New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-08-08

to work or not to work both Sacred.''
"Suppose congress should pass COM
pulsory arbitration law. What then:''
a compulsory arbitration law could
not hold. It would be clearly and un-
mistakably unconstitutional. No court
would uphold it. The feeling between
capital and labor and the relations exist
ing and in the future t. exist are not such
as can he changed nor much improved
by Legislation or Legislative interference
The unwritten law Of hrutierly love, of
equity and justice must govern them and
OBTAIN III the end. Compulsory arbitra-
ton is utterly inconsistent with the mean
/ ing Of the constitution OF the United
States and of the constitutions of all of
| the states.
! II believe Immigration to be one of
the causes of the ind ustrial unrest. | be-
lieve that the laws should he so adjusted
as to diminish to tho greatest possible
extent consistent with the general pros.
perity the coming Of the extremely is-
norant and vicious classes of other coun-
tries to our shores. Our country is so
populous and ordinarily is so prosper
Gus that it has no need for It's own sake
of stimulating the growth of it by excess
sive immigration. do not believe that
! +. e
humanity to take into its family.
as it might be called, strangers,
who might prove injurious to it's well
fare"
in what way should the suffrage laws
be amendcd?''
1.-The period of naturalization should
be extended and a much higher degree
ercised."
"What is the outlook this fall for Re-
| publican success, and in 1895 as wel?''
"Good, very good" exclaimed MrEd-
munds. 1T never was better. I :,elieve
that the very large body of people who
voted against the Republican nominee
in 1892 are now thoroughly convinced
that-it is much safer party to be in
trusted with the affairs and responsible
ity Of government than the Democratic
party is
''May ask one favor more, Mr.. Ed
munds,' said, :that is, to give me some
expression that may give in turn for
you to the people who have been mis-
led into infractions of the law, but who
are. when away from wrong influences,
good citizens and law-ab;ding men2''
| s'You ask rather hard task of me-
said Mr.. Edmunds as he slowly passed
a hand through his white hair, then
closed his eyes in deep thought But
at last he said: Tell them to do their
own thinking, and not let any one else
do it for them. Whenever they are about
to do any important act as a body, to
strike, for instance, to stop to think of
it. Tell them to be their own masters
tell them to act in encouragement of in
dividualism. They should not lend
themselves to any man or body of men
| to do their bidding. whether it be right
or wrong.
"Let me illustrate it for them. Traffic
| COulpdu1cS cuIcI lulO COmD1naI1OQS TO
control traffic. so that freight may be car
ried at profitable rate. Up to certain
peint all the members of the combina-
ton bind themselves to act in accord !;
but when in the judgment of any men,
ber the continuance in the combina-
ton is believed to be not for his good.
Then he withdraws, and no member Of
the combination may stop him or coerce
him.
sLet the members of the labor unions
do that very thing. When all members
bl1ndly obey one man, or set of men,
J then an absolutism, tyranny, is estab-
tablished, which is incompatible with
the principle of individual liberty.
'sWerkingmen, my advice to you is to
preserve your individuality, your right
to act as your reason and Judgment die
tate. Don't let others think for you.
Study the Constitution. Learn its gran
deur and justice. Then prosperity and
happiness will be yours John A.
lStewart.