The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-07-10


competition and limit production to the
point OF the greatest pcssible profit. the
legitimate corporation, however large its
capital, having for its purpose great in
crease "a Production and the extension os
trade instead OF the ssiffing of trade, is
distinctly beneficial and assists in the diff.
fusion OF general prosperity.
The opening up of new markets will
create new lines of employment and in
crease the number OF men required to
conduct the old lines of business, thus
afording to tho man who earns his bread
by the sweat of his brow the opportunity
to keep constantly employed and insuring
MIN against periods of enforced idleness.
1t is happy condition which benefits all
and Is not condition which should array
one class against the other. Trusts should
DC stamped out wherever they may ap-
pear, whether their capital be large or
small, but the employment OF largo capi-
tai, II used In the creation of new trade,
cannot fail to confer benefits upon the
entire people,
LABOR AND CAPITAL.
And these ancient governments tnn
siiauo tue mistake of treating labor as a
commodity, without reference to the
laborers. This mistake was made solely
In the interest Of the employer Of labor,
and from the most ancient times tho ma
Si0n5 6i tila earth have treated tho laborer.
with relation to his labor, as a personal
tty. They have compelled him to dispose
OF his labor and have even at times, by
statutory enactments, compelled all young
men to learn trade. But while treating
the labor as inseparable from the person
ality of the laborer, they did nothing to
protect him In his labor. Under the prin-
cipies of equal justice to all. the laborsr
will be protected in his labor, as the en-
ployer is in his capital. The interests of
the iaborer and his employer, IL properly
understood, are reciprocal. They are in
terested TO bring about one result, the
profitable employment Of labor to the good
Of both labor and capital. It Is to the in
terest OF capital to have efficient and con-
tented labor. 1t is to the interest of labor
that capital should be profitably employed
In order to increase the demand for labor.
Under the principles OF equality and JUS.
tice. this relation will be go we'll under.
stood that it will bring about system of
legal arbitration. similar to the principles
governing courts Of equity. that will de-
termine questions arising between labor
and its employers in such q manner as
will advance the interests of both.
1t was reserved for the .christianized in
tellect OF the 18th century to renndiste the
unchristian governmental systems of pre-.
vious ages, and to construct an organized
political system of government which re-
cognized the truth that governments were
made for man. and Intended to make him
a responsible moral as we'll as intellectual
subject; that they were intended to secure
human freedom, freedom of conscience
freedom Of intellect. and freedom of ac.
tion; that they are to be founded on the
great moral law proclaimed from Mt.
Sinai, and that nations as we'll as indiyid-
uais were to be subject to its commands.
and that they were intended to be the hu.
man agencies not only to bless their sub
jocts but the world. The republican gov.
ernment of the United States is the most
perfect the world has ever seen. It ia n.
government based upon the rock founda.
ton of the peoples rights to govern them.
selves under the sanctions of an enlieht.
ened conscience and Of the moral law.
Perfect individual and national liberty
is guaranteed by it, and It's great purpose
is to promote the general welfare. Truly
the hand Of God has been in this wonder.
full age of human progress, and has been
instrumental In raising up our republic as
q beacon light to the world and the pov.
ernmental instrumentality which is TO
spread the blessings Of human liberty and
civilization. t 81
GODS PURPOSE IN EXPANSION.
With this heaven appointed DESTINY.
what splendid opportunities are afforded
us as nation. Some are disposed to talk
about the advent of the United
States into the arena of the STRUGGLE
among the great powers of the earth.
They oppose the extension Of cur terri
tory, of our commerce. of the blessings of
our political institutions and Christian
because it increases our ma
tional obligations. They forget that no
nation ever acquired power and influence
without inviting increased respon s:bilities
and marching forward with unflinchine
boldness towards it's destiny. A shrinking
from responsibility is cowardice, and the
American people are not towards.
Carthage. with the richest merchants
and the finest shipping in the world, at.
tempted to extend her commerce without
attending hes territory, and the result
was her destruction, because there was no
unity between her and the people with
whom abe dealt. Our own great city of
New York could not continue to exist if
all the states except New York were for
sign territory. London's continual pros.
perity rests upon the intimate relations be-
tween Great Britain and her colonies.
Paris, although numerically great. has no
power as commercial city of the world,
out contents !tself with leading only in
fashion and scandal
What would Rome have been, without
an extension of her empire. but an insig-
city on the banks of the Tiber?
her expansion the pages of his
,ory would have never been blazoned with
'he glories of the eternal city. Without:
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