El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09
GOVERNOR HOBBY ENFORCES
HIS WORDS FOR GENERAL GOOD

MAJORITY Of citizens viii approve the principle an
a nounced by governor Hobby Of Texas as having guided
him IN deciding upon his course Of action with reference 10
the Galveston strike condition The governor says that me
welfare of the state its people superior to local d
ferenees and that no group OF class OF eoI n -
permitted deprive the body Of citizenship Of its elemental
rights safety Of person and property, open couniea
ton unrestricted enjoyment Of lawful nights and PRIV
eges simple proposition, yet too often forgotten
or ignored In these later days.
The governor sent state troops to Galveston not to
harass njure person OF group OF class OF
but solely to open and keep open the facilities Of normal
communication that awless persons had blocked He do
this only when the local authorities had failed to do their
duty after full warning No worthy and law abiding ct
VIII be injured in the slightest degree BY the governor
act The states interference VIII benefit Galveston along
with remainder Of Texas and If the pride Of Gaveston
local officials is hurt that IS their own fault and nobody
need shed any tears over it
Samuel Gompes in his addresses and reports at the
Montreal convention these last few days has plainly stated
the program Of the American Federation of Labor He lays
the greatest the ght Of organized labor to
hell He doesn't put 1t Just that but that IS
The only Interpretation to be put on such
declarations those Of Gompers and his associates IS that
he desires the Federation to defy not merely all employers
but the entire public and all government He wants to De
dictator and he doesn't appear to care WHAT happens 70 the
country the majority Of the people so long as OF
gained labor obtains not what it deserves but what II
demands
ALTHOUGH leaders Of this type are continued IN office
and upheld representative It is not to be believed that
they tray represent the majority sentiment Of orgagnzed
labor Certainly the majority does not act as ne talks
If It did, there would be chaos, and hope would be dead
There could be stability progress expectation OF
a prosperous future for the country.
Why do not Gompers and his kind ever talk about the
DUTIES Of organized labor along with the duties Of en-
povers and the duties Of government and the duties OF
the general public7 is always blaTe about rights
and never word Of duties Have the 100000 organized
okmen in the American Federation Of Labor duties
toward their country toward the world toward the cause
Of orderly progress under reign Of law and high moral
principle? There has been so much talk Of rights that
some people have gown to think their rights" include
some kind Of right to defy human society and human
welfare in a mad scramble for personal gain
attitude certainly not peculiar to organized aDor
and IS common among politicians and engaged IN bust
ness But is wrong, and there IS need for different
spirit IN America
Governor Hobby has stated principle that cannot be
too often set forth. It Is for tie good Of all
An inmate n New York insane asylum has just made
two million dollars in business deal lot Of people are
Just crazy about money.
The senate investigation disclosed also that the attorney
general while alien property custodian, placed many de-
serving Democrats" N office.