The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-19

will materially help the cause Of the work
ing man. | want him to see this rs he has
never seen IL before. II only he viii get Il
fair grin of the idea, his salvation IL IN his
own hands. He may be all-poweriul II he
will. As matter Of fact this Is how the
case really ought to stand, for, greatest
in numbers. working men should make
Themselves power. At the ballot
hox they can be. With the ratio between
labor-supply and demand against them,
in mere trade disputes. they never perfna-
nently will be. The many, indeed, should
never allow the few 10 legslate for them,
and especially in things infringing upon
material wealth. BagehOt uttered great
truth when he said: ''Small matters are d.
cided by the chiefs alone; great matters are
submitted by the chiefs 10 the assembled
nation. such system H. far more than
Teutonic: il is the constitution OF the
IIomorir Achailns on earth, and Of the
IIomeric gods on olympus u should be- n
British fact to-day.
THE RATIO.
one thing. however, should like To say :
Bv working men nothing should he allowed
10 interfere with the constant effort. by po-
lifical means. TO accomplish an alteration
i'm the ratio between labor and capital. !
in no wise wish To dcspOil capital. All ]
desire i that the dispute-when there Is
one-shal be conducted on fair and equal
terms. The conditions 0f the contest should
be comparable; and in order 10 bring this
about. the battle must Dee Fought to win.
No matter what Government D. IN power
persistent pursuit Of the points desired
should be vigorously carried on. Party
warfare is all very well, but measures for
the alteration Of the labor ratio should lirst
q Ill L.. y. ttlu i'll WiEH
these they should be willingly taken. Nhe-
Their working men are Conservative or Llbe-
raj they seem 90 think Of their party trst,
and themselves, their wives. and their iami-
lies last; but this is hardly wise. The eau
Gus mas led 10 the result. In America, lis
original habitat. there is much more rea-
son for party warmth than i'm this country.
There the results Of elections are Of vast
importance. As many As $4,000 Offices
change hands If party opposite TO the
Government obtain the head Of the poll.
II Is not too much 10 say that iully q
million Of persons are uocunarily Interested
in a Presidential fight. In England. with
our permanent civil Seryice-p permanent
even Ia the lowest rank-the same reason
does not obtain. Here only about thirty
persons. and these members Of Parliament.
pass to the receipt Of money. In England
working men have little more real pecuniary
interest i'm the matter Of party success than
though the event took place in Germany or
France. II the proletariat saw this II would
pursue It's own path seeking always for
what 10 wanted. and seeking porsistenily.
no matter what was the party I'M power. ]
wonder whether my words Will be taken 90
heart: II so. they viii certainly Dee useful.
and will conduct working men along that
path which viii alone lead 10 the material
improvement of the great democracy, Of
which so much is heard. but which, unior-
tunatcly. nobody seems successfully and
permanently to help. Observer in London
News and Chronicle.