The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-06-25

al strength and may cause the nation
to grow old before its time, as one
does who spends his early years in
dissipation. In my judgment, too, the
condition would have been much
worse for labor had It not been organ
lied.
"While your order, the engineers
AMI conductors orders. and similar
railroad orders. have large amounts of
funds on hand to meet all emergen-
ties, | trust the time may never again
come when these funds will have to
be used for anything save the instru-
ments of peace
But che mere fact that these de
plorable conditions exist should not
cause labor to become timid any more
than it should cause II to become ar
rogant BY a dignihed stand for It's
rights, and the ambition to better its
condition, it viii inspire confidence
and win the employers sympathy.
One prime necessity is better under
standing between the TWO classes.
1T has not been a year ago since
the United Garment Makers asked
their employers for an eight hour work
ing day it was refused. and so the
union leaders went TO work to build
up their organization for the purpose
of better presenting their demands at
the proper time. The organization
grew from 10000 to 10000 members
determined to have their rights, but
equally as wiling to meet the clothing
employers hair way. The leaders fran
ed, with the aid of all the members,
and without taking them from their
duties, compromise which was ac-
cepted by the employers. The result
was a lasting benefit not only to the
manufacturers and the garment maxi
ers, but to the communities in which
they do business and the consuming
class as we'll use that as an Illus
tration OF show you the benefit OF
good organization and the wisdom OF
having leaders who are able and con-
scientious. There is no place where
It is more necessary that just com
promises should be effected than in
/ the world OF work There is not a
locomotive fireman but who will ben
eft himself and family by joining your
order. and striving to keep it upon the
highway of Justice and charity.
1T may be an idle dream, but l be-
1 lieye the day Is not far distant when a
court OF arbitration will be able to
settle all differences between labor
and capital. If that time comes, the
nation vii go forward in leaps and
bounds. 1t Is so with the nations Of
the earth More and more are they
resorting to arbitration to settle their
differences, although al times they re-
sort 10 the sword as the only available
method. There is a conflict in every
thing in the natural world, from the
beasts Of the jungle TO the elements OF
the air and water, but wnen it comes
to men. with whom reason should rule,
,..e time should arrive when the lion
and the lamb may lie down in peace
together.
The United States has led the way
a,ong this path, and the many peaceful
settlements OF the disputes between
them and other nations, should be 1T
ting examples of their citizens when
IL comes 10 the settlement OF their in
dustral disputes.
bave always been more or less ac.
quainted with the railroad employees
Of the country. and in the last seven
years especially with the railroad EN-
ployes OF Oklahoma and Indian terri
J tories Since | was eighteen my
home has been, TO a great extent, up
on the cars During that time have
had opportunity 10 become acquainted
! with many OF YOU, and 10 study the
character OF work that you have chos
J en- 10 pursue.
Especially did ] notice IN our re
, cent war with Spain, the patriots
) manner in which you handled larg'
bodies Of men and great stores Of VA
for Uncle Sam To the Quickness o