The New York herald., 1922-09-15
MILLER SAYS PEOPLE
NEED Aid IN STRIKE
Declares Government Must
Give Protection When
Public Is Menaced.
CONDEMNS DISORDERS
Denounces Message From
Shopmen Here Saying City
Is Facing Famine.

Special Dispafoh 70 Tnr Srv youK Hrnatb.
SYRACUSE. Sept. i5.-Gov. Nathan l..
Miller, speaking here to-day NJ the
State Fair az the Governors Day ex-
ercises. discussed the railroad and mine
strikes and declared that the un-
organized pubic has no place a. 20 for
protection except 10 tfeir Government,
and Il was the duty of the Govern
men, to protect the people.
He declared that a free Govern
ment must protect those who wish 20
labor a. we'll as the public from the
tyranny ~ any individual or groyp
which attempts 10 prevent all labor.
Gov. Miller denounced In unmeas-
ured terms the plea of the striking
shopmen in this district contained in
a telegram sent 10 y. VI. Jewell. presi-
dent Of the shopmen. protesting against
a settlement on the ground that New
York was threatened with food and
fuel famine within the next four
weeks. I'm effect. they say. we must
maintain our stranglohold until not
our adversary. but tho public. T.
brought 10 its knees" lie asserted
that Il was such thing that he would
make a serious penal offcnse.
Gov. Miller depiorcd the spirit ~ law
lossncSs bred by recent Industrial dis
putes and denounced the recent resolu-
tion OF the state Federation of Labor
which declared either for an abolition 81
the state constabuiary or In cffec, that
they be prevented from supprcssing law
iessness incidental 70 Industrial dis
putes" He asserted that that rcsolu-
tion challenged the power of the state
to preserve order and 70 protect life and
property.
skies Clearing for Farmer.
In discussing the problems ~ the
farmer GOV. Miller declared that thc
skies were clea rims. with an abundant
harvest promised and rising prices. He
said that discount methods must he
adjusted TO meet the needs ~ the farmer
for temporary loans, and suggested that
the Federal Reserve Bank system
should provide redlscount facility for
non-perlshable products evidenced BY
warehouse receipts or the Ike precisely
as middlemen now finance their opera
tions. lie told what the state was DO
Ing in the matter ~ highways and
waterways to supplement the tranapor.
tatlon needs Of the farmer.
Gov. Miller said IN part;
II am firm believer IN tho utmost
freedom of individual initiative ard en-.
terprise. but that doctrine has its limits.
tions and the limit ~ such freedom l.
reached when II becomes y public men.
ace and tha, menace arises whenever
the production. transportation - ais-
trihu;ion of any essential article - ron
trolled hy few. Trade association
properly regulated may serve very use.
fu purposes. but the unorwanlaet pabl ss
has no place 20 81 for protection from
their cSactions except e. their Govern.
ment"
Discussing the railroad and mine
strikes. he continued.
f'In the case ~ Transportation ths
duty and the power ~ tho Government
are plain because transportation has al
ways been recognized ~ public fane-
tion. N the case ~ production the
Government may not say - the lndl-
yidual producer 70 produce or % me IN
dividuai workman 20 labor. hut II has
the power. and w my Judgment ihe time
has arrived 20 assert tho power ~ say
that no association Of individuals what
soover. either of employers or - sm-
ployed. shall be permitted a. conspire
entirely 10 stop the production of any
essential article of commerce Some
other means short Of the complete stop
page OF production must b. found -
compose such disputes A free govern
ment cannot undertake 90 impose invoi-
tary servi;ude. but Il must protect
those who wish 20 labor as we'll as the
public from the tyranny ~ any indi.
vdual or group which attempts 60 pre-.
vent all labor.
"A representative of tho striking shop
men sent telegram 10 Mr.. JeSeil yes
Coutluxc on - 20 Two.