The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-10-14
PARKER AGAINST LABOR.


Judge Parker two years ago said: Il
think dollar day is enough for any
man. provided his work IS steady
These are the words of man who was
then holding the highest judicial posi-
ton in the gift of his state and were
uttered at time, when he was sup
posed TO be void of political and all
other prejudice. The opinion coming
then was in the nature of decision by
man. sworn to do iustica between man
and man. under those circumstances.
there was nothing existing to influence
MIN to express other than his honest
opinion and that a dollar day is
enough for any man may definitely and
positively be regarded as his true atti-
tude That Parker should change now
is not reasonable. That he SHOULD en-
tertain different opinion now az to
wnat Is justice as between man and man
Is unreasonable. Under oath to do jus
tire and nttering such sentiment it
must he accepted that that sentiment
was his honest conviction. of the
bench and bound now by no oath, ne
must still entertain tha same conviction.
ii lie be honest at heart. If that was
truth under oath with MIN. it certainly
must he truth with him now not under
oath. And IT being established tlaA
that was mis- conviction under oath and
must necessarily be his conviction and
belief now the American laborer. VINO
indorses that sentiment, that conviction
that decision is i fit subject for an in
sane asylum No American laborer.
who values his mind and strength, can
afford to support man for public of
flee with such menacing feelings and
convictions against the working mans
interests. No man who believes he is
worth his nire can enlorse a man with
that sort of belief No man who wants
80 get along in the world will agree with
Parker on this question. No man who
has tac welfare OF himself aud his
family at heart and who has 10 earn
a living by the sweat OF his brow viii
vote for a man who makes suca an
amazing utteranee, notwithstanding the
fact that that man is running for the
presidency.
Again. in this connection. Parker
says: "Any man can live on that, and
that is all unskiIled labor is worth /
am sorry to have TO pay more taan that,
and wouldn't if we had a better supply
Of labor hareabouts" Study his words
moment. He is positive in ais esti-
nation of the vaIua of labor. and he
openly and unmistakably tells inst what
he thinks it. is worth, and by that he
places very low estimate on it. Go
further. You notice dc deprecntes the
fact that the condition is such that it
j. necessary to pay more and he ex-
plains that condition as being lack OF
a better supply OF labor. 1t is certain
y m nnanviable position to take, one
that means that he regrets and deplores
The fact that honest toilers, mon who
earn their living by tae sweat OF their
brow should not be permitted 10 have
more than dollar a day He depiores
that conditions are such that they re-.
ceiye more.
Again. he desires that laboring men
should be So numerous that the supply
Of Them will be SO great that no ore
of them can get more than dollar a
day for their work.
Vow. taesc are utteranccs oil a
man who has bsen seleytci BY
corporate interests. magifites ami
trusts to ran the government.