The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-09-07
THE LOT OF THE TolLER

THE THE ToiLER
Again Labor Day has and gone In places it was
celebrated with prad and rallies In other places tne was
no celebrating everywhere this broad land the dignity OF labor
was recognized and received the silent tribute OF respect
Not always heart celebrate Labor Day for
celebration denotes rejoicing and sometimes the toer reminded
b Labor Day that during he has had much him to
lament &c. indeed have all much to lament their
lot The capitalist be by the the workngman
capitalist gathers together accumulation OF wealth and nc
spends the of his life in mad effort keep his goldpe from
being away the floods of chance Hard times come and
the ewhe capitalist is again poor man. The toer has ds
tnct advantage this respect He too capitalist we snail
say for the purpose Of illustration that he $3.50 Gay and
works 800 days in the year At the end OF the year ne viii nave
earned $780, which three and theourts per cent on
If he placed 1000 in savings bank he would probably draw
less In event he would not get more than Tour
per Hard times and he IS thrown out OF work Tor
few months but his capital that his physical and mental
capacity not impaired When times grow better he employ
his capital again. thousands capitalists who have down
times good times for that NATTER have capital
to the business industry they owned prior their
failure Statistics show that eighty cent OF the men who 60 into
fail That that they lose their principal as well as
their interest The workman loses only his interest for short time
When employed again is Perhaps by who just
beginning capitalist and who in few may be failure
If political conditions what they should be the work
ingman change them at the ballot box and he
should greatly fear the power of Money mighty
power labor mge Slowly but surely the lot Of the labor
ing man has grown the last 200 800 In this
country the woren have discovered what their united strength
may The Federation of Labor has declared for the
initiative and referendum which will restore sovereignty to the
people When the people rule their affairs directly than they
now united power Of the women of the land be welded
terrific force that will bring the arrogant trust magnates to
their senses These lords Of industry do not understand the change
that is coming for they taught believe that money
powerul They think possible to buy national elections when
they please but they will be deceived After all the
Of money in this country has not political victories over
people, jackson smashed the of his day. and it
long before concentrated wealth dared raise its hand
defiance of the people How national elections have been
controlled by the power? Not many How many will con-
troll in the future? Perhaps
Midas had his day and Rockefeller will have his but his wealth
will pass away and century his great will prob
millions giving workmen He cannot take his
wealth out industry and hoard dark He keep
employed The laws of stronger than captain
Of industry selfish and msery and monemad he be-
He may share his profits justly but he cannot keep his wealth
to himself good work which he has but limited
troll Such Rockefeller true could make himself
of the greatest beneacto in the history of mankind but instead
he has cursed many lives by system of finance the annals
of business But that finance has existed for less than thirty
wears and within the last fifteen years that has caused
widespread suffering Times changing That system will soon