Evening journal., 1921-10-27

10 keep those things In railroading
while introducing the proht-iimiting,
opportunity limiting, initiauve-lim-
iting political control which auto-
maticaIly drives them out The OK
pertinent is n failure. IL will con-
tinue n failure. Under it the rail-
roads can neither attract the private
ability nor the private capital that
they ought 10 have.
1.-The railroad problem is today
more political than economical. The
whitening hand OF Government in
reference has dried up the sources
from which railroad management
built its colossal structure. Invest
ment capital is always shy Of po-
litical control.
"As it stands today. 90 per cent.
OF the income and rs per cent. OF
the outlay OF the railroads is gov
ernmentally administered"
The railroads are now voluntarily
undertaking to bring about a de-
crease in freight rates but coinci-
dent Herewith they must OF neces-
sity bring about a large decrease in
wages, and they must be given the
power to control the employment OF
labor. The railroad brotherhood
men are threatening to strike in
order to prevent this reduction OF
wages and this control by the rail-
roads OF their employees.
The time has come for the country
to say to the railroad officials. Give
us lower rates, and face, il necessary,
the issue OF a strike. and we will see
to 1t that the railroads are protect
I ed by the power of State and Ma
tional Governments from riots and
/ the crimes which have blackened
the history Of union labor"
In Georgia, in Arkansas and else
where during recent months 1ocomo-
tives and trains have been dyna-
mited in order to prevent roads from
running with non-union railroad
men. The time has come for the
farmers and the business men and
all other people who have at heart
the interest OF this country and Of
their own. individual prosperity to
demand OF the railroads lower freight
rates. but to stand by the railroads
in their determination 10 control
their own employees and the terms OF
! employment and the wages paid.
It behooves every man in this coun-
try not under the domination OF
labor unions, to stand with the rail-
road officials who are prepared tC
give lower freight rates, provided
they are allowed to contral the
terms Of employment OF their men
This question must be settled soon
er or later, and. there never was q
better time for settlement than righ.
= now. Moreover. II behooves STATE
Governments and the Federal Gov
ernment TO guarantee to railroads
and to business interests generally
the amplest protection against ever,
threat or act OF violence by unior
men against free labor which is no
under the domination OF radical lead
7 ers.
We trust the country will welcome
the proposition of railroad official
to reduce rates, and at the same TIM
to control the employment OF thei
labor. It Is, moreover. TO be hope,
that the intelligent, sensible. liberty
. loving railroad employees. OF which
= there are hundreds OF thousands
. will recognize their responsibility no
to be misled by the radical elemen
] in their organizations, and that the.
= too will stand for conservatism AM
= cooperate with railroad officials, an
3 thus hasten the day when Their
shall be larger prosperity for all tn
ramifed business interests OF tn
= country with full employment 70
Y the millions Of people now idle.