Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-12-06

they are the worst enemies Of the
cause they profess to advocate lust as
the puryeyols of sensational slander in
newspaper or magazine are the worst
enemies of all men who are engaged in
an honest effort to better what Is bad
In our social and governmental condi-
tions.
Corruption is never SO rife as in COM
munities where the demagogue and the
agitator bear full sway, because In
such communities all moral bands be-
come loosened, and hysteria and sensa-
tionalisn replace the spirit Of sound
Judgment and fair dealing as between
man and man. Iii sheer revolt against
the squalid anarchy thus produced men
IRE sure in the end to turn toward any
leader who CAN restore order, and then
their relief at being free from the In
tolerable burdens Of class hatred, vio-
lence and denago is such that they
cannot for some time be aroused to in
dignation against misdceds by men Of
wealth, 50 that they permit new
growth OF the very abuses which were
In part responsible for the original out
break. The one hope for success for
our people Hes in 4 rcsolute and fear
less but sane and cool headed advance
along the path marked out last year
by this very congress. There must be
a stern refusal to be misled into fol-
lowing either that base creature who
appeals and panders to the lowest In
stincts and passions in order to arouse
one set of Americans against their fel-
lows or that other creature, equally
base, but no baser, who in spirit of
greed or to accumulate or add to an
already huge fortune seeks to exploit
his fellow americans with callous dis
regard to their welfare of soul and
body. The man who debauches others
in order to obtain a high Office stands
on an evil equality of corruption with
the man who dcbauches others for
financial profit, and when hatred is
sown the crop which springs up can
only be evil.
The plain people who think-the me-
chanics, farmers merchants, workers
with head or hand, the men to whom
American traditions are dear, who love
their country and try to act decently
by their aeigllbors owe it to them
selves to remember that the most dam
aging blow that can be given popular
government is to elect an unworthy
and sinister agitator on a platform OF
violence and hypocrisy.
Railroad EinpIoyees' Hours.
call your attention to the need Of
passing the bill limiting the number Of
hours OF employment Of railroad en-
ployees. The measure is very moder-
ate one, and can conceive of no seri-
Gus objection to It, Indeed, SO far as
it is in our power, 1t should be our aim
steadily to reduce the number of hours
Of labor. with as Il goal the general in
PRODUCTION of an eight hour day. There
are Industries in Which it Is not pos
s!ble that the hours of labor should
be reduced, Just as there arc communi-
ties not far enough advanced for such
a movement to be for their good, or, II
in the tropics. so situated that there Is
no analogy between their needs and
ours In this natter On the isthmus
of Panama. for instance, the condi-
tlons are in every way so different
from what they are here that an eight
hour day would be absurd, Just as II
IS absurd, so far as the isthmus Is con
cerncd, where white labor cannot be
employed. to bother rs to whether the
necessary work is done by alien BLACK
men or by alien yellow men. But the
wageworlers OF the United States are
Of SO high 4 grade that alike from the
merely industrial standpoint and from
the civic standpoint 1t should be oul
object to do what we can in the direc
+ ton Of securing the general observance
+ of an eight hour day.
!, Let me again urge that the congress
, provide for thorough investigation
of the conditions of child labor and o1
the labor of women in the United
States. The horrors incident to the
employment of young children In fac
tories or at work anywhere are bio
on our civilization.
In spite OF all precautions exercised
by employers there are unavoidable &C
cldents ard even deaths involved II
nearly every line of business connect
! cd with the mechanic arts. 1t Is
: great social injustice TO compel the EN-
ployee. or, rather, the family of tn
:, killed or disabled victim, to bear tn
entire burden OF such an inevitable
. sacrifice In other words, society shirk
its duty by laying the whole cost o.
: the victim whereas the injury come
q from what may be called the leglt
= mate risks of tie trade. Compensate
), for accidents or deaths due in any lin
!. Of industry 10 The actual conditions ul
n der which that Industry is carried o
should be paid by that portion OF tn
% community for tl.e benefit of whic
It tie Industry is carried on-that IS, .
n those who profit by tie industry.
If the entire trade risk is placed upon tn
e employer, he Will promptly and prol
y erly add il to the legitimate cost OF prt
l. duction ana assess it proportlonatel
upon the consumers of his commodlt.
1T is therefore clear to my mind tha
:. the law Should place this entire IRIS
u sc a trade" upon the employer.
. cnnit,, ana Labor Disputes.
G. Records show that during the twei
is tv years from Jan. /, 1881, to Dec. .
,f 1900 there we're strikes affecting III
N ZOO establishments. aud G,105,Go4 en
a. n,oveas were thrown out of emplo.
" ment. During the sane period thei
e. were 1905 ocl.outs, Involving near
a 10000 embellishments, throwing os' ~