The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-11-28
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and official is Carroll D. Wright, COM
missioner of labor under the federal
government. In many respects he
is a remarkable man, occupying a
peculiar position which but few men
are competent to fill and it is seri-
ously questioned whether there is
another man in the United States
who is so admirably fitted to handle
the questions that are daily presented
to his department.
Though an outspoken republican,
Mr.. Wright is not what is termed a
partisan.
When the department of labor was
first established under President Ar
thur, after his successor, Mr.. Cleve-
land had been elected, the present
commissioner was chosen with thu
assurance of the incoming president
that he would be retained in spite of
his politics, as Mr. Cleveland recog-
nized the fitness of Mr.. Wright.
1t is greatly to the credit of that
democratic president that he did not
yield to the temptation of making DO,
lltical capital out of the new depart
ment of labor, and never since it's in
auguration have any of it's acts saw
ored of politics.
In spite of the different admins
trations of opposite political color,
Mr.. Wright has now served continu-
ously as labor commissioner for 18
years, and there is every likelihood
that he will fill that office until he de-
sires to retire.
A man of education, Mr.. Wright is
peculiarly fitted for the place.
His preliminary training was re-
ceived during the twelve years that
he served as chief of the Massachu-
sets bureau of statistics of labor.
Since his long career of intimate
relation with labor conditions, Mr..
Wright has been able to fortify him
self with fund of information that
probably is not possessed by any
other person.
When President Roosevelt deter
mined to take a hand in the present
coal strike, he sought the advice of
Commissioner Wright, who, knowing
the exact conditions in Pennsylvania,
prepared an exhaustive report in a
very short time.
When man was needed to tender
the good offices Of the president to
each party in the controversy, Carroll
D. Wright was the man.
Through his diplomacy the confer
hot
the operators was secured.
His assistance has been of great
value to the nation in this instance
as well as in many others, notably
the Pullman strike in Chicago
AS a writer on sociological topics, |
Carroll D. Wright is a recognized au-
thority.
His Outline of Practical Sociol-
ogy" is so clear and to the point mat
it has been generally adopted as a |
text book
In his exposition of social science,
Mr.. Wright holds that labor and CAPT
tai both have the right to organize.
and labor can demand with perfect
propriety the privilege of collective
bargaining"
Friction between these two con-
tending elements should be avoided |
by reasonable intercession.
Mutual relations must be recog- |
nized and appreciated by each party
if there are to be no conflicts.
Both have certain rights, and it is |
necessary for capital and labor to
reason together if each would OBJ
tain the greatest benefits from
the other
Mr.. Wright believes that the labor |
problem can never be finally solved, |
because it is constantly showing new
sides.
Its aggravating phases can be rem
edied from time to time and the fric- |
ton can be moderated if not elimin- |
ated. Mr.. Wright believes that the |
time will come when labor differences
will no longer be settled by indus |
trial warfare. He advocates labor |
unions and the development of a |
higher class of labor leaders.