The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-30

self more fully understood: alt seems
TO me that the rdisOn a etre of the strike,
rs It appeared on the face, namely, an IN
crease of paw, with possibly reduction
Of the hours of labor, is lost sight OF now
in the broader question OF the establish
meDt of 'WorkIngmsn's Party distinct
fro m any party nov existing"
You have it, SAID Mr. Curtis. "They
are about convinced that they can not
obtain what they want by striking and
that to better their condition they must
obtain control Of the reins OF Gov
eminent, and this they can not do unless
they
Unite and Organize
upon common platform. Their great
lever in the future must be that OF polit-
ical influence. We have Republican
party, Democratic party, Greenback
party and Hard Money party. All
these interests are considered when poll
tical nominations and appointments are
made; and now the factor of the Work
ingmen's party must be recognized. pll
tell you what this movement puts me IN
mind Of 1t makes me think OF some
great animal In dark hole, struggling
about for light, but not knowing which
way to get it."
"lf workiDgnen do not get justice IN
America, In the free United States
where can they?" was the exclamation OF
the reporter; "ior,' said he, 1--WE ~! start
on an equal basis before the law. Every
man not q criminal, and of certain age,
Is citizen, and entitled TO all the
privileges rs such, no matter whether
be be poor or rich. What more can he
askI'
"l'll tell you what he has a right to
ask" replied Mr.. Curtis, land that is So
clsl recognition. He must be recognized
as human being and not treated rs n
machine. 1t is done better in England.
Look at Sir Titus Salt, who has manu-
featuring establishment in Central Eng
which employs over $4,000 people. The
town in which the operatives live is
called Titusvile. Their condition IS q
ost happy one. Houses, built on SAM.
tary principles, are erected by Sir Titus;
the people are paid well and are content.
ed. Every year the people are allowed
to choose committee to go over the
books OF the firm, IN order that they
might see that they receive Just recon-
pense. And this is by no means the only
Instance of the kind. Americans who
have not been to England don't under
stand the condition of the Eng
lish laboring classes. People of title
mix with, sympathize and live among
their tenants and laborers to greater
or less degree. It's not SO here with cap
itallsts II there is not an arsto-
cracy OF birth and title. there is a still
worse aristocracy of wealth and mono
poly"
With an almost certainty rs to the
reply, the reporters next question WAS
Were you ever in Englsnd?'
son, yes; l had the misfortune to be
born there"
DO you call it misfortune to
be born in country where you say
that such happy state OF things existH"
"WeIl, say To Americans explained
Curtis. "of course I'm
Proud OF Being an EngIishman.
Il won't argue the matter with YOU
the reporter said, "but | would like to
know how you can remedy a so.cslled
social wrong-ss your presentation of the
case makes it-by legal ensctments
IN favor OF the working classes, the
goal now aimed at by you and your
iriends2'
The answer of NJ. Curtis WAS certain
~ significant 1t was: The working
men can raise themselves up 10 better
social position by force and terror, il
necC SSsry. They can make the rich I'm.
deIs.and what horrors may come II they
are not better treated
The reporter observed There an old
Scotch proven b that every herring mus!
hang by lis own tail and he sSSed NJ
Curtis whether he did no. think that ap-
piled to the condition OF society in Amer
lea. where there was perfect equality and
no hereditary preference.
That's true, he sad Il believe also
in Darwin doctrine of the survival OF
the f.tcS' But. after all. ,ir. the matter
narTows itself down to tbs that ur less
there = a chenge in the relations between
capital and labor. and that soou. there
Will be revolution in these United
State>. or at least tear -, worse than
that from which we are happily now
recovering.
Following out the train OF thought
suggested by the ">urvivsl of the tittest,
Mr.. Curtis preached the idea that in
course q! time
The COloTed Race
would crowd out the white in North
Americs, he holding that through climatic
influences the latter was fast deterioratIng
and was only kept up in Wits orce by u
CONTINUES stream OF Anglo-Ssxon, Irish
sns German immigration. Physically,
except Ms TO color, we would have the
traits of the now almost extinct North
American Indian.
But business must be attended to. even
in the midst of sn interesting converse.
tor. snd as rush Of customers came
into the store, the reporter babe Mr..
Curtis good night.
Why He.Didn't Accept.
Bangor Me. Commercial.