The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-15
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
FRIDAY, MAY is. 1903.
THEIR MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY

Omana Bee: NO u mas spoken
with a clearer and sounder concep-
tiOn Of the duty and responsibility of
both organized labor and organized
capital than President Roosevelt, and
it would be well if these forces gave
heed to his judicious counsel, In his
last annual message the president said
that both kinds of federation, capital
istic and labor, can do much good and
as a necessary corollary they a both
do evil. He declared that each must
refrain from arbitrary or tyrannous
interference with the rights of others
"a principle the general observance
Of which would very much simplify
the most troublesome and perplexing
problem before the--country.
"Organized capital and organized
labor" said the president, "alike
should remember that in the long run
the interest of each must be brought
into harmony with the interest of
the general public, and the conduct
Of each must conform to the funda-
mental rules Of obedience to the law,
of individual freedom, and of justice
and fair dealing toward all. Every
employer, every wagewOrker, must be
guaranteed his liberty and his right
to do as he likes so Ion as he does
not infringe upon the rights of others.
1t is OF the highest Importance that
employer and employe alike SHOULD
endeavor to appreciate each the view
point Of the other and the sure dis
aster that will come upon both in
the long run if either grows to take
as habitual an attitude Of sou hos
tility and distrust toward the other"
The president we'll said that few
people deserve better Of the country
than those representatives Of both
capital and labor who work confirm
ally to bring about a good under
standing Of this kind, based upon
wisdom and broad and kindly sym
pathy between employers and en-
ployed.
These views of one who regards the
relations of capital and labor with
absolute impartiality and who has
shown.his earnest desire to promote
industrial peace, should receive the
thoughtful and serious attention of
those to whom the are addressed.
More of reason and less of passion, a
broader sense Of mutual interests, a
better understanding of responsible
ity in respect to the rights and well
fare Of the general public, a clearer
appreciation by each Of the viewpoint
of the other-these are needed by
both employers and employees and it
cannot be assumed that they are un-
attainable unless we are prepared to
abandon efforts to secure the preser-
walton Of industrial peace.
1t is unfortunately true that the
disposition is far too common on the
part Of both employer and employe
to take an attitade Of hostility and
distrust toward each other and it is
ASS1SuAuliy W DC Sdlu UIdG ULlS ulSpU-
sition seems to be as strong now as
it has ever been, in spite Of all the
effort that has been made to improve
relations. Responsibility for this
condition is perhaps about equally
divided. There are Parrys on one
side and revolutionary agitators on
the ether. But the friends Of indus
trial peace will not despair. They
will continue to hope and to believe
that the more Intelligent and fair
minded and conservative men among
employers and employees will at last
get together and contxQl. Whenever
this shall. come differences will be
amicably settled on a just and reason
able.basis andindustrial peace is as
sured,