The Arizona champion., 1884-05-10
The Great Social Problem.

the Atlantic and Pacific coast are dis
 cussing the labor probl em in greate
 variety of forms and with more earn
 estness ihan at any period in moderl
 times. The discussion Is not con
 fined alone to the leading commercial
 newspapers but is an accepted an,
 prominent feature in the columns o
 all our standard magazines and re
 views. A feeling of dl>lrust prevails
 among the extremely rich class and {
 genuine fear is experienced by tht
 well-,o-do or middle class all of which
 Is brought about by certain sensational
 writers assisted by few unprlnCipleC
 politicians who are endeavoring to
 make us believe that the working classes are nn the eve of revolt.
 Much of the fear exhibited by the
 millionaire is ill founded from the
 fact that but little of the disaffected element of society is composed oi working men, but rather of men who do not nor will not work and whose greatest ambition in life is to acquire capital for themselves by assuming the attitude as champions and defenders of the working men. A careful anal ysis of the situation brings abundant proof that the condition of the labor
 ing classes are improving rapidly, not only in point of property. bu, toward more enlightened enjoyment of their station and conditions ir life. It does not require statesmanship to under. stand that capital and labor are inter. dependent. The one IS as absolutel, as necessary dependent as the other, and the laws governing their mutual interests are as natural as those cf gravi;a,ion. It Is no, 10 be presumed that any considerable portion of our intelligent working people will join in sympathy or active participation with an element that resorts to dynamite and assassination. A thinking man would reason that one half of such a vicious element could be induced by q monied consideration to array them selves against the other and thus verify the old adage of "A rich mans war, but poor mans fight"
 There seeems after all but little cause for alarm about cheap labor even from the Chinese. It is more characteristic of the American to util- ize cheap labor to his own profit than to be jealous of it's competition. The demand for labor is unlimited. The eyes of the world are now turning to the "Dark continent of Africa" with its boundlcss resources as yet untouch ed and whose heathenish populacc must soon give place 10 the influences of civilization-or the sword. South America equally as rich is peopled by a race given to no pursuits or indus tries worthy of the name of enter prise. Old Mexico's example of liberal to railways will be followed by other smaller governments and our people will not be slow to avail them. selves of the avenues so opened up. The policy of the American railways for the past few years in keeping in the van of civilization forc.hadows their policy which will be carried out in their progress and civilizing inhu enCes toward the southern Cou,rics.
 We arc ye; of the opinion that the distress and miseries of the disaffected elem mt of society arose in a greater ratio from crime and idleness than from the oppression of capital or lack of opportunity to make an honest liv- ing; and far be 1t from us 10 class the man of America with such an element. HAL.