The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-09
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There are murmurings and ruzo-
Mings which 20 the trained ear are
Ithe ayout couriers Of dissension and
strife The wearer Of the ermine has
bis eye on tho storm signal. the face
Of the statesman who loves his coun-
Try is wrlnkled with care and men
who have the ability 10 forecast. per
ceive a dark spot on the horizon
which IS a vast deal larger than a
mans hand. Combined capital IS pre-
pairing for a contest with organized
labor. The evidences Of this continue
TO multiply on every hand. Labor is
better organized today than at any
time in the history Of the world, Ia
Dor is more intelligent. labor is bet.
ter paid, better fed. better clothed
and better housed. The consolidation
OF capital has led to the almost com
plete organization Of the trained and
unframed breadwinners OF the cities
and towns and the work OF the organ
izers never lags. In townlet. village
and city he is aggressively active. in
ducing breadwinners to cast their
fortunes with the Industrial unions
and to follow the flag Of organized
labor. On the other hand the EN-.
ployers Of labor, the manufacturers,
the mill owners OF the country have
organized their local union, their
state union and their national un-
ion They are perfecting their plans,
throwing out lines Of defense and get
ting in shape TO fling down the gaunt-
let to the wage earners. II Is money
against brawn. brains against skin,
leadership against leadership. The
black list will be invoked against
the boycott the policeman against
the pickpocket. money against brawn,
and high salaried Representatives will
be found at the state and national
capitals to give battle TO the repre-
sentatiyes Of organized labor and to
kill on measures proposed in the in
terest OF those who earn their bread
in the sweat Of their face. This Is
the bright morning of the twentieth
century and there should be no con
hict between master and man. Rea-
son should be their guide, Intelligence
and not blind passion should prevail
and the golden rule should govern
mems actions The dark day Of brute
force is passing away and the dawn
of a better era is breaking. The en-
ployer has rights, the employe has
rights and the rights Of each should
be respected. Organized labor has
come to stay. Organized capital has
been here for 10 these many years.
The laborer Is worthy OF his hire and
the employer Of labor Is entitled TO
all the rights which the law guaran-
tees him and his capital commands.
Extreme men and extreme measures
will not win in this country. There
is a high middle ground where JUS
tice sits enthroned and public opin-
ion occupies the jury box. The cause
which is right shall win, the cause
which is wrong shall perish. The
captains Of industry and the leaders
Of labor's army should bear this fact
In mind. The American people
stand for the right they stand for
justice and the cause which is AFRO
CANT. which resorts to un-American
methods to accomplish its end, will
forget their respect and confidence
and go down in defeat. The golden
rule is a bit old-fashioned but it is
not absolute. Men who cling TO 1t
win in the long run; those who revile
it and reject It in time pay the penal
Iy. Folly metes out TO its blind fol-
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