The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-04
XIX.
ANOTHER MEETING OF THE CAM
TERBURY ANTI-HUMBUG So
CIETY.
CAPITAL AND LABOR HUMBUGs.

Then some or the men .olks ciapped
their hands and made quite demonstra-
ton. which encouraged Aoner TO keep right
on talkin dreadful fast.
THE Deacon" says he. was so bent
on quoting Scripture, I'm asoin' to quote
a few passages myself so that ne will be
convinced that I've got good authority
for what I've got 10 say. Now Proverbs
gays that Much food Is in the tillage of
the poor. but ! guess a mighty little OF
that food goes 10 the tiller. AS rule
the owner OF the land gobbles up pretty
much the most ont IL ye know your
self you know your neighbor pretty WELL
and I consider I'm after about all can
rake off OF my farm without coTIsiderin
how much the hired man Is goin' 10 git
out ont. As that great railroad presi-
dent said 'Taint the mans value that
look at; it's what / can hire him for
or course we are after the best service
we can find among workmen. but quality
or no quality, that never holds us back
from trying 60 drive a mighty close bar
gain and for getting the man for less
than he's wuth II we can do H. Now,
orgs nization In the thing that viii pre-
vent that railroad man and me from
plnching him Organization Is the only
thing that will compel US both, along
what he's really wuth. and what his
labor should fetch in any market.
What was II that the Saviour OF man
kind said to the rich young manP Didn't
he say II thou wilt be perfect go and
sell that thou hast and give TO the poor
You know he did
Now, | analyze that this way; There
would never have been any reference
made TO his imperfection II his riches
hadn't been accumulated by the grinding
down OF the poor laborer while II was
being boarded up. IL he, or whoever ao-
cumulated the property. had given the
workmen their full share Of the profits
that they earned while I'm his employ,
that Young man would never have been
considered nor spoken of as imperfect.
II he was wanting In perfection, or
course the great money kings Of the
world are all falling short OF the require
ments that make up perfect manhood,
and to be perfect they've got 10 sell what
they've got and give II to the poor. or In
other words give back that portion that
they robbed the poor workingman OF
when he was In their employ. and who
helped them accumulate millions OF dol
lars when they really were entitled to
only save up thousands.
81 tell ye. Mr. Chairman, I've come 10
the conclusion that the name hog IL mis-
applied When that porker over in my
pig pen got his stomach full he's satisfied
co let some OF the other pigs have what's
left, but when man fills his stomach. as
a rule he wants TO put away all that re-
mains so that II can be turned into cash
and handed down TO future generations,
so that his descendants will proclaim his
wonderful business capacity which en-
ahles them 10 live without lifting their
hands. although It's done at the ex-
pense of his neighbors. who, for all that
he Graves may go unted and unclothed II
he can only scoop IN the money that the
left over food will fetch.
Deacon Thompson" says Abner why
do you grumble about the possibility OF
paying more for hired help The con-
sumers always pay for the advance by
paying more for your produce. and they
are willing 10 do IL because their in
creased wages will enable them TO. The
mill owner finds fault because his help
wants more pay, but IL doesn't come
out of him. The people are willing to pay
the difference that II costs by paying
more for yard for his cloth and so on
all around, the public is always charged
up with the increase OF wages. Now.
what In the matter? why is II THAT they
are not all eager TO pay their workmen
what is right?
'T'Il tell ye why n is" and ne pointed
his finger 10 the deacon dreadfully hard,
It's because you are not willing to give
tho advance in price 10 your hired man,
but you want TO gobble IL all up yourself.
That's why We don't want to pay any
more for your farm hands, you darned
old hog
"orderl" says federation. I'VE must
preserve order. Use more careful Ian
guage. Mr. Chesley, in these public meet
ings."
oval" says Abner IT guess 1 was a
little fast. but the fact ont is Il makes
me so cussed mad when see how a man
Is willing to cheat.a fellow mortal out Of
his Just rights, every time he gits a
chance, / can't help bling over just q
little"
Then before he had taken his seat Jane
Bates got UP and berated I'm awful strong
language for insulting Deacon Thompson
for expressing his opinions. which she
said he had Just as much right 10 az
Abner Chesley had. And in her opinion
they were enough sight more sensible
and truthful"
"I have been reading books about this
great question" said Jane, and | have
come to the conclusion that the more the
laboring man gets the worse or he IL. and
the community Is the sufferer thereby. Be
sides I've come to the point where con
slider the child should no longer dictate 10
the parent. The property owner creates
the labor. and should set the price on
that labor Whoever heard OF child die
tating 10 the parent The great manufac-
turers know what the price OF steel Is
and what the price OF woolen and cot
ton goods are and the worSmen. not
knowing what a small profit they are max
ing, will get together and demand all Of
that profit and a lot more on top ont,
and then think they've done a real smart
thing. The thing should be regulated by
law 50 that mechanics OF all kinds would
be compelled 10 accept what the money
owners can honestly AFFORD 10 pay"
You've got the cart before tho horse,
Miss Bates" says Abner. with all re-
spect to'you and your family with your
time honored reputation for paying $500
a month for good farm hands. and your
old grandfather running his still on the
same wages for years until his New Eng