The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07
wheel is heard, labor with swarthy face and
ctr ,rt.r dianifcd and lnnnred

wheel is heard, labor with swarthy face and
strong arm stands dignifed and honored.
The disgrace Of labor was felt by the ancients,
who allowed none but slaves to perform 1t. 1t
was held as degrading. Cicero said: mo noble
sentiment can come from Workshop and
Seneca taught ''Wisdom soils not her hands with
labor Rome had patricians, slaves and plebes,
but there was no middle class with horny hands
of toll.
The dignity of labor came when Christ worked
carpenter at Nazareth, when Paul sewed tents,
when the early disciples and later church Leaders
declared with Peter, "God is no respecter OF
perso,,s" This spirit made possible Magma
Charta and the Declaration of Independence To
day Labor, wide earth, has its summit In
heaven"
The duty of the laborer depends on his capacity
to be a man and make the II est Of himself The
workman has right to himself, bis powers ana
the product of his powers, and that right only
cea SEES when his activities interfere with the
rights of others.
The Dangers to Labor.
The danger Of labor Is anarchy, which writes
the hell history of force, as in the French reign
of terror, under the guse Of liberty, fraternity
and equality. At times 1t has obtained IN our
American cities, -unm1ndIul. tnaC Two "tohss Can
never make one right.
Another danger is socialism, which ignores Inc
qualities in matter and mind yearns TOT What
another earns and says with Louis Blanc from
each according to his powers to each according 10
his needs" and if successful would forge the
chains of Il new slavery. Even the DIVINE Mis-
ter would not judge between the two prothers, as
if perchance He thought there vas lnequallty'
and would not cordemn It, w.
ON labor's disagreement and who seek to make
destruction please. The laborer may want more
and better support dc sire and demand a certain
dignity liberty honor and peace, but II IL comes
1t will come from another source as iuAe
than the agitating walking delegate.
Samuel 7. Parks, now in Sing Sing, and his
swindiing companion Lawrence Murphy, have re-
Gently been convicted as thinking more Oh 'lelh
selves than the organizations theS uen soa,a
represent They were looters on large scale
Labor cannot. afford to allow repetltloh VI
blackmail delegates who head on threa'ene enc
strikes, or privately settle strikes already pup
lcly declared.
Must Drive Out Corruption.
0reanized labor has fought its battle Tor recog.
nition and secured it. Its power is great, puI
oorr,n+ior has crept in and it must be driven
ont or its influence will be at an end because ol
t,s many members Of Unions are sick OF the oruer
and would leave it to-day if they dared
The late z. NJ. Arthur, chief OF Tue n,o "ana
hood of Locomotive Engineers was mouei lapoi
leader. He stood within the limits OF Jaw
order and good citizenship, denounced 1ioiesce,
discarded the sympathetic strike, was 4uAe acana
and hold He never made an lrratlonal uei 10 ~
of the railroad companies, because he kne" II NC
~ +he;r earning capacity he would reduce
tbeir ability to raise wages. his eAa"ple 40
model of leadership and is commenoea 10 e'e's
labor organization ,r.+ r. ex,st
Organized labor has sa1 for labor is the
ence and as organized capita1' ioi Aa"o' "
| workingman's stock IN. trade. ,a oon,+.,
Strikes are ugly things When LABOR anu ~ inna
line up determined to win. Carried on Wv io rs
tri,es lose the respect and sympathy OF the
| neonIe No man has right to say Tor whom
Or FOR whom l shall work. On the other hana'
| 7 have no right OF say who shall work lot an'
other how long, or for what wage. . -
400
| vacas To-day it is for their Increase, "hicn
only proves that we have not reached the goiaeh
| age when capital and labor are perfectly sa'''
ne'' Compulsory Arbitration.
The state which has protected the employer
o,d emnIoye and made their success possible
has a right to protect society If 1t is 5eopar,
died by strikes 1t legislates for common gooo
against magnant would As Do good
| President Theodore Roosevelts reinstatement
of ". A. Miller, removed because he mao peer
expelled from local bookDinoer unn .n a maS
| haen generally commended by the press anc
n,,hI,o of this country He took high ground
when believing that Mr.. Miller had been re re-
moved by the hate of the union, and not TOT the
good of public service, he said: There is nc
ebiection to the employees of the government
printing office constituting themselves INTO
union If they so desire; but no rules or resolu
| lions of that union can be permitted TO oVerrloe
| the laws Of the United States"
| Anti Union VrEdulZdtioAS'
| Omaha has 500 business men banded to ugh
different labor organizations, each pledglng MN
| Golf TO help any member who has trouble witt
his employees A similar movement has takei
place in other cities. This business men
| association is defensive because of what the!
| cali labor's determination to rule or ruin al
| business enterprises. 1t seeks no fight VIII
| organized labor which it admits has the rlsh
of lawful organization; but when 1t becomes
| lawbreaker, resorting to intimidation, persona
| violence picketing and boycotting, those who arr
| unwilling to submit to their dictation. 1t de
lclares life, liberty and pursuit of happiness ar
| at stake, and is willing to fight for 1t.
Golden Rule to Reign.
To-day men must clasp no clash; shak
hands, not fists; amalgamate and not separat
their interests. Let capital be satisfied wit
reasonable returns, and labor with REASONABLE
compensation for Its work. 1t was Jehoval
who brought Israel out from the house of bond
age 1t was his who. said: The lahore
is worthy Of his hire The map OF christian
ity shows the estpaid and happiest laDor1n
! classes. Compared with Chinese coolies an
turkish slaves, it is tribute to him who dig
nifed labor and made it possible for the labor
ing man to rise. The spirit OF the mountal
sermon must pervade labor's discussion III
Golden measuring rod OF do unto others 70
would have them do unto you" is the only salts
factory standard.
Labor is the chosen sphere Of the universe
| Nav YOU laboring men, continue to create tn
enduring monument of honest and manly tor
| Prove your worth by your worthiness sway tn
, scepter Of intelligence, fidelity and Kindness
!, until at the close of lfe's work you go home fo
rest and reward of the Master who says: I'VE
, done good and faithful servant"
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