Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-14
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belief that many of these institutions are
eNtravagant and that their expenses are un-
necessarily increased to accommodate political
taVorites, such changes as may be necessary
should be made, care being taken to bring the
service to the highest degree of excellence
possible. wish, however. in this connection
TO submit that the time has come in the devel-
opment of our great State when its puhlic ser
vice should be as far as possible divorced from
partisan politics and when we should establish
~ law classified civil service based upon
honesty and capability, such as already pre-
Nails In some OF the Eastern States,
Claims of Labor.
The State of Illinois already contains one of
the greatest industrial communities in
the world, and is rapidly growing Not
only are hundreds of millions of capital in
vested, but employment is given to hun
dreds OF thousands of persons. The State
{ must do justice to both employer and en-
ploNe, II must see to 1t that law and order
are maintained, and that life and property
are thoroughly protected ANY weakness
IN this regard would be pusillanimeus and in
ylte incalculable evils. On the other hand. the
state must not pursue such policy rs to CON
vince the masses of the lahoring people that
the authority of the State is simply conven-
lent club for the use of the employer When
the state follows such policy II forfeits the
confidence of its people and itself, and sows
the seed of anarchy,
If we are to prosper. we must make all of
our people feel that the flag which floats over
them Is an emblem of Justice, Our lahoring
T
There Is no such thing as standing stil If
they are TO advance, IL must be by their own
conservative and intelligent standing togeth-
er-only those forces survive which can take
care of themselves: the moment individuals or
classes become dependent they are objects of
charity, and their case is then hopeless. If the
laboring classes an not thus stand together.
they will be reduced to the condition of the
laboring classes in the poorer countries Of the
old world
strikes and Lockouts.
The question of the protection of non-com-
batants-the great puhlic-in the event of
strike or lockout must not be overlooked in
this connection. Conditions have so changed
that it can no longer be said that 1t is nobody's
business what other people do All the ele-
ments of American society have become SO
interdependent, each class or interest has so
adjusted itself TO the other class or
interest. as to be in a measure depen-
dent ON them, and suspension of the
operation of one must iniure the whole, For
example. strike on a railroad is not limited
20 contention between employer and on-
ploye, but it affects all people along the line of
the road who have adjusted their affairs to the
operation of the road, and who are entitled to
protection at the hands of the State Not
lsonly this, but when n large number of men
are suddenly thrown out of employment CON
ditions are created which beget pauperism
and crime and increase the burdens OF the
public
The reign of law has so broadened in this
country as TO cover almost every other CON
troVersy between man and man, and in the de-
velopment OF society some way must be found
to subject the sO-called labor controversies
to law. This suggests the practicahility of
arbitration and raises the question of the
powers OF the State in that regard. There
seems TO be no doubt about the right of the
State 30 make thorough investigation and
render decision, but the difficulty arises in
enfor,ng the decision. The State cannot com
pei N unwilling employe to run his shop nor
can 1t compel unwilling employees TO 20
TO york. The State might compel an
empoyer who disregarded its decision
and persisted in operating his works
/ to Iay the expenses of any special protection
( he received On the other hand, ii employees
should refuse TO 90 to work In accordance
j son tee terms of decision, the State can
give lts entire power in protecting the em-
4 ployer IN hiring new men, The constant in
x crease in the use of labor-saving machinery
tends 20 throw more and more men out of en-
. poynbnt every year This suggests the ne
/ cessiU OF shortening the hours of labor wher-
! ever this can be done by legislation in order
! that III may still be able TO get employment
/ and llso that the working classes may derive
/ SONG dement, from tine great inventions of the
! age.
Care of the Insane.
Vale we already have erected four verv
/ laIp hospitals for the insane. still only about
/ WI thirds of the insane of the Stat are prop-
/ cry cared for Nearly one-third are in the
! poF houses of the State, where they can not
/ bGAFed for, and exist in a horrible condition