The Osceola times., 1877-07-28
Labor, vs.. Capital.


tire network of Rail Roads, from
thc Atlantic Ia the Pacific, aud iron
Name Ia the Cult al Mexico, fur
nislies abundant food Tor rcflcctio,
and digestion. II presents another
startling, terrible illustration of tn,
nataral, inherent aniipaihy and an
tagonism existing between CAPITAL
and LABoE-a political problcm
which, to-day, remains as cacclualIy
nnsolvcd as when il first began IL
agitnto the human racc--a problem
OF paramount importance TO the
wcll-bcing Of society and the susie
nance OF the state, and until solved,
one That will, ever, be productive
ofeA,n warfare, chtailing through
the medium OF unlicensed, iniis
eliminating mobs and riots, coniin.
al SUGGESTIONS of personal, mortal
conflicts, terrorisms and alarms, Il.
nancIal aud mercantile paralysis,
and fhc wnhtOn dcsiruction of un.
told millions 0fproperiy. 1t is far
from our design, 10 attempt or sug-
gcst the solution OF problem,
which has successfully baillcd the
aagcs and statesmen OF all ages and
elimcs; but, impcllcj by the angry
tones OF the dark, lowering cloud
now hanging over us, hurting its
thundcroolts Of rum and dcssclntion
upon some. and mcnacng ali with
one eoMmoa whirlwind of national,
as we'll MS individual disgrace and
calamity, We humbly raise our voice
in behalf Of society and humanity,
md ask ali there bc not some
mcans 0f amclioration II not of rec
OncillatIOn I" This means clearly
exists. il the controlling powers,
subsequent TO the dictates of their
own truc intcrcsta and the require
mcnts of Justice, would put it in
forcc. We claim that tho wages OF
labor should bear a fair, equitable
percentage to the earnings of capi-
taI, in proportion to tho instrumcn-
'ality oi labor in producing those
earnings. That nc, who utilizes his
capital and enhances ia increase
through TIE medium OF labor, be it
skilled or unskillcd. owes it, as a
duty, 10 that labor, us well as to his
own interests, TO make that labor,
M least, comfortably and reasonably
seli supporting. Is there any IN.
justice IN this? ia IL unable 10
nlilixc his capital, invested in farm
ar in mercantile business, through
his own individual labor, and turns
1t over 10 the management OF q,
docs be not wrong -, as well as his
own iatcrests in not dividing with
Is tho proGts 7 Ind does not tho
same rule apply TO all transactions
whore the utilization Of capital is
dependent uraa the cxcrtions OF
labor! f! And now for the working
of tie rule: make labor remuncra-
five and sclisnp. or,iag; il,
then, becomes contcn,cd, faithful!
ana honest; clcvatcs ats standard,
md aads. sn proportion, TO the cap
itai II is utilizing. Reduce its earn.
Ings TO n scanty subsistence, it be.
romcs listless drudgcry, watching
every avenue of neglect aud escape.
Cat down ITS wages still lower, the
machine staggcrs, faltcrs, stops
personal wants, the wall OF hunger,
from home, calling for "brcad, moro
bread, arouse tho feelings aud IN
stincts of human nature labor re-
bcls, Strikes. Docs capita. gain
by the opcrationy not particle.
il has lost time, lost confidence
may be. suffered scrious corporcal
damage.
Hence; the cause Of the present
strikc-the rcccr action OF most OF
the great Rail Road monopolies Ia
reducing tho wages of labor down
10 starvatIon priccs-monopol'cs
that have beca bull, up principally
bv federal and state aid, aud sup
ported aud fattcncd to rcpletion by
pOpulaP taxation, 10 Gil the Golfers
OF Railroad Kings who initiate
against and endanger, an,o dcstruc-
ton, the ship OF state, by trampling
"p""' aeIasing aud cDsiaeiDg labor.
'o"opohcs, that mac control the
h"ances and commerce of the Un,.
on; and, fhai wir, ue mary mar.
wicId ibe strong arm Of mower m
shaping s"a direciing her poh,,cs.