The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-14
WHAT LABOR WANTS.


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81. LoslA Apeo u --1ls. H1nsy d. LlsJd.
fCnsenup. 6s61susn1 aoun1ay ne1tsg -
60 - - nnhxenl Goeisey q Msnos-
q Haa, IA MIDI - 80.
~ ishar mogum9mt ~ = fnan&tcism-
Il Il a s1lsst - enso fnnaAcifsm-the
fana6tetsn q 1aosy 0Aktog. - nAn1s Of
- mogkU1A IL Oos4 p&nooophtcal md
most lnnrne1 e modw1 kis1orians Henry
summer ~ Mme-Ane psns1enesd the sscrss
Of he pass far snssoA 70 giss ~ gitmpse
q 49, tsuds nus aree sncng mn. IL
makm IT. Ira apysasaBce - the b,rdsrs
q o. sns,ko6 soc3al gsunes vtsGhas tn his
sosy--tne ys4mi1fvs vtiaAgu es0munitts-
Thape vus uuat fanl13ss Shsss ~ tands
vuss Ia = es1msa, thsfTuiss q thekuns
and - 091A vspe IN eomD0a md thefe
vss no pOvsrty. GfsduAkIy IN pausss
u $500 Ssnds eesss bstwssn ths MEM
hsrs - - 1tGlssas co@munfttsa From
IL anpie hnginning 10 H. tsa3s and in-
Ausesy q sedsy. how vsss ~ change.
Wh0 nnenre. Hmsessn ssys. wishes q 60
cswpstsA : pss1sse. - ovsEsoads ne
ssu1ancy. Tks esusteo1sn thas H. tsnd-
sncy which lsads nm - trsds - bssn
ovsgioo1s1 = ons = ~ cardinal pstncipiss
of ~ iohos movemenk Is believes that
tn bnsins0 void No. epus md viii CON-
pefi1fpn. de1fFious vffh supply md demand.
thnt hOwsvsr bsne6csnk Legitimate. nat-
usai, nsy - ~ instinct vh5cA invites
msn 10 sxchanss - prnc1ics of y has
hssn pushsd into crusittss. subtissies, false
heods ord iajscto which are debating the
vsry puspos0 Il ~ tendency. 'Chinsse'
Dcedm says: Il think " afs On The do
cline II IL mooney. mensy, money With
ns. We PIT line IN cur cotton and afs full
~ tricks IN every trsAs Nov, faisshood
in trade shows want of morality in the na-
ton: and whsn immorality that h. hon
essy--is lacking. Ne end h mot far Of.
'sThfeagb0ut ~ civilized world one Of
the usost ohssSyahie present results Of the
md pfactioe ~ exchsnes 10 the formation
of overshsdowing and sombss combine
tons 10 stop sxchanse. and another of the
mOst nottceahle results h that increasing
ne@en of the popuiatton, like the croftsrs
ri Scotland. ~ svictsd peasants of Ireland
and the starving miners Of Braidwood. arc
heing driven In The name Of the laws Of
trade into . position where they cannot
trade q Ill. In he name Of the principles
81 production. exchange and consumption
they are entirely shut Oh, both from tho
ability 10 exchange and ~ ability 20 pro-
duce. aud ~ for The consumers, they are
driven IN hsarthrsaking despair, gaahssing
their chsldreH about them. 70 consume
thamaalsss The captain Of industry called
UPON 10 account for The starvation Of his
iner aud thsir wives and childrsn, gets
himself behind competition. The labor
fnovssuent says 10 him: Its no excuse
that Iris was done by competition. Com
petition b not The excsiss. 10 IL crime ITSELF
Tbs movement represents . distinctly
higher tdeal than that obeysd by modern
society. ID II q the forefront of civilixa-
tion- II advanoss morality step further,
for II dsclarss that most a ths acts which
She present usceaiity al tsads encourages
are the sins Il lying. stealing. and murder.
IL IL not movsmsnt Of ons class against
another. II thsss were no ciassss, how
could there b smart men like Joseph. with
his coat Al many colors. and Andrew Car
neGie Nth HE coat Of many coiors: tho Re-
puhaican coat b wears IN London at his
dinners 70 0ladstons, and the fsudal coat
~ wears n Scotland In his castle, and In
Amsrica uhen. BY wsvs Of his hand, he
cuts down mems wages % per cent Z
II there were no clauses, how could such
men pass from one class 10 another, as they
are forever telling us they have done7 Let
~ Try and live up 70 the Fourth Of July
speeches. Let u make that boast Q ssaiity.
This movement ID mot an outbreak Of tur-
huient or ignorant discomfort; Il u not the
dialoyai revolt OF foreigners It's leaders
ars R0skin. Maxsini-who declared the
people to b ~ wortniest part OF the na-
ton - ehaftssbury. Carlyle, Emerson.
Wordsworth. SIP waiter Scott, Abraham
Lincoln and Wendell Phillips. Every one
OF these. with many other great men. has
dehniteiy and clearly put himself on record
- protesting The principles Of the brother
hood and rspudlating the new hsresies
which have como into popularity with the
modern wsaith and industry 10 disturb the
oil social haYmoniss.
ssorganised labor the world over. in the
meetings Of today, In the trades union con-
gress, In the international congress. putting
aside all sweeping projects Of social recon-
structton. giving no ear 20 the passionate
indignation with which the great seer.
prophets and poets are crying out against
the oppression of tho poor. say simply 10
its employer: Give us . little time every
day 10 think. Let us work but eight hours
day. II Is upoa us that the most of the
burden Of paapsrssm AMI war falls. Luxury
TAILS heaviest upon Us. Losses OF trade fall
heaviest upon Us. Give W . little time 10
think every day. Let Us have the eight.
hours day
That b. I'll labor ASKS. and Ii could not
ask for anything wiser. nor for anything 10
which II has . better right--past of its own
hte--aot tor lie selfish pleasure. but for the
good u the world. There Is no reason
Why The decent and proper minimum PRO-
posed should not at oncs be accepted.
either universally or BY one place after
another. The Inauguration OF this reform
mighs 81 hrss require some read iussment
IN business arraneemenss. The disturb
ance. II there wAs any, wcald he brief and
vcuid b The prelude 10 . prosperity q,
which ths IKE has never yes been seen.
There h plenty Of unused land. plen.v az
unused wood. coal. timber. salt and iron.
of AMUSED wafer power. steam and electric.
tty, and plenty Of men to vork ali these
As long ~ mankind has the vast Rnex.
haassed masrin al resources 10 draw upon
al social Establishments are possible. The
cniy real obstacles arc In the hearts Of
men,"