The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-29
LABOR UNIONS DO
MUCH GOOD, BUT

are unable 10 earn as much under nor
NAL conditions. through establishing a
scsle ~ averages.
Now. having hurt the feelings. OF some
of you by the foregoing. am going 20
surpris. you ny saying that regard
the unions a. condition that has come
70 stay: that ! have no prejudice what
ever 10 properly conducted ones. and ex-
press my wish tnat our men generally
would join them. not that I would run
a union plant az such. for would not
coerce my men nor consent 10 discrimins-
tion as between those who were and who
we're not members. but would wish 10
have In the unions the conservat tive In
nuencs Of many of the good men who are
out. to counterart the noater. the an
archist the man who has nothing at
stake IN the world. who works with his
mouth more than his hands.
. OPPOSED RULE OF SENIORITY.
The trouble with unlonisn is its in
tolerance. To succeed In this world one
must bear and forbear The same spirit
OF intolerance that fills the union man
toward the non-union is what history
shows us TO have prevailed ages ago in
religion. In race prejuaice and in other
ways.
THE cry OF 'rhe union or the hospital
one OF The church or the stake IL In
through the elimination OF the feeling
that physical force H. necessary to the
accomplishment OF results that real prog
res~ is made.
..-rhe- TINA -whaa-hrpte- strength shall
rule IL becoming n thing OF the past
The advance has been slow. but looking
back 10 the monuments history has left
for our instruction. we can sec most sub
H.
direction.
You cannot force things your wsy.
but YOU may direct them. You hurt
immeasurably your cause when you
descend to violence in language or action.
The rule of seniority In n bad one II
Is most discourag ging 10 men OF ability.
n ia repressive and oppressive. and puts
many OF little wit and less ability into
positions they are united for and keeps
out those who are most deserving and
ccmpetent n detertorates the service
In the short time have been in au-
thority here ! have been restricted from
advancing those who had attracted INV
attention by their ability through this
r,Tle.
UNIONS PROMOTE TRUSTS
'I fail to understand why young men as
sent 10 rule that requires them ~ grow
old In one line OF employment before rec
ogniiion becomes possible, no matter how
we'll deserved.
1T Is ell wrong 3 man should he held
back by this rule from position he is
competent to fll and see that position 20
10 one his inferior in every respect. for
no reason but he ia higher up on the list
Of numbers OF his class. The result ma kes
for dissatisfaction. this makes for change.
which I'm turn accounts for the large float
ing class I'm each grade OF employment
with the responsible positions filled by old
men.
NO one interest has done more TO pro-
mote the trust or combination. the larger
corporation. than organized labor. II has
forced them into existence. for protection
from exaction. And To what does II all
tend? Given all your hotheads seek, and
there will be no one to employ you. and
public corporations must be run by the
government.
Capital will not seek investment where
nothing but loss and controversy is to re-
suit The rule OF the radical will not pre-
vail. The hothead must be retired or In
the contest IL which he will involve you
you will go down In defeat The contest
will not be determined by numbers
"Education and brains will outweigh
numbers and Drawn. The spectacled stu
dent is TO be the general OF future armies;
captains or industry may not ALWAYS be
those who have worked with their hands.
Give heed 10 whittier you are drifting for
at the end there may be rude awakening
from which those who believe in you, who
are or you. would have you spared
PLEA FOR CONSERVATISM
MY advice 20 YOU who have families.
who have a stake in the world. IL 10 join
your unions and make yourselves felt in
them. Be always a force for conservation |
n seems 10 me ase much I'm your interest
10 DO this az that you shall attend the |
caucus and nominate good men for offics |
and vote for them az the polls. Your |
apathy Ia the opportunity OF the dsma- !
eogue. the Anarchist, the noater, who has \
nothing to lose.
Whatever tends 10 better the condition |
Of labor must command the earnest and |
honest consideration OF every rtgf,t-pind- |
ed man. The brightest minds. the most |
prac cticai. are studying the subject, and |
the great progress made BY orgarised la
Dor. 20 my mind. has been not by securing
IN increase of wages here and there. but |
Dy attrs citing the attention Of such minds
10 study OF the conditions that have
produced the present state OF unrest,
That force hsTing been set IN mo-
ton, II cannot he stayed. and it's results
,an hardly foil to he OF advantage to all.
Study these questions. ask OF those
who have had experience. get acquainted
With those In authority They are men OF
'ffairs mostly. and are your friends
ease 20 be suspicious OF the man who
las been able 10 pass you In the struggle
II life
Tile has not forgotten the day Of his la
'or and discouragement. through which
'ou may now be passing and his advice
nav be OF help. N is always worth while
~ nsten-you are-Ifet- -ei,iir~--to adopt
III ! have criticised tho unions. lot me
low say that have seen "a nuch 20 de-
lore IN the course ~ those IN authority
rho have dealt with thsr There has
'een TOO much of arbitrary and unreason-
BILE conduct on thet SIDE. a. well. and
Iesirs ~ 60 on record here that arbitrary
exercise ~ power by thoss
smporsrilv In authority is a. offensive 10
ns a. N any ~ You. and 7 am disposed to
either countenance nor condone IT,