The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-06
LABOR MOVEMENT.
CHIEF ARTHuRs LEVEL HEAD.
Out of the Fullnou of His Experience with
R.Grsat Organization He Urges Friend.
ly RslatIOps-oppOSsd to PolIu.
cal Labor Organizations.

HiPT'S Weekly,
The labor agitation which has prevsileO
throughout the country during the pas
twelve months will, l believe, work gu
good instead Of evil in the end. There i
. growing feeling among workingmen AM
capitalists that moderation, Cancellation
and arbitration must be had, The Goot
ssnae OF American workmen and the fair
ness, on the whole, Of employers will no
long Rdmit.of differences huFIiul alike Il
the interests Of both, The two INTEREST,"
will come together and adjust Themselves
t. the plain necessities OF the situation
The great business communities and in
duatrial centres cannot tolerate coercion
on either side. Capitol cannot afford to
be ovsrbeAring, the labor cannot turr
from peaceful channels without injury,
What ia needed aud what the times re,
qpire Is full and fair consideration for
both sides. This can be obtained through
arbitration, Great wara have been
averted by It's agency, National instincts
throughout the world favor It's exercise
more and more in settling difficulties be.
tween one nationality and another. So
potent an agency cannot be overlooked in
adjusting the labor problems now COM
manding wide interest and attention
throughout civilized lands,
II c9mmends itself to the good feeling
which the conduct Of iair-minded men
who may honestly differ, Neither the
capitalist nor the laborer is wholly wrong.
There Is right on both eides. No one will
Justify expressions complained OF by can.
did and industrious Workingmen. The
simple statement Of their case will com.
mRnd public sympathy and approval, On
tho other hand, the public at large will
promptly condemn the wiltul destruction
Of property and the Interruption Of bust
meas. 1t Is also prompt to disapprove Of
interference with private rights. AS
have written before, there is room enough
Tor every one III u country like this, and
every man disposed to work must be allow
ed to find the chance. The workingmsn
oil to-day may be the capitalist five or ten
years from now. He Is interested In the
considerable and friendly adjustment OF
all industrial questions. Capitalists and
corporations are equally interested In the
settlement to be hoped for. There can be
no long antagonism. While the great
problems touching capital and labor are
under confederation, iorbearRnCe must be
practised, and willingness must be shown
by the employers Of Labor End by work
ingmen themselves to settle all existing
troubles In frank and manly way. La.
Oor must have its Just rights, and lair
return for It's service. The whole country
aill assist on achieving this result, Also
Il will insist on the proper remuneration
Of capital. The sense Of fairness among
the people will see that all sides are dealt
with equitably and justly. Moderation
and arbitration are the two great inBtru'
TO be used. Capital and labor
are ripe for the adjustment.
But the very conception oil arbitration
implies organization OF workiugmen-
compact organization. That good labor
Is q good thing l maintain,
but that Heterogeneous macs Of men en-
gagged in divers occupations eau combine
Interests satisfactory TO form an organizes.
lion which shall serve all and with equal
Justice, very much doubt, "And II this
could be DONE" | said In my recent ad.
dress TO the International Convention OF
Locomotive Engineers, slime has proved
satisfactory to the Brotherhood that 1t Is
unto itself. What the Brother.
hood Is and what 1t has accomplished 10
the result OF long continued, patient
work. Not until there Is nothing more to
be done for the Brotherhood can II afford
to become interested in other things for.
eign TO the order"
The members OF the Brotherhood have
taken, upon the adoption Of their motto,
"Bobrlety, Truth, Justice and Morality" q
strong stand for right. Right alone for
itself, and in itself considered, stands upon
a broad basis, and is tia only lasting
foundation upon which man can build.
We sometimes boastingly sllude to our
rights; talk OF the usuIpation OF our
rights, Sift the matter, and what have
your Our rights are limited to our neigh.
boris wrong; beyond We may not 60.
Justice, however, steps in as mediator,
and demands y wise adjustment oil things,
that equity may be maintained and the
welfare Of all be promoted, whether 1t be
that Of the greatest or least. I have no
sympathy for nor cooperation with any
class or set OF men who base their UlaimG
upon tho principle that might Ia right,
and the rich ows tho poor o living. No
man has right TO anything that does not
come 10 him through the channel Of hons
cat requirement. II you would have
name, fame or wealth, you must work Tor
them. an
Much has been said and moro written
concerning the antsgoniam between cRpi'
tal and labor. To my mind there is no
such thing. Between work and idleness
there has never been any feeling other
than antagonistic, and It 10 those Of the
latter Class who arc attempting 10 potion
the mind Of the industrious. There
seems 10 be generally prevalent an idea
that all capitalists arc rich, whereas the
truth is that no great business enterprise
ID owned and controlled by one man, but
by many, each contributing something
toward the mighty whole. ! will venture
10 say the most men Of thrifty, industrial
habiia are capitalists. When we consider
that capital 10 only invested wealth, l
hope that every working man can count
himself capitalist, be his pile ever 30
small. There is q dignity In theVer effort
topays Witha worthy purpose, even though
The attempt should not DO crowned with
eventual success. II produCesa well.regu.
lated mind; 1t gives prudence triumph
over extravagRncei II gives virtue the
mastery over yicei II puts the passlon99
under control; II drives away Csrei 1t
secures comfort. Sayed money, however
little, will serve 10 dry up many 9 tear,
will ward of many sorrowD and heart
burninEs which otherwise might prey
upon Us. Possessed Of little store oil
CAPITAL, man walks with lighter step
lis heart boats more cheerily., When
he can meet iti he eau repllle on bis
capital, which will either break his fall o.
prevent Il altogether. BY prudential
economy we eau realize the dignity Of