The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20
to look for reasons, for strained rela

to look for reasons, for strained rela-
lions
BETWEEN LABOR AND CAPITAL
where they really exist, and not allow ire
sponsible agitators TO give them to the
public through their columns, from theo-
ries that never we're and never can be
worked out in fact. We have had the
spectacle in our great state of Illinois for
the past few weeks of the orders of Sc
cret society, having more force in deciding
equitable rights between laborers, to
work when, where, and for whom they
please than the whole civil, military, and
judicial departments of our state govern
ment.
1t may be that our laud shall be red
with blood before our lawmakers will
make a law to protect laboring man, un-
less he belongs to an order that can poll
the most votes. With gold at one end
and theoretical laborers at the other, of
our National prosperity exertlng their
cash and voting power upon the press, and
tie law makers of our country to boycott
silver and unorganized labor.
GOD SAVE US
if the law will not interpose its strong
arm to bring salvation to our Goddess of
Liberty for all. Our proud eagle will be-
come turkey buzzard and there will be
plenty of carbon for it to feed on. One
thing is certain to my mind If there is
a God in human history { md 1 firmly be
lieve there isl. He will not suffer selfish
ness, either in bankers or laborers, to de-
stroy this country, bought and saved
with blood for people of workers that
shall in the end-by His blessing furnish
votes enough to protect such govern
ment as our fathers intended from ruin,
either by selfish money or selfish labor.
For the present, God save us from an
unwise press. Gold, labor, and printing
ink-a trinity of power, almost divine for
good, may become trinity of evil, equal
to the legion of devils which utterly de-
troyed p. D. Arrnours business, by per
mission of Jesus Christ in his time, and
is now reaching out after every class
of business (aided by the depression
which was inaugurated by boycotttng sill
ver), by the orders of secret society OF
the labor classes, carried out in East st
Louis, Chicago, and the whole west.
If their combined influence upon the
minds of business men shall continue tc
shake confidence in the future,
CAPITAL WILL GO INTO BONDS
of all sorts, upon living enterprises, i'll
stead of openieg new labor channels, ant
the depression of the past ten years will
, be only the beginning of sorrows for thu
laborer, who cannat abuse capital with i'm
punity any more than capital can abuS
, labor, and not suffer for it.
Eight hours work for ten hours pay
while manufacturers are full of order
!, (just the time to strike, says labor) is al
= Injustice that makes the demand infa
4 nous.
a The folly of it is that as labor buys tn
\ products of labor, which cost % per cen
! more as the result of enforcing the de
= mand, the laborer will have the same in
come with which to buy what will cost hin
% per cent, more than now when thi
y system is inaugurated. Again, such a de
= mand, if successful, will attract foreig
: labor with redoubled force, and make
= glut in the labor market that we have ye
- never dreamed of.
, If experience is the only schoolmaste
that can open your eyes, then let us pra
that strikes may continue not only fo
ten hours pay for eight hours work BIT
e of ''knights" against scabsp until capita
e loses all its earnings and labor is as poe
II as Jobs turkeys-or until He, who is II
y respecter of persons teaches us to respe,
e the Just rights of all-kings and "scabs.
II FAIRPLAY.