| Show THE RIOTS IN THE EAST BAST THE bloody work in chicago and milwaukee illustrates what we recently advanced on the labor question the anarchists and socialists mingling with the real labor element are the authors of those diabolical outbreaks that have resulted in the loss of so much life and propriety those ring leaders who have been captured will no doubt be made examples of the danger is that in these times of excitement horror and indignation suspicion will take the place of proof and men not guilty of overt acts will be made the scapegoats for the crimes of actual assassins the trial of such persons should be postponed boned until the public mind has lad had time to become cool and collected at present they would be doomed I 1 if f their lives were placed in jeopardy before the courts mr powderly has done a prudent thing in repudiating re for or the knights of labor abor t the e vi villainous abnous acts of the anarchists ts and Social socialists socially ls every other labor organization should promptly place itself on record against crime and violence and inquiry should be made to discover how far members of such societies have lent themselves to the schemes of the destroyers of society no sympathy will be entertained by just people for any association that unites with wit the breeders bleeders bre eders of discord and advocates of murder in their violence and lawlessness organization and unity are necessary to the workingmen who are stra struggling gling tor for fair baies wages and reasonable tours hours of labor they have the right to combine against the encroach ments and oppressions oppress ions of capital and monopoly but they have no right to destroy property obstruct business or prevent others from doing doine the work which they refuse to perform free dam cannot be gained or promoted by restraining the liberty of others and the triumph of human rights cannot be b e achieved by depriving any one of their benefits whether capitalists or laborers the country is in a terrible condition and the events of the past few weeks are but precursors of greater troubles yet to come we e are living ivin in perilous times and the tribulations predicted redic ted by ancient and modern prophets ro ets are at toe tae doors doers of the world ri great changes in society are about abou to take place and the wise will be looking and preparing for them and while the lovers of their race will willibe ibe pleased to see the workers among men obtain the proper results of their toil they will set their faces like a flint against the anarchy and revolution watch are desired by bv those hu human m an fiends whose object is destruction tio nand and whose minds are filled with malice and murder order and peace are justas just as much for the permanent benefit of the laborer as of the employer the fhe good of society is for the good of the individual |
