Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-07
Cleveland ON ~ Labor Yrsubls.

a.. 10 cong Oaa on Jus SUI NNk VI NA' AAN'A
A. lbles:
i,iuc Scuatcand House Of Representatives,
Nne constitution imposes on the president
n. duty ut recommending 10 The consideration
a ngrcss from time 70 time such measure,
as shall Judge necessary ana tKpedlcnt.
anD deeply Impressed WIN tne iIhpoItahcc Oh
iIRr,liatcly and thOUg htfully meeting the
mo EN- which recent events and present
coplilon have thrus' ulon as, involving the
sctn!cut Of disputes arising between our
lasng men and their empowers that ! am
cunsniued 10 recommend 10 congress legls
latt, upon this serious and prcssIn sub Get.
md our form Of government the value ot
labo as an element Of national prosperity,
.shou be d sllnctiy recognized, and the wei.
i&rGCihe latOrlng man should be regarded AS
espslly cnft icd 70 legs alive care. In a
count witch offers 10 an IT. ltizenS
1 the CHEST attachments OF socia' and
poitkl distinction, It's working
men eanot justly or safely Doe considered AS
/ rr,yoaoly CONSIGNED tu tie limits OF cas-,
and ,nicd To no attcn ION and allowed no
protes 81 Zaiust neglect. he Mhonug man
hcariiira h.s hand 40 indispensable cultrh.-
/ ton 20 lr growth aud progress, may wei IN
si-t. Wit man courage aud rs a right upon
/ the santrccOguIt.uu from those who make
our !agsas accorded any other citizen having
;aluabh interests bon charge auo hs reason
able dcun4 should De met in such spirit u
apprrcia O. and fairness a, 20 uauc+ con-
]
achcycnct OF grand la' oua. dc~tu
While tht-oai interest, OF labor are NOT proc
NOTED ~ resort to yiolcn mantle taiIous.
those Vic .nder fAe QrctcNt of au adFoeac, OF
the claims 4 labor Nauioul' atH.a lD rights
/ 81 capital ml for .cti-h purro-r- or tLe love
Of di,ordeI'ow -,ca~ OF violence and dis ou-
tent ,holl neither ht ENCOURAGED nor con
ci.iatcd. .l LEGISLATION on tuc subject sAold
/ be calmly 81 deliberately undertaken, with no
/ purpose q lfl-iFuz unreasonable demands
or gaining pr'..gu advantage.
The prr+tG condition OF tAc relations be-
/ tween iabormI capital are fan from satisfa.-
| tory. The Ecoutcn' Of the rWp.u'cd due
in large Lgcg o. the graspu- and needless
CNactious q EMPLOYERS and the alleged dis.
| Grim nat oulr favor @, capita. as an object q
/ government. attention. 10 must also be
| conceded tlstAe .a1.ringmen are NOT AWAY,
| careful 10 avcd Causclcs- and unjust fable
disturbance Though the Importance az
/ bette accord et8eeu these mterest' is ap.
/ parent, 10 T. te borne mind that any
| effort In tha1 direction by thr Federal g1t-
/ eminent must greatly Inn Ted Dos coustItu-
I tOual rcstrIl tiUs There al many ErtN-
aucr, which lg.,a'i0n by congress cannot
/ redress, and I12l} conditions which caun' hy
! such means b. reformed. ] am satis.c q,
/ however, That sHrtl ~ may .e duuc, under
/ Federal authort 20 prevent The disturbances
which 30 often lgse from dispute between
employers and T. employed, and Wach AZ
D
csts OF the cluutr. auI in ny opinion the
proper theory UuThch To- proceed s tha, ~
voluntary aru,tl'ou as the means II sctu ng
these di.iicu ties. But ! suLgc, that ms cuI
of aih.trators chosen ,u the beat u conflict ny
claims, and NJ, each pute shall
arse. there ie -ratcl Cuum s-ian
o. labor, clu-..tr, Of three member vho
shall be src-uar llOr, of the government
charged anon Dtle lutics with 'ue c.u-l era
tlou aud scttcmcn- SLen possible. o. all c9u-
trotcrs.es hetWeuu-l.Cr aud capital COM
commission thus CsauiZel would have lie
advantage of ttl- stable huty anu IFS
members a they -Ilcl no eEi ea"u,c u.i
4 constantly improve hther ability tu arN %
/ diligently with qurflu, which u-It bee -u.-
/ mijtci tO thcm.N ItFrbitrlfug- aIr .. O-.u joy
/ temporary service q each ease Of dISpItc
arises, experience a.. familiarts ai D. mu .u
that i. involved iu ne. ue- ton. Wi. e. .ac sing
extreme partisansll and bi SSH. Doe the
qualification, sought on either 81 .. ans ire-
q On mp.aluts Il .n.a.rucss W... ice iucy
liable. The lmpH-iuq urou a Federal court
/ Of a duty so foreign t0'Ac ud.e nd iuuct. % az
! the 81 elton OF urnitrtlr in oh case, U.s. 81
/ least II doubtful p' Wr,y Tie estab. shura'
/ by fcd RAJ aN'a"iilE OF such bureau W1al.
/ boz Just and sensible rtognitiou OF the yaut
/ OF labor ana ut lts flgt 10 be- Ireurcscu e4 iu
/ the departments 0i The government.
50 Tar as It's. CuuciiaDry Offices shall have
/ relation To disturbances which uUrf-rcd IS II
u
/ Silence would Doe justidsG uuae. provision, of
/ the Constitution which give 10 tonprc,. III,
power % regulate .alcrcc with foreign
nations and among the 3 cral states: and IL
the frequent disputes hWeen the lalorlua
men and their CmyiOycrSof less extent, am,
the consequences OF NhiD hare confined with
state limits, and tAreaten domestic violence
interrogation Uf such % IuUu sion might D.,
. trLdtre.. upon Tie aElt OBJ the Ie-.-.I
. u.rr co. executive NJ the a.. uu cr t. .nf-
. SIT iteuu. provision Will I,F..l as Tie Il.
crai COVE. %. ont 10 'H Fus, eacI siJt,
against domestic yi0leus' II such a com
mission were family organic the ris of a los:
of popular supper. and tsyWpathy result
ing ltum.d rcfuaa. % s4bm - 20 peaceful an
instrumeutality Won con tlin both parte'
10 such disputes TO invoke itintcr.ereuce and
abide hy its decision. Iher would also be-
good reason TO hope that the erv existence OF
: such an agency would nVitcH application 90 D.
for advice udscounscl, ircquHty resulting IN
. the avoidance OF contention and M sun e.
standing II tie usCiuucA OF such com
/ mission Is doubtful because u might JCN IN,
power % enforce ITS he ision>, much tnc3ur
aetmcnt is derived from the HouccdcI ZOO.
that has been accomplished > the raj roa,
+ commission, which have been organ lcd In
/ many of the states. which, haylg Little more
than adv sorry power have cXertda most salu
tary influence i'm the setueucu OF disputes
between conflicting interests.
In July l,si, by law Of cong o-s, bureau
OF labor was established and ird iu cuar-
OF "a comm ssi0ucr OF labor, wLos require {
collect information on the >uiqct ol all IT.
its relationship capita, the hlars 81 Dor
and the earnings Of lahoring mel and women
and the means OF promoting tlr ml rial
social. intellectual ami moral pro prty.'
commission which suggest COIL easily b
cugraited - hc q eau thus g tady ur- au
led los addition OF tvO more culm - luer-
and los experimenting the duties DIV impose
upon 10 Us such otLc- bHers au
functions as would permit 1.-The CON
m.s,ioucrs to act as arbitrator WIN uo.c.sl
~ between labor and cap tai, udc- -gc
limitations and ou such olcas ons .uglj 90
deemed proper and u,riul P0acrk luil g..
icci. Ict. conferred upon this oeau "a
ycstI-arc The causr- of all dispute !. jhc, a,
cur, whether submitted Tor r.,tr- In l %
So that information may always be a hand @
q le1 alton on tie subject VIXEN lccC ar
and desirable
GROVER CLENHAND,