The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-02

duce INDEPENDENTLY In competition with the
machine. Tools OF the kind now used 81 the
production OF the great majority % ma
terlaI wealth became too costly for him 90
own. The modern tool IS the machine. or
the power d-ill. or the steam engine. or
the expensive farm machinery that the
average farmer has to mortgage his farm
CD buy. The modern workman IS obliged
-o depend upon The owner OF the machine
1r upon The money lender Il he IS 70 com
pete ir the public markets II he would
work 40 AN and support life he must &C
cept whatever conditions are imposed upon
n.'n by them. As "A rule ne cannot en-
EAee Ia self supporting labor without the
CONSENT ~ those whose capital honestly Or
dishonesty won. enables them 10 own the
machines and the land; and he can secure
tals consent only on condition that ne will
produce Tor them as we'll as for himself
ana Inlly- The average wage Garner to-
DAY IS nus in condition Of partial slav-
cry. The Opportunities which he needs for
NE labor and the pursuit Of happiness
are controlled absolutely and arbitrarily
by others.
only In proportion as Labor makes its
Just demands effective by cooperation is
us cond tior improved. Such co-opera ton
IS no" neyded the Political Held as much
ass % any other
The basic fact which Labor must face Is
ii--t 10 ls denied access 20 land and 70 the
machinery OF production. unless Il will
p oluce sufficient no. merely for It's own
pport bat for the maintenance also OF
tle VASE array OF those who live IN com
piete or partial idleuess upon the surplus
product OF its toll.
think no rsht minded man would say
tA1Lt tAe right - use The machine should
To- wholly free. FOR II has been produced by
others and its hfe IS limited and he who
l're-duoes OF provides It Tor anothcr's use
Should receive coua .srrlsltion from the user
-ia- beyond and above all rightful com
peisauon to those who oontribut,. IN anv
~ T. the product. an ersormous surplus
%. wvai-l socs To day 10 those vya,, con
tribute 81 No Wy whatsoever. and OF this
,ac- wider notice should be taken.
am nor Of those who would exclude all
employers from the category of the worlds
productive lAboTcrs. AL grades OF pro
--cuNe activity and OF Incidence can be
FOUND among both employers and en-
ployed Every individual or organization
having PAD agents Is an employer The
-iaie lllon-sts and socialists. whether as
A4lFld-4ls or acting through their or
sAuizatl0rs, are no exceptions. and II o.
..i-louaily happens that employer and en-
pioye1 work together Justly IN the promo
ton OF common interests. In u sense. any
Exchange " service gOr produce II upon
terms previously arranged is enpfov-
ment, and freedom 70 make such exchange
clearly desirable.
The Lro in the class struggle Is more
correctly drawn between those who CON
sumo more wealth than they are wilma,
GU produce. aIld those who. II they would
ave. aye compelled 70 produce more than
they require.
Labor as the term IS here used consti-
tlfcs the latter class II should clearly
recognize tho TACT OF its exploitation by
OBJ. hers for the satisfaction OF private
greed and should struggle politically 70
secure such public control OF the land and
~ me costly machinery or production as
w.u insure 10 all men access to both vi tn
0ut any being under the necessity Of pro
drciug u surplus prOduCI Tor the main
tena1lco OK eNy lcl ters-