Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24

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from whose Iou Il sprung, would share his pros
PerIty; n not, he could acouiesce with content
meat IN receiFing all that it was in the power OF
c0astdsrate employer 20 give.
MetbOds OF RIadustec compensation sifniier 70
this have been adopted in Europe. 10 this country
aud In oar own State, auc my information is tnas
In 10 single instance baVe lOCkOuts or strikes 90
Cured il any Industrial establishment Wnere
adopted. My Judgment therefore: is that their
application in The management OF our railway
aud other great Industrial Investments Would be
attended VITA IKE Satisfactory results ,....,,v
formed Whether capital can be persuaded
70 adopt them the future NflI deter
confidence N their correctness apd practical
efficiency, and nOE repeat that II L as manager OF
the experiment would test the pF1nelpie WIN =
confident assurance of . successful issue
The highest considerations OF interest and seen
rify imDe 70 its adoption by the managers OF these
great industries. The smploye being interesteo IN
augmenbinR receipts would have the strongest nv
tive 10 preVezE Wha5sTsr was calculated TO defeat
these results. Instead OF the dise0ntented strik,
er. be becomes the FiRiiant guardian ana loS9i
protector OF the intsrests and the properly eOnno
But doss this oonoern the publlcI Most deeply.
Industrial enterprise beR converted the DcDle
cities which dor our State from the OHIO 70 the
CuyahoRa into maFts Of manufacture. oepenaent
for their supplies OF fuel upon the pr0ducs OF tne
mine and the facilities Of railway zanspertatlon.
Let combined and concerted revolt from scranton
to Lawrenceburg interrupt tnsse supplies &C
oFiticaf juncture even for brief period, and I'm
aKination fails to fathOm the sufering attendant
upon the resulting coal famine. The internal com
meree of the continent Is dependent on Cuz
grand system of railways. On the muscles
Of railway labsr the mighty products Of the
Nstiou's industry ara borne to1 market. Let
this refuse tho burden, sven for little whiles and
tue country is paralYzed. A more efneisns con
serEator Of social order than armed police. more
inexpansiFe and less dangerous protector OF pub
ploTnent and bread. Lei these Be secured by the
appliances OF peace, and the growing cloud OF
peril at first scarce larger than mans hand.
rather than be permitted to develop into me hur-
ricane OF destruction, may Jet Be dispelled, and
the danger OF military government and Q standing
army be averfed. It does cOucern the public
Il was because Of this ooacsrn that the Cleve-
land Convention took action on the subject, ana
brought Il prominently forward for discussion. 1T
was unwilling that the public mind, aroused By
recent events TO . sense OF the magnitude and
great Importance OF the question, should relapse
INTO reposs without recommending the ereanoA OF
tribunal commissioned 10 search out ths causes
OF these events and Suggest peaoeIul metnoos ior
their removal. To this end ft recommended the
creation of National Bureau OF Industry. IN or
der that labor, whose interests ars inseparably
linked to the common welfare, may De oroHRnt
into closer and more sympathetic relations to
the Government. Hitherto the great interests OF
agriculture. Manufacture and commerce have had
their channels Of access TO governmental SYM
pSthy. It is now proposed that labor shall have
the ike consideration. The functions OF the nu-
reau viii be matter Of ieRslauVs detail, to be
nodded and enlarged as circumstances shall de-
maDd. Charged Bs II doubtless VIII be with the
the labor problem In this and other countries, and
disseminating their Lessons to the building up OF
correct knowledge ana the formation Of an en-
ligbtened public sentiment In regard to the opera
tiOns of our industries, it can be made powerfully
Instrumental through these in the repression
Of diso0nteRt without turbulence on the one hand,
or the employment Of forcs on the other. am
willing 20 believe that American labor ts inUaPa-
ble OF being influenced By considerations Of res
son and iustiee-lhat II can only be c0Dtroiied DY
thu law Of fOree. With capital. or the investment
OF capital Il has oonfact-ean have none. Sa5afy
IL by reliable information thai It's coalition results
from CAUSES and circumstances incapable OF being
conGroiled Il the best that these circumstances
can rearona6y HfoTd, and ft will aeqnlesce IN the
situation. II. on the other hand, its condition re-
suit from causes which may be eoDtrolled, and
is not such a. reasonably might and oughf
to be mades h t arises, Ro - eometim0s the case
IN the operation Of cur great railway system, from
profiRats mismanagomenk frOm the reduction OF
income by reckless composition. from the absorp-
from illibera restrictions Or oppressive oommerclal
| exactions, or from any other unjust cause alike
employs, let just minded and generous people
become satEfed Of these fAets-satlshsd that their
material prosperity iS jeopardiEed, and their
institutions lmpertlsd ey the existence and
operation Of saeA eanses, and the In
Opiuion will compel their correction; will prevent
turbulence BY repressing these causes OF discoh-
tepf. VIII not await its outhreakto be beaten down
by arms. To the formation and enlightenment OF
sucb opinion, and IN the suggestion OF peacefui
methods for the correetion OF evils the bureau can
OF compensation have Ventufed TO suggest may
or may not be apDrovsdi It viii not,
as il may, the mighty interests involved can not
afford TO be Indifferent Labor can not atoru II;
liberty can not afcTd II l know the hazard Of
veuturing upon the untried. Conservatism sits
still or moves in old ruts and s content ProRress
rises 60 the height Of new occasions Republican
ism ID progress trBggltns to advance mankind
\ 70 places Of higher development and security. To
change, but 70 protect; not TO blend, but to har-
montze the rights Of labor and the rights Of capital
on tue basis Of Impartial Justice 20 both Il now
4 nula Wit
collisions, and seeks By peaceful methods 70 pro
I vide against their recurrence.
Labor and capital neither Of which can prosper
unless D0urished and fed by the other, shall they
be enemies and not friends3 IL Is most unnatural.
As to RepuelieRnism was given the honOI OF hitting
capital and labor TO the common plane OF Impair
tial freedom and universal manhood, so may 70 it
be given the honor OF Witnessing these twin
ooursers. harnessed to the car Of PROGRESS, theiT
ensign not of Communism but OF Concord, bearing
| the emblem not OF cross-swords but Of clenehed
hands. together mount TO the higher plane Of i'm
| partial justIoe and mutual prosperity, where,
while capital receives Its remuneration, labor
shall not be denied its just reward.
CURRENCY AND RESUMPTION.
/ Closely aIiied to our commercial and industrial
interests, and upon which they largely depend, Is
The Cleveland Convention reafilrmed the declara-
/ tion Of the National platform, that the Govern.
its purpose to discharge just obligations to pub
lie creditors, and solemnly pledged its faith %
make PIovIson ~ me Ssress eIsei1ea period tor
/ commercial prosperity, public morals, and Nation
al credit demand that this promise be fulfilled by
3 continuous and steady progress TO specie pay
/ ments"
10 this declaration the Republican party. not
only of Ohio, but Of the Nation, stands commit
/ ted It must be fulfilled. The war debt Of the
Nation is legacy only less sacred than the sol
dier's pension. BE who in the dark days OF bis
countrys peril Fisked his fortune in its defense,
trusting for reimbursement TO the chances Of the
military chess board, merits the obligation oi
gratitude second only TO him who tmper1Ied life
It is alike the debt Of honor and stipulation The
1 Government having Originally pledged reimburse
meut in coin, public credit the National faith. can
not afford to dish0Der the obligation.
The desire 70 equRli5e the values and pnrchasing
power OF the coin and paper dollar 10 practically
universal. Ali financial theories and Political par
ties profess 70 have tins OBJECT IN vieW. The sub
stantiaI difference between them is IN the Time
and method OF reaching IT. When they shall be-
come nferconvert1bls at pleasure, The desired re-
I suit will have been accomplished HOW shA4 this
be brought about With the least possible oetrimeni
1 to existing rights and interestes
In considering any method, the VHf1ous inter
ests involved must be Kept steadily IN view. Thl
! money Of commerce Is the measure OF values. AL
indebtedness is contracted with reference 20 the
kind Of money which at the time is the measure Of
4 values and IN which payment is expected to De
made. Values may change. the purchasing power
OF current money may enhance or depreciRte. bul
Indebtedness once contracted is uDalterable; the
stipulated number OF dollars viii be required tC
discharge II, whether the value Of the dollar bC
| augmented or diminished. It's augmentation
tends 70 iniuriously affect the debtor because