The Republican journal., 1884-01-03
Labor VS.. Capital.

to be an inclination on the part of political
writers, more especially the free trade organs,
to show that the laJoyer remains poor, while
the ea,pioyer grows rich. Such were the teach
ings of the Greenback party and are the teach
ings of the Communistic party. The New
York Times Washington correspondent says:
The masses are not metaphysical. They ac-
cept result as they do physical blows. They
are out of employment. They want the nee
essaries Of life. Why: Their employers, are
grown rich; they have consumed everything.
There is something radically wrong.
Now what are the conditions which attend
the accumulation of wealth? Do not aborers
become capitalists? If so, how? If 1000 men
are employed at the same wages, with the same
expenses necessary to enable them to live COM
fortablv, they of course should show the same
balance or surplus at the end of the YEAR Do
they: Then, if not, why not: If 100 of them
have accumulated 800 each and put it at inter-
est and the 800 have spent all their earnings.
of the employer. Now follow the men through
life. one i'll ten saves and lays away a surplus
(small at iirSt) which Of itself aids in accumll-
lating. and al middle age he owns a home and
a little beside. While some of the 100 may by
energy and economy become the employer, or
perhaps the capitalist, the BOG continue the
hand to mouth principle, laying on 4 streak of
fat and streak of lean, as their wages permit,
and usually complain Of their situation.
For nearly ten Years wages have been high
and part Of the time excessively 50. The pru-
dent have saved, and to-day they are com
fortably situated while the many have not say
ed and reap the inevitable reward.
Go to any city, and among the wealthy and
enterprising merchants. and you find many
who began their career as errand boy, or por-
ter. while the sons of the old merchants exc
out Their existence in some inferior position.
You find examples like this in all sections of
the country.
Are not the rich, As Il rule, made 50 by their
own eNcrtions; Brains, like water, find their
level. The lives of Lincoln ana Garfield show
This, as do those of many of our leading men Of
wealth. But fol the wealthy, who have sur
plus to give, how could our hospitals, eCluca-
tionH, scientific and other charitable in,titu-
lions exist: The laborer with a family Of sew
cral children pays a poll tax, in return for
which he i furnished with all the comforts Of
government. Ills children lire educated and in
this respect are equal with those of the
millionaire, and the expense il paid by the more
wealthy.
Cities furnish parks, public gardens, fire de-
parimcnt,. hospitals. di>penSatorieS, libraries
and reading rooms lectures, street lighting,
paved streets and sidewalks. and public baths,
and support police force, take care of the
criminal classes and provide almshouses for
the unfortunate and worthy poor. The aborer
is not taxed for this. Added to this is the na-
tional government which cales for all.
If these premises are correct. then would II
not be better for the ''Pfyx, the lever that
moves the world, If one accord, without re-
gard to politics, to show young men the true
situation, and the road to success and to com
petCncc; and not create a communistic feeling
that some day may change the freeSt and best
government The sun ever >hone upon to one OF
continued revolution.
The Young man who practices industry and
economy and improves his educational facilities
will surely mount the ladder of success and
the higher he goes. he will find the demand in,
crcaScs. The lower rounds are always full tC
Overlooking. There is always room at the top
DEMOCRACY.
After reading the above communication
tance, we turned TO our exchanges and speedily
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