Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-06-24

water power Throughout iis whole course
Of abou, two miles. and It's las, half mile
there !. a descen, Of over $50 fee, into
the bay. Thi. river is crowded with fac
tories there are said TO be over 40 cotton
mills running nearly 100000 spindles.
Mos, Of them are massive granits build
ings besides these these are many fine
public and private buildings, some twenty
churches, public library, etc. There are
also manufactures of wOolens. prints and
iron. Mos, Of the work men now are ou,
on a strike. and nearly all the mills are
closed for week. Strikes among the
workmen are frequen, here, and hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars have been spent
and los, by them in the effort to eoerce
their employers into paying them higher
wages. Bu, nearly every strike thus fAr
has resulted in the manufacturer coming
ou, ahead. and the workmen resuming
work-a, the end Of week or ,wo-At
the old wages and even less. which some
are glad to get JOB a, that, and this
will probably be the resal, now
The question Of Strikes and Parties"
of Capital and LAbor-is an important
one. and very diaeul, Of solution. There
u. l. e.. h,r, should D, no sniagonism
be,~ren the employer and the employed
rather. the heAr,ies, sympathy and co.
operation.
There should he more friendly fellow
ship on ihe par, Of the employer aud
when profits are returning an hundred
fold. he should cause the employee 10 feel
,ha, he too ha. an interest in this pros.
peri,y. And when the depression comes,
and business j. dull. le, there be economy
on the part Of the employer a. well a.
the employed. and the wages kep, up a.
much a. possible. EeonomY i " the one
thing needful a, al times IN large man
uf.c,uring centres like this.
These views may no, be- SQUAD, and
nigh, 20, be accepted by the moneyed
men Who live in elegah, mansions aud
fare sump,uously every day. and whose
motto !. Business j. i,nmss'" AMI Who
claim. and undoubtedly have, The right
10 70 into the labor markets Of the world
and buy help a, the loves, rate a night
born Of the stern nsc,'ii'y of the laboFer.
But be whose highes, purpose j. 10 grind
the pnce Of labor down 20 the smallest
pi,,ance. in order TO pa, the shskels into
hi, own pocket, j. often confronted by
Strikes and Labor unions which be must
nee, BY a Union Of Employers" whose
object Is 10 keep the price Of labor do~n'
either fof a selfish motive or real neces-
,ity. Then the struggle comes. and the
stronger organiIa,ion-the one that can
bold on, the lobgcs,-~in' the woFsmen
are usually defeated, and have 70 submit
or siArye. Their cause Is not always just,
bu, the employers are 10 be blamed in
,ha, they DO no, take Coz their motto
Live and le, live" and be willing 10
pay such wage. a. they can afford. and
Try to teach economy snd ,hrii, by pre-.
cep, aud by practice and show ,hA, they
consider their workmen something more
than human cattle. by efforts TO better
their condition and tighten the burdens
on their ;oiling shoulders. When this !.
done the millennium may be considered
10 be a, hand
Fall River has many elegant resi-
denee., and hne streets adorned with
shade trees. The scenery and sunset
views are said TO rival those Of Italy
Five miles acros. the bay can be seen
Noun, Hope. the former home of King
Philip and his tribe. Here Is the chief
tain. spring and bis rocky throne and
abOu, ,hi. 'po, cluster more Indian names
and legends than any other. perhaps. 10
New England. A line Of large aud
splendid steamers oonnec, Fall River with
New York. in eonjan:iion With the Old
Colony 4 Boston. From the latter place
will write again. EuhoJr.
'The striking mill operatives Of fal
River have gone 10 work without encctlng
their object, and with loss Of 500, ,ooo II
xage.-Ep pguOcRAT.