, 1874-01-04
Differing Views of the Cues
tiOn.
The Disposition of Capital to Prey
Upon Labor.
Money-Capitalists and La
bor-Capita1ists.
Effects upon Society Of the Eternity of
Capital.


IDe EOI1H14lEf5 u J45uAo|As
The Labor Question.
. In prosecuting my inquiries On tho laooS-
question, and endeavoring to obtain facts and
statistics bearing upon the subject, find my
path otstructed by many difficulties. In every
case where have gone to Tork1ngmen, nave
been treated with Difference and respect, and
my questions promptly answered as fur as the
persons knowledge extended. But, when visit
ing others than worhpgmen. as am compelled
to do In order to look on both sides Of the ques-
ton, and obtain as nearly as possible solution
Of this vcxed problem, nm at once regarded
W rabid female-suhragist, OF Com
munist; and it takes both time and
strength to talk away that impression.
It requires no small amount Of talking to
convince them that hare no pet theories to
ver++;}ate, no prejudices to indict upon them,
but allQ want are facts such as they can furnish,
which find to be very meagre.
The general impression seems to be, that the
labo1e1 and the mechanic
RECEIVE SUFFICIENT REMUNERATION
for his work if he received more, he would be
N NO better condition, as he spends his money
at the saloon, and, if he received Sc per day in
stead Of the accustomed sum, it would still go
to swell ). the amount in the saloon
keepers Is money-box. II the employers
had satiafed.- themselves that such
.was really the case, and that the author
tiles would have to support the men when
out OF work. no matter how high their wages
were, there would be good show Of reason why
the worhngman should never be paid any more
than just merely enough to sustain life.
Being fully determined to probe this matter
to the utmost, called, few days since, At the
RELIEF MISUNDERSTANDING,
where found that there, too, was tho same i'm
pression that the workiugmau spent his money
at the saloon.
The Supe1intendent informed me that the
pauic had thrown men out of employment two
months earlier than usual, which had largely in'
creased the number Of applicants for relief. He
know nothing Of the cauBes which had brought
than to want. He had no time toyisit and ascer-
lain thoir habits or general circumstances, snd he
could not say whether it WIS improyldence
Drunkenness, insufficient pay, or because they
could not collect their wages, that had reduced
them to such state OF destitutlon. ALI he
knew. and all it Was his province to know, was
that person OR family was really suffering;
and his duty WAS to Sellove that suffering as
much as possible HI did think th,t an inquiry
ought to be instituted, and an estimate made as
to 11oT much family could live upon without
being obliged to seek relief; and no man should
bo paid less than that:sum for bis labor.
s'One thing that puzzles me 3 good deal, he
enid, sis the receipt Of letters from farmers,
telling me they cannot give man work and
pay him Sl5 month and board.
IT SEEMS VERY STRANGE.
IS Illinois is m Agricultural State"
81 know they cannot+ replied. IT visited
Farmer 1astsumner ahEut 100 miles from this city;
.and, while at his borf., said to him. Why do
you perform all this iit;o- yourself? Why do you
not keep nan to hell, you?'
at am obliged to 10 it; cannot afford to
keep man, he replied
az Keep q man, iadued!' said his wife; Il
wonder where the ncney p,ould come from to
pay him. I have not bought as much as 2 calico
dress this year, for could not afford it.
'4Wbat made thera SO poor?" inquired the
Superintendent.
only 20 cent? per busnel for their corn"
''It sells higher thai that IN the MARKET " re-
marked the Superintendent
sob, yes | it Heils for GO cents in the mar
ket. Nov, who get the Erotlt' on the farmers
labor ~ asked
sTHEnE Is SOMETHING WRONG SOMEWHERE.
This labor-Question is becoming more and more
~ 1 - .;a :. ~ I;tc1,an1 '-4N A'''''0
10 soi's y, saIu H., nnrthr fo
Atei 1uts VIZ ~ ~ h-i;i5,,<s ~ H..
~ 1:n slaa a'49n' ,-,,'',. +a s'h;aet ~
thanaht 9,m aie nnon op fhe iDjon 90 {reonent1v
+,rosasd +hat % The worfnrncn snent thcir monev
r ~ a.ann menorT TecaIled manv famiiies
sro1nd .. nv nrn neirhborhood. WHARF nothing IL
no+hi6,1 snent in a1co3,o1ic dr;nRs
pst = the mans U6rl; Vas to eenee, md he
Son,d not obtain credit Ut lis grocery. be Would
h4''' he '@~' ~'>''1 - ~~~@' " -''0
oo oa11aEn TO HAVE RELIEF
or he and his family must guffer. In 1nauv of
fheee femitias who Will not give up to the |
oua1,r ~ 1,oVertv bnf fioht Il hrave1v from day
+a dsr d.tar1nined I to nrsserye tfoir own se1f,
-esncct and the resneet Of their children and
=, t,osr ,,a;chtora and i've a Ttt1e 1;le Trnan
heinrs. % lie Tife md mother is Obliged to take
head of The household. gomewhat unsezinr her
soif IN assuming the mascnlino prerogatiye Of
oror;dinr for tho TautC of the family, True. if !