The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-13
cAN LIS BE FREE AMERICAN

cINcE the armhtice was signed we have become accustomed 70
- Fs-a apps s Y o,he = S Y "frs a ar~.p selling 70 Of s R~l rise ar and fan Of
cabinefs and governments Of strikes and riots and occasional armed
outbreaks Of bolshevst outrages aud the formation Of local sovictsi
news that has told al too clearly the story Of a condition bordering
upon chaos These items, brought TO rs over the cables, have become
have brcome accustomed TO them They seldom draw large head,
linfs from the editors, We read them and exelaim mildly that Is j. all
Likewise we have grown accustomed 10 the tenor of the news
from Mexico which has bsen coming in the same strain for 50 long
that Il has become almost hahtual with Us 10 SAY to ourselves n our
hane eiTsles o. or neighbors that the hexsSns are at + again. tLsi
fai waiting and do something about IL ALL
This has been he attitude Of The large majority Of busy pros
plshn thought OF words, we have thanked our stars that we arr not
in any such fix. II does not seem 70 have occurred to very many of
a condition That may not differ greatly from that described
IN The news from central Europe aud from Mexico.
DUST 20 hack 10 your Evening Heralds of the past five days. since
he OUTLAW" switehmen threw down the gauntlet to their union
o 81 force = 70 r g' amount submission br inir g IF t 7 american s' people S" ' ie i R%iq
demands Compare the dispatches that have appeared in this news
francisco. Cleveland. Pittsburgh and fsrsy or move n the other great
railroad terminals ana population eeniers imagine Il You can, that
in your home in London, Paris Berlin. Vienna or Moscow and Z
Peaeeful and Prosperous America would not read to ynh much rs
do the familiar cables that come from central Europe read to MS in
Consider what the heads Of the railroad brotherhoods have said
about this strike and. the methods employed to win it and reflect upon
upon the industry. the food supplies. the very life Of the nation.
a few thousand men. ninsng defiance TO their organizations
thrust the aeiy threat q hunger and business and industrial ruin into
the faers Of hehnndted million people Of free Am 4riea-and actually
succeed in getting At least partly away with it before a hand is raised
or a move Is made 10 cheek blank disaster to q whole nation.
The plain. cold truth was told about this strike and about the
Significance OF IL in the United States senate yesterday. The facts.
were stated twice Senator Poindexier, republican, said Of this
strike:
"It Is boshevism pure and simple. II is barked mp by every an.
arehist and reyohtons, alien or domestic, both Of the outdoor and
parlor variety
III The coa,rol Of commerce is to be secured by the revolutionary
means Of cutting off supplies frcw the people then congress has been
Invested 81 It's powers and free government is suspended"
And Senator Thomas. democrat, Of Colorado. said:
There is nothing haphazard about il. (The strike) II is
thoroughly organized and sysiematzed and designed TO punish no.
OGOO0 people 50 seriously as 70 compel aequiesccnce in any measure
which, may be demanded By the extremists
Remember, these settlements were made by men Of both political
parties in the senate Of the United States OF America not in some
lettering European parliament.
And while these statements were being made in the United States
senate, Mayer HSeue If Jersey City was appealing TO the strikers
lin the name Of suffering humanity TO arbitrate their demands
and appealing without succeSs.
Also, while these senators were speaking the great Pennsylvania
railroad was declaring an ABSOLUTE EMBARGO on all freight
originating on all It's lines and feeders. The continuous flow Of
freight over the lines Of the Pennsylvania railroad is as essential
runted service Of It's water supply is essential 20 the continued exist
eme Of Albuquerque.
In principle the situation these strikers have attempted to create
Is the same as would occur should those operating the Albuquerque
water works not only stop the pumps and refuse 10 operate the plant,
bnt should refuse 20 permit other men 30 operate them.
This situation. LEI tS remember, il mas been sought 10 preepitatc,
not in central Europe or in disrupted Mexico, but IN the United States
Of America wherein the right Of every man 10 the pursuit of happi-
ness IS guaranteed by a constitution which every American citizen
is sworn 70 respect. obey and defend.
II We are % continue TO respect our constitution; II we are to
have any constitution left 10 rs 10 obey. surely il Is time that active
measures for It's defense should begin.