Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12

\ fact worthy of notice is that no irri-
grafton is necessary in this state north Of
san Francisco, except in portions of the
Sacramento valley.
NApa city. population about 5000. is sit
ua'rd ON the Napa river at the head Of tide
water. 1t resembles a city built in grove.
So immense and healthy are its shade trees.
II j. very irregularly aid out. but has wide
streets. adorned by prosperous business
houses and pleasant residences. No more
refined and pntrrprising class of people Is
found anywhere than in Napa city and the
surrounding country. Besides the public
schools. which are in prosperous cOndi-
ton. Napa college. a female seminary and
several private schools are well patronized.
Fred ). Ludlow, formerly of Springfield,
lives here. W. 5. TAYLOR.
Ipbor Laws and Labor Organizations.
To the Editor of the Globe Republic:
In last Sundays letter, said. The pO-
sition Of the Whiteleys and their organ,
the Champion City Times, on the subject
of labor organizations is .untenable, and
the sentiments on the labor question eX-
pressed in that organ are evidently inhU-
man and tyrannical' Nothing has ap-
pCared in that organ since then to justify a
change of opinion, As all who are on its ex.
tenSive free list well know. Consequently
wish to call attention again to the labor
laws suggested by me in that letter, viz:
LABOR LAWS.
FirSt-I.awS favOTing the organization of
wage-workers, and making any diScrimina-
ton against members of labor organizations,
as such. criminal Offense.
SecOnd-LawS IeSSening the hours of la
bur. aud fixing in certain cases the smallest
amount per day. or hour, or piece, that
may be paid employees, and the greatest
per cent. of profit on the capital invested
that an employer can claim aS against his
employees.
Third Compulsory arbitration laws for
the adjustment of labor troubles.
OF course, these proposed laws form only
the skeleton of the code necessary to give
full force ana effect to the ideas advanced
by them. For the proper carrying out of
these ideas, moreover. wise rules and regu-
latiOnS should be adopted by all labor organ
izatiOns that have not got them now. and
all organized hereafter. Each constitution
should be based upon the principle that in a
government existing by the consent of the
governed. a government of, for and by the
people the purity of the ballot must be
preserved and the might of the people
shown at the ballOt-boX in the chsce of
men able and willing to legiSlate in the in
tereSt of the masses. The emancipation of
labor may thus be hastened without the
shedding of blood and without interfering
with the civil liberty of any man.
And Of course, also, under the cOmpul-
| n la TO
worker must refrain from all violence to-
wards, and all unlawful conspiracies against
the employer. Nevertheless, it is plain
that so long rs il is natural for fallen hu-
manity to be more selfish than brutes and
for the strong to oppress the weak. the gen.
eral welfare will demand that every possible
safegard be thrown around the rights of the
masses and every law which can aid in the
proper distribution of wealth be enacted
and enforced. The many opportunities
which now exist and enable the rich and
the powerful to crush the weak and the
poor should be done away with. Labor
ought tO be aided in getting into position
that will help il To demand and obtain Just
compensation for its services and fair
share of the profits when there are any
profits.
Notwithstanding. the court of arbitration
mentioned above must be so chosen As To
lessen the liability of its being packed
plan to lessen which, here in Ohio, was
suggested in my last letter The complaint
submitted 10 the court must be definite and
full. As only an organization of labor can
meet on fair terms. an organization. an az
gregatiOn, of capital, therefore, only the
complaint of an organization should be
tried. The fluctuations of values are SO
great that the courts decision should not be
binding for a longer period than one year.
but during that time disObedience 10 the
command of the court should be met by
very severe punishment if the employer
continues in business or the men stay in his
employ. The court should be compelled to
decide within limited time-Say ten days
SO as to prevent otherwise inevi-
table delays. and for the same
reason its decision should be final.
In mapping out such a code il is not for
gotten that the prosperity of the wage
workers is greatly affected by all general
laws. on such subjects, for instance. as the
tariff and currency, and by his personal
habits. as we'll as by special laws. But
these special laws will put him on footing
of equality with the capitalists whether the
general laws prove beneficial or injurious.
I'm reference to these general laws, how
ever, it may be said. and ii is all the limits
of this article will permit on the subject,
that the discrimination against silver should
be stopped at once. The money which finds
its way into the hands of the poor man will
be more and more deprecated if the gold
standard bankers and capitalists of the
east are not prevented by law from so sue
ceS>fully waging war against silver. In a
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