New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27
ODELL ON L4BOR.
arbitration the Probable Solution for
Disputes zCith CapitQI.

HornellsvilIe. y. Y. Aug. Ex-Governor Odeu ar
rived here at noon and, after dining with Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Adsit, driven to the Fair Grounds
escorted BY the 18th Separate Company. y. q. y. Y
where he delivered ADDRESS. An immense crowd
was present
The Governor offered congratulations on the
abundance of the harvests. and the signs of pros
PeTlty everywhere, and then discussed the relations
betVee" capital and Labor. saying:
The intelligence and knowledge which come from
stuoy o. me past are leading men TO considera-
asiIs Siff- ,O " pIgsentlig abuses ana OF com
pTs oet@sen capita! end labor makes
to the dignity OF its citize1efin The r5aTs aTbj
rarE exercise OF power. leading sometimes TO
travagant and excessive demands by those whose
abuses. but only result in friction which is alike
at the head Of industrial affairs
0PpTTessloH On the other hand which ten5s to
offence against the laws Of God and if permittsi
ment, matter how strong il may bs or how com
manolng its influence. Mutual regard OF the rights
and liberty Of each il essential The man who
labors is entitled to hours and remUrera ton which
VII enable MIN to perform his work inteiligently
enloZ that which GOD has given Us as the boon
Should be treated With less consiSeratio mn 4 ih
or ceprives him, without due process Of Law. Of
q which he s6ouid be s p2otected Msred uP by
THIS standard how is the great Empire State
fulfilling its mission?
the employ nlent Of women the Governor went on:
Laws which prevent labor from committing
crimes against the State. and which insist that
every man shall have the right To the enjoyment
Of his liberty - guaranteed By the constitution of
our country. are in the direction Of safeguarding
the rights. not only Of those who combined.
but OF all others who individually prefer to work
out their destiny and their future. The
problems. therefore. Of 3bOT and capital easy
Of solution If as the dominating and controlling
action OF both there Is that same desire 10 avoid
demands that shall trarsEress the rights Of either,
and that laws enacted by the majority of the
people shall be the controlling force OF all Of the
people
Never before in the history of our country has
labor been so adequately recompensed as at pres
eut. While it is true that there are selfish men
who exact than is their due. and that at times
friction is unnecessarily injected into industrial
affairs: We can always depend upon the sober
minded people for the correction Of abuses, be-
cause the public will always respond to every just
demand whether II be that OF capital OF labor.
Fair tment is the characteristic Of the ATeri
can people. and they are becoming more and more
impressed with the solution of such problems by
arbitration rather than by brute force. Upon the
farming communities. that conservative element Of
our State. may safely depend for the proper
solution Of this and other problems. for that ad
herence TO principles which will be manifest and
marked leave its imprint upon those
whose envi-C nnent IS less pleasant. and who at
the present time less able TO distinguish be-
tween the right and wrong Of these great ques-
tons
Governor OdeH left this afternoon for Albany.