The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-17
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF MANUFACTURERS MEETS

ton of our domestic government by
an office-holoing class, and the cor
ruption of politics under private own
ership of corporations would be as
nothing compared to the corruption
that would most likely exist under
government ownership.
While the enlargement of the scope
and power of government by the pur-
chase and management of certain en-
terprises has found considerable sup
port among the people, yet l believe
the sentiment favorable to socialistie
measures involving the: confiscation of
profits and the limitation of private
management of capital is the more
widespread and dangerous. Without
making special reference to the aim
of the avowed socialist, we have or
ganized labor and its sympathizers sup
porting the idea that an organization
OF men may dictate to a large extent
the management of enterprises which
they do not own, determining the rate
of wages and fixing the hours of en-
ployment Another illustration Of
this kind of socialistic sentiment is
manifested in the present agitation to
have the government fix railroad
rates"
| Mr.. Parry favored the non-partisan
organization of the substantial and
Ilaw-abiding citizenship in order that
they may exercise their proper infiu-
enee In public affairs and counterfeit
/ the work of the socialist and dema-
gOgue.
Taking up the labor situation, Mr..
Parry said:
The Labor Situation.
! ,"Organized labor was less strenu-
Gus in the past year in its socialistic
I endeavors than in the several years
proceeding. There were a number of
notable strikes, and smaller strikes
we're numerous but they were almost
uniformly failures from the union
standpoint The open shop was the
outcome Of most of these struggles.
/ At a low estimate fully 1,500 concerns
employing labor changed from the
closed to the open shop.
The efforts of organized labor to
secure the passage Of laws abridging
| individual freedom of action met with
complete failure at the national CAPT
tai during the recent session of con.
| gress, as also I'D a number of at
/ tempts to secure laws Of a socialistie
character from various legislatures
Il This was due TO the aroused activity
of. manufacturers and. employers in
4 these states
II with strikes less numerous, the
laws better obeyed anu enforced, and
! the power of labor Hobbies consider
ably checked, the value of this Asso
cations activity on the labor ques
ton is emphatically demonstrated
The policy taken by the Association
in demanding full recognition from
organized labor of the individualistiC
principles of our government is the
only policy which viii establish and
maintain industrial peace. Peace Is
utterly impossible so long as 1t is at
tempted to make the rights of employ
er and employee the subject of dicker
ing and trials of strength
Pending Legislation.
In discussing the pending interstate
commerce legislation, Mr. Parry ap
piled the principles of indiyidualisn
and competition, as he did all through
his speech. He declared that thu
question of rebates did not properI.
enter into the discussion of the Esch
Townsend bin, as the leaders in tn
movement in its behalf themselves de
clare that the present laws are full.
adequate to meet that evil The Is
sue raised by the proposed bill, n
said is whether the government
through commission shall establis
inelastie legal rates To take the Dlac