Daily Republican., 1879-08-14
THIRD EDITION.
suDply and Demand.

supply and Demsn~'
For the Republican. /
Msssas. EDIroRs:-Having noticed
Mr.. q. w. Wells several articles pub
lished in your paper, on the above
topic, and having been impressed with
his liberality in accompanying his letters
with the (exprsssed) invitation that
others participate in the discussion OF
some. and the little interest that Mr..
Wells invitation has called forth-has
caused ns to respond to that request on
condition that Mr.. Wells argue the
question from moral rather than u
political standpoint. think this sug-
restion reasonable and not amiss, when
considering how prominent part the
habits and morals OF people nave 10
do with the industrial prosperity OF
any community or country.
Now il all these philosophically IN
clined minds will divest themselves OF
the silvery and speculative, resting as
sured that the laws that govern labor
will never be benefited by Wilmington
local agitators. As we'll might We talk
about modifying the laws that govern
light. The time spent in these discns-
siOus is not only fruitlessly but sinfully
spent, for we are actually assuming to
usur |, supreme powers. We should not
fsrpst that there are certain immutable
laws, and there is no danger OF them
goin a.tray. And the equilibrium that
Brother Wells is concerned about is to
be found in the hearts Of men. Thou
shalt earn thy bread by the sweat OF
thy brow" was spoken by the Great
Je. :, vah, without even saying word
about the five hour law. "Six days
shalt thou labor" with the assurance
that "the laborer is worthy Of his
hire" is sufficient proof to any sane
maa that the world will move on and
that the mutual relationship that has
existed between man and man, employe
aud the employer, from the time that
Eve stole supply Of apples to meet
an uaholy demand down to the
time that our local agitators first felt
like resembling some, will still 60 on
and on, however strongly We may op.
pose them.
If the views entertained and SO logi.
caIly expressed by Bro. Wells and
others had been deemed even possible
Ito say nothing of their probability
there would be no lack of followers and
if continued agitation or little belli-
perent action, y or if the revolution
izing Of the minds Of the masses would
produc he desired effect, as set forth
in Mr.. Wells plan, l would unhesita
tipkly enter the fanatical arena in thu
Language OF the Poet where he says:
ua man has no freedom to fight for a
home,
Let him combat for that Of his neighbors
Lot him think OF tie glory OF Greece anG
o. Rene,
And get knocked on the head for his lasors
If theorizing could accomplish or
promots the cause OF labor the writer
of this piece of nonsensical common
sense would advocate some on the origi
nal Kearnev principle, OR iu othel
words, the author of this article woult
espouse his five hour law 70! the follow
ing reasons The first and stronges
reason that should present why
favored the five hour rule would be be
cause am, and always have been
s renuously opposed to working te
hours if can get the same money b
working five, and like Dennis keal
ney and the Wilmington Wiseaeres
should go in as matter OF convenlent
(if not justice) for a diminution in I'll
hours of labor, and would adhel
TO Mr.. Wells idea of not allowin
any lessening of wages The las
part should make compulsory on III
employer, even if the cost of productio
was increased or dou bled. These remeu
ber arr my views when consulting u
personal feeling. am and ever ha1
been c,nstitltionally if not conscien
tion.i. opposed to working longer c
harder than | can possibly help and
have Jotic-d through my short and ye
unnarred) life that these men who al
seemingly the most concerned III til
labor question are invariably men dix
mys-lt) that don't love manual labt
and if they really loved their folio
men, th-v let the ambitious on 5 kre
t, work. have heard so much ablu
the advantages to be derived by d
working but short time without stol
ping, that am getting tired alrrad
and to prove my willingness to colIpI
with the short time system If adopted
am going to stop now. II these vIe'
arr reserved and digested by the pop
withou causing any increase i'll II
mortality lst will contribute TO col
tinuanc- Of this contribution ne
week. That TEMPERANCE TALKER.