Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-18

without precedent there
would be doubt and destruction of con-
fidence.
Organized Labor.
Education, invention, capital and
labor have struck hands The forces
of nature are utilized in production
for the benefit Of both producer and
consumer. This condition necessarily
requires the combined activities of EN-
pleyer and employee. Naturally, diff
ferences arise between the two as to
what is proper wage, or, in other
words, as to a fair division of the pro-
fits of the business. Laborers found
it necessary to cooperate with each
other and act together in determining
from time to time what is due them
in the division of the profits
According to the last census, 100000
900 people are employed in gainful oc-
equations and three million, according
to the statement of Mr. Gompers, are
organized in what is properly known
as Unions I feel quite sure that
such organizations of labor have, as a
rule, been useful, not only to the labor
er, but to the employer as we'll, and to
the whole citizenship of the Republic.
II were engaged in such occupation,
I have no doubt I would be a member
Of the organization.
"But 1t is absolutely necessary be-
fore there can be contest about di-
vision Of profits that there should be
profits to divide. There was but little
profit to divide under the last admins
tration of Grover Cleveland. There
was much profit to divide under the
administration Of William Mckinley,
and there is much profit to divide I'M
der the administration of Theodore
Roosevelt, and labor on the average
has been receiving a larger share OF
the profits in increasing wages every
year since the election of Mckinley.
"The first thing for each citizen to
do is to see to it that the economists
and financial policies which enable the
people to create profit shall be con-
tinued. The conferences and contests
touching the Lewiston OF the profits
from time to time will be regulated
by, the contending parties. Capital
must get its fair share or 1t will not
continue in business; labor must get
its fair share or it will suffer. Neither
can permanently prosper at the ex-
pense of the other. The very life of
| the republic depends upon the integ-
rity. the wisdom. the patriotism, and
! the vigilance Of the people who make
the republic. Life, liberty, and the
pursuit Of happiness are inalienable
rights guaranteed by the constitution
to each citizen Whether he be rich or
poor, great or small. The liberty or
one man ceases when the liberty OF
another man begins
"In the contest between the employer
and employee from time to time. where
differences could not be adjusted, the
employer on the one hand has resorted
to the lockout, and the employe on
the other hand, to the strike. While
both are to be deplored, considering
4 the volumn of production and the in.
4 creases of population, they are becom'
ing less frequent In my judgment
1.-THE time will come when all such diff
: ferences will be settled amicably be
tween the contending forces, but in al
contests, employer and employe alike
must obey the law which govern al
and protects all. The boycott and the
: blacklist will pass away.
"There has been much criticism ant
= much denunciation against alleged
government by Injunction and vic
lent attacks have been made upon the
Judiciary of the United States. During
the late session of congress, labor lead
ers differed as to the legislation tina
: was desired Mr.. Gompers, processing
to speak for the American Federation
of Labor, denounced the so-called Full
Ter bill pending before the house com
mittee. on the judiciary and advocated
: by II. R. Fuller, the representative o
the railway labor unions in the mos
: bitter terms as being opposed to hu
man liberty and the rights of labor
Mr.. Gompers. with Mr.. Spelling, hi
l attorney, advocated a bill INTRODUCING
l by request by Representative Pearre
1 and pending before the same commit
. tee. which in substance prohibite
I United States courts from issuing ir
I functions in any case between en-
9 ployer and employe unless necessar
j to prevent irreparable injury to prof.
erty or to property right of the pal
! ty making the application for whic
T injury there is no adequate remedy a
5 law. and in the next sentence provided
Z and for the purposes of this act n
l. right to carry on business of any pa
J. ticular kind or any particular place, G
g at all, shall be construed, held, col
I, sidered, or treated as property or a
u constituting a property right. M
l. Spelling. speaking for MI. Gomper
g and himself, claimed that such legisli
: ton ought to be enacted. 1t bein
Of frr l,e
consideration of the proposed legisl
ton by the house judiciary committe
). was postponed until the next sessio
s of congress.
II Speaking for myself. al
i not in favor of this legisl
y ton demanded by Mr.. Com
e ers. The power Of the courts
g issue writs of injunction to prevent
p reparable injury to property or to
y property right for which there is +
70 adequate remedy at law, is older thu
n the constitution, and as well esta