Fergus County argus., 1901-12-25
A GRAND MOVEMENT.

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AS will be seen elsewhere a great
movement has been started. with mos
encouraging results, for the harmonic
ing of the differences between capi
tai and labor. The personnel of those
representing employees and capitalists
and those representing organized la
Dor are sufficient guarantee OF the
importance OF and interest taken In
this great work for harmonious rela
tionship and mutual benefit. Those
representing the public include some
OF the very best men in the nation.
The mission OF all is one of the
greatest that could possibly occupy
the time Of men of thought and &C
ton. AS a matter of fact there
should be no strife between capital
and labor. They are as inseparably
connected as were the Simese twins
One cannot get along without the
other and they must rise and fall to-
gether In the great marts of industry
The day is coming when strife and
strikes will be unknown in this coun.
try. It may be some distance in the
future. but 1t ia coming. Already
strikes are becoming less frequent
and arbitration growing in favor.
Even II successful in the end strikes
often entail great suffering upon l--e
helpless and innocent
There are concessions to be made
on both sides of this great contro-
versy. The capitalists and employers
must be controlled by broader phil.
anthropy and humanity. while the EN-.
ployed should not heed the appeals of
demagogues, who are controlled by
ulterior motives. There are those
who are ever ready to arouse antago-
nism and strife between capital and
labor If they can become gamers
thereby.
One Of the most promising signs of
better leeling and understanding
between capital and labor is the in.
terest taken in industrial questions
by those who toll The American
workman is becoming well inform
ed man. He IS studying the condi-
tions Of trade and business and if he
studies them Alright he knows that he
cannot be prosperous and receive
good wages unless his employers or
der book is full and he is doing a sue
cessful business. No amount of the
orizing will make fat purse.
Marcus A. Hanna, one of the most
abused men in this country, yet one
who never had a strike by the men
in his employ, is foremost in this
movement. That he is sincere and
earnest in his desire to bring about
more amicable relations between cap
ital and labor we fully believe. Before
leaving Washington he said in an in.
terview:
Il would rather have the credit of
making a successful movement to
bring labor and capital into closer re-
lations of confidence and reliance
than be president of the United
States.
"If by resigning my seat in the SEN
ate could bring to truition plans We
are now fostering to make strikes,
lockouts and great labor troubles i'm.
possible. would gladly do so.
IL think il is the grandest thing
that could be accomplished in this
country. would want no greater
than to have the world re-
member that | did something to end
wars between American labor and
American capital"
Mr.. Hanna is right. 1t is the great
est problem of this country and of
this age. If it can be solved or the
grievances lessened materially, it will
add to the fame of all those instru-
mental in reaching the result and give
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