The daily gazette., 1877-08-27
lNDT,ETON ON LABOR
sv,NG THE OHIO CAMPAIGN
rTu A GREAT SPEECH AT CoL-
rupI1s THURSDAY NIGHT.

LIVING THE OHlO Ch M ALUM
rru A GREAT SPEECH AT COZ
nMpI1s THURSDAY NIGHT.
aNa,ional Bureau of Industry" to
f,be least use; must be much better
aaed than any bureau we have ever
We have had bureau of agricui-
and the chief good It has done has
to distribute dried seeds, sometimes
HI wheat, and TO publish a report,
h stt.ntiye members Of Congress
s.nd as a compliment to their sus-
bIe constituents. 1t is in .thepower
bnpress to effect all this reliefto labor
not &C, ording to this republican
Congressional Intervention to So
afair returns on capital, fair wages
lhorers and good management of
Cads p Whence does Congress
Il this power? Where is the gran.
\ constitution? 1t is nowhere 70 be
If Congress may intervene to
Pxtent in the case of railroad, it
interyene also in the case of every
Mine shop and foundry aud manufac-
3 establishment in the land, iii
Secure fair wages to laborers-that
Ore wages than employers are will
pve-sO it may secure, nay, must
le fair service To the employers: that
p0re service, or longer service, or
lent service, than workman are will
4 II render Is it part OF the duty of
Royernment-is it within the limited
elesated powers of our government
secure fair returns for capital in
l9' And if it were within the legal
s, how shall it be accomplished?
bat process can governments decide
prvtte speculations shall be made,
provide that all speculations which
gal shall be profitable?
TaE COURTS ARE OPEN.
courts are open "to adjust contro-
s reconcile interests, and establish
b and equity between employers
Ii Employees" If their process is slow
luld be made speedy; if their mach
is cumbrOus, it should be made
L: What other tribunals are need
Ehat other functions could be per-
ID unlrss, indeed, il be intended to
Ee both employer and employees of
Be agency, and TO require them to
M it in all things-the giving employ
the rendering service, the rate of
the Quantum of labor - to the ar
y dlClaton Of this statutory arbi-
n" This declaration either means
hg or it means too much. 1t is Ell
cunninsly devised phrase, meaning
pg aud intended to deceive the
ngmen, or it is a revolution in our
hment fraught with the worst evils
wOrkingmen themselves. Capital
lbOll t"e fair and honest adjustment
4iis between them! This has been
Foblem Of the ages-it will be the
em until men shall become perfect,
pyernmenL shall be able to make
DO the deeds meet for perfection.
publican candidate for governor
|ade his own commentary on the
f'a' lie would provide by law that
u companies should pay fixed
wages to the employees, fixed
dividend to the capital, and should
'he residue of the profits between
skholders and the laborers. What
wages? What rate of dividend?
Phall decide? BY what rule s. all it
fTtalned' But suppose the railroad
Pfluhate, and there are no profits;
. le wages then be reduced below
We III order to make dividend?
Invested in an Improbable or un-
I've road, cannot be taken out; it
ttmaln, Labor, having no such tie
FIurh elsewhere. Shall it be fore
lenall? Shall 1t be compelled to
at tlle diminished wages? Ii not,
oSsoillty is there for fair return
capital Invested? What would the
ofy arbitration" do in such a case?
2. (. oueule be so beneticent, why con-
&. " raliroads' Why not apply it to
e. AcVorles, to husbandry, to the
oluf e Nay, why not to the law
M VIC candidate himself, and make
anu"ilY division of the surplus
IA s WIN wv, 'ne woman who sweeps it
4. 10y VINO carries his books to the
LABOR SHOULD BE FREE.
.|| a,ri., mi,eihrh, these are all devices
w &t,t'i;n,eHt OF labor. Government
~ r.,',,in ."uisn police regulations and san
|&<S i,ss su'a'iollN; 1t may provide for
N lu 'te construction of Factories
"a pF 1T 'T IL may Regulate the employ
| M tfadileh tf.d1eh ot tender years, or per-
NJ uetoie and unsonnd mind; it
~ br.. po,n' Inspectors and other officers
<. En .,;me ;m'Se ends; 1T may, perhaps,
<I|I d, 'm ,.,. otller powers, in the case of
S.. tr,,., r".,'ItrS, ami of railroads which
f. x, ',''' one end of the continent TO
f1 la. men 1t is part owner, by
VI donations, but when il
'1G aus assumes to take labor
H 'Nn'clal and parental care
IA wac III iie wards Of the nation. il
f. I,',ri I' ~ ufeH tlSm. Labor sho lid
'.trtnmtled, left to itself. its
81 S"9nd be speedily enforcrI.
|| r,,, r imposed upon it shoul,l be
-, ~ aN possible. The advant>
NJ ,. ',,' ',,' 'i'oh furnished by the state
,I,e T., .'e etsy to all its children,
h5n',, 0",rn'd public opinion should
lo.,, lr"'r 10 It's highest self-resper
|&fo,''Io, 9'o aole selt-a sertion. Under
Uf fE.'o'in lf. al II can best fight the hard
IA h. G f., Disadvantages of the daily
i", .l'.,.l, 'i,r dailybread. Ifgovernmrnt
In il, ''tNe ,! It's special care and man
rs In =, Tvs ,l3NterinJ and protection, sr-
il @ 'ur wages and to capital fair
& o' M, must also impose duties and
&< blnan, ,.n, i apl their performance. If
||I ,rr "%G, shah undesiake to establish
'# d>ri ? helween capital and labor
rn ',i'l', the profits accurdinT to
'1..I pp T., .d'N , h special boards of ar
81 20 winch labor must submi, IT, ifs
va p'' 'r The past, it reani,"s "' in ~,