The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-07-16

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move from ST louis some Southern To-
cality. The citizens of Roanoke took the
subject in hand, subscribed $751; 900 to the
stock of the concern, and invited the
comp That aesiee ia
the Baltimore Manufacturer Record, q
communication from Nj B. G-D eYne,
lima, OHIO, proposing to remove his IRON
fence factory from that place to some
| SQnthern tQWn. if ..c ommensgrate interest
IS manifested IN the proposition. A gen
t4ensn 81 this place. oconversfng some
iimlebnthssi ago MEL a4AA capitalist and extern
sfve IRON manufacturer III Ctdcag5, Men
toned to him the indictments The South,
and especially this portion. 5f Virginia,
offered Tor the Business lit Vas engaged in.
The immense deposits of iron ores and
the2 f6xifnity sof' The best2 coke in the
world; were named as Inducements! These
laid riot SEEM to ircte the wonder of the
gentleman, except to draw from i7fni an
fadniissioh Of the existence of these essen
1tial eieiifents inA1isAl inc Of business. Then
the labor element was suggestea.s ;tal,i The
mature of the 4ab6fa system. Of the South
explaineda4l Iisfhstant l$awakened concern
and free comparison of.vfeMs anddiScus-
fsion were lnstituteds ftli is the labor ques-
ttioip now that is disturbing the indus
trial interests IN The North ana West. -
The fearful strikes and threatened CON
1aAiets which fave recently occurred, and
which are bat s}rppetition Of occurrences
Pin former years III tile West and East.
! have eaused1s deep concern to be mani
ffestedsin tlffs2phase of industrial par
Esuitsyo Capitals sffessy,2 and well it may
be. 1t realizes Fsinseetirity III the forced
tsuspensien Iaf the Industries in which it
is invested. the enormous loss which fol-
lows and stAe0 disturbance of All the iela-
items oflD community sbyli reason OF the
stoppager ef factories and Furnaces and
the idle condition 9ef labor, Inclined to
violence becausen 6fIIealo ler) iiha ginafy
twreaess1 !aiamaI IIada 3W ,aoiaG0 %
1t is natural that those possessing CAPT
| tai, and the -eMperieAeeow (Which active in
dustriap operations have impaired. should
desire to avoid such harmful conflicts and
ruinous disturbances, both as a means iof
promoting individual interests and escap-
ling the suspension, annoyance iand3mlcer-l
Etainty do11a turbulent 3 relationo between
employer and employee {. The scenes re
Gently enacted in Cleveland, Ohio. kAyere
ienough toldiscoarage capital fronfarther
l-operatio ina that or any3 other dlocality
awheEel the. silItsre sts Df Icapitalq and labor
sGannDt[ he adjusted 5WithoutYth6 7app1ica-
tom ofAarmedff force to m0b4 yioiRnce.r
There ls5no security fnr capital, nor in
deed forai comm unity w1leuo iorganized
power seeksto enforce oits conditions, re-
CARELESS of the rights and iinterestsof the
capital that employs itAe4tiis the first
and pregnant stepto anarchy ,iand thejpar-
,alysis of, industrial endeauors..ss And
this spiritis growing with Fearful rapid
difficult to foretell, unless some peaceful
and effective solution isreaehed. aAoa mood
Standardization may be found. in the
advantages and attractions ipreseatediin
Mirginiaand theg South iGHereiawe. have
alljthel natural elements which enter into
| iron manufacture.IsMesh aveithe iorasl jim
| unlimited abundance; the limestone and
hslcoke all in6close proximity ,IaiWe have
railroad facilities reaching tolan parts Of
the country land the region nwhersi the
railroads Gamble made more aproftablethan
in any othersectio iby reason of the fer
Utility of: the sold, 1.-The variety aof the PRO
auctions and the demand for them. And
these advantages. are supplemented by the
one essential thing that is awakening the
apprehension0f the pDoprietors in the East
and West. We have alsteady,o reliable,
docile and economical bory free from the |
disturbing influence and. imflanamatofy
ernptions (which have 9beeome periodical
and chronic in all the industrial centres of
the East and West. yiIs would beiisatisf1ed |
withfai wages and kind treatment, and
with these assured there would follow that.
personal attachment and consideration,
which would ranite 1.-THE interests sof the |
capitalist and the 3laborer, and d weld |
together these two essentiale lements tose-l
curelthe progress and prosperity ofoconis
munitg. 3oItMonld not only give security
andconfidenceto capital butit wouldrelievei
community i0fi nauchl0f its. idle element,
and place it in 9nsefana channels, to- create
wealth and taxable5 RESOURCE for, the ad-
vancementlof the State. ut would solve
the difficulties between capital and labore4l
give)tOO nrl labor element a. dignity and
Importance which are act accredited toitl
nowS and silence the political pests :: who
are neyer8ihappy except 4when they. can
arouse prejudice anflpassion for partizanl
endsSdeG9 aill5 81 aGuldi ollii dob 40"
The saggestaeas we, have here thrown
utiopell'ap @iaeafeld for thought and
utteraneey duplicating the ind astral pro-f
gress of the South, an adjustment Of sorne9l
Of the difficulties between teapitaT and la
ber ahdaffeeting the Social and Industrial
relations Of a9elemeA tie whichever in its a
crude condition, mitch 'theiprespefity Of
the South is due. The constant and profita9f
bleemployne nt Of our laborWodld NOT only
prove exceedingly fefidnerative' to capital
and develop our wonderful resources. jbutf
itzweald advance the moral and f1itellec.I
tual condition of labor itself ana better}
qualifyiit for the responsible duties Of cit 4
atlW 9g9iItj.M 1914 10 Hot IdfoE
We are sure that it will only require the1
attention Of capitalists engaged Fin indus
trial enterprises to bei drawn to this SUBJ
ject for thenY To- give Inpatient thought land I
if this should lead to careful ifivestfga-
tfon, they will find much in 1t to- engage the r!
MIND, not only Of the business oriiah,,s but |
The Ghunianitariaai and phiianthropist.A ~ It VI
involves industrial progress, socfat order, (
moral improvements, and indeed The eatise j
Of civilization itself. 1s4idosH VIZ s''
ot 1aoilLl0I1iil 2l.Is. latsl.1 sI2l4l ylioA aA ,
The AyheHBhtg l4dgdsce is y growing n
desperate. After e1uneratiiig What It'll i
regards tile weak points III 1iepjublicad pros :
poets and felfeitatingi itself that Mahone I
with fiji more oflfces'' and MillSget the It
support Of NO 'pratriotfc Demo crats.. . our +
,otemporary chalks out the line the Dems. ]
'crats Should pursue, as indicated ifss the 1
italicized words of the : following para: i
,rapl AitalicS The j4d1Gy1cfg7st 9niD5&o2 1915 D