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craly enumerated. and hare fair profit for bitu-
sef besides. he will not long continue at the baal-

/ ee4 Qehlues, Ae WILL Aot toug Gontmue as the Dael-
70 show the mutual dependence Of capital and
labor, let me Illustrate It thus: am acapitalist-
for. want to preserve it. value. must 1: con. n
snmo It in reproduction II the Iaborrr refuses to
So,k fo1 me-, then a! =! capital sanaot be repro,
alcne DO not suffer, hecaGsc L The !aborer refuses
to consume my capital aa condition IT working for
ne r soon g1ows hangry Snd ere Ioas stazvss to
rpcn bis INDUSTRY, Hence you perceive that the
tcest Of each Is identical and there can le no a.
one soother, and that Is when one refuses to en-.
ploy, or the other to labor. and like other wa,s no
hish sas eoth receive and
lcontend that 50 tarfrom 1t being true that there
is natural autagonism between labor and capital,
that they sEe paT1aezs II 1usiness in tho very na.
uon rom tho same trade Or avocstion i; both must
Stand back until foEr creditors arc paid. vE.: risk
Or i9su1anee. wear and tear, taxes, and raw ma
terisl; 1fter Which, lcspr steps forward and takea
# is stipulated ekezc Of the profit, and capital gcts
Elst IS let.. TIC sock II tsude between these
two partucre fe, that Capital furnishes L3bo. with
TIC means ol sureistenee, tooie, aud . Place to
work. GHd Labor pits in i certain amonnt OF nus
eu!ar cds7f n1id Intelligent aca:, for which Labor
profits realized: and Capital agrees to pay iii The
aad have vbaterc11enainf: capEtai ana Labor aro
tm:os, ecrc foolish men wculd have You believe
TLmc!orc yo1 sec We are mutually dependont apon
each other. Whist / have saved non past earnings
VIII pass out Of my Lands very soon and perish,
unless 5ou lelu mc 10 reproduce it.. .Toa cannot
help me to rGrrodEcc It unless glTe yon part Of
a5on 3,f . !, s s5s" ha ass
talr. We sh!nld not quarrel about tiat. have
always thought thtt the employer. and cnp.oYce
ea mo,s aas Ss!tst eaq
lation to The other. It would promote harmony
and sympethy, strengthen society and increase fe-
eooa a0n aGns
There aEo eome exceptions to tie rnlo hayci9d
rzslcges, one, aud privileged cssscs, as aisnd:
ed attstoc5ncy, make another: The man who has
monopoly gets more than his share because ho
more than he has rigbs 10 ehs.ee. How much IL
has Ilgtt to cha1gc must be determined By CON
ftderE a ho much he laborer changes Lin, what
@ cnersh to srRPort himself to Eive lin, fair mar
iend ha business ifho goes inordinatciy beyond
theEo be does wrong to community. The shye-
holder ge's too much because he docs not slve'the
II the game sEy the landed arisocrat Is rnonop-
oist he makes tho 1ishtfal posscsso1a OF the soil
those who cultivate It. mere drudgcs, while he
Islor. il Of different kinds. 1st, Employed in
producing subsistence for subsequent 1abor-cll1ed
accumulation. g, In producing materials, ae Ia
ments ana shelter, as houses to llyc and work IN,
and tools 10 work with 4t1,, In protecting labor,
n government officials soldiers, ehcrts, consta:
dist1ilrtione, IT metchants and carriers The last
Glars add to the utility and value OF products by
EayipE l;S, them whsn wanted end when wanted at the
bors showmcn, mlnstrcls dancers, actors singers
1nd amusement makers. They. do not enrich, but
sasInna sy end produce nGhng Eo
instruct ard enlighten, doctors who cure diseases
end preserve health, preachers who promote morals
snd peace ,a soe acscs Mho st ap1tss
SStl:eess protect .'lifc reputation and property.
There nrc men WHO contend that the mer:hant and
brt eonend M has tss + a psS.be as erfof
The merchant who puts thing where It Is wanted
st the lieht p!ace and at tie rsht ina il Just a.
man Wto made the article. Beeanse, II Il product
Is not bfou:ht to sou, you havc to 50 for 1t do
aey Il ;on spoSsr Gs It 5a III 5rss 6ys i os s
Le has latered for you and tho yalue u tie article
to- yon T. enhanced to ths extent Of the labor he
mon carrier must both be Chased 4. producers and
= here / another po ut to which want to direct
toEcrs cnEfches them no sooner thaa low waees to
~ ~. bod that II every printer in Chicago and
t:e United States wrought for one cent i thou
Chicago and elsewhere were paid proportionately, |
ytu would he just as rich At tie end Of the year
At present pslees, proTided-as1 said be!oEe-that
rasee. Il mechanic builds = house for S2,0M |
aId the owncr rents 1t for ten per cent |
esssne q sSp s1ss St he 's t.pse ed f9 ba 4 as
1t thc owner turns round aud charges yon 500 /
rent forit, go that you get double II build
iou get more dollar1, but you must also pay ont |
'm9re, and thus What Is gained BY high wages is
Lee IL hh eS ed,es The
who creatc them, with the necessary profits added |
tuIanee and ta1es. 1.-THE printers Of thicaso eohid
The othez classes iaoorers in our city charged for
their labor jnst as they do nov, you would gain;
ns aad b.rs N9ud xa b ,tse he e1 ;ea
same Labor you now do for one; you
won'1 be able to buy more Of their labor than
equilibrium and protect ihemseiVes @ res bT rsisins
ioo u would S.1e
aid the grocer, and the boot.uaEes. and the dry
goods merchant, and erey other class who sub
ssIibes for the paper would revenge themselves By
to settle fhe Balance on Saturday, you ~ Would % nos
beoe e'0fs ST. ns Z exne H. caf ot
d tSsaso ~, i2s tSaee
!Se cireuaton 81 or paps.s viii vii pay The % p:nsity.
Detroit. Buffalo, Cleveland and Milwaukee,, st:
Louis, Cincinnati, Plttaburr and New York, nul
would then have no other course left but to close
up ny qtlee, discharge MT hands, and quit the bus
nsss Ke nEs then EoreEned by certain liked rcla-
which neither thc employer nor employed dare pay
e exact more than certain equitable price tof
taes iahso, u thsy do both %st suffer Vo
er divine, will be followed BY punishmcnt. li'Is
Tnrt Of the nature Of human naturc that you
xiol1te OF these great laws' without
Strikes may be defined to be combinations of IL
Enrers to force cmploye.g to ray higher wages.
,aItlrulsr trade arc nndsrpaid co@psred % with vi
5oskmcn Of all other trades. I'd. When |. IS known
Lat employers can nduru to dyide a larger po:-
les than they do without Injury to their business.
ThIs question must be determined by the euccess !
4 all the cmpo5ess tn that particular trade; taken
Then existing rntes Of wages correspond with the
sale paid to either trades requiring equal skill and
@ :ese IL w5se s!se. I'D III 5ssbs 70
.nde.seli hen: In WHICH ssEe tie
lloyer, aa they loae their situations. Sometimes
1pitalists will PIT undae wages and sa1fer hearT
or 1sS FEE ns 5a d. sna as h 9RRs
lopes TINT somcthins E!N happen whereby tho
aber Wl tal, again, Or The prices ot their com
sor9nan in violating the laws OF trade Will suffer
BY gainfus tho ennaity Of employers,
osng .heit symnathy and respect and often the
Having proceeded thus far lip our investigations
II the Laws governing capital aud 1ab0r now pro-
,oke to lay down few general rulcs which think
sill obtain your eanctlon because believe they
I1e founded On truth.
.FrEpAAgaTAL PROPORTIONS. u
!. By no system Of Unions or combinations can |
abor obtain more than a certain per cent Of the |
alab1e value OF product for much length Of time.
iaising wages .ralscs the price OF commodity. |
Then oher Workmen and capitalists raise also, and
yhat is gained IN wages is lost in purchasing
mems products.
2. The price Of nll personal property Ia lxed By |
chat lnboters charge and what NEsT be added by
employers, subject to fluctuations and disturbances
II market By wars, famine and local causes; but
he rule Il general.
withdrawn and lasorers are discharged. II laboE-
:1s In city charge too much, the employer is uu-
9Th Large or liberal profits always enable cap-
q to eiye encreaaed employment, slao tempts
'ther capital to embark IN the eame avocation and
,ullds up permanent bnalncas, whereby the most
Industrious, capable and economical workmen be-
ONE partners with the capitalists and often anass
large fortunes.
9Th. The prospects Of the workman must depend
,pon his skill, capabufty4 industry aud saving, |
ided by improvements In the arts, by 1abor-aaylng
machines, by employing the elements to work for
i, go that VIC can create more wealth In given
;me- fi -
Glib. The condition OF workncn Is improving and