The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-07

plore then more than we should close
up or a shutdown When capital sees
more money in an idle plant than IN
an active one, Ii closes up. why
hasn't labor the right? But when has
capital consulted labor before close
up? And when does labor follow the
advice of capital regarding strike!
The spirit of hostility is increasing.
The gulf between their feelings Is wild
enng more rapidly than their contact
in actual daily life, and labor is CLOS
ing. Like two contesting armies, as
they more closely approach each other,
they become more regardless and fu-
rious The rich are becoming less and
less regardless of the poor; they are
loving Antonio and Portia less ana
Shylock more. The laborer is becom-
ing more desperate, determined ana re-
vengeful. Socialism in the worst form
and anarchism are increasing at an
alarming rate. AS n last argument OF
human philosophy one says the law
of supply and demand will finally
settle the question. A more senseless
argument was never produced, TINS law
has never controlled matter in any
realm, and it never can. The law of
supply and demand is but compelling
and willing. Did God institute a law
that would conflict with ITSELF Our
Wanting supply says there are thou
sands of men more than are demand
ed As "a result hundreds are suffer-
ing. Does God supply more than he
demands?
1t seems that 5000 years of failure
would suffice to convince even the most
skeptical that the solution of the Ia
Dor and capital problem be referred TO
other than human intelligence. Tnal
both should exist there can none deny,
that they should exist tremendously
the peace of the world demands and
the wisdom of God points out.
THE laborer is worthy of his hire,
"the servant should be subject to his
master" This Divine wisdom we ad-
nit. Why not accept the only method
by which such q state can be reached,
namely: Whatsoever ye would that
men should do To you, do We even so
to them" When this simple truiSm OF
Divine sociology and political economy
is but partially accepted and prac-
ticed, there will be peace on earth and
good will to men" Then, and not till
then, will the curtain of peace fall over
a rent and angry social system Let
the capitalist eXchange-in mind
places with the laborer and then APP
ply the simple remedy. Let the mas
ter say to the servant, What is your
opinion. and note the result. Before a
trust is formed let the stockholders
consider the welfare and feelings Of all
and not of their own number and the
result will be that all will thank God
and be renewed in heart and mind.
Before "A close up is proclaimed, let the
profit and loss account be consulted
and if a margin is turned into the
treasury. let the matter drop. Let the
manager say to the laborer You
stand by us and we will stand by you,
and all will be we'll. Let the capitalist
not be determined to own the world.
but give to the laborer as he can, not
as he must. There must be sympathy
between the two. A number of SOL
diers were trying to hoist massive
timber, but their strength wasn't sufli-
eient. A gentleman passing said to the
director. why don't you take hold?'
| oh am corporal. said he,
whereupon the gentleman took hold,
and with one more effort the timber
was adjusted. Upon leaving the gem
| tleman turned back his coat ana the
fact was revealed that it was General
| Washington There must be sympa-
! thy and the senseless idea that money
| is n mark of gentilitv must be ban
! ished There have been great and
! good men whose births and lives have
been blessings to humanity. Peter
| Cooper. William E. Lloyd and George
| Peabody will be remembered as bene-
factors TO their race. while Victor
Hugo will live in the hearts of toiling
| humanity forever. But he Who is to
| bring the toiler and the manager to-
| gether, He who has one hand on the
broadeloth shoulder of capital and the
| other on the homespun shoulder OF
| labor was born on Christmas night
| 1000 years ago. He was born in a
| manger. but he was destined To d
throne. He served men, yet he was
the master of all He labored as the
| poorest of men, yet He owned all
| Over the tomb of such a capitalist ano
at the cross of such a laborer all mer
can and will meet. Let us begin now
| Let us erect a structure of love, for Il
| can be only through love, as love, ant
the love of love that the problem vii
ever be solved Do l believe il VIII b'
| solved? | would close my Bible II
mad disgust consider humanity as il
| reparably evil and eternally lost an,
leave the pulpit forever if | did no
believe that humanity will yet COM
to the terms of this mighty and 10y
ing teacher What labor and capita
need. and all they need, is n practice
application of the golden rule. Whei
political economists and sociologist
learn this and act accordingly. an
when labor and capital see in it thei
only hope then will men enter upoi
that era that has been the dream q
poets, the enigma of philosophers tn
hope of toiling men. the prayer o
Christ and the aim of God-the faith
erhood of God and the brotherhood q
man--for men will then do unto me
| whatsoever they would that me
would do unto them
Weekly excursions to St. Louis vi
Salt Lake and Denver. Commencin
'ThuPSdaN March 3rQ 1888 and pac