The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-17

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CAPITAL AND LAROR - THEIR
RIGHTS AND WRONGS.
4. the labor question, through all its
Indicators, is = matter of such deep in
ares, lust at present, and one that sll
,,,an. desire to understand and inVes
,,.,s for themselves, we make the fol-
,yfpy extracts from an exhaus tive arli
.. on thst subject from POttsrs 5 Ameri-
.n Monthly for September, which will
b. ,ssd with much interest;
l.oklng At capital and labor from all
o,..pIe stsrdpoints war between them
Itus less than suicide The well
hin, Of both are promoted by mutual
,5,,s:ions, the injury OF both by hsr.
,-.rg distrust ana Jealousy. The gol-
len rule, DO unto others Us You would
"a. others should do unto you" II put
.,,n prsctice more frequently would
n-.yep. most OF the contention among
men.
The remedy, II any can be obtained,
.or the Improvement u. the condition OF
the wOrsing classes is only by pacific
measures. Laws compelling d greater
ysgree OF Justice ,u the part OF corpora
.5n.. mo.opo.ics and others Of the en-
g.o.Irg power, faithfully enforced, no
.-o. would give some relief, but alter
81. ro permanent succor will come until
y,ya.c and pubic confidence Is restored.
Ian. restoration Is our only 5asis for
-ypg Sid lLe future. Supply and de-
aalt. production and consumption, viii
20 % IS of old, affecting the rates OF
.sgs. and the prices OF the ornament
nj the necessities OF life.
The principal causes for the reduction
1.-THE ur.cts OF labor are the following
l. Selling wares or commodities al
raaPayNg profits.
2 EIusvsgance in the style of living.
8 management OF business.
l. Falling of Of the amount Of sales.
5. Withdrawal OF capital from bust
hess
g. Shrnkaso Of the values OF invest
mfn,,
:. Decrease Of consumption.
5 Sl-p.4. D! production.
:. S.rp.I, oi labor.
10. Increase OF the purchasing power
o.lsdO..at
]. ,ecomes our duty, then, To- inquire,
-a~ NJ the aborer should JHcompiaiH-
-, oe.r the Effects ot any one or all OF
tie. ..u,es. If the manufacturer or
le- A., sell his goods, or rai.'.a ad com
la .- transport freight at HDH-pdyiuy
P"-.,, Do order TO compete with or
t'ra, ouwn hIs or their rivals, Is I7eiuc-
a.E , Nr,rs justidabe 10 make UD the
1,ses ,ust, ned IA such struggle foi
'.prcmacy? TINS question touches the
ltsr, Of the recent railroad trou Die. The
gar between the railroad companies
growing Out Of their desire 10 control the
bulk # the CsrryIng-trade of 10Th pro
perry and person, has eui0i."I heavy
.Jss~, which have bte made recoil-
-l,l-y, We think-upon the operatives
U 10" r0sd. a fair and equitable COM
petition may be wholesome, bat tha,
which is productive only OF injury,
'1old be everywhere and at sll times
severely condemned. Competition rs
P'scHced for the last decade has been the
Death rather than "lhe lite of trade"
W. DEFY COMPETITION Is the drawing
card IN the merchants window. The
pm II displays Is born Of deception and
Cal.ed 10 dishonesty. It's reward Is
t.'2er gsln unfairly Won, or bankruptcy.
i letaer Of these, the wreck OF the mer-
l-Aai is only saved by the discharge OF
L. employee, or the curtsilment OF his
nry
The second IN our table Of causes for
l. reduction OF the prices OF labor, is
e'%aysEsnce IN the style OF living Ii
'-r business man consume his working
''s.s by excessive opulence and eX-
l7-'es lncs,ed Tor 10 the natural order
y s,nior. snd Happiness, is be justified
= peung his exhausted treasury by
I-.'ac.lns the daily or weekly com
i-.'a.icn @! me dIilIgent worker in his
'-ply' An affirmative answer to.this
certainly not tenabe. Tne same
1,p.e applies to the the third cause,
g Encouragement OF iusiness.
We aeNt come 20 consider The fourth
-. o' trouble, the falling OF of the
-.' ". sa."s This may be the result
we ~ more causes: Not advertising
--y-'y the business; not keeping
70 ".!a tie new ideas current, ard the
-. a. Aai fashions OF the day; lack Of
- -, courtesy ian important
-' q. success in trade); OF
,.,.a1' na1' OF demand for goods, after e1-
1-s''1S a.. due attention and diligence 10
'-''les' Ile responsibility in this
1. -..7 o' = complex character than in
-''r second or third causes before
-. -. Here, uo blame, directly, may
1, upon the employer. Ii ne reduce
"sse. Of his CLERK. or workne1. -
sequence Of his losses, superinduced
~ :, neglect Of MS, but general falling
". "a-e, De- Is morally and legally in
should the loss and reduction
80 entirely from neglect of mis- busi-
g.. '-e capitalist, In this case, would be
nom a moral standpoint, in o far
'-e's are made to suffer through this
'I, OF their the employees trust in
L.. Ne would be, however, according
zoe -'ua! Interpretation of our civil
g entitled 10 full liberty In msnsga