The daily gazette., 1877-08-23
h |2 LA; LABOR QUESTION

Fn,roR:--It IS marvelously
!. that our condition as people has
"a SO complicated, and so uncom-
b. b. f"r ~ the the masses, that the working
oSSr u or he has toilcd all day, and has
a~n the hammer and chisel, with
nsiral and mental system exhausted
slinr depressed in spirit on account
h C1Tebodings of the future, that he
4 feel it necessary instead OF taking
n rest. to take up and discuss, as it
hr his own preservation, the sub
labor. For we find systems in
prable promulgated which would de-
i'm to the lowest grade of depen-
an wrote an article for your
Gthe 18th inst, on the above sub
,boupht it would be the last that l
ever write. But having since seen
icle on the "labor question" from
EeIls a great political and financial
bml.t, who processes TO understand
T,H,nlties that overshado vs. the
ps prospect Of the country; and
or from our long and most respected
T. Head. The first attributes
resent depression of business to the
lion of machinery iu this country.
intelligent mechanic should use
Josh he ought to be confined in a
Ouse.
Mir. Wells would go with me
n the mechanical and manufdctur-
ttablishmens Of this or any other
y would find that two-thirds of the
hone BY machinery would not be
+ it bad to be done by hand. The
lion Of machinery properly cared
Iull be, and indeed is, the greatest
y aud glory of our age and coun-
|hont it we would have long since
he'd as a nation; and Mr.. j. T.
b siacment of the cause and cure
om troubles, is about as futile. lie
if the government would issue
paving only 3.G5 per cent, bust
IOuId soon be prosperous, and the
rg p4Ople would all have work.
ban anv man outside of a money
or financial agent, see how
\ Ian tavorably affect the case. If
blment bonds would sell readily at
cent. we might look for some
lble results, but from Mr.. Heald's
H.. never, There seems to be some
desire upon all sides to furnish the
ng people with employment, bu> nc
ly about how much they shall get
eir labor.
will here give a very brief outline
bat is suggested to our mind as a
| " for the business troubles that are
Ppon us; it will secure prosperity fol
lnOtest future.
would propose what may be called
lonal and State board of trade. Ii
consist OF three members from each
one to be appointed by the Presi.
a pi the United States and two by tbs
nor Of the State. Their term o
snail be three years, but the
shall be permanent. Their place o.
esS shall be in foreign lands. The
llar country where they shall reside
be designated by the states; but they
pc paid by the general government
duties shall be TO lay before the
flIes and business r1en of the
to which they are sent, our facili
furnish them with such articles a.
eeed' 10 this end they may b.
hed with the business cards anC
lists OF our mechanics, manufacture
ier"hahts, &c, but shall not use
Illuehce in favor of any particu
Isoh Or firm; their whole Object
ue 10 secure the trade of the coun.
Wlllcll they reside, for the U. S.
si,all act IN conjunction, and hole
,ll' communication with a board o.
hel1 IN each State, and governed
Fely oy State authority; the mem
u winch shall serve without com
,on' m our business men could re.
tn.ousn Their local board of trade
|| T. we . iorelgn board, or directl,
u ,,i Parlles wishingto purchase.
'' S',iM H. n u, 'iiat when this order O
10 lilly ihaugurated, which can b,
ghan immediately afer Congress sets
f , Hel We have also a bureau O
4 bth ''l inas as we stated in your paper o
'n INST, to restrict imiprati IN I,
. Iarn aa, demands for labor, we will
81 ~ "'e all mat we want to secure th,
r raosperous and durable condition
Tbon III ever experienced in this coun
81 da,,I.c mel why should we speculate il
MA ] "o',ul Iao, eXpedients? Whilst GU
"a of i",lu Is in mourning and man,
u -. munger and all are becomlnl
bv y, 's ,esS demoralized, when th,
" is lust at hand.
~ ~ ullayorable to strikes. 10 sto,nin,
K. bg .aips aal and industry by mobs, I
y 4: b,, b,np,oyers to do what they cal
inn Ou' l am in favor of peaceabl
..|non o uhlll the whole differenc
be o" exist EXISTS between the employe
I'M ,a'p ,aenployee, shall be settled b
M, I nos say to the workingmqn, b
n IT, n not servilely submissive. bu
be no ,r"a ",a'e, but virtuous, for ther
.ecf ~ ,I,o nue bravery without virtue
IA owm ,ie rights of Others, and maintai
tLins. remembering that for a
Ds' zoo will bring us into .judg
S. w. ID.