The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1889-12-24

some other ractlcahle manner. The
LngnSn government purchased the
telegraph system outright. Congress
cOuIu easily decide Tie matter.
-. Iue naturalization Of the
coal mlhtug business of The country
to the tnu that All mines may be work
ed continuously to their full capu-
CllN, the coal TO he furnished to the
CONSUMERS at cost and the miners
steaIIIy and humanely employed.
No class Of men is so damnabIy dealt
with As the coal miners. and there is
40 CLASS oi employers who treat the
puohc So lapaclOuoIy as the coal
barvnS.
"Ihrn we propose that the post
office dt paJment Of the government
shall control the express business OF
the country upon the same principles.
The cities and towns Of the country
Should take charge, rs municipal
functions, Of the heating, lighting
and running Of street cars and all
methods OF rapid tranSl,. These con-
dItluuS, if carried ont. would affect
the condition of 100000 Workingmen
throughout the country. Nohody
W ,nts harsh measures, but theIsenelal
public Interests demand i great
change.
"Our Object in urging these changes
is threeiO.d. |. They are III the
line with, and are stepping stones to
ultimate naturalization. =. They
Will benefit the general consuming
public by greater cheapness ...,i
etllcle cy HI these branches OF service.
). They afford the means by winch
the condition Of Il vast body Of work
men can be placed on u humane and
secure basis. The first Of the objects
is logical, and the two latter are
merely principles of application.
Nv hat step would you take TO pre-
vent political jobbery aud corrup-
tlon! qutlIed the reporter
I'VE propose the following plan,
WAS the reply, as the basis of organ
lZat!ou for the double end of prevent
ing political abuse and securing
humane conditions: On the nation
aHZatlun OF amy industry, the eXlSti 8
force engaged in the industry would
be taken INTO mlnlc. pad and national
employ ymeMt. All employees woal. le
guaranteed permanent tenure oil
employ Meut, except III cases OF fault
Or competence, which would pe
determined Ivy a tribunal expressly
constituted tof that purpose. Admis-
SION 10 the service would be to the
lowest gfaar. this admission 10 hr
determined hy priority OF applications
sahitctto certain tests.
The pIatocItae tendency dates
back thirty wears, continued Al.
nrHlmy 1t has Increased 50 1ast
That it's enongF 10 scare my think.
lag man. II Il continues To increase
IS Il has III the past. the wealth Of
thecountly willha wholly in tie hands
ot i small fraction 81 - people, and
the rest OF lis Will haze 70 llNe oh
ragcs Ifnathing is done within ten
or lift Ell yealS to check tals { e ICY
we are lost We are upon the Very
! hinge OF destiny. / we swing any
! fln her on the eu-e nutu1i,S ''.,t !.
/ social cafaclysm can save lis. flere
] IL 10 chance but tor Il strong pHh!le
i movement. and II the country does
not uantlo 90 any further with lis
the whole matter may Is We'll be
dropped MtanWhll4 we shall have
done a great thing Tor tie lahorels q
j the country in going rs fat rs We
] have gone Let 1T he understood hat
] we are III no WAY iii sym pathN With
aIly anaenIcal Movemeut. The Amer.
Ican hag u good enough fol us.