Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-20

The Ea. risnp Po~srs Diseoorses
Upon ths iad4strsai Situation

ihe t.l hlEseT t9sEs ~ lLc hEefa House
s-re sel dl-.f last uighl ~ people sI9
tse1f ls asar hss Henry rossr- prsacl 81
ths hln4h.s of Labor lB aaeoutsl4cu 4ill
tasiF ssai.-t 81 t1e evening lassaln llr-
Po.sas READ an ertraet from ule Boston
Hsr1si ia sbicn lhe Japalese zll ga.ss's.ior
&c Laudisl a.s reported ~ have -al4 ulAt
tlls xrsals.t lrs@back - European -ociety
sas TIE Bsnt of a eolallon brytlefLpea
lie 4lso read quotations frOia reeogLl1ed
authorities ae0n political economy Ete an
noaueea tnat his sgbleeI solld De
.-Ths Prsssn1 Situation of the Industrial
u Odd and 40 test ae reaa
Proverbs xxi = The rich and the poor meet
together. ths Lord Is the maker oE them al.
he SAID There are t~0 great underlying
problelns of the industrial sOrid. he nfSt
II how to prodace lhe thlnys rnat are necss-
-atry for ihe maintenance and ENJOY ment ~
afe. aad second boz ~ make al equitable
aat necessarily az qaal-dIstrlbuton ot
.4ch proiacts. The civilized world may De
.aid ~ nave solved The nrst oT These prob
lsms. bat 81 yet t has not yet learned the
Is q II equitable distribution The paodae-
tu.r poser 0f The civilized world has been in-
creased afty pes cent ia the past twenty lse
year-. and set the relative condition % the
laborn.. people II worse than il ~as twenty
ave years ago. For some there Is plenty
even I'd excess. while for Others there II pen
arl and 4ant. The accommodating wealth
/. not eqaitabls distributed There may be
fnsa wto have earned millions As honestly a.
others have earned their daily bread. The
laborng men have not received AL equitable
share ol the benefits derived from the INTRO
ductiOn aud use Of machinery. and It II
doabtfal n the Introduction OF machinery
has les.eued the burdens OF the labOring peo-
pic. There are relatively more paupers nov
than rseuty i've years ago. II oue-hah the
money donated % charity could be added 10
d.. wages Of laborer- It would DO more to
decrease the number OF paupers than It does
now The situation j, not satisfactory.
The nch grow richer aud the poor are
growing poorer. such state of things
I il not for the best interests Of
either class. The greatest friend OF
+ tine Mborer il accumulated capital,
wbsu Justly employed. 1t will
not help matters to rail against
capital or machinery. The Socialist idea of
dlviGing accumulated wealth equally would
not help matters. 1t would not remain
/ equally divided. Ii will do no good to cry out
against new inventions. The civilized world
must push ahead and look for new markets.
We must help each other. While the laborer
must work for the interest Of his employer,
the employer must work for the best interest
OF the lab0rers. Neither can long be pros
perons without the Others aid. Let us re-
+ member that We have common interests and
not act too much upon the plan of every one
for himself and the devil take the hindmost-
That h poor policy. Ii because of a bad
sanitary condition the cholera visits this city
next summer its victims will not all be among
the bad people a. you call them - on
Summit street II will visit our
most elegant residences a well. Iaborng
people 20 better their condition must: First,
Make the best possible use of their time
Do your work IN the best possible manner
Don't shirk. Second. Educate yourselves
Use every opportunity to increase youi
knoxledye 40 that you will not have 10 take
your ideas second handed. Third. Organiz,
and look after your own interests-Iust a.
your employers ana men IN all classes o
trade organize To look after their interests
II l. your duty tO organize to protect your
selves. always with due regard for the right
Of others. Then add cooperation, first Il
Il 4ist~fhntion and eventually in DrOductiOn
Work together. Help each other. Organic
and cooperate, and there Is hope in th'
future