The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-04
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Governments protection which he de-
serves? The associations formed by
Worliingmen have been productive of
much good.
The labor organization as we now find
IT is the product of industrial conditions.
Inc individual found himself at a disad
vantage when dealing with the corporate
employer. and the orsaniZa ton not only
enables him to contend for his rights
upon terms more nearly equal. but it
stimulates him to study and understand
tie conditions which surround him.
The labor organization has been fore
most in advocating the reforms which
have already been secured. Several years
ago the secret ballot was demanded by
the Wage-earnerS for their own protec-
ton That ballot has been obtained, and
through its operations those who toll for
individuals or corporations are able to
protect their political rights and to use
the ballot according to their judg-
ments. This is a long step in advance.
The labor organization has done much
to lessen the evils of child labor.
The labor organization has also con
trbuted toward the shortening of the
hours of toll, and it should not cease its
efforts until the eight-hour day is Sc
The labor organization has been con-
sistent and persistent advocate of the
doctrine OF arbitration, although it is
difficult to see why the burden of this
reform should be thrown upon the labor
ing man. Surely the employer, if he
would take a comprehensive view of his
own interests, would be as much bene-
fitted by arbitration as the employee.
The laboring man is also interested in
legislation prohibiting Oriental immigra-
ton. 1t is unfair to the American work
man, who is the foundation of the ma
tons wealth in time of peace and its de-
fence in time of war. to subject him to
the danger of having his occupation
given to an Oriental laborer often
brought in by contract. who has no per-
manent interest in our Government. The
N.1tJ l.nt,g A,,z, 1.,I,
scarcely less weighty than the economic
ones. We cannot afford 10 bring into this
country those who cannot alnalgamate
with our people.
GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION.
The attempt to use the injunction of
court to deprive the laboringnnn of trial
by jury should alarm all our people, for
while the wage-earner is the first to feel
its effects, the principle which underlies
government by injunction is so far-reach-
ing that no one can hope to escape ulti-
mateiy. Government by Injunction is 50
endorsed by the Chicago platform, passed
the Senate without yea and nay vote
being demanded and since that time no
party platform has specifically endorsed
government by injunction and no promi-
nent member of any party has entered
upon defence of the system; and yet
corporate influence is SO strong that it
mas mus tar been impossible to secure
any remedial legislation. The fact that
United States Senators are elected by
LEGISLATURES, rather than by the people
clrectly, lessons the laboring mans influ-
eilee IN Ssecurins, favorable Federal legis-
ialion; II submitted to the voters, the
majority IN favor of the election Of SEN
ators by direct vote of the people would
pc, DE EXPERIMENTING, and yet partisanship
mas oe!aEed the adoption of this amend
nlent. The people submit to policies which
they do not like rather than secure inn
proVement by change in party affiliations. Z
ne lanorinS man favors direct Iegisla-
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reason that he favorss the election Of SEN |
atorS by popular vote
Direct legislation brings the Govern |
ment nearer to the voter. There is more !
preston through their representative |
Most, II not ali, of the evils complained I
o. OIL ~ !, government are traceable to the |
l1e' Ia. .ie representative Of the peo-
PIC LAS personal interests at variance /
WIN tne interests of his constituency. |
Cor;rupiion IN municipal, State and Fed /
eral governments is due to the misrep- |
resentatlon of the people bv Dub,ic SER |
wants, who use their positions for nriyate |
advantage. But the laborins man is even /
IN the proposition to establish |
q iduol pusuah' with Cabinet officer at
us 5nead- Such a bureau would keep the |
Executive in constant touch with the !
wase-earners,, OF the country, and open
the way to the redress of their present |
THE TRUSTS
- ne iaporlns man has abundant reason
to fear the trusts. Mr.. Charles q. Flint |
in speech delivered ilt Boston. more /
than a year ago, in defence Of The trnst
frankly asserts that one of the.adyan, /
tages of these combinations is that ..in
case of local strikes or fires the work
goes on elsewhere, thus preventing seriN
Gus loss. Is it possible that any.7wase-
Garner can fail to see how completel~1 {
trusts places the employe at the mercy
Of the employer?
The resolutions adopted bv various 1
labor organizations in condemnation IF |
and imperialism justify me in
making a brief reference to those cues 1
lions. No class contributes more than |
Inc laboring class in proportion to its |
to the rank and file of the /
army. no class contributes more IN epro- |
oortionSsto it's numbers to the expense |
ST the army, and no class is more me-
aaced by the existence Of large army. |
Most of the countries in Europe which |
large military Adjustments I
.ollecis an income tax which adjusts the |
,urtlen of the Government to the income
&c the citizen. Here our Fedora taxes /
Ire largely collected upon CONSUMPTION.
md the taxes VI pen cGnsnnl pti0ne bear L
upon the Door and the Highest L
pon the rich. and are, IN fact, grader
raome taxes. 81 this nation aiheres 10
he doctrine that governments derive
heir just powers from the consent Of