Arizona republican., 1911-09-07

"Ah." broke in MT. Collins, but there you go violating the law. The sacredness of human life goes back tc. the dawn of civilization. The right to choose ones own employment in heres with the Constitution of ths Republic. You cannot make matters better by making them worse. Even if your cause were right. you could not advance the right by resort to wrong"
 This argument seemed to John un- answerable, although he had in his own bosom a different feeling, not re. ducible to terms of logic, but which, if he could have expressed it, would have declared in effect that no method is unjust which prevents injustice However, he was no match in word play or in intellectual force for the man he was facing. although he some how felt himself formally his superior
 Think about what I have said" ob. served the President, in concluding the interview. Get back to work yourself, and advise the others to do he same while there's a chance"
 "Oh, I'll think about what you have said, sir" answered John deliberately, with a significance which was not lost
 Going slowly up the street, he en. countered Sam Schutz. After glance of mutual recognition and sympathy, Sam remarked, on the one ever-com- polling topic of conversation:
 "ve don't win init peace measures"
 We must obey the law" affirmed John stoutly. His logic could get him no further than this proposition. and although he had begun to doubt, he yet affirmed with perfect sincerity: We must obey the law
 'vot law" asked Schutz. with sud den fierceness.
 John looked at the man, surprised, opened his mouth to speak and then closed it without doing so. For the idea he was grappling for wonder in his discussion with his employer was lifting itself into the area os conscious thought.
 What law" he echoed in his mind. What law, indeed. That outward and external law which said Thou shalt not kill" or that inward and primal law of savagery which said, Thou shalt not allow another 10 snatch the food out of tky mouth? Which was he most binding upon him, now? Which was the most primal? Three months ago he was a peaceful and -ontented member Of q social order hat was good to him, and gave him lying, which was all he asked. Now hat social order WIS grinding him back to animalism. and the nearer he approached tte state Of that man who is not So much human being az a hungry beast, the more go3s2nc--like seemed the petty jlws of civilization. and the mIghtlor was the inner urge of that primal fla Of a,l niture which commands seif-pI sservation.
 No man." he sail aloud. has a right 10 come and take my job. Nc employer has a right to bring man a thousand miles to s.c-ve T:e into surrender If society doesn't protect ne, must protect myself"
 When John hal finished -ith these thoughts he was in a cold sweat of fear, for a new logic had gripped his soul and a rs-y p;-pose was l,iadlins in his heart, a pcr3ose at which he trcmbled, for it was sinister.
 "ve can yin if we keep de scab' out" said Sam into the silence.
 The next day hunger split JoAn Mar tins family in twain. His wife and two boys went away on the train to his sisters, far in the peaceful coun try where the fulfilled farmer laughs at famine. They sold the sewing ma chine to get the railroad fare. As they were leaving. Jennie looked round al the little home. half dismantled, and out Of which the sunshine had seemed finally to go with tho life Of the baby, and thought of that farm house on the field at Gettysburg. through which the hattle-shot poured til 1t WAS stripped and G-solate.
 "Wili there he anything left. John, when i.s ove-?" she sigtad.
 "The prln-:p!cs we're fighting for" he responded gr!-aly. as the skin over his lean jaw tigh'cned
 Skc looked at him. saw coming into his eyes that hloolshot tinge of hu- man savagery that for days had been growing there, and for ooe little mo- mont she vas afraid Of hfn, afraid for him and his mind. While they walked about the d~i,3t sHc cast frrtive