Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-06-26
Capital and Labor.

These are two u the greatest enter
prise movers Of the universe when
operating together ami they can nc
compllsh the greatest fesults whea
operating IN harmony. There lie n0tR.
ing In the conception Of intelligence Of
too great magnitude to 10 overcome by
combination Of capital and lnbot-nO
depths 10 low, nor no heights 10 great
but can be utilized ~ desired when
both have a chance for full operation.
Capital Abd labor ought to be the
beet OF friends aud II properly unduf-
stood would be. Capital cannot DO
without latUr only In a limited way;
but do not lose sight OF tho fact tbal
capitalists can perform great deal OF
their own labor on u small scale. IL Is
when capital wants the assistance Of
labor 10 make money out OF that they
offer 10 take labor Ia ~ partner AMI n
iAir exchange Ia offered anu pr i.s
divided. IL Ia when there Is no pfoi-
poet OF dividends Ia slight that capital In
inactive, lays dormant aud To all human
use dead. Otherwise there would not DO
u single dollar idle. Every man or
woman who had money would not
hoard It up and keep II from ciIcula.
ton, II hD could use 1t % lOring
something la return Tor the usu VI H.
We ~ people might just aa well
have no money as TO have IL shut up In
vaults. Can any person DO compelled
TO give ny his money without his
consent? Can / be- compelled 10 20
and dig up my treasure II 1 have
chosen 10 bury It In tho ground or
make any pcTson take his out Of a
safety vault, " he did not want to?
There IL no Iuls that would compel
Rny one 70 do anything Of the kind
only mob rule. Well, but labor says,
capital wont put money into clroulR.
ton but boards IL up and we Afe
starving. Now 10 1t always those
that are most In need who
make the greatest complaint? Ia II the
one who wants work the worst that
makes the greatest noise because he
can't ind ~ Probably you all can
answer that question. Capital has
only accomplished what We are all try.
Ing TO do. Labor Ia one Of the greatest
" Gods gifts 10 man. lie gave him
that legacy In the beginning that be
might earn his bread by the awsal Of
his face. All tho changes that have
been made on tho face VI the earth
have been caused by tho labor or In
Renuily OF man. Tue earth was most
beautiful In It's primitive state, but
man saw ht u change IL 10 suit his
own notions anu faneits, Great ships
are built, railroads c0ntttuotod, water.
ways are prepared, sand Is overturned
aud mpdo to yield Oi the klnu TO au,t
man--all the appliances VI homo snI
comfort bear the mark ol Industry.
There In or has been or Will be q
value on all kinds Of labor. CApitAi
when It Ia exchanged Tor labor 10 salts.
Ned. When labor Ia exchanged for
capital II IL satisfied. Now, II Ia when
there IN neither exchange that the
greatest dissatisfaction prevails. Labor
hnds fault with capital iof itA inao,Iy.
ity, and capital finds fault with labor
for the stAgnRtion OF business. AZ tho
lAborlng class furnishes about 90 ptr
cant OF the population OF the world,
either directly or indirectly, in those
who labor or who appreciate labor
when done being the great masses q
the people, they ought TO give the
greatest security for iustice " all. Il
~ right To take only what belongs
to ones self, anu II one will only tfy 10
take what TightluilY belongs 10 him w.
rule he will have nut litilB OuUUsl.
tiOn. IL 10 when there ID a question 0t
title, when there Ia COZ tsutiuu-4ul
now thoTe Is ono OF the gTpatost con.
tentious between capital and labor.
they both having righls that the other
ought 10 respect.
do believe that II labor would
secure capital In It's right, capital
would deal ,lly with LABOR. ArHl.u
M any enterprise ~ started and enough
money expended ~ there Il no bacg,
Ing Out, t1eD, as II were, II hAs to TO
turned over 10 laU IT % run IL according
to It's own notion, and tue latter often
says what tue wagcs should be without
consulting tho man or mep whu have
put their money into the concern,
whether the wages aty more tnau tbs
concern cah afford 10 pay NJ mt. But
the feeling II TOO often, "Nuw W. huyr
ROT you foul Aui We will make uu pay
US lust Wuht We want or smut down.
10 tn erection of all uullul ~ aud tus
launching o. amy cutugpTlsr, tue InhuFuf
IL always paid Dr uH lagU, ,lr he
ought 10 Nt; apu % be is NOT there lsa
recourse m Jaw, u IA rare ps.-
but what lac otH &, .r,HH. II De- o. tH..
best Interest Of laUOr that Q. suuIIl ou
bougutuit G., ard ihy greater Che d..
mHuu tue better wages VIII 1u paid tue
w0Iang man, The moro lucfurigt.
railroads, canals, Telegraph line, mu.
Ing, etcn rue more uumlnd tor auur
Rni tur m 70 cha C.s thp lgbuFluy
man can have IN choosing tho nluu VI
labor best adapted ~ his ua.Ilrr. auI
the greater his iuucpuuIyuua. a. De-
when HE labor Is Ia demand IlAg be-
eau measure in slBture ,ue luuir.t
oapitallsl. Sltl6oJ never pay either
side. When capital can Md u 100
labor market more labor than lg lag4s,
then ia the time II eau stIiRo on labor,
omelimes called "eutting Wages hui
heall II sttiso on labor, Aud n the