| Show I 1 11 j j 4 1 Labor Badly Needs Courage LABOR muster the tho courage t tI to TF F UNION can cm I IF tread trend tile the path winch which the d dynamite nam to trials at Indianapolis Indianapolis In Is have havo so pl plainly marked for it the b 1 f valley vaHey of tho the shadow through which it is passin passing will cill become only the thc byway to higher achievement The lesson taught by the thc just punishment of these thes JJ men high in ill the councils of the of America is written plainly for easy perusal Failure Fail Fril uro ure to read and understand with the necessary valor to act in tho the light of or that knowledge will render the conviction con of these men nien of no avail to society or 01 to labor it itself elf Intelligent action as the result of tho the exposures that have been made with the concomitant housecleaning that the la labor or organizations organizations organ organ- i seem to need will strengthen their power and double their usefulness ss The Tho one c essential in lIt this task is courage I the he I moral mettle that will equip with fortitude sufficient I for the task those who reco recognize izo the necessity necessity sity of degrading from office those thoe officials that believe in violence olence in crime and in outrage to accomplish accomplish ac ac- ac- ac c their ends The rhe long series of dynamite crimes in connection with buildings being erected by br shop open erectors should long long- since silice have aroused t tho he suspicions of the tho membership of the tho labor unions It should have havo been palpable and obvious I that hat t men engaged in fighting the tho battles of the tho s striking ironworkers ironworker were responsible for these mis mis- d deeds eeds The overwhelming majority that opposes s such uch methods might long ngo ago have ha stopped them h had ad they had the boldness to censure those responsible responsible s sible ible and expel them from their offices The la labor or union has a a. definite place in American Amen Ameri c can nn an life Its members are aro the bone bono and sinew of our citizenship and havo the respect t of the com corn communities communities in which they live li They are honest and l law aw abiding citizens who desire only to pursue their avocations in peace pence rear their families in comfort and arid honor and leave a legacy of respect and and esteem to t o their children when thc they pay the last debt of na Un- t ture ure When differences of opinion ariso arise with their employers as ns to hours rate of wages and working conditions th they y approve whatever lawful means are arc used to gain their ends and conversely cOD they condemn condemn con con- violence disorder and outrages s such cb as these for which three thirty-three of their leaders ha- ha have hae e gone to prison This well-understood well attitude of the great proportion of tho the mem members ers of or labor n unions is ap- ap T 1 L 1 1 71 n 1 tho b lAU i t LJ u JJ y 7 t them hem in its maintenance The unionists have not lacked the desire to sup sup- suppress press these radical extremists who encourage and do violence but hut they have bave not had the courage e to oppose them The strained relations between labor and ind capital so often oilen inspire suspicion by their fellows fellows fel fel- fellows fel- fel lows of or any of the tho former class who counsel moderation mod mod- cration and respect for law For any tiny to emerge O I from the tIle ranks and demand the dismissal of bad counselors and nud untrustworthy leaders lenders WOl would require a high order of courage because of fear of or that doubt douht of his motives yet it is essential that some such shall bo be e found and that he shall have support Intelligence honesty and integrity rather than merel merely zeal and gall galt should be he the tho prime qualification tion tiou of those who essay to high big place in la labors labor's or s counsels When the members of labor unions recognize nizo nize this to the full and demand that those who lead them thorn shall hall be bo law abiding men no scandals i such as that in Ind Indianapolis will result Then the they will have havo the respect and support of the entire country country coun coun- try an and no iio obstacles will be bo pl placed in in the way of the attainment of their just demands fc P 1 Mr T s ft Is Consistent MR TAFTS TAFT'S decision to refer to arbitration the ivi differences with Great Britain over Panama canal tolls is without doubt dictated by the best motives It will be bo approved by y many of his c countrymen countrymen coun coun- t and a great man many others will censure him for it For ourselves we doubt the wisdom of the Presidents President's policy and aud fail to understand why England Eng Eng- England land or any other othor nation should have ha any voice in iii inthe tile the control or operation of the canal It is an American waterway and in its construction we received re rc- re- re cs c no nn help from all any other country Wh Why then s should hould we submit to dictation as to its management 2 We re re rather suspect that the President enl is sacrificing sacrificing l ing ug his own opinion on the altar of or consistency A Ahe As t the he author of arbitration treaties that provided pro for forthe forthe t the he peaceful adjustment of all question that might a arise rise he probably feels that insistence upon the e ex exclusive ex- ex e e American right to the canal over oer Great Greal Britain's protest wOl would d argue him bim insincere in his histand s stand tand for int international peace He Hc also believes cs d doubtless that it is better to forego the mercantile advant advantage go which free tolls tolls' would give our coastwise coastwise coast coast- wise vise V vessels than to forfeit the goodwill and and respect of the tho other world powers In that conclusion there theres i is s much that can bo be endorsed P 4 PS Pa P Foolish Mr Rockefeller Wn WILLIAM A I ROCKEFELLER is ig not giving ing tho the vv i c evidences of good citizenship that might be e expected of 01 one so prominent For days ho lIe has been evading the officers who were trying to sub- sub pena him to appear before the mone money trust investigating in esti gating committee in ill Washington After Afler ninth much public pub pub- lic lie hue huc and cry the possibility il tr that actual force might be used ho he announced that he wOl would d accept service service Mr Rockefeller is iser er very wealthy none jj has more at nt stake than he in tho the preservation of order and in fil submission ion to cons duly constituted it government If disobedience to law Jaw and defiance of authority becomes becomes be be- bei comes conies rampant the oil kings king's brother stands to lose more than most of us ns because C he be has more to lose His lUs example upon less fortunate citizens is certainly not of tho the best a i pj Mayor Gaynor Ganor thinks George Georg-e Washington b has s been o overrated There is not the ho slightest danger however ho of f the mayor maJor ever cr being overrated lt q m Jn Cipriano Castro declares s his only desire is to fo be bo let alone The immigration authorities however cv evince ince an intention to keep him bun mo in moving i 1 l' l i Ousters last scout has hrs again passed passed awa away Aud And pr probably he lie has still Ii more lives that haven't come le to an en end yet r H W t JS Speaker Champ Clark should learn the lesson Jesson that political success 3 was never won Well by 13 the process of rubbin into your own political wounds 7 90 9 0 |
