The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-02
WHERE DUTY POINTS.

Tho attitude OF the labor leaders tofaD@ govern
.r, offc,aln who are seeking maintseh power" OF
soyernment to protect the people, shows frame oi
mind and dlscloses "A mental bent that Is dis'uro"s
Because It has intervened in tho coal strike govern
,, 4. Instantly o,assed as an enemy OF labor and a
friend and Supporter Of the coal operators ie' e'e
n. NOT n scntiila Of ground for that position unless
,,bor I. ready to admit that It's purposes are really
IN .ubver, government For government Is interpos-
Irx ~. constitutional authority not for tho strikers
not for the operators but for the great mas" OF o'seh'
shin and In tho proper discharge OF the Obligations
laid upon It.
In other words tho government agents recognize 'her
,uprem. duty Is to the majority OF the citizenship cn-
aues,ionabiy that Is sound reasonng-if II were not
constitutional obligation .olcmniSed by an oath resI"
tered In heaven A political maxim has II that the
rights of the few must In all cases give way to the
rood OF the many. We have any number OF laws 'ha'
rest. In the final analysis upon that reasoning
And II In legal preeept that the miners themselves
must recognize and accept for whether they VIII OF
not society requires of them that they practice IL "s
nm organization And II they were doing 30 their
attitude Mt the moment would not he one OF dehanoe
for government and contempt for the common interest
For as an organization admittedly composed for selfish
purposes their unions first duty Is to the great public
1t is not an answer--at least not a complete answer
TO assert that no existing statute imposes such obii-
cation For the most imperative laws governing the
pable relations OF men have never been
embamed In the fourth estate. They live and flourish
In the conscience OF men This Is one such
No selfish ruthless unjust movement can hope to
long command the support tolerance OF Ameri'
can public opinion II the strike threatening the
Industry and health and comfort and prosperity OF
the nation appears in this light who Is to blame' Is
u not clearly evident that peoples necessities were
specniaied by those who set about TO impose this
thing7 Can there be doubt that 1t was expected
TO win because OF punishment inflicted there
by the mine owners with whom the miners were
In dispute but because " punbhment inflicted on The
people at large with whom the miners properly had
no dispute whatever? what is the difference between
such reasoning and practice that of the conscience
less and lustful brute who attacks tho wife knowing
that her angushed cries OF outraged womanhood and
sullled virtue will bring her mate from his hiding
place?
The supreme duty Of every individual and organixa-
tion Is to major interest Of the republic. For thai
Is always the interest that the government represents
The right Of every individual or organization must
stop very abruptly where that major interest begins
II Mr. Lewis and the other leaders Of labor will
revise their views OF government and It's under
lying principles they will he in very fair way to he
come rcconccd with the government agents and tlc
people whole who in turn will exact for then,
measure Justice the hands OF the min"
operators.
Al the present focts stand OUT very
prominently; First. the minc operators have placed
their interests uureservedly in the hands Of the gov
ernmen and have proclaimed their willingness stand
by any action taken; and second the labor leaders
oppose anything In the nature Of impartial decision
fIout the interference Of government, In settling ths
dispute. and standing squareIy In opposition "a
government and all that it represents.
The labor leaders must change their attitude befor,
they can command the lenieut consideration OF publ,
opinion. Not only the rights but the purposes IN,
few must give to the rights and welfare Of tn,
many The maintenance of law and orderly processe,
is the very first consideration After that We vii
settle the dispute fairly as may be.
New York takes prohibition seriously. Two fedora
officers were shot in the fltst anti liquor ad cyc
conducted In that town.