The sun., 1901-09-06
NEED OF LABOR ORGAN
IZATIONS

We print elsewhere III this number of
rhc Sun an editorial extract from the
Herald. upon labor organza
lions, that is ut once opportune and
soundly sensible. Calling attention to
the reprint as whole. We would EN- |
phaSize the following:
The tender of II machine in a cotton or
wouen mill would he false tc what Is
hest III lis ature il he We're content to
20 on forever at that. Though
they cannot get where the earning of
more money is possible, they yet envy
The comforts they and their families lack.
They are not ashamed of their labor
hut il they We're content with ITS made
o,,utc results there would hc small hope
for the race.
Out of this conflict of imnobillty and
wholesome discomfort has npl cared the
lnlor organizations 10 this ex-
tent at least the labor organization repre-
ScutS one element of fundamental an
tagoniSm which ought not to perish from
the earth. The powerful are not to hc
trusted to he just towards those FROM
whom theil power is derived.
This statement of the origin, purpose
and necessity for labor organizations.
will. we think, commend itself to every
ni~t and human person, who thinks ah"'it
Industrial conditions as they relate TO the
present well bcing and future of the
race. That the germ of the organization,
the discomfort of the lah0rer. is prompted
ltv m admirable and saving quality oI
humanity. may he news tn some of the
lopponcnts of organized labor. and will
,iuubtlcSs be- disputed. These people wht
dispute tine virtue and necessity Of LABOR
organizations, arc not ready to ncc"l'
lthc doctrine that the hope Of the race il
lin seed planted i'll such comm N soil as
IN their opinion the discomfort Of lamr
Instead of regarding this discomfort tn
germ seed of individual and social rlo
gross. they regard it-notwithAtandin
lihor'S diSc0mfnrts, its ar bar'nt nope
lcSsucss. and its positive pains--aS
crime to hc denounced hy moraliSt% AZ
punished by law. If it assumes other tina
: thr other hand If labor does pnticitly q
J. ,lurc its pains, it is regarded as onl
y 81 much brute force directed solely I'M
/! II right by lnhorS opponents for the
II own benefits. In this direction of laho
n for the benefit of others. Tie forces tn;
make public opinion, that make and g
force law, are in the control of lLh0r
= opponents. Sentiment that Is not intcn
4 rd to he reduced to practice NAV ,lcl
rr ,hat assertion. but cannot dispro,e
Y Hy onc Of thcse forces aR8Eid,trifa n!
II NIT to that courts Judgment. The Il
n fercr Of humanity'S right to life, to Ii
i! n,lcr conditions that make il worth Ii
Il ing. is denounced as revolutionary as
9. iidrl and aiihrchiStic.
.. The truth is, however. The labor moy
L. mrnt is in the direction of human pl
;rrSS. What makes for tn : makes /
uhor'S emancipation. Opposition to ,
;hnizhtion for such Il purpose is II
/. ativr to the American soil II "
:. oiical freedom found y refuge. 1t "
A are that tho propositions: 'fhc pow,
+ nj are not to hc trusted to hr just
(, wards those from whom their power
!, rriyrd." was laid down aS Il fnmlcn,rnt
-, 'tiic nf government. and has com" 10
i reosnized rs truth underlying all eff
" the benefit OF tho .l'ncc II is IL
yi inth that inspires labor's effort til
uggcstS the organization OF labor as
!, necessity for tht prrltanancr of oIr Il.
II Institutions, and for the progress III
!, veil being Of mankind.