The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-12

dl,tates Of sclf-preservation are fore
ing public opinion to the point where
the strike will DO outlawed, Just A'
murder has been outlawed.
For the strike has come 10 Dc
murder, rapine. arson, sabotage, pcs
thence and famine II possesses al
the worst features OF war with none
az xg +eroics or glory. IL Is ~ de
,oid OF the elements OF justice hs
~ La OF the elements OF reason. II
operates In defiance OF the restraints
established by orderly society, and
"a therefore, n menace not omy 10
law and order but to gOvernment IL
Belf. II springs from undlscipllned
and preiudlced minds, creates class
consciousness OF the most vicious
,lrulenco, ana results IN RnaWhy
IL Ia The Instrument OF class, used
4, forco concessions OF class na-
,ure. and. II followed to It's Logical
conclusion, will consume the Glass II
makes pretense OF serving II ls the
rreatest wastrel OF modern times
greater even Than war.
IT is LABoR's MASTER
invoked by labor, and used in the
interest OF labor, II ~ the greatest
derpot---the most unjust master
,hat labor has even known. Its pur-
nose ia to take uuJustly. aud without
regard for the rights OF others, 10
henefit the laborer who Will DOW
down and worship It. Its erect ~
~ oppress and starVo and deny the
rights OF common citizenship In the
republic to the laborer VINO refuses
., paaa under ita yoke.
II is more treacherous than tea
,on. moro Cowardly than tho ny
by-niRht, more unpatriouc thhn
penedict Arnold and more criminal
than Judas lscariot.
Failure OF tho fathers to desig-
nate II a. IA high crime, punishApie
Ike unto treason, constitutes the
one flaw In humanfty's title deedn
20 constitutional government
Between rho criminal aggressions
Of organized capital OF q decade ana
A half ago, and the brutal practices
Of organized labor today. the citizen
who loves orderly government can
hAu, no choice. The one, Ike unto
the other, is an enemy or every clti-
zen who has home, whether ne
owns that home or not; or VINO
cherishea hope OF ever possessing
a home, with that peace and security
a nd privileges that arc It's chief at
fractions
The conflict between so-called
capital and labor has been growing
for years II has suddenly culini-
mated ia open warfare against 40
ciety az a whole. Just as coWarulce'
lodged and evaded "a
vital issue once before until 1t be-
camn an irrepressable conflict, so
has cowardice lodged ana eVaded
his issue. Now We can dodge no
longer, for all that wo hold dear Is
imperiled.
TRIBUNAL FOR DISPUTES.
II may be true--it probably is
true-that we cannot compose the
existing between capital
and labor by legislation, but we eau
we must. and we will, create an or
derly tribunal for the adjudication
~ disputes growing out OF the capt
tai and labor relationship; We VIII
order them both to take their DIS
putes to that tribunal for adludica-
lion, and forbid them 10 disorganize,
disrubr and threaten the very exist
once Of all other human rights by
'helr lawless determination TO settle
their own disputes in their own way.
Society -forbad the duello. Yet
The duel was more manly and cour-
ageous than tho strike. Society,
three hundred years ago, established
a system OF Jurisprudence which
took from tho citizen the right TO
settle differences with hts FELLOWS
by the law OF might, requiring him
20 take those differences before rep
OF tho state for adJudi-
cation according to tho laws OF right
That we call justice
Has labor or capital Apy inherent
right or perculiRr1tles of interest
that render them immune TO the or
iinary laws or processes or )ustice
GOVERNMENT is A FARCE
II seems the helghth OF abs~dity
10 say that disputants over any OF
he various transactions that engage
he interests of men. may not settle
heir differences In their own way
may not bring to bear superior force.
he one against the other. and thus
'nthrune the law ot might over rtEht.
but must take their differences into
m orderly tribunal and there nave
hem adjudicntod according 10 the
principles OF law and
lustice-I say II Ia the heighth or
ltsurdity 20 enforce this law agalnHt
an men. excepting only those be-
onEing 70 labor ORGANIZATIONS ana
say 10 such you can enforce your
,wn laws in your own way you can
murder without being prosecuted
you can destroy property without
loing made 10 forfeit damage. com.
nit arson without rccompense ana
'ppress your fellows W tho.t being
allied TO an accounting You can
,mploy durCss and, hy threatening
he very life OF your country. force
he majority TO bow TO your un-
sridied will
II we are 20 entertain that con- .
'ept then government has become .
mpotent and remains only a mock .
,ry
WHERE LABoR's RIGHT ENDS.
The right OF labor. considered as
IN avocaton or class. Is iten'Ich
With. but not superior IN amy sense .
%, the right uf every other leg o. .
nate ayoca'ion or class And The
light OF the labnrinc man is pre-
'isely the same under the cons'itu-
ional blll u rights as your riFh'
" my right, and terminates abrupt
y. decislvcly and finally where your
light or my right begins.
The arbitrary demands Of labor
'nforced by strikes, Is class legisla- .
ION ot The most vicious type. enact .
'd not by govcrnmcnt-feE such ler-
Station is forbidden By tht cDnsN.l- .
Jon but hv factions which rreus.
iIEe mo- law--anI enforced bg 'hr
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