The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-23
CAPITAL AND LABOR.

prospect Of "a satisfactory and FINAL set
Element az thirty years ago. In fact,
the strife was never more intense be-
tween the contending factions than to-
day. While the tactics on either side
have been somewhat changed, the fight
Is just as bitter and the Obj ct sought
no less determined. This var or struggle
has already cost the contestants bun.
dreds OF millions OF dollars, and ne each
year witnesses a greater determination
to fight on. the question naturally srises
when will the end come. and What will
the final result BET Arbitration, 90 fer,
has not proved effeetual. labor organ.
iEations, and strikes on the part Of the
laborers, have proved an expensive
failure, aud only added more bitter
feeling on the part Of the capitalist.
Lockouls and closing down Of mines and
factories have only proved a failure.
Capital has combined. forming great
trusts, representing MANY millions Of
dollars, with view Of controlling labor.
Labor, on the other hand, 10 organizing
lite uRions, and these are forming great
considerations for mutual protection and
aid, even combining into a national or
ganiIation. Thus We see each contend
ing party lie massiDg lite strength, mob.
iliElng its iorces, and preparing for
great decisive struggle, which lie sare to
come; unless such dire calamity can be
Averted by some wise adjustment Of the
vexed question. Our wisest statesmen
have, 90 far, signally Jailed to enact laws
that will solve the difficulty. The eff.
eAoy Of our boosted religion has not been
ehectua. in prescribing a remedy; II
teaches the common brotherhood Of
man, It IL true, and that all arc the
children Of our common Father-0od.
With these facts before ne, and the glor.
ious preeepts Of Christ, the Savior,
where he sAyp, do unto others ~ you
would that they should do unto You."
II would seem that II the employer and
the employed could realize these great
truths and DO actuAted by them, there
would be no diGulty In settling this
eopiroyersey amieAbiy Rmobg them
nnluI ~ .. d. - \
That the sitnntion IL becorning serious
and complicated. all must admit. The
hatred and spirit 4 retaliation on both
sides lie alarming; then, the loss and
suffering OF millions Of people, AZ q re-
sult Of strikes and the controversy be-
tween capital and labor, viii give some
thing Of an idea Of the evil likely TO re-
suit unless this serious question can be
settled.
The rapid growth Of contention and
strife over this question must convince
every Thoughtful man and our nation
that unless some remedy can b found,
serious results will, inevitably, follow.
Who is tue statesman that can point
out remedy and thereby avert the i'm
pending dire calamity?
The writer remembers hearing Prest.
Brigham Young, in the year 1873, de-
liver one Of HE practicable discourpss
on the subject OF Capital and labor, f"
which made deep and lasting impress
SION on MS minu' haViug just returned
from EUROPE ~heie mat question was
peing very mueh ag''a'eo' rres'' Young
salu, IN part ne io.'oSs'
/ rms question OF OApiAi ana LABOR
Nn'oh 10 oeg'nh'hV 70 Ag"A'e 'ne Puo"o
"'ho' " n very Important ana serious
mater, ana wiz eVeh'ua"y become the
must VIA question 70 CONFRONT tue CIV
li'40u nations Oh 'he eAr'h' Inc qaet-
uoh wiz Dame 'ne WISDOM Oh our great
sss statesmen anu iu'eis'
me capitalist IN MS gieeu LOT more
wealth. VII, 30 oPureSs ms employees
.nA' tue 'hooring o'Asses WI Organic
1ne'T seois' o'ue's Aho iAoof unions io'
mutual .'u anu p'o'e0''", ) 'nus oit.e'
-n'IS0H'sm WI, grow Up Ds'"eon wealth.
On VIC one manu- anu tue laoohnR masse'
on '"o 0'us,' un'hA uos' intense o,''ei
,ee'ns "'m 70 'he is'1-n STATS Oh iA"'
"sshess wiz prevail rinA'iy 'he inAseet