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Show , PREPARE FOE THE WORST. The railroad corporations and employers em-ployers of labor generally have had their first warning of what the workmen work-men of the country intend to do in the way of obstruction of all enterprises, enter-prises, unless they are given fair how for lifo. From all that we can learn tho worst that will be attempted I by this power has not been realized, and can only be faintly conceived. ' It has been seen what the compara tively unorganized utrikers can ac- compliah in a few days. It may be partially imagined what they may be able to do, when at a signal, all the labor organizations of the country hall call upon their members to quit work and employ the moat effective means to carry out their designs. The railroad companies should at once take measures to be ready to place their lines upon a war footing at the first sign of a labor demoustra tion, or they Bhould make such terms with their employes as will satisiyany reasonable demands. The failure to adopt one or the other of these methods will leave them at the mercy ( of a mob, in comparison with which the July disturbers of the peace was a mere baby show. Gentlemen get your houses in order. Forewarned is forearmed. |