Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-03
UNION LABOR IS ACTOUNDED
Organizer Fielder Declares McNa-
maras Should Get the Limit.
BUSINESS MEN GIVE OPINIONS
Declare Now f. Time for Unions 20
Make n General House Clean
Ing and to Rise 70 Greater
Opportunities.

A<dbVit WHO mas Deen at WoTk IN OIldha
for months endeavoring to close the
barber shops on Sunday, in speaking OF
the Los Angeles confessions. IF one OF
my own relatives had made such adnnis-
slons I would not have been more sur
prlsed. must say. though. that II the
Mcnamara brothers are guilty then they
should get the limit Of punishment. Or
ganized labor does not stand for blood
shed or violence in any form; It's funda-
mental principles are TO uplift the toiler
and create higher standard OF living.
Labor does not In any way cohdohe such
acts OF violence as practiced at Los An
geles. hope they get the limit. -
Neither George w. Caldwell nor Lester
Drake, general contractors erecting the
Douglas county court house which was
dynamlted last March are in the city, but
Miss Helen Sinclair, local office manager,
voiced their sentiments. THE confessions
merely corroborate what we have held
ever since the court house and the Cald-
well & Drake iron works in Indiana were
dynamlted. Both Mr.. Caldwell and Mr..
Drake have maintained from the outset
that the destruction was caused by agents
Of the structural iron workers. The news
IS astonishing, but not entirely surpris-
ing"
Effect should He for Good.
David Cole-The effect of the develop
ments OF Friday in Los Angeles should be
decidedly good on all honest men who
nave been browbeaten by both sides.
every normal man must find his real
satisfaction in doing the right thing.
Violuence Ia always TO be deplored and
always defeats Its object. The unions can
rise TO a great opportunity in the irnsnedi-
ate future by taking steps TO make their
membership absolutely clean and law
abiding and 1t is TO be hoped they will
do 80.
q. w. wattles-The startling develop
ments at Los Angeles should sound the
death knell to violence and underhanded
methods ON the part OF the labor unions.
Everybody win concede there is good I'm
them, but they should Join in Furnishing
the lawless without mercy, and then Ali
elements will Join In giving unionism ia
due and fair show all around for decent
men.
Robert Cowell-This is a time when all
parties must keep level heads ana cotfn-
sci wisely. Such fiendish work is hard ia
oeneVe, ana for the time being unionism
VIII suffer a setback, but the trade I'm
ions are here to stay, Organization is as
necessary to the worker as to the capi.
talist. They must clean up inside, have
everything above board and get rid OF the
lawless believers in violence.
Colonel Charles e. FanninR-Knowtnr
Of nato
men and methods OF work, have always
teit ne must have good ground for his
action In this case. It is a most regret
table state OF affairs. and Il issnow up to
the labor unions 70 clean house without
faltering.
Chance TO Clean Hoase,
Rome Miller-At first thought i was
Inclined TO think the confession OF the
McNamaras would act disastrousIy ON
abor organizations. II will, to degree.
but at heart they are sound, believe, and
merit consideration in broad spirit. The
ultimate effect should be to bring closer
together the best element OF union men
ana capitalists. The loss of life is de-
plorable, but. as In war, the present evtl
ought 20 bring. ultimate good, * both
sides take wisdom from experience.
Thomas A. Fry-Irregular and question:
able methods always fall down in the end
This is true In business. In labor affairs
and in every other field. The thing thar
wears and stands the test is the only
thing worth while. No one will quarrel
with the labor unions while they work
honestly along legitimate lines. and this
frightful affair should be lesson of
nestimable value to them IL they Will
out view it right.
Not Sanctioned by Unions.
Instead OF giving organized labor a
black eye the trial OF the McNamaras
VIII be the cause of directing much sym.
PATTY toward IT, for any broad-mlnded
person can see that even though the Mo
Ramaras are guilty their actions are not
sanctioned by the workingmen who mako
up the organizations" said United States
Attorney r. $. Howell. who has been I'm
close touch with the case ever since the
arrest OF the MeNamaras. When the
Burns operatives were, investigating the
Omaha court house dynamitlng they held
several consultations with Mr.. Howell.
1t Is merely bad lot OF people who
have been, connected with the unions
just Ike there are bad people In every
oheVOatiuii, OF human beings. The union
men contributed toward the defense OF
the accused men because they thought
they were innocent. not because they
wanted them freed for the reason that
they were union men. In my opinion.
union labor will not suffer a whit in the
eyes Of the broad-minded public because
Of the outrages perpetrated by the Nc
NamaTas. The MeNamaras have con-
tessed their guilt, and now you can see
how fast they are dropped by the unions
c. c. Naughn-LabOr has been used by
the Mcnamara brothers. i'm their pleas
for sympathy from union men, when they
knew they were guilty OF acts Of crime
not sanctioned by the unions.
BIRmeless People suffer.
Sheriff Edwin h. Bradley: Il was sur.
prisee when I learned OF H. Il certainly
was a grtat victory for that man Burns.
II viii DO a hard blow to labor, Il is
too bad that such things, planned by
Few and sactloned and approved by only
very small minority OF laborIng men,
can happen; for the better class OF the
laboring people will suffer along with the
others, though they arc not 10 blame"
Judge A. c, Troup: 1T must put an
end 10 all the disputes as to whether