Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-05
THE OLD YEAR
AND THE NEW.

AND THE NEW.
Says the New York Times; Th,
year 1912 has been notable for agita,
tion and unsettlement, for Things be
ean but not yet completed. perhaps
never to be completed, rather than
fer determinations actually reached
Tie most disturbing agitation OF the
year was doubtless that in which
Mr. Roosevelt vas the prime mover
for his progressive party formulated q
program of action that aimed at grave
changes in the structure o. our gov.
eminent. II would have changed noy
alone the government, but the habits
Of the people. The voters returned
an adverse verdict on Nov ;. That
ended the matter for the time being.
but the agitation continues. The spir.
it of unrest has been rife in the ranks
of labor. especially through the deter.
mined efforts of the Industrial Work
ers of the World TO establish their
sway over wage earners every where
by methods that have not always
been kept within the law. The pre-
Ysiling opinion in American commu-
mites is that this organization is a
power for evil One question in re.
gard to the labor agitation has teen
settled. The result of the indianapolis
trails. ending in the conviction and
sentence Of thirty-eight men OF the
Iron Workers Union for destroying
life or property by dynamite, has
made il clear that labor is not tc be
permitted TO establish the closed
shop BY such methods. The ine 0I
s25O.444 imposed upon tine Hatters
Union in the DanbUry case is another
evidence of the temper OF the law and
public opinion towards the boycott
The socialists, too, have been active
they are always active. They nearly
doubled the Debs vote. reaching tosal
Of nearly a million. which .wonld
doubtless have been larger bat, foi
the diversion of no little part Of the
socialist strength to the progressive
ticket. Mr. Roosevelt's platform was
I'm many ways acceptable to the social
lists. The woman suffrage propaganda
has been carried on with great zesl
and energy, not only in England but
IN this country. where in several
states for the first time women voted
Tor presidential electors The publ,
continues TO regard this movements
with a sort of amused indifference
an attitude which encourages some o.
the chief laborers in the cause Il
hope for ultimate success.
Agitation in behalf of many othei
causes has been noted. here and
abroad. The beady wine OF sspira
ton has risen TO the brains OF .
host OF good people in this steady
going world. and they have given old
foeyism a rude shaking up. In ou'
country 1t cannot be dObuted tha'
the great business revival promised
l:v the years generous crops has beer
checked by the political uncertain
ties OF a transition period, a usnsi
lion which. some men fear may be &c
very different and not better esndi
lions. The pessimists in these matters
lose sight OF the great saving force
thai lies In the common sense Of tn
American people. We are still muss
ing M the corporations a good deal
hut public opinion Is coming TO ae
cept that as being for the genera
Good. IL cannot be bad that viOiators
Of the law should be called to sccoeni
Nevertheless. we DO seem to be get
ling down TO rather petty details wher
the great powers Of the government
are marshalea to protect the people