Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
Dangerous Menace Apparent.

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Dangerous Menace Apparent.
AS the case progressed there was ap-
parent a dangerous menace in the form
of an alliance between socialism and
violent trades unionism. But this ALI
ance became obvious to the more en-
lightened and law-abiding leaders of both
sides as to make a separation of these
aggressive bodies absolutely necessary
for the good of each. In other words the
socialist party could not afford to be
dragged boldly into the camp Of violent
trades unionism, and those large seq
ments of organized labor which repel and
detest criminal and monopolistic methods
saw the need Of hating In their career of
blind sympathy for the criminal dyna-
miters who blew up the Times building.
They could not afford to have il said that
organized labor as body chose deliber-
ately to ally itself with crime and vio-
lence. So that. in the last resort. both of
these classes backing the defense found
themselves unnerved and unnamed, and
hence pressure was brought to bear upon
the accused from two directions to con-
fess, to condemn themselves and thus
and socialism, SO far@as the latter had
been drawn into the fight.
Declares He's indicated.
"As to me and mine, we stand vindi-
Gated in our iquarter-of-a-century stand
for Industrial freedom. More now than
ever do We stand for that great and vital
principle for which we have stood dur
ing all these long years of battle-the es-
sential principle that Industrial freedom is
every whit as sacred as Is the principle
of religious freedom. political freedom or
personal freedom. in a land governed by a
free Constitution and laws made there
under.
1.-The result may be and ought to be of
great service to organized labor itself,
which, with the criminal and monopolistic
elements eliminated. may go on in ca
reer the like of which it can never
achieve by further making itself an ally
of violence, prescription, monopoly and
crime.
Elimination of Certain Elements.
with these elements eliminated there
10 no reason why organized labor may
not take a defensible stand in this coun-
try, a stand which shall bring it always
within the pale of the law, always within
the pale of reason, moderation and JUS
tice, never again pursuing the bad tactics
which have so often marked its course in
the past. where and when resort has been
so frequently had to prescription, indus
trial monopoly, violence, boycotting and
the cruel persecution of workmen having
every right which organized labor can
possibly possess under the Constitution
and the law.
II say these things not because / am
a believer i'm the wisdom of many Of the
tenets of organized labor. or in the ne
cessity for its contentious, but because
never had any purpose 10 deny the right
OF labor to organize lawfully.
Not Opposed to Organized Labor.
Il now repeat this statement, which 1
have made thousand times before: L
have never denied the right of laborers
of all classes to organize and act within
the limitations of law. But the necessity
of obedience to law on the part of all
workmen, citizens and all employers,
large and small. Is supreme necessity
il We are to have peace In the republic
and preserve the government under which
we live
Melody can be more glad than / will
he IL organized labor as a whole shall
rise to the height Of purging its ranks OF
lawless methods. principles. purposes and
persons. Should II do this it will put it.
self in the right and attain life and power
which ii can never attain otherwise.
Thus II can live in usefulness and honor
instead OF dying in infamy.
Will Fight on if Need Be.
so far as I and the Los Angeles Times
are concerned. We having had some hand
in the conflict. | declare that | would
gladly see organized labor thus purge
itself for its own good, the country's
roOd and the cause of labor broadly Put