the world wide proclaimed doe
trnes of this great organization. THESE
proclaimed doctrines are, in general
way! "To improve the standard oi
life; 10 uproot ignorance, to foster
| education; 10 instil character, man
| hood, and independent spirit among
! the people; to establish q normal work
dav: 20 take the children from the fac
tory and the work shop and give them
the benefit Of the school, the play
ground and the cultivated home. In
word, they profess TO Tighten toll,
educate their members, elevate the
| home and make IL more cheerful, and,
! in Every way, 10 contribute an earnest
effort 10 the elevation of life in order
| that it shall he worth the more for
living
I'm these aims. and to achieve these
praiseworthy ends, they should be ac.
corded all lawful means both iustili.
able and cnmmendablc: and in them.
should have tne sympathetic assistance
Of all right thinking men of America.
But. my friends, in history are many
lessons. Within the pages of its GOV.
cred field we are taught that great
principles maintained by humane ac.
ton. melting ont equal opportunities,
equal privileges. and imposing equal
burdens on all alike, regarding all men
rs equal before Just law, as your great
national organization promulgates "a
the world. never fails 10 bear value and
virtue, and profit to the millions who
think and toll.
Let rs look for moment at the
fruits of With the memory of
tnc bloody and wastcful strikes remain.
Ia. IL hNr t..t.
guided counsel and INSTRUCTED action
We cannot forego passing over tnc
fields of some of the appalling strug
giles of the past, and point them out as
fitting examples TO bear on future ac-
ton of organized labor, 10 be avoided
in it's progress and never 10 be repeat
ed, lest failure of righteous ease
should be the final and browning result
Pass in review, if you please, tn,
bloody and wasteful railroad strike of
1877. Here misguided inchoate organ
lied labor that had been greatly
abused by organized capital, undertook
virtually, TO settle the difficulties ex
listing, in order that il might obtain
its right of contentious. by taking the
law in his own hands; and in the strife
that followed, honest trade was for q
time paralyZed; the veins of com
merce severed; property destroyed, and
the lives of thousands of men wanton
~ sacrificed, instead Of appealing Il
the proper forums having the power
of settlement, or 10 leave the employer
helpless to continue, by civilly leav
ing his employ by the system of tn,
civil and peaceful strike, which the,
had the lawful right to do. But Ia,
order then resortcd TO violence. tn,
destruction of property and the spill
ing of blood, which was or course un
lawful, and they Of course failed, n,
all conduct which is unlawful must.
Mark, If you please, the most pitt
ful and appalling struggle Of the stee
workers at Homestead in 1892. Her,
the same kind of action of 1877 wa,
again the resort. Property was de
stroyed, the law Of the land was again
violated. the contending forces of Ia,
contending parties were marshalled
and state of war existed, in which
the resounding of arms was heard on
every hand. The work of destruction
went on to the dire extent that IN,
waters of the Monongahala ran re,
The workingmen in that contest wer,
finally reduced to want, with tneiI
starving families depending on them
till they were, per force, driven to sur
render the contest, and, with ignobl,
waste and loss of life, that strik,
failed. Whyi Solely because the,
sought relief without the pale of IN,
law.
Again, witness, if You please. IN,
great sympathetic railroad strike al
ls04, The same tactics were employ
ed and the same end was the resnit
Eight years passed, and along VITA IN,
passing Of time, with these bitter les
sons written in the memories of men
organized labor thought more. studio,
more, 'became more intelligent he
came more Informed as TO the civi
rights Of men and the better handlin,
OF industrial pursuits, and therefore
placed in charge of their advisory con
Germs brighter minds and better nd
visors, and lears and councillors. 5,
that, at that time the organization wa
much enlarged and mucn reformed. II
that state IN was whom tho. -.