El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-24

Having been requested by many who
watched with interest the fine body Of
men in backbone and slnews Of this
grand country of ours, in union men,
parading YESTERDAY. 20 explain now
uniOnism affects any community, L
would deem it a favor to US if you could
find space in your valuable paper Tor
the following
The union mOvement-trade or
Otherwise-is charged with tremendous
resDOnsibiIfty in the protection of the
community, especially the workers.
That responsibility demands men and
methods equal to the task Of conserv-
ing and promoting its effectiveness and
influence of any movement in this di-
rectiOn. Sudden changes in methods
are invariably far from producing re
suits or orderly progress, from the fact
that unity Of action and thought can
not be manifest in an instant by pro-
claiming a message or making per-
sonal declaration. misunderstanding
Of the intentions and temperament OF
men and women IS responsible for the
commission OF many errors IN IudS-
ment The working world is composed
Of human elements, and the human
equation must be carefully considered
whilst scanning their conduct
The working mans unions are the
great living, thrObbinC combination of
human beings brought together on &C
count Of economic injustice. Their aims
injustice and establishing social JUS
tice for the whole community 1t must
not lose sight of that the minority also
have rights that should be respected
and right here let me say that AFRO
gance and Intolerance should have no
place in any community Therefore, it
has no place in labor uniOnlsm, because
labor uniOniSm IS part OF that com
munity. If the views of the minority
are good and sound then adoption Will
b, Of e
and logical arguments. 1t is with
this in mind that uniOnism suggests
that the widest latitude be given for
due consideration of every subject that
requires solution when the same affects
the whole community.
From every point of view it must ap-
pear to the student Of voluntary assO-
ciated effort that extreme diligence
must be exercised, so that we must not
lose sight of the fundamental princi-
pies Of any movement Education and
wisdom come as the reward Of honest
effort to solve present day problems.
In meeting new conditions care must
be exercised to profit by history. The
great benefits that have accrued to the
tOilerS as the result of their associated
efforts have been won by their adher-
ence to certain principles. The mar
Shalling OF individual effort into an
enduring and beneficial unit has been
a problem Of all ages and affects the
whole community.
It must not be forgotten that
''uniOnism" is composed of living,
breathing men and women, and not
machines. These men ana women have
opinions on all questions; they also
have natural rights, which they viii
protect as seems best to them. and L
studying events moving fOrward-think
they are very prOnOuncedly against
any method which would pervert the
existing and increasing power Of de-
mOcracy.
Whatever changes that are to occur
will come as a development not as a
deluge- Everything is constantly in a
state of evolution thereby creating I'M
rest. What does this unrest pOrtend
What is the lesson of it? What have
we all, financiers, employers, employees
in fact, the general public-the com
munity-tO learn from it? First, we
must note the significant fact that
democracy is becoming greatly con-
scious of its power in combination
and more insistent in its demands-in
the main just demands-fOr a larger
share, not only Of the necessaries, but