The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28
PARRY AT NEW YORK.


dianapOlis Manufacturer.
NEW YORK, July 27.-Labor and adver-
tising were discussed by the Furniture As
sociation of America at to-night's session
Of it's annual convention. The principal ad-
dress was made by David NJ. Parry, of In
dianapolis, president of the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers.
Mr.. Parry spoke on the subject of the ne
cessity for a national organization Of en-
ployers, which would be representative of all
employing interests. He referred, incident
ally, to the new constitution which is now
under consideration by the executive COM
mittee of the National Association. This
constitution admits to membership employ
ers other than manufacturers. and also pro-
vides for "a representative membership from
national, state and local associations. 'Who
can take note of the frequent Violations
said the speaker, ''of the rights of free Ia
Dor and free contract, without earnestly
wishing there might be some means where
by the present ways of socialistic and an
archistic impulse can be checked? In the
philosophy of unionism, there is no such
thing as natural law shaping the destinies
of the race, and organized labor appears to
lose sight of the difference that exists be-
tween individuals. One might as well try to
make ugly men handsome and vice versa,
as to try to equaize the mental inequali-
ties of the race, and as long as one man is
better endowed by nature than another.
just so long will there be an unequal distri-
button OF wealth The existence of organiza-
tions in the field whose work all tends to the
undermining of the pillars of the govern
ment calls for the creation of as strong a
hrrf1f
forces spring into existence that tend to
sway them along lines that lead to folly
and destruction, they cannot be expected to
act the part of wisdom unless counter forces
are brought TO play
ORGANIZED LABOR'S CLAIMS
Organized labor, the speaker said, was
laying claims to rights of sovereignty that
have not often been exercised by the most
despotic governments. Its entire warfare
was being conducted for the purpose of COM
pelling the country to acknowledge that it
possesses the right to say Cd that no man
shall work without its consent and CD no in
dustry shall be operated without its con-
sent. He cited number of strikes for the
purpose of illustration, and then said: 1.-The
usurpation of such powers by irresponsible
and ignorant men bids fair to bring about
such unbearable conditions that a crisis
sometimes seems fast approac ching i'm which
1t will be decided whether this country shall
be handed to the agitators, whether
the latter shall be relegated to the oblivion
of private existence. discredited and power
less tn work further evil. Already you can
discern the handiwork of the compromises,
who calling himself peacemaker. seeks
to have the country grant TO organized la
bor a partial recognition of those rights of
sovereignty which Ii asserts.
MANY men in public life appear to be-
lieve that compromise Is the sum and SUBJ
stance of political wisdom. but in my hum
BILE opinion. this country is either going to
have individual freedom or it is not. 1t
took centuries of struggle to establish this
liberty OF the individual. and now are
asked TO abandon il at the behest of lot
of so-called business agents who have
rightly earned the title of social brigands.
There is no safe dependence to be placed in
the actions of legislators whose political
life is dependent TO some degree upon the
labor votes. Even the Constitution of the
country does not appear to be sufficient
bulwark for our liberties, and while the
majority of the judiciary is i'm the main
standing firm. our judges are being sub
jected to such vicious attacks that even
they may yield. Therefore, the logical and
vital necessity of "A counter organization 10
that of organized labor, for the purpose OF
correcting public thought, giving moral
support TO public men VINO want 10 do what
they know to be right, without endangering
their political life for the defending of
the Constitution and for the advancement