New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-20

get the right thing done ] admit explicitly that
there is on this head Just ground of complaint.
What is the Labor Reformer's remedy for evil which
he partly states correctly ana which Win que 9naca
tons, admit Give us, he SAYS less WORK ana noIS
This is from the more sober and sensible class OF
Labor Reformers represented by Mehdel rnPs Anu y,
dimension shall not attempt to take the measure or
InS S9es c in tSe end TO bring about copera
ton, which is the ideal goal This alone is expected TO
put the abOrer more on level with the capitalist max
ing him pecuniarily better of while securing HIM more
leisure These expect to receive leisure not at he
cost, but at the general cost of the community
Their are TO be rendered more adequate by reano
ton of the hours Of labor and with these eApeeoS
they have set out to force an acceptance OF 'heI u"
mands.
Their expectations cannot thus he fulfilled. You can
make eight hours days work; you cannot do so DNoH
making ne 'dborer poorer. suppose, IN SAYING uiS'
that wages not iocrcd Let labor he reduced ana
wages remain the same and the aborng man is impoV-
ciished-nevably impoverished. some one may say
II he has the same amount Of money az before Is 70
not as well of ?" Look. and see for Yourself Inc Norn
gets the wages OF labor aud converts them mo nc
fruit OF labor The fruit OF anor which the mohS T ht
mands is it worth to him II is Simply Us 5ae more
than the average fruit Of days work. lheN may w
much less but by no possibility more lnS kei en-
fore in money, Of days industry ~ Simply u,nr,
filling the holder (appro vratry) to the average product
of "a days industry. II can prove this II VIII aPlua
that the la60r rciorm'lS ~ I''ns IN, mn tLe nom.
therefore the product OF labor Wnic Oitlhg w . Ii
NAL rate Of wages are simply going 10 USE u,ssg
ticket to represent smaller amount Oh loo2 er,
To render this qute clear, sul''c or,. -
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some i'm one nccupatOn and some IN auolhcr eAchahg
ing At pleasure the results of their ahoIs IN one ua
to share the fruit of H. Clearly there could be- no more
tnan the product of days work to man. "altNer
barter may take place suppose further, thty nave
money aud establish the rate OF W5StS AT - q G'3
when oh work there the produg ol Oo daaH ,n h 90
of mon entitled each his share OF 10 the average pro
a., 't u, o1c 9,s industry This is the ma Xmum he
yond which il Is Impossible 10 go. If wages dher the
general average Will DE the same because Inc more ana
the less viii balance The wages may be 81 or $40 day,
age fruit OF days industry The amount on the quality
of work It represents measures its real value.
f7suppose yet again that 10 facilitate exchanges one man
Gocoines merchant in the community Hayhs mo9ey,
they conclude that the safer way VIII ne LOT mn. 10 l
the surplus product and to sell il agan az II may De
wanted But rs some of the stock val peSoine ou anu
decrurate. some perhaps fail 90 he called oI SOME
dccay and he quite lost Il is found impossible TO dX he
forchand exact scale Of prices IS let ior MN 10
bargain with each seller ana Ca,A D4y or, &c a. on
muafng property nv LITTLE and little he becomes IN the
END richer than any other OF theli hllpel Inns ACA
discontent meetings held. orators mount the plat
with eloquent Indignation: 10 is shame 10 the
community cry the orators, that one man should be
view of the indictments. They do indeed raise DIS
turbaucc, exciting irritation and feeimg that breaks
attend upon such an agitation, we VIII suppose lhdl II
mas suitable occasion. What Is To be done becomes
suggest eight instead of ten hours Labor per da, ana
$40 instead OF - per dl; ana RreseHiP' Will T G
qct listener GETS to his feet and says lnodesty: The
total product OF labor may De represented uIi,
der the siuItude of loaf which is divided
into given number Of slices Each mans wages are,
i'm effect but ticker emitting him 10 his slice Make the
loaf smaller, and the slices viii ne smaller OI cuusci
ticket Which represent, one Of these smaller slices. The
average he argues = or 80 can purchase no more
than the average fruit OF day mu'IIl IlhE i, 'c
fruit less, ana the purchasing power or wages VIII DC
less, no matter how great their nominal amount.
think therefore that m pursuing your pIe,h 10 Jd
YOU are stirring up strife IN tlS eonmuM! 10 no euu
but your own comparative imp0yeIshnenJ ,, hi. duo
The capable and faithful workman docs MOI gtt NE u
because oaf We are paying iaf'42"s f'S uPo az
USc. u Is not The lack OF WaIt, "dt "i purchasing
power which makes the lahOrer poor.
CHEAP WORK.
Finally cheap work. half dOue. and more for show
than usc is very bad leak. Look AT American leather,
the greater part ~ not leather at all but raw hide
c,Io-ed one must buy "a foreign article to get leather
opr article last, hut "a little while. and must be sup
plcmcuted with rubber Il the ground Is wet inc IN
mediate consequence is that three times a. many hes
w0rkngman H. ia buying shoe leather purchasing three
hides where he should be- charged with one Only me
labor of finishing OF must BE- done three times Lstead OF
once and cost each time IN the case oi had leather
10 ,ucb l.etIpr l. exchanged for cloth Of like
quality both parties lose. material Is wasted, and labor
! thrown away. Make money the medium Of such cx-
changes and money ia value and the loss 10 the
people at large becomes ncacudhle. II NAV ne uigo
that shoes out rapidly, more must ne uduei tnl
causcs labor g. be in demand ana GOOD hS IOI '
! WorEngmau. THIS is no, only immoral hui b.uhdci
The notion here Is that waste makes work. therefore EHc
the nottingham much possible by making an the
waste possible. Burn the cities, farm houses, mahllIc
tories. ships that they may he hut again. ana destroy ran
roads, highways ana fields. Here viii he worn ia apuhd
aDce, but who Will employ The w0rhusmeI lnc Gay ai,r
The mischief is done! Waste is loss Tor all parties CON
cerncd he waste Of standing property or Of labor and
active capital Here, as elsewhere what s pes IN NOR
al, is best every way 1t Is not poverty Dut @Dul"hce
| Us well rev ards labor
WHAT Is TO BE DoNEl
This IL grave grave question, which which Will take
not les, than the good and faithful endeavOr Of
one full century to answer not merely in words but as
an accomplished act Aud not good sense, but scnti-
mental theories tOpsy-turvey maguations precptate
Jumps and plungc with the eyes shut and the notions
which dizzy heads derive from the hunmins IN their
own cars, to attempt the answer, u VIII MOI De
reached something else, and not pleasant sort OF
thing in its stead A. the beginning OF az we must
secure, perhaps should say, restore SANITY more shouu
be said here Than have time 10 hint But one form OF
mental affection which plaques men nowadays mus, DE-
noticed explicitly. 10 our age lhtre j PtNden9r q
French rot called the doctrine OF equality The
Roman julist said, An men are equal meaning thal
before the courts an should De ndtSu n le 'n rue,
The Red Republican means by the phrase mat men
ought 20 be made equal IN conuilo4-I41t no one mas
ught 70 Dc btttcf OH tldh announcer, can tHI
q French rOt-WOrse than the cattle disease Rcin ~!
n Is jeal0usv; / had called it envy. NO man has "a
light to possess what do not possess Ca lhat envy OF
jealousy which you will; il represents the spirit which
pre-cribes equality of condition, and the spirit II not
wholesome To speak plainly, THINK 10 Is tAe mGansst
sentiment of modern times. Grdgc 10 another an lhdt
yon do Hol R7ts, anu yo, 1ip,i ~ f cnaIfv
and human nature Itself is put to shame.
This COUNTRY WITH PROPERTY EQUALLY DIVIDED.
Divide tie property in this country among the entire
population, ana it would give about $500 to each family
Of i've enough to pay Tor small wooden cottage near
Boston. Each could have 81 500 house after de-
Quoting the value of land and other natural resources
his proportion Of land and all accounts squared Each
solvent but there is a dollar of active capital
La the country. When active capital comes eXis
under the natural conditions then and there life
begins To be diversified, and avOcatons and industries TO
mltply one born from another cities dot the CONT
utnts fleets hcck the seas, schools, uniVer-
stiles arise, liberal arts engeudcrcd, there
is "a system OF civilization. And the fundamental
principle Of this civilization If Just that inequality
which permits here and there accumulate 10
surpass the OF mems needs, and to become
active capital What if capital il not specifically mine
If il Is honestly a work, II Is working for me- enrchng
my life in "a thousand ways Capita-and not a whit the
less that IL was private captal-has built the cities,