Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-20
CAPITAL AND LABOR.

The struggle that is on between
capital and labor ought not to be a
party question or be treated as such.
The laboring men OF the country con-
-stitute the great bulk Of our popula-
ton. and consequently the bulk Of
both the principal political parties. In
this respect they are not very Unequal
ly divided. But on the other hand the
capitalistic classes are mostly II the
Republican party. They are exceeding
ly Influential elements in that party.
being the main factors in shaping it's
policy =. f@ eS
Hence, it is not at all surprising to
find the Republican press generally
on the side Of capital while claiming
to be the very best friend of labor.
They bestow a massof sympathic
generalities upon workingmen and la
Dor unions, and then single out every
mistake made by workingmen in en-
deavoring to yindicate their rights and
visit those mistakes with unspairing
condemnation. In short, if an organiza-
ton OF laboring men gets off wrong
in single instance, it is enlarged up
on, condemned and discussed as if it
represented the policy of labor unions
generally, instead of being merely an
exceptional case.
On the other hand, when dealing
with capital, its wrongful acts are, as
rule, condemned in a few meaning
less platitudes, and these are followed
or preceded by long and earnest homi-
lies upon the necessity of protecting
capital and the dire calamities which
will follow if the capitalistic classes
are not allowed practically to have
their own way. To these are usually
added Incorporate denunciations of
those taking the side of labor, who are
characterized as 'demagogues" and
'disturbers," whose mission it is to
stir up discomfort among laboring men
by making them believe that they are
not getting their share of the prosper
ity which is claimed to abound.
Probably there are some demagog-
ues and unprincipled agitators among
the laboring men, and sometimes mis-
takes are made by labor organizations
ia the retheds adopted. il would be
strange indeed, if such we're not the
case. At the same TINE it cannot in
fairness be denied that their general
purpose is a good one. 1t is to elevate
la',or; to educate it; to give it more
dignity and larger share Of what
capital and labor jointly produce
That capital is more easily combined
than labor is too plain for denial
Equally clear is it that in any struggle
which takes place, the actual suffering
is always on the side of labor be
cause that is the side upon which tn
poor men are arrayed. Whenever
great strike takes place, it is Away
necessary to provide a relief fund
save some of the strikers from starv,
ton. Nothing of that kind is needle
on the other side. At the worst til
employers only suffer loss of pr
fits. Hence, capital has a clear adva
tage in the conflict. 1t is better alb
to take care of itself. 1t has less net
of champions, and virtually no me-
of sympathy. b
In passing upon the justice of Al
measure resorted to by labor organic
lions, these differences should alwa
be kept in view Labor may sometim
20 too far. and in special cases
sort to methods which can hardly
justified. But, as before observed,
general aim is good and the cases :
rare indeed in which labor asks
anything more than honest pay
honest work, or resorts to measul
which do not, at least, seem nee
sary and proper to enable them
reach the end in view.
V!iIhIlIInIIIlIll
Charles Hofer has returned to
Francisco Mrs. HOfer will remain
this city for several days before j
ing her husband.
f4se r. .s
Notice stockholders.
You are hereby notified that q
meeting Of the Directors Of the 81
Bank and Trust company, held
July 9th. dividend No. 2, Of six
cent on the capital stock Of the ,
bank, was declared, payable hmm
ately. an .ne aan.:s
JAS. T. DAVIS. =