The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
Judge Winston
Before Alumni.
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pulsoTy arbitration could not therefor
settle labor troubles
III. 8. Lewis for Negative.


Mr.. II. S. Lewis, first speaker for
the negative, came next and in d
calm and cool manner set up the fol-
lowing defense:
He showed that labor and capital
were not conforming 10 the universal
law Of harmony. Harmony is the
mother and the earth and its consti-
tuent forces it's child clinging to its
II ron strings, obedient To it's every
law.
Also is this law paramount I'm the
great field III industry. For without
it there Is no peace and with it there
is no turmoil and in order for capital
and labor to respect each others rights
and be 1T y. ace We must have haT-
nony between them.
When any Law charging orr indus
trial system il proposed We must de-
terminc whether the operation or
harmony will be strengthened or
weakened by it. This law is 10 effect
American capitalists and laborers and
must therefore be in accordance with
the idea of ideals Of the American
government. For let us realize the
fact that any law which IS rot in ac-
cordancc with the ideals OF our gov
eminent cannot produce harmony be-
tween employer and enploye.
The great principles Of our govern
Of happiness. Life guarantees to US
a trial by jury Liberty guarantees
us the trial by jury and the principle
of mutual recognition and the pursuit
Of happiness guarantees TO US our
property rights and our right Of con-
tract and the protection Of this right.
Now we have seen that whatever is
opposed to tho ideas and ideals of or
government can not produce mar
mony between our employer and EN-
ploye. Next we have seen what the
principles of our government are.
Now it behooves us TO see if compul-
cory arbitration is in accordance with
or is hostile to these ideas. Our gov
eminent is divided into three great
departments. The executive, the leg
isIatiVe and the judicial. These de-
partments are independent Of each
other ard shall not usurp the powers
Of each other.
Now 1T is obvious that the only
way in which we can compel the set
Element Of 4 labor trOu bic is that the
award Of this board OF arbitration
shall be binding on the parties Now
can Congress compel n man to sub
nit his dispute to arbitration and can
ii endow this board with power to
make its award binding on the parties.
ON account Of the seventh amend
mcnt TO the United States Constitution
a man is allowed right of trial by
jury and if we had this board he
would be deprived of this right.
Again. on account Of the right of trial
by jury the court could not be grant
cd judicial power without which 1t
would be useless.
This court, were it to be appointed.
would have power TO legislate, Tor 1T
would make laws. Now all Legislative
functions OF our government are dele
gated To Congress, land powers once
delegated can not be redelegated
Again il would have judicial power
i'm the fact of it's being a court Here
IL would again be unconstitutional for
IL would possess both legislative and
judicial functions. Now these depart
ments shall be separate. But TINS
board is not only unconstitutional,
but is opposed TO our every ideals Of
government i'm that 1t violates our
property rights and our right or con
tract For to work or not 10 WORK
is the right Of every American system,
and because il is not in the province
OF the United States government To fix
wages by law. Then there is no APP
peal. according to the query and the
Supreme court is final in all judicial
matters. 1t will prevent the invest
ment OF capital on account or It's
strfn1ency And for these reasons ii
would be hostile 10 our very ideas and
ideals of government. Therefore, IT
would violate the greatest law OF the
universe, namely: Harmony. and
would make of us desDotic govern
mcnt destroy our Industrial system
and condemn us to that state OF I1Voi-
untary slavery Where paternalism
is ripe, where socialism is fragrant ana
finally where communism shining as
a patient star bids us advance ana
Our query is the proposal OF a law
and is made in order TO secure peace
between capital and labor and thereby
save the public the effect OF labor
troubles.
They are caused by a lack of har-
mony. The universal law of harmony
The law to which every law TO be
successful must be subserVient whose
influence is felt by everything ami
mate and inanimate We find the law
of harmony underlying the teachings
of Christ and the bible IS imbued
with it, 1t girdles the globe and in
this capacity it is the rule of nature
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