The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-06-05

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Now, labor and toll are the most
bene6 oial legacies that Rave been
bequeathed BY the Infinite Father to
his finite children, for it is only by
reason Of these that human ex-
istence would be tolerable. Mark
you though. In the continual evo-
luton Of labor and toll to wealth
and ahluenoe there may be reached
such time that the latter conflict
with tho rights of the former, and
when such time does come, then
We all realize that the prestige OF
Justice with all it's attributes should
be upon the side of labor. For the
stern law Of necessity must be full
filled and complied with before\ the
greed Of luxury is even considefed.
We, in the last year, as you Rn
should know, have had an extended
strike involving thousands of labor
ing men and toilers in the coaN
mines with result, that to those
not directly concerned, indirectly
there has been imposed want and
suffering, besides sacrifices hnan-
cially.
The coal that we uesd, when we
have been able to get it, has COM
manded greatly increased prices,
the effect of which is that all of us
baye been. compelled to yield a part
ofour labor and toll towards the
arbitriment of this strike and con-
flict. Many of us undoubtedly have
asked ourselves "Why have we been
compelled to pay tribute to this
dissatisfaction and distrust between
the coal miners and the mine
owners"9
We, have in no way brought
about their condition or dispute.
It was ever thus, and ever will be
that whenever a conflict of labor
and capital takes place, the whole
toiling masses whatever may be
their scope or field of study or labor,
are bound to be injured, at least
temporarily. by it's effect. This is
in consonance with the condition of
human dependency to which have
been referring. Therefore where
is there greater question for public
and practical solution presenting
itself to the consideration, and that
Eof the whole world, than that of
capital and labor, for it permeates
every home and every business and
vocation, and it's effect is felt by
each and every one Of us, directly
or indirectly, whatever may be- our
station.
It is indeed, with the most
sanguine feelings and expectations.
that we at last realize that the
financiers,, thesrist, philosophers,
toilers and laborers, artisans, states
men, and the greatest and best minds
to be found in all creeds and de-
nominations, ARE earnestly and per-
sistently working for the solution of
this great question.
DECORATION.
To-day, we commune with our
departed loved ones, our minds
revert to their association. We
think of the comforts, joys, hard
ships and disappointment that they
helped us to enjoy and bear. Love
and affection guide US to their last
earthly resting plaue. Those little
green mounds, scattered here and
there, all over the earth, each one
being the receptacle of the last
mortal remains of those that have
passed from the twilight Of earthly
existence, into the hoped for zenith
of eternal brilliancy of the great
grief unknown future.
TIL csc inmates, some of them,
fell as heroes fighting in battle,
some yielded their lives as sacred
martyrs for principle and right,
some fought losing fight with dread
disease, others passed away in the
fullness Of years of q life well spent.
II matters not by what course death
claimed them. In the course of the
fullness of time, they laid down
their burden Of life. Some in the
quiet dawn, when the day of LIES
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