Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-20
ARE WE RAICAL?

The efforts OF those who represent the special
interests in this state TO make it appear that the
Journal has turned radical" and taken up with 1.-The
agitators' and 'red-neks' is amusing. Whoever
fails fall in with the designs of the politicofnan
cial group is dangerous" and "a radical" accord
ing to the puppet press
AS matter of fact preaching a doctrine Of equi
Iibrium in government, of the square deal and of
equality of opportunity does not create radicalsm.
The whole tendency Of such doctrine is to curb
the radical and to make progress for his business
more difficult. Happy contented and prosperous
people refuse to respond to the rantng of the rad
ical Discomfort and feeling Of battling inJus-
tice, is the state Of mind which prepares the soil
for the sowing of the agitators seed
When men the fact that they are treated
with indifference or are imposed upon by design.
it exctes their resentment and wrath If legal and
legitimate avenues OF correction closed to them,
the more daring almost certain to damn a gov
eminent which will tolerate the njustices and ate
likely to resort to utra-legal action.
1t is the man who takes advantage OF his finan-
cial power to impose upon people who creates rad
icals. 1t comes from resentment To attempt to
say that the newspaper which demands square
deal is panderng TO low instincts is a sophstry of
the devil who his work being undone. The
newspaper which says to the "underdog," we are
with you in your efforts to get SQUARE deal and
to equality Of opportunity for yourself and your
children, but against you when you resort to
direct action undertake to claim than is
your Just due" is preserver of the public peace
Any of conduct which is founded upon less
than full justice, is defiance Of the fundamenta!
principle upon which democracy is based
President Harding and Attorney General Daugh-
erty evidently feel that the coal strike has not
reached a strike where the interests OF the third
party (the public seriously involved When
that time they will roubtless follow the prece
dan act hv prpci ant nd far
ence between the coal operators and the miners
which the operators refuse to enter. When
the general well being of the whole people becomes
involved will stand with the people. In the
meantime while the president is taking neutra
position safely do for If the president
has tendency at all it is to stand with the monied
interests against the workers He will act soon
enough Governor Mechem acted too soon.
The evening paper talks though the miners
at Gallup Were committing crime by unionzing
and that encouraging the crime. These
men have right to unionize If they desire to do
If, following organization, they attempt to do
things which are unjust against the public inter-
est, it will be time enough to protest and the Jour
nal will be the first to attack any arrogance, in
justice imposition the people.
The mine operators of New Mexico have always
sought 10 create public sentiment in favor of their
policy of not permitting the miners to organize.
They have realized that these are at their
mercy long they must act individuals In
1919 the operators resorted to the "bu-pen" and
to Illegal deportations to break up the unions and
they succeeded. Public sentiment did not protest
it should have done against their Illegal uncon-
stitutonal and violent tactics.
A way should be found and must be found, to
settle industrial disputes without violence. It has
not yet been found. Experiments are being made
in other states. The public must be the judge of
the progress made. Both employer and union pro-
testa nj wi tho ctr
the lockout. But both efforts to settle 4
question of injustice by force and might never did
make right However. pending a governmental go
luton men must settle their disputes by force, as
long the public interest is not vitality affected
Men have a right TO unonize in order to get con-
cered action and to make themselves effective.
The evening paper proceeds upon the theory
of keeping men helpless in order to make them be
good. The Journal believes that none should be so
helpless that others can impose upon them with
impuny. Then it believes in an appeal to the bet
ter selves of the to behave justly and, that
falling believes in the power of militant public
opinion to compel proper and just behavior.
=, The feudal system which has prevailed at our
mines in New Mexico has been a disgrace to mod
ern civilization. These men and their families have
been little less than serfs and slaves. An individual
can do precisely he is told or be turned with
his family, out into the cold world. No should
be left completely helpless.
1t is is as bad public policy for the miners to
be completely at the mercy Of the operators for
the operators to be completely at the mercy of the
miners They should be in equilibrium, where
public sentiment is the balance OF weight. always
thrown against the who is in the wrong Then
Justice more nearly prevail.
It is silly for to be always with labor OF
always against it. Sometimes one party to a labo.
dispute is right and sometimes the other. Mer
should divide their position according to the merits
of the specific dispute. Only in this way can jus
tce even approximately, be maintained.
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