The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-07

TO both. and In which the general public
have common interest, il not a controll-
ing one.
Under our form of government, as outlin-
ed By the principles laid down in our Dec
laraton OF independence. which gave
birth 10 the constitution upon which our
government is established. the cardinal
principle in this connection is:
THAT all men are created equal; that
they are endowed by their Creator with
certain inai!enable rights; that among
these are life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness; that to secure these rights gov
ernments are instituted among men. deriv-
Ing their just power from the consent OF
the governed"
For the reasons stated the writer be-
lieves that arbitration that does not arbi-
frate Is like reforms that do not reform.
Both are barren of results and useless.
The alternative of this proposed alleged
faliacious remedy Is the people; the gov
eminent il the people. and through 1t the
people must act: its powers are ample TO
give and protect that which is, or TO take
away and destroy that which Is not. con-
ducive to public policy and good govern
ment.
Taking up another phase that enters
largely into the capital aad labor question
We must not lose sight of a higher law
that does not emanate from the people.
viz. the natural law of supply ard de-
mand. This law In It's application to cap
ital and labor is as positive and immu-
table as the Law that regulates the rising
and the setting OF the sun, the moving Of
the earth and the heavenly bodies: the eh-
bing and flowing of the tide, etc. From
this law and its attending conditions there
can be no appeal. evasion or escape Too
much money makes cheap interest; too
much wheat gives cheap -four; too much
yah oh. ,rts,
any Of these commodities carries weight to
the other end OF the scale. and establishes
higher values
These are automatic conditions that are
essential and enter into many If not all
OF the controversies that arise between
capital and labor that may or may not be
available or possibly beyond the scope OF
an arbitration where the board would he
compelled 10 exercise the prsrogatives Of
inquisitors TO reach desired end.
The writer suggests as n cure for these
contentious between labor and capital n
labor commission. This remedy lies with
In the power OF the state to create and
control; IL Is az the parent 70 the child:
lis authority Ia absolute humane, eausta-
BILE and forcIoie. a commission properly
| constituted. with fun or semi-iudieial
| functions. can reach and adjust all differ
| euces, and place every in;eres: where il
! Justly and -eautahly belongs reIegatlns
/ To the rear the walking delegate" ard the
! avaricious manager Of souleSs CORPORA
/ ton. who alike are common enemies 10
! mankind In general
| Lack of time VIII not permit at this writ.
! ing any further reference 10 the details o,
this proposed remedy. | am satisfied that
tangible and practical relief car bs
| found that viii be satisfactory 20 bath Tho
! capitalist and the wage Garner Arhl.ra.
! ton has been tried in these matters and
| II has always. In eases that | have seen
! proven 20 he most dismal failure Yours
| truly. EDWARD : RICHARDS
| Northwest corner Third avenue and Mad.
lscn street.