The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-01-18

sle.i0ned 10 secure liberal ed,scatiOn
to the industrial classes. Here. the
promotion of agricultural and the
mechanic arts, are kept prominently
in view whatever branches OF learn
inc receive attention. II is designed
that nothing shall preclude the study
Of natural science In Its application to
human industry. Men of intellectual
yiyor are developing This experiment,
10: Only here, hn' !" other States and
in a States; and in State SO eminent
IL AGRICULTURAL as Iowa. In my iudg-
ment. il commends itself to every
man. whose love OF race, looks to the
future Improvement Of the foundation
en- which human industry rests.
The Experimental Farm connected
with the college is being brought into
fine state of cultivation. Agriculture.
horticulture, and the mechanic arts
are all receiving attention, while labor
in every department. is being systema-
tized and put upon paying basis. 1t
is sometimes said, that an experiment.
tal farm ought not TO be connected with
any institution Of learning, and it v i'll
not ray expenses. This argument
would be equally good against chemi-
cal labratory or philosophical apparatus
in any college in the country. The
idea of improving aud perfecting agri-
culture by college curriculum Is
sometimes secuted: but when We re-
member that the mining schools in
Europe have so improved the baud
that wielis the pick, and even the
muscle that wheels the Stag from the
furnace, as TO develop an ability to
work low grade ores proiitably, which
starved uneducated workmen before
the establishment Of these schools: ii
must be acknowledged that the multi
form specialities Of The farm, requiring
brain TO plan and skill to execute, will
be benefited by scientific instruction.
The very fact that the labor of the
farm is coming to be 80 largely per-
formed by machinery necessities great
or intelligence among those who use
the machinery. The college already
begins to tear fruit. A series Of Farm.
ers' Institutes were held last winter In
different counties throughout the State,
conducted by the President of the Col
lece and others con nected with 1t
resulting in numerous appointments
and applications for similar Institutes,
in different counties of the State the
present winter, Wherever these
Institutes We're held, they have given
agriculture new impulse among the
people, elieiting thought. melting
experiments, and tending Ia increase
in the farmer n much needed pride of
profession.
4 wise disposition Of these educa-
itonai questions will tend to dispose,
in advance, OF the 90 called labor
problem. The opinion prevails in
certain quarters, that there is an
antagonism between capital and labor,
and upon this do Urine parties for
political action are being organized.
II will seem that with the diversity of
occupation our state Is capable OF
affordng, and will afford when her
manufacturing ability and illimitable
resources are developed, with the
empire of unoccupied territory in this
country, upon which surplus popula-
ton can overflow for century to
come that this issue would here be
indefinitely postponed. This genera
ton having removed the badge of
dishouor which slavery affixed to
labor, by striking the shaes!es from
every foot that treads Oh. soil, has
done more TO III up aud dignity
human industry than could be accom-
pished by dozen social revolutions.
But notwithstanding this as these labor
questions have come upin older States,
unless their causes ale provided
against, they will he apon IL.
Though political economy may
teach that there is no aBtagonism
between capital aud labor; that the
more capital there j., the more labor
viii be employ d. and the better il
will be paid that apital is simply
what is saved BY the prudent fore
sight aud self denial OF one class Of
laborers, to be used ia the employment
OF other labor, IL produce more capital,
still many will believe in tie future,
as i'll the past, that some statute
of tnlismanlc power might be framed
which would solve every social prob
lem. If the economist argues upon
the proposition 70 reduce labor by
statute 10 eight hours day, that
such action Will diminish the accum-
dated wealth ef the world by AS
much ~ the additional two hours
slaiy iaboro IL combined industry
would producc-and that in proper
ion to this dimiaution of wealth, the
comforts OF mank ind wi be lessened
that the houses 10 shelter both capita
list and !abogcs, the c!,;h!ng they
wear, the food they cat, and their
resources for intellectual aud social
enjoyment will all be diminished,
while capital will possess the power,
then as now, % appropriate the
greater proportional share OF the
remainder, leaving less for division
among those whose sole capital is
labor-we may be told this argument
IS in spired by the tyranny Of capital.
knowledge has gEcater power than
capital; and tina. Il man can be taught
to work with q 50 much DETER hand
and inventive brain, aided by the
ingenious appliances which take the
place OF muscle, is to be able to
accomplish IN eight hours Is much as
he does now in ten, then this social
problem will solve itself, without the
Intervention Of statutory force. So
after going roand the circle of theories
III on which hinge the progress and
prosperity OF the people, we come back
ut last 70 the point from which we
started and emphasize the fact that
the intelligence 0! the coming man
vii! more eflectually aid him than
either labor strikes, or all the arbitrary
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