New-York tribune., 1910-09-06

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,hero when they act well. and I am against
them when they act badly. DeileNe 10 '
their existence IS a necessity. / pente ~ ,iiI a.
their aims and purposes are 5eLet @tliy @
good. and | believe tnat ali OF them ia Ne
9ccssinnaIIv made mistakes, and that some
of them have been guilty OF VI - 7
Just in so far as they are stToAs ~ -1-i,
fective they tempt designing men ~ VIZ - vH
to control them 1or their own lhteI o. -
stimulate the desires OF amDlJlous - :
who may be clever, crooked men, % % a.
may be honest, but visionary ara IONS, -
In other words in treating OF LABOR unions
as in treating Of corporations or on ~
rnauity generally We will DO wen TO r.
member Abraham LincOius saying 80 !
there IS a deal Of human nature III Iiio-I an
kind Whether fin a man or IN an % !
Ganized body of men, the power 70 90 So
means that such power may ne tWlSteu ~ AIIlO
evil. ana in proportion as the power grows,
so il becomes steadily more ImporIahl nc ttIe,l
II should be handled Alright just III " y
portion as in its proper junction power y
important to social progress, so IN is III ~
proper junction il becomes IFdt5HI WIZ"
social disaster. .ta
necessity OF organized labor, ana ull ullutl j..
stand and sympathize with WAat 80 y 9U9N 80
in 1t, instead OF concerning - 1Ld4s ~ -,+ IN
nateIy on the other hand, those WITHIN - !
its ranks should feaTieSSIy aidIS - -,
criticisms directed against II ana IutlliIl5i3
eliminate from the practlces or - 49, ~ Sriti
Zation those things which justify sucA q I
riern and attack This is Jue pa IN iloL Ciiti5
of right but of wisdom and safety ~
opinion in the United states is cS1H! -
C96n7ir7e more alert and more intelligent aud
more forceful; ana no oIsaI.l oIsaEati0r He,t
whether trade union or corPoTTallo,, IPs3T c,r
endure or permanently amount 70 socldl
force if it does not haTmoniZe WITH q NISe VS.
and enlightened public opinion riIlLlSi rI.5i.j ~
we Americans have been 0FeIoct,u up!Ed upIi
with material things, and have neglectel
to watch the play Of the socldl ~ 2C1
about us. But now we are awakening iio-'l C-
ganization representing an lInpoL t a..
Economic. political, or social force nus
undergo a closer scrutiny than ever DeIole'
Public Must Be Considered,
think that the next quarter Of cen
trIrv will be important politically IN many
yraIs and in none more so than in the
labor movement. Not only are the Dement'S
of labor organizations more clearly LIldTI v
stood than ever before, but any sHof lcOLli i
ing or vice displayed IN connection IneIS7
with is also more clearly UNDERSTOOD anu
more quickly resented. The pupnc Is SlO y"
ina more and more to understand that IN
a contest between employer ana emp q
corporation and trade EnIon-Iot oliIS
tarasrs Of the third party-the pupilc-IIluSl
be considered. Anything ike leVlty III pro
vok1ng a strike, on the one hand or on tne
other. is certain more ana more 70 oS
eanteI7 bv the public. Strikes are SciHV-
times necessary and proper Sol:letILllie9 l
they represent the only way IN NIicll, "a a ~
is possible for the laboTlng man 20 starr
Tor his rights; bat II must be cledIlE - -
derer0Od that a strike is maJteT ot last
resort and of course. violence aNieS2Sile97s -
and mob rule must De promptly dilu 80 - ~
dealt with no matter what the cause may
be that excites them. our soclaI 0T4dHi1zGa-
ton is too complex for us TO ran quCHly
tn condemn those who. with leYltE or IN d
shirt of want0n brutality, bring aDoui Lar
reaching and disastrous interference VIII
irS normal processes The pubHc SyIHP6-
tnizes cordially with any movement Tor d
good standard of living and for moderate
hours OF employment. q perSonaiiy. IoI
instance. cordially believe in an elghl-houI
day. and in one day IN seven Ior cor. 1.ll5
r4s+1 Where men and women are WorkeC
under harsh and inUOlera Die COndluOIS, anu
can secure no relief without a strike. OF
indeed where the strike is clearly under-
taken for things which are VItdiIy neCee-
cary-sDd then only as a last TeSorT-the
public sympathy will favor the wage WORK
eTS. but il viii not favor them unless euCii
conditions as these are fUlhlied- ana ~ VI, WI
condemn them If they resort 70 ldWi~S7
y-i0Ieuca Therefore, Il is becoming more
than ever important that the labor move
ment should combine steady, farHeeflS
leadership with discipline and control IN
its ranks. Dishonest leadership Is curse
anywhere in American life, ana noWHete
is il 2 greater curse tEan IN the idooI
movement If there is one lesson which L
would rather teach to my fellow Americans
than any other il is to Mound down ILe
dishonest rnan-no matter what his condi-
ff0n-and to brush aside with impatient
cont rnrY7rr the creature who only d60OunCeS
dishonesty when il is found in some special
social stratum. There are dishonest CapI-
taIists dishonest labor leaders. dishonest
lawyers and dishonest business men dis-
honest men of great wealth and dishonest
moor men. and the man who IS a genuine
refOrrler will decline to single out any one
type for exclusive denunCiatiOn, but VIII
such whenever and wherever he is to be
found