The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14

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men," There is no rops tied to this
cowardly braggart, Arthur, and he is at
liberty to 60 into Texas or Kansas and
make that remark. There we're thou
sand men in that strike who are as far
above the "chief" as George Washington
was above Benedict Arnold. Only q
knave or a coward would stab in such q
mean. contemplate manner the victims
of Gould's greed and cruelty. What
little of the milk of human kindness this
creature has he gives to ''the poor stock
holders who get no return for their
money" to use his own words.
"As far as my knowledge goes, the
Knights of Labor organization has no
qualifications for membership based on
character or education.
Your apology is accepted, Mr.. "Chief."
No one who knows YOU credits your
knowledge" with going very far. The
qualification required bv the Knigh is of
Labor is that man is honest and needs
the protection of his fellows for himself
and his family, regardless of his ability
to read and write" or the amount of his
productions left him by the robbers OF
labor: but in calling to mind the thou
sands of able men who are Knights OF
Labor, and noting the conspicuous ab-
sence of any such in Mr.. "Chiefs" soci-
ETY.. the public can easily decide this
question without any special evidence at
this time.
"Do you approve of the cooperative
plan of payment to employees"
mo, sir. I think that wages shonld
be paid in proportion to what a man is
worth"
"Do you think that the proper share
of profits is paid to the EMPLOYEES ?"
SIN the main, 1 do. The capitalist
should get fair return for the money
invested, and he should also get good
compensation if he works in the office
himself. There are few cases in which
the capitalist gets more than this.'
Why did not the reporter block the
chief by asking him to explain plan
by which it could be accurately deter
mined what man is worth" There
really are, then, "some cases in which
the capitalist gets more than his fair
share :" but the chiefs" organization
are perfectly satisfied, for they are not
working for any capitalists of that class.
"Do you approve ofthe plans of Henry
George and others by which the govern
ment is to control the land, railroads,
etc. ?"
mo, sir, 1 do not. do not think that
anv of these wild schemes will amount
to anything. I do not think that the
world owes any man living. Nor do l
think that the rich man owes the poor
man living.
The bible says a man shall earn his
bread by the sweat of his brow. | think
that anv man who wishes to succeed,
and works hard, will succeed. A man
should stay in one place until he
sees something better. Nothing is truer
than that rolling stone gathers no
moss. consider that anv man who
wishes to can make good living under
the present order of things"
You seem to be eminentlY conserva-
in your views"
well, sir, 1 have always considered
myself 80" said Mr.. Arthur, smiling.
Poor, misguided, ignorant Henry
George this is bitter blow for you.
The "chief" has pronounced against you,
and all your years of study have been
wasted, with the millions of copies of
your books which have been hugged to
the hearts of the people of almost every
civilized country.
Mr.. Arthur could not allow the inter-
view to close without ringing in that
profound original remark: The world
owes no man living" All l have to
say in reply to this is, that. wild as the
proposition may seem to some, will un-
dertake to beat down this old mill ll-dewed
fallacY if any man of standing will
champion II.
Lack of room in the paper prevents a
close review of the "chiefs" profound
contribution5to economics, and for this
reason challenged him TO meet me in
open discussion; but the coward refused.
The particulars can be found in ano ther
column.
l suppose Arthur will treat me as he
does the brave fellows Of the South
western strike; he will wait until he
gets thousand or so miles away and
then bravelv enunciate his "views."
But want it to 90 out that I bra him
as tool of monopoly, a mental coward
and an intellectual gnat.