Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-08-09
THE COMING CONFLICT.

There seems 20 be a growing con
fiict, that cannot be harmonized or
settled, in this country, between cap /
ital and labor. Capital is grasping
aud is inclined in almost every in. |
s'ance, TO moncpolize all the net profit
that arises from the joint earnings OF
labor and money, while the laborer is
Compelled to sweat and toll from one
years end to the other, for merely his
daily bread and coarse raiment--hay-
ing no surplus to lay by for that time
when the human machinery must
eventually give way. With the aid
and assistance Of State and National
legislation, subsidies. loans, etc CAPT
tai has been enabled to make aggres-
sive strides in Its Accommodations and
power, while labor has become pro-
portionately impoverished and OPP.
pressed. While the wealthy, under
the benign smiles Of governmental pro-
tcftion and various other kinds Of aid
Nave inc reased their wealth an hun
/drcd fold and more, they have kept
mp persistent and systematic effort
10 reduce wages, lengthen the hours
of toll; multiply the duties OF the
workman, and generally harden the
lot OF the laborer. II the native-born
or naturalized wage-worker protested
against this encroachment upon their
rights, and the rights Of their wives
and little ones dependent upon them,
they we're summarily discharged and
their places filled with degraded,
cheap, contract labor from the eastern
continent, who can be shipped TO our
chores for IS a head, and work like
slavcs--as indeed they are--for sum
insufficient to sustain man like n
human being, much less a man with
n family Of little children, who must
be fed. clothed, educated and fitted
for Christian civilization. In many
instances. indeed, it has been made u
point OF objection by employers that
the applicant for employment was a
man Of family, and might pcrchancc.
at some unfortunate hour be called
10 the bedside Of sick or dying wife
or child. The employee is expected to
trade where the employer indicates
rat where he suggests, and even ex-
.ercise the grand right Of the Ameri-
can ballot in suhordination to the
dictates Of the "boss." While we
are no apologist for Strikes" in gen
eral, yet it cannot he denied that the
wrongs imposed upon those who must
labor for wages, by heartlcss employ.
ere, at least initiates the crime (if il
be crinlc) of strikes" IL is the
threatening aspect Of corporate CAPT
tai that has called into existence the
numerous labor organizations that
have sprung NJ of late years and at
times make the whole business fabric
OF the entire country creak and io,ter
In many instances the white laborer
OF to-day is almost AS much enslaved
as were the negroes in the Southern
States little over a quarter OF a
century ago. the negroes then and
there were at least allowed one day
ii seven for rest, recreation, and re-
ligious worship. And when they be-
came sick, crippled, or decrepid with
age and iniirmities. they were comfort
ably cared for without being sent to
hospitals or other public institutions
Of charity.
|. This great system OF white labor
oppression by gigantic corporate cap
itsl, had its inception, and grew up
10 its present wonderful proportions
during the years that the Republican
larty had management OF the gov
ernmeDt. Under the fostering wing
OF the Republican party. whilo in
power a favored few became million
aires, while hundreds of thousands OF
hard working laborers became poorer
and poorer. Most OF these wonder.
fully rich men and members OF great
protected manufacturing corpora
tions. aud railroad mngnatcs are iden-
titled with the Republican, party.
while the laborcr's interests are all
with the Democracy. We ak all who
would maintain the dignity OF white
labor. 10 give the above suggestions
thoughtful consideration, nad say
whether they will take their stand
with honest industry, OF will they be
the seryile tools OF corruptly used
wealth.
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