Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-08
TIA. I.ABOR QUESTION.


~ hi;.- many u.Dr,- ui.iy u-''l iGe theme
ias il.r rEfpo>c-vi ,-:Iiylu- t7"'r AGAINST
ciptt,i Lopias To psutt hy the stfiie
thus created. There have been Leagues
ami Unions formed for the purpose Of
protecting the rights Of i,nor. but IN
many instances resulting dI>a>trously to
hose whose rights they sought to secure
and protect. Societies have been formed
and laws passed regulating the hours Of
labor. Combinations have been made
20 exact the rate Of compensation for
labor. All these things have only proven
me thins-;hat the relation Of labor to
capital is regulated by the Law of supply
and demand. The ipSe DIRT Of a trades
anton or league. nor the force of leeislat-
i've enactment, nor the eiamOr Of pOlitieal
iemasosues about the rights OF labor
will ever change the relative positions
81 capital and labor. That labor should
30 fairly paid SO that the laboring class
may be enabled to live independently.
,nd wages spportioned according to the
cost Of living no fair man will deny.
Aud vet, while q man must labor that
he and his family may live it must not
b expected that he can go beyond the
strict rules of economy in SO living.
There i, an inevitable difference between
he wants and necessities of the rich
and the poor-bstwesn those Of the cap
ifsIist and the laborer-and while I man
mist labor he must be reconciled to that
difference in his lot The profit to be
derived from the investment of capital
aud the supply Of labor to produce that
Profit sill. despite all laws and combi-
cations. regulate the wages of labor.
zhen labor can not be lad ct lev rate
u compensation many enterprises that
sculj otherwise be pushed through 70
completion lansuish in their incipisncy
and the progress of he country is re
,,risd. On tnis coast manufactures
Are not to-day turning cat the many ar
tieics. for which oar gold anu silver goes
- the last and to Europe simply be
Gauss the supply of Labor viii hot admit
If its employment at wages which would
Allow competition with the ,nanufaetcr-
e. al those sections where the price Of
L.i,or Is 50 much lower. Tie nIny re
,,arces OF this State. aud OF the coast,
vii got be fully developed until the sup
~ Of labor becomes sufficient to de-
crease the rates Of wages SD that manu-
factories may be operated to form from
he praaf;c;, Of the country the articles
required by the people--U,.ul the les
>g,.s of :ru.alIty and economy are
learned by the laboriDG classes and the
trl. relations of ctpItai and ifhor are
suIiy understood. With regard TO the
ns,.rs q labor. while We believe that
eight hours Is proper proportion ct the
iay for any man to labor, We DO not be
hsye that any Legislation. or any COM
bina,ion Of labor can compel the pay
neut Of tine same wages for that lumber
II hours labor As foE - greater number
II tie laborlng man Can earn sufficient
70 support himself and family without
l.horins more tuan eight hours. and Is
c,ntent Herewith. it - right ani proper
that h.. labor no longer than that each
!ay. But that capital should pay TIE
same as for more hours of labor is a
p-op1,i,iou which the laws OF supply
and demand and all tie rUlss Of polite
Il eeonomy deny. The introduction OF
the Chinese element in competition with
ether labor We 10 not TCsaId as great
.sii. only in consideration of the mo.al
and social status of that class OF labor.
So far a. it decreases the rIice of labor
We believe il to be a benefit to the couu-
.yy. When the laboring man views this
question in the light Of reason and is
not led astrsy by the beguiliEs voice OF
The political demasosIe the sooner he
will be content with his lot ard cease 10
suffer from the evils brought upon him
By following the advice of selfish coun-