Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-06-10
IN mcomer's Observations,

ure to submit my observations of the
general state Of thir gs in this. the
town Of Frostburg and its vicinity
where l have dwelt nearly all tn
inc since. Most of the time Their
has been nothing but eontinua
struggle for the above-named arti, lie
lberty, or, in another term, the all
important and proper estimate of the
worth of manual labor, and of man =
moral right of claiming significant
tandlng as connected with or belong.
ing to his lace.
1t strikes me that on the other sid
Of the Atlantic, Notwithstanding the
abundance oil communication, there
ls misrepresentation of things. Man
speaks loudly against landlordism and
he spirit Of aristocrat c rule that
predomiuates over the old lands an
eople. But surely the ,igniting pro-
cess is at work in this great country
and nothing ID wanted but to circum
Tribe the boundary oil these extenslv
territories, or increase the population
,nd allow the might Of wealth to .ule
ah,n, certairly, you wi ! need go u
TOR league whereby to wrench tn,
power from the mighty to whom fore
going submission has been rendered.
/ have Teen miner but have neve!
Atiked T. tGese mines | knew
.ough o. min ~, however, to lea
me TO conclude that lie that t'ils
amid the inconvenience of under
ground atmosphere impregnated with
impurities can never be surplus y paid
tor his toll. and I woul say for the
encouragement of my fellow-man who
valres life for his own sake and foI
the sake Of those derendent on his
aari earned wages, that hough be
suffer Il little now from the clp> ri.
zion brought t bear against him, aud
may lose a little f lis hard earned
money, ard may 81 k . little rore,
(Which is the worst to hol est mindaJ
vet it is not all loss. The consian
in alation OF the pure air THAI abounds
IN the mountain for the unbroker
time Of this pIolracted suspension
will certainly tend to biz general re-
euperation, and per ans to the length.
ening of his days. Not that am in
vor of this so-called striking ystem
l really think that some arbltraIoly
measure should be adog ted rather
than this, but how can this be except
one man allows anotl er to have equa
right to share in the making of those
laws that shall determine the meas
ere for the government of all ! How
shall he know when the muscular
strength is wasted who never did the
toll? How to value il? Or, on the
other hand, how to govern the outlay
of wealth who never possessed it
Have not each the right to judge o
the ether according to the marketable
value, or, rather, should there not b.
ut Of such large and enterprislng in
dustries both OF capital and labor q
fair Remuneration TO both ? "Llvt
and let live" is the maxim, and is moi
this the way TO plano the rugged face
OF soci.ty, and make somewhat
smoother path for all?
But | suppose the capitalists viii
,ay the laborer seeks thu sole right to
govern. The sh .re-broking system
cries out thus Let steady ca ital.sts
take and hold the property rights
anu like the loruly farmer who super
vises Ills own operations and pays his
own workmea with sat slacllon, SC
would they. Is 1t not the contrary
LETTING and relstlug, a. continual
ou Sc oi cLangl < c,lls tor unwarant
,Ule p. ofits, or otherwise dlss tlsiac
tlol aud disruption, aud because, be-
ing men, wall not yield to every un
ghteous dictate. Then the fouler
play begins and the thin end OF The
wedge IS being driven. supposing that
the rock shall do what the ruddei
cannot, an thus we presume upon
continues effort aud all inclusive dis.
aster is porte ndlng, the mariner and
the emigraDt passenger suffering alike
To an observer 1t does lot become q
pleasant picture. The passing stan, /
eau only d1p.ore this stale Of things
aud ask when will the orld leai \
rig .teousness, or MAJ be brought te
the continual observance Of the Gold
en- Rule?
Iu writing this article have only
in view the good of my felow-men al