Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-16

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Then you win have NO competitors. He
who sells the cheapest. must always
dominate the market, for in economies
the domination Of the cheapest Is the
survival OF the fittest.
II have heard 1t said as an objection
to this that q successful industry by
serving me so we'll throws men who
can not serve me so we'll out of em-
ployment. I do not believe it. The
man who says any combination throws
him out Of employment because he
can not compete with it admits thai
somebody else can do his job better
than he can. You would not destroy
him. When you defeat him in COM
petition you may change his place, you
make him go from the sphere where he
can not exist to sphere in which ne
can have chance. Believe me, there is
no human being that has not aptitude
in some department of human activity.
Any competition, as have said, Is
absolutely free to produce excellency
What are we to do, If we are not to
recognize and encourage excellency
wherever we find it? Is the leading or
ator to moderate the splendor of his
periods in order to bring his speeches
down to the level of many of those who
would like to compete with him?
You see. IL we carry this thing to Its
logical conclusion. it would leave moth
ing for the competitors to enjoy.
I'm my judgment there is but one
test of prosperity. which Is absolutely
infallible-that Is the rate of wages
paid to the laborer The largely increas-
ed demand for labor means rise in
wages and prosperity of which all must
share. That is what mean when say
there can not be an abundant produc-
ton without there be an extensive dis
tribution in the form OF wages.
Labor unions do not affect the rate
of wages much, If at all, and yet they
are of enormous benefit to the whole
body of the community, quite as much
to the employers as to the laborers. and
it is to their protection and in their de-
svelopment that we must find and hope
for that industry of peace which means
this republic is destined, believe. to
affect industrial cost and conditions In
the whole world. There is no rate OF
agreement between the employer and
the employee by which the employer can
give the employee more than he is
worth; he can not give him much less
than he is worth, for competition OF
capital will soon change that.
1T is said that this idea of partner
ship is inconsistent With strikes, tur-
mols and disturbances that break oui
at regular intervals between employers
and laborers, but l think a little care
full attention to that problem will sat
isfy you that the disputes and troubles
haven't arisen about the rate of wages
but rather in the method in which the
discussion has been maintained. The
best way to defeat an unreasonable
demand is merely to cause it to be for
mulated.
What is the weapon OF the striker.
1t is public opinion. Compel him tc
state before the public itself the griev-
ance. and If that grievance be not vel
founded in public opinion. If the enter
prise disturbs public comfort, ther
talk about boycott and they rule
against ii. 1t may be good weapon
or it may be bad one. but certain it il
lit depends upon public opinion for it
efficiency.
These are my suggestions;
4 Publicity for corporate mismanage
ment: prohibition under penalties 70
/ special favors; right of action agains
any corporation whose service is sus
pended, except an. absolute defens
proves that it was at all times read
to discuss with its employees question
at issue between them. by agencies c
their selection.
.All men are engaged in civilized lif
4 in the great scheme of cooperation !
4 which activity of every mans hands
of vital Importance to all the rest
q I'VE are told today that the close
co-operation would bring around social
ism / have no fear of that word.
q greater development of mans nor
! tally and genius brings him as far a
he will work as we'll for the commo
4 good as he would do for his own, and
we have just the same impetus for In
dustry as we have had, socialism woui
not brighten me: for. my friends, be
lieye we are all bound together by on
/ common tie in a common Industry.
one common partnership. Our patienc
our vanities. our hopes our ambition
: are but decisions which bind us to til
car of human progress, making eac
one of us discharge some tribute whic
we owe to all humanity.
"If / We're asked to define the ece
nonic effect of humanity. that whie
: makes this civilization a Christian ci,
Iilization. / should say 1t was subst
: futon of free labor for slavery.
change from slave labor to free lab'
. has worked an extraordinary chang
| throughout this world. The free labor
q enjoys a fair share of prosperity whie
J has been created by his toll.
g Thank heaven, we have turned awe
e from the question of foreign wars ar
/ exterior boundaries to the internal col
ditions of domestic prosperity. l {
! not fear any question that arises fro
: this prosperity. We must extend u
principle of brotherhood cooperate
z into our industrial system, for it is tn
Q which underlies it. 1t is the origin
q this industrial system built upon IRE
Il dom enlarged; not merely field of mi
c in citizenship but his partnership In !
u dustry and then the height to which
s man has already risen will be the poi
y from which he can survey with con
a dence. with strength and discriminate
Y still greater heights that shall ennot
: him"
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