Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-03

OF Defense anu oaIG-gs
New York. July Sd. NJ. Parry,
-esldeut OF the national association Of
tanufacturers. was the CHEZ speaker
zsterday before the furniture assOCia-
on OF America. He spoke on the sub
sct of the necessity for a national or
arIzat.cu of employers which would
a. representative Of al employing Il.
a-ests. He referred incidentally 20
de- new constitution which is now IN
er consideration by the executive COM
lIttee of the national association. This
lustitutl0n admits 20 membership en-
lovers other than manufacturers and
Ism provides for a representative
lsmberzhiD from national. state and
zeal associations. Who can take
ote OF the frequent violations, said
ne speaker. "0f the rights Of free labor
ud free contract. without earnestly
fishing there might be some means
hereby the present ways Of sOcialistc
MI auarchistiC impulse can be
hecked. In the philosophy OF union
I'M. there is no such thing as natural
NV shaping the destinies OF the race,
nd organized labor appears TO lose
Ight Of the difference that exists be
weeu individuals. One might as well
ry tn make ugly men handsome and
ice versa as to try and equaliZe the
mental INEQUALITIES Of the race. and as
0nr as one man is better endowed by
nature than another Just so long viii
here be an unequal distribution OF
wealth. The existence Of Organiza-
ions i'm the field whose work all tend
70 undermining the pillars OF the gov
srnmeut calls for the creation Of as
strong a counter organization as can
be built If forces spring into exist
snce that tend TO sway them along
ines that lead 20 folly and destruction,
they cannot De expected TO act the part
of wisdom unless counter forces are
brought into play
Organized labor. the speaker said.
was laying claims tc rights Of sover-
sfzutv that have not often been exer-
r--oI by tug NEST despCttc govern
meuts. Its entire warfare was being
conducted for the purpose Of COMPEL
ms the country 20 acknowledge that IL
possessed the right 20 say, IL. that
no man shall work without its con-
sent and. ca. no industry shall be
operated without its consent He
-ited n number az strikes for the pur-
Jose of Illustration. and then said:
The usuruau0n Of such powers by
responsible and ignorant men bids
air Ia bring about such u-beaTable
conditions that a crisis sometimes
Gems fast approaching I'm which il viii
lz decided whether this country shall
Is handed ever tn the agitators. or
whether the Iatte- shall be relegated
d the oblivion OF private existence,
iscrefltet and UCwerless TO work fur
her evil Already yen can discern the
a-rfwCrE OF the compromise. who,
awi-r himself q neacemaEer. seeks 10
ave the country grant % organized
.sc- q Partial recognition Of those
-Ets -E sovereignty which Il asserts.
ar~ men En- public life appear 20 be
eve that compromise Is the sum and
instance Cf ecIiticaI wisdom, but in
humble opinion this country is
Their going 70 have individual freedom
ut Is not Il took centuries OF strUg-
e. 20 establish this liberty Of the indi-
dual. and now we are asked 20
.aut1n 90 az the belest Cf a lot Of so
Ted business agents who have right
earned The title Cf social brigands.
There is no safe dependence 10 be
aced tin the action Of legislators
nose POLITICAL life IS dependent TO
me degree upCu The labor votes.
zen the constitution OF the country
es not appear 20 be a sufficient bull
a-E for our liberties. and. while the
afCrfrv of the judiciary is in thema.n
ard.ue firm. our judges are being
.rfaetef TO such vigorous attacks
ut even they may yield. Therefore
.a logical and vital necessity Of a
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sf labor. for the purpose OF correct
- public thought. giving moral SUP
-rt 20 the public men who want % do
hat they know 90 be right. without
rFares-iuE their political life for the
rrenEs-E Of the constitution and for
no advancement Of industrial welfare
mo consequently the happiness Of the
hale people"
-rr Parry then cited the proposed
Ivezu-ar1u AID publicity bin, as an
rE-earcr rf what ne regarded as the
arre-crs drift az public thought
this country. Re explained the pur-
pit ~ the bin as being that Of govern
email investigation o. labor Difficult
g through er--.ssiCus appointed
the president.
"A mere a-rCcirus piece Of legisla-
m" said the speaker. "has not been
--azte1 for some time. The bill Os-
rs-hTv asserts the superior sovereign
IF the government over the s0ver-
ertv claimed hy organized labor. but
HA ea~fve