The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-02
pDGE REAGAN'S VIEWS.
VIds that Labor Organizations Are
grusts ND Should Be Suppressed.
NFLIcT BETWEEN LABOR AND CAPITAL
fpws More Intense and He Fears that
IN WIN Finally End in Bloody Com
bat Between the Forces.

tP'estne' Texas, September Judge
Ae3gans condition is unchanged. HIS
epsfch was delivered by Mr.. Charles
k9ung' he being too feeble to speak today.
4AHge Reagan would have been on the
D affpnds had il not been for the threaten.
's'9f weather The speech was given close
y Hftfption because It was from the pen Of
n d*fee Reagan It was as follows:
b. laties and Gentlemen II is a pleasnre TO
13o CONFER with my friends and neign-
b NptH about questions which relate to fhe
n @9eRf ~ welfare Of all and to receive and
tnt4lake suggestions looking TO the I'M.
NtNffment and the betterment of the con-
Glnli Of the people.
ltt4 IN later life have been Blessed with a
9mpofl ate measure of success for the ea.
n enNrp cement Of those who labor for wages
Nannf specially for the announcement Of th..
Z tnHne, nope may be excused for milking
va HtNtement personal to myself
vs.. Has born and reared In poverty mud
atpe hrst year worked for wages l got 50
~ Mentn, payable IN corn at 2 shiillngs,
anoM Ss9 cents. per bushel, but when
soldat got about p cents a bushel Tor it,
re- mi mr. nay amounted to about 81 per
month. With this small pay / saved
moikv enough to pay for clothes and books
tyr fwo sessions of school at Boyds Creek
h2Hnfmy, by working Saturdays aud morn
WeHhnd evenings for my board. That ynu
plan understand the character of economv
luNed during the years | worked for wages
n warm weather slept in my shirt and
amen ] got up IN the morning and nut my
pnnts and hat on | was dressed for the
fngN and generally went to blowing as
'consas It was light enough for me to see
ne fprrow While this Is not very pleas
iHt picture, 1t had Its funny side, In this
hetit gave me character for Industry
mnfpttenNon to duty, which won for me
letter wages and better employment after
Y Mention these things In part TO show
tou ihat | know by experience what power
I, n and toll mean. And my whole public
Y ttedaf tests that J never forgot the lass In
s,Nhicn ] was born and reared. and that |
gave always ana nj oil times done what
i, FerI could To amellOrate the condition Of
d ne pcor and to tighten the burdens VI the
niifH and In the interest Of these as well
4 SINE general public. ] speak today
N %fne class legislation NJ congress and the
rmntlnions of capital into trusts mud
,IpN0polies, in order to prevent compe-
sNlfttst and to control the prices of eommJd-
les And labor. caused the counter organi
seHtiHHs If labor to secure proper wages.
nd Today thousands OF millions nj dollars
)truployed In the interest Of clnss lcgisla-
/ m and trust organizations In tho United
aslsates to control production and the prices
del lNhnr and Of all kinds o. manufactured
Id ffcise, the produce of the farm. Of the
o. Ines of the business OF common carliers.
claft almost MI the industrial interests
opy TIM country.
wye..nieet this class legislation. and these
entwTrful combinations Of capital hundreds
Ne thonsnnde Of men have heen organized :
tte Dor unions, and current events show
I e dtngerous copaict between these two
l. wcfful forces
the first half Of my life | never I
rodlasdt of trusts mud monopolics designed 10 /
! PrFent competition ana to control produc |
fof n al the prices Of commodities or labor, /
fogt class legislation for private profit. |
drnever heord of lahor organizations as
mifnieans II securing proper wages. Then /
n
nd fnff manufacturer merchant. common /
In .rifr professional man or laborer. and !
2 Netised the reward of his business. calling I
ms 5hilcr ns fixed by the course OF TRADE or !
e. the contract Of the parties. Free com I
Posttiol cNgfoA ana prices regunted them
lewScs without the intervention Of trusts I
lage moi opplies or labor organizations,
rtids5fh these conditions the country and the /
ten inle crrW and prospered, and enjoyed I
Be;ree ~ security aud happiness unequaled 1
theSflN nther people or country.
nta;he bnly legal arbltcr Of their rights was /
10 cpnstituions and laws of lac States |
ffhc United states These, through the /
OF the courts. secured to al
.ene,.r fights Of property and the fruits OF /
himir lhhor And the people We're subjected |
enotconAicts between capital and labor
ClSrzerlng the future peace ana welfare I
5 lnthe country, such as now menace our
ICE Il rlew Of the conflict between capital |
hidi lahor you may reasonably inquire !
,nlnsfher there IS any means Of escaping /
Danger and II so what and how are |
~ he employed.
esf'iaHo nlv remedy RS far as | can see, |
for the States and the Federal govern
Dresutto enact and enforce such laws MS /
er 4fnake the trusts. class legislation |
honunphes designed to control production /
thcI nfices of property and labor, and all !
pr1 organizations. criminal. aud punish
ohy penalties so severe as to drive I
re in out OF existence and thus 10 get the
E iDfp, back to their reliance on the con
s9fipns and laws and courts for the Sc
'he isfylof their property and their rights
Ihe conflict between capital and labor
!, rfbwing In Intensity year by year and
On thff win yield to the other.
ro4iStpry shows that whenever men secure
III laikero control Of power, whether by
!, y lSgations of capital or unjust political
nieeftroj. such power has never been volun-
en- 5Iyt surrendered or given up without an
ns zeal to force. Can we escape this ulti'
T. fe$lppeal to iforce3 Yes; there Is q
ssm9fu4 and peaceful means OF escaping Il
III the people can be induced to exercise
son The means Of escaping Is through
sep peaceiul and lawful agency OF the bal
esd f0f The people. " they Will, can ar
the threatened danger by the election
'an law makers who viii provide the nee
bcHAfN legislation for that purpose,
ran Els leads me TO speak Of political mat
Md parties, because II Is through
Is Aap pnly that we can hope to escape the
wttnfnR danger.
N we republican party has allied Itself
NH BIC corporations and class legislation,
sntt.l the manufacturers. the railroads, the
, 1sslks pnd generally with the important in
Asfries Of the country. And by the con
l.. " vast sums Of money ard OF the
ST. T., at body OF men engaged in these |
T.. hnngaes Of business they have controlled
e1' rsiafs In the past; and by controlling
70 fltctions they have controlled legisla-
Is ~ ebpecially the legislation of congress
~ fFey Will by this means have the same
bul 3rol OF men and legislation In the fu-
tne E Unless the people can he Induced 10
J bllDe This danger and to combine and turn
/ ~ party ont OF power
he Pc democratic party is and has always
ie1en 7he party OF the people as the re-
Nlc4n party has always been the party
cQGorations, money aud trusts A
hufR1ual policy OF the democratic party is
Fights to ali, special privileges 10