The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-23


tune time, tho suggestion will be made
that he be made the running. mate for
Mr.. Bryan. Bryan and Hanna--how Is
that for O hcket?"
NO ARC 1 TENT.
"Of course am aware that all this is
not argument, but then there was little
argument in Mr.. Hannas speech. He
takes up paper which has met the en-
dorsement of 90 per cont of the manu-
facturers Of the country as being fair
expression Of the sociallstic tendency and
what Carroll D. Wright calls "the damn
able practices OF trades unionism and
makes what 7 think the country will hold
as poor attempt to answer it.
What has Mr.. Hanna to say about
fixing wages by artificial methodist There
is tho Apot of the whole matter. If 1t Is
right that one class OF workmen should
have their wages fixed arbitrarily, then
It Is only Just that the wages OF all
classes should be fixed In the same man
ner Does Mr.. Hanna agree that 1t was
perfectly proper for tho miners union to
demand scale OF wages out Of proper
ton to the wages paid similar labor In
other industries and falling to set 1t to
go on striker
II am surprised to see that Mr.. Hanna
so fatty denies the proposition that or
ganized labor Is founded on the principle
monstrations In proof of my charge. Tho
only reason why the anthracite miners
received wage scale confessedly out OF
proportion to what similar labor gets
elsewhere is because they were able to
compel its granting by force Mr.. Hanna
raises tho Joint agreement entered into
between the biturinous miners and ope-
rators. He says that peace has been
maintained by virtue OF those agree
ments for flye years IN the bituminous
Industry Tho wages of these miners
have been increased Il per cent by these
agreements. The mien-owner charges the
payment of these wages to the consumer
and when they do not pay 1t. the mines
shut down.
| .Does Mr.. Hanna mean to approve OF q
method OF adjusting wages which so
totally disregards the interests OF the
consumer? Ono joint agreement IS out
the precursor Of another ana there Is
no limitation to tho increase to the
wages under this system.
- NOT AGAINST HIGH WAGES WAGES
at wish 1t thoroughly understood that
am not against the individual workman
getting the highest price for his Apor
that Industrial conditions will permit
nor am I against organized labor per Sc
What I do oppose. however. Is any sys-
| TEN that seeks to pry UP wages by the
m ,r of artificial methods or physical
| force by strikes boycotts, Joint agree
ments coercions, etc. declare that the
arbitrary adjustment Of tho wages Is
radically wrong. II Mr.. Hanna IS MOI
encouraging chaos In wage relations
what is no doing?
.Mr. Hanna corralled the manufactur'
ers OF the country in the first Mckinley
| campaign. because OF the fear OF Bryan
ism, He led them into the MCKINLEY
camp because of this fear, but II NJ
thinks he can ring-nose the manufao
turers of the country on the labor Issue:
and lead them into the camp OF Com
pers and his aggregation, think NJ
overestimates his strength and influence
| Meddling politicians have almost de
stroyed England industrially. There i
i still time to head off this programme II
tho United States. The National Associa