Daily Republican., 1879-07-31
Msre Absut supply aaa Dsmand.
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MRssRs. EDIroRs:-Our friend G.. T
In presenting the subject of Supply ant
Demand makes the humiliating asser
tion that long hours OF servituds art
necessary in order that man shall hav.
no time for crime. II this be true il
would be better to 90 back to the four.
teen hour system, and from that back
IN feudalism, and In fact to actual
slavery. The same kind Of argument
that was then nsed to keep man In sub
lection is now used to prevent him
from throwing off the sh hacFsls by which
he Is bound. Man has always been
slow to let 20 his hold Of power over his
fsllow.man.
The presenting Of the question Of
Supply and Demand in the manner
did in my former article, was for the
purpose Of drawing special attention to
the matter, l knew that although right
in principle, there would be great diff
Guilty in reducing 1t to practise. The best
We can do is to approximats TO 1t, and
TO this end We can safely agitats the
propriety Of inaugursting the eight
hour system. This would make room
for the employment Of one Hfth more
persons, and would lessen the difficulty
that now exists to considerable degree.
Thus slowly but shurely We would be
approaching the desired result. The peo-
pie would be preparing, and society
would bs accommodating itself to the
change.
Our friend g. F. has forgotten that
in my proposition, proposed that we
should oil be somsw b. at active in provid-
ing employment for the minds Of those
who were engaged in manual labor, 50
that after they were through their hours
Of toll, there would be way provided
to properly engage their thoughts.
Such means the intellect would BE-
and improved, and would
have greater control over the lower ap,
pstitss and passions. Until this result
is reached we must expect gambling,
horse racing, and drunkards' graves"
and if our friends will reflect for a mo.
ment he will remember that there was
horse racing, gambling, and drunkards'
graves when men la bored fourteen hours
per day.
One objection that might be raised,
would be the difficulty Of competing
with European labor. But in answer
to this, wonld say, that We have .
great advantage in this country, from
the fact that We have not the burden o.
kings and queens, their sons and daugh-
ters, dukes, lords, bishops, &c., &c.,
who are rolling in wealth ground from
The hard earnings Of the people, nor do
We support an army of hundreds of
thousands Of men. In the providence
If God, we are almost entirely free from
The iron heel that grinds the people Of
Europe to the earth, and We can afford
10 be just and reasonable towards each
'ther and give our people all the relief
rom unnecessary drudgery and toll,
hat ispossible. Let the mind have
lime to think and consider, and the
whole social condition will be bettered.
Men and women will then learn that
intoxicating liquors are not necessary
or medicine, and that they do not
and invigorate the body,
'ut on the contrary poison the blood.
live the people more time to talk to.
ether, bring mind in contact with
mind, We will thereby elevate and i'm
rove and enable man to gain control
ver himself, and to gain greater and
eeper knowledge Of the laws Of nature
nd OF his God. G. W. w.