The Bessemer indicator., 1894-10-06

"As labor 10 necessary to the production
ss 50 s:s eaR ''as eatS
Individual to work Il be can nnd employ.
ss wSes E resn pep
eriy guarantees. Whether the rights Of
eaPtSl shalI be BY 9"T soPsm
that without a guarantee of Its proper
rights by the law. and the actual protection
effective relations with labor; A state like
Colorado. in which the development which
small alongside of the development which
may be made, and which can be made. ab;;
an% labor heI Soth no sn, progress IN the develop
ment of Its resources can possibly take
"Ail these things are almost too element
ary to talk about. and would not be dis
cussed here were 1t not for the fact that
are absolutely antaGonistic to the true In
terests Of the community. to the true inter:
stirring up strife between labor and capital.
endenyofing to give the false Impression
that IneS In se Is , an sg sg and must bee ee
the truth Is that both are absolutely neces-
"Siodern Industrial activity can no more
exist without capital than without labor, labor
that cannot be separated and survive.
THE RIGHTS OF LABOR.
at is proper that labor organize for. all
legitimate purposes. all purposes which,
under our constitution and laws can be
ganIze. The power OF organization is some
thing which never should, and. In my opin-
But no orgunlza tion, whether 1t be of labor
or Of capital; should be allowed to break
which are n menace to the, welfare of a
community. should be legally suppressed.
should be brought under the % rule q exist exist,
will confinc them to legitimate channels.
That labor and capital will constantly differ
of their mutual industrial effort Is doubt
less less. true rue ORGANIZATIONS on the part ,oi OF
"As no business, nc, community. no gov.
ernment . can can be well conducted without
labor organizations to bring about the best
results for the benefit Of their members
true interest of the worklngmcn Mt henrt.
by leaders among them selected BY reason
and not as is sometimes The case by those
whose interest lies in, and whose very ex-
ssn9s Is po strife nd tn
and contcntment among workingmcn are
detrimental to the welfare OF ,nInscrupulons
erwise. hS No possible eta schedule % Of W wages. @
however satisfactory. to the workingmen
Of agitation on the part OF the demngogue
and the unscrunnlous walking delegates,
Whose Interests i lie efclqsyey ,ay In s,rfihG
their leadership and seem to earn their pay.
when turmoil and strife prevail. who
week woman md the helpless child. Let
law and order prevail through all differ-
otherwise our wives and children bear the
b%runt % and suffer the harm.
without lay there Is no protection to
Is impossible and civilization ceases. Law
is farce unless 1t is enforced. The law Is
nnt not always in the direction Of greater
contnaa % "b n Of te condtion n of
the whole people. This is so when the wise.
lowest. from the Richest to the poorest: no
person, whether individual or corporation
tween the employer and the employed as
TO wages and profits must be made within
the limits prescribed by the law.
CAPITAL AND THE LAW.
every part of n, community must be held
amenable to the law. Capital. or rather
the, those who possess eapitali must be held
other other members Of the community. ii " The The
true principle is that all should be required
might. and law should be enforced against
all nike and for all alike.
Interests Of this great repabiic, and holds
iiaEs, WheFe2Sr , born, i a true % Xmsrisan. ; w
may seem evil to another Each should be
left free in his pursuits of happiness 40
far Is consistent will, the same freedom
| of the whole community.
"And now. before closing these remarks
l want to say a word nbout the legislature
One Of, the real objects to be gained by II
vincing of the nation at large that Popn-
llsm,. with Its vagarles In administration
and in legislation, shall not rule this state.
the legislature, what have you gained? The
nation will say ropulism Is Just as strong
! can afford to be beaten, but the people, OF
| the state cannot afford to elect Il Populst
victory will be lost II you elect Populist
by defeating him for governor il he is sent
Immediately to the United States senate? !?
ment. II the Popullsts win the legislature,
they can laugh at the loss Of the governor.
fight, the whole fight. the whole ticket. Let
us go Into this fight earnestly. harmonious
bitions working all together for one OBJ
jcct, complete success and victory will un-
Iuestionably perch upon our banners in No
yember."