Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-05

italist and the laborer, is an enemy Of
social order. Every measure should
therefore be diso0untennnced that sns-
talns the one at the expense OF tho
| other Whoever Strives to improve
the friendly relations between the pro,
prietors aud the labor unions by sug-
costing the most eiicctual means OF do
minishing aud even removing tho causes
OF discomfort, Is banofaotor to the
community, with this sole end In view
l venture TO touch this delicate subject,
ana II these lines contribute in some
small measure 10 strengthen the band
OF union between the entcrprising mon
OF capital and the son OF toll, shall be
/ amply rewarded
That "thc Aborer is worthy OF his
hire, is the teaching of Christ, as well
as the dictate Of reason itself.
he is entitled 20 fair
and just compensation for his
services. He deserves something moro,
anu that Is kind and considerable treat
ment, There would be less ground for
complaint against employers Il they
kept In view tho golden maxim OF the
gospel, Whatsoever so would that
men should do unto you, do yc also TO
them"
Our sympathies for those in our en-.
piGy T ", t ,l ~ rn7 nousenoid, Ia
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IIiace ar5 p pT,u"a oMielyes IN their
ir1,ia ,rt'i. IiNs o.rse'Nes NV We
Mpc,a wisn 70 Oe treated under similar
We should remombor that they are
! our follow beings, that they have feel.
ings like ourselves, that they are smng
! by scn.r of injustice, ropDlled hy an
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Ril''. ''9 N'i'uue7 IL 'iNo her s's'ur
| III droppeih ms tho gentle rain
nom heaven
upon the place beneath; IL is twice
! blessed,
! 10 blesscth him that gives and him
that takes;
It's mighilest IN the mighuesG IL
| becomes
Inc throned monarch better tnnn
MS crown
/ am happy TO say that commercial
| princes answering the description Of the
English bard do not wholly belong toan
ideal and Imaginary world but are eas-
lily found In our great centers OF COM
nerce ana II the actual condition OF the
average wage-woriSer IN this country is
q sure criterion py Whleh we are 10 es-
Innate the character and public spirit
Of American employers, believe that
an impartial judgment VIII concede 10
the majority OF thcm the honorable
title OF Just, ialr-dealing ana benevolent
men. In my visits to England, scot
land, ireland and the continent OF Eu.
! rope l have studied the condition OF
| lah0ring classes and | am persuaded
that the American workingmnn is bet
ter PAID and fed better clothed and
housed and usually better instructed,
at least IN the elements OF useful
! knowledge than MS brethren across the
Atlantic.
Instances OF genuine sympathy and be-
netccnce exercised by business concerns
toward those in THOR employ could be
easily multiplied. some time ago, the
head ola Baltimore manufacturing COM
pany received amessage announcing the
total destruction by "a Hood OF his unin-
suIcd mills, involving a loss OF $500 900
ON receiving the news, lbs trst eNcla-
nation was; What a loss to--so uwny
families. Hero are go men thrown out
OF employment or the personal In
jury he sustained he uttered not u
word.
But while applauding the tender feel
ings and magnanimity Of 80 many capt
talists | am constrained IN the interests
Of truth, humanity and religion to pro
test against the heartless conduct OF
others whose number, for the honor OF
our country, is, ] hope, comparatively
small.
When men form themselves into q
business corporation, theirs personality
is overshadowed, and their individual
responsibility is lessencd. aud for
this reason, many Will assent in their
corporate capacity to measures from
which the dread OF public opinion or
the dictates OF conscience would
prompt them as individuals 70 shrink