The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-06

existing OF lynchlng Is h per
, petration, especially by black mer
of the hideous crime of Eape-th
most aboninable In all the categor,
of crimes, even worse than murder
, Mobs frequently avenge the commits
sion of this crime by themselves tor
turing to death the man committing
it; thus avenging In bestile fashion
bestile deed, and reducing themSelve:
to a level with the criminal.
Capital and Labor.
In dealing with both labor and cap
ital, with the questions affecting both
corporations and trades unions, there
Is one matter more important to re.
member than aught else; and that is
the infinite harm done by preachers
or mere discomfort. These are men
who seek to excite a violent class hat
red against all men of wealth. They
seek to turn wise and proper move
ments for the better control of cor
porations and for doing away with
the abuses connected with wealth, in
to a campaign of hysterical excite
ment and falsehood In which the aim
is to in1ame to madness the brutal
passions of mankind. The sinister
/ demagogs and foolish Missionaries who
are always eager to undertake such q
campaign of destruction sometimes
seek to associate themselves with
those working for a genuine reform
in governmental and social methods,
and sometimes masquerade as the
reformers. In reality they are the
worst enemies of the cause they pro
fess TO advocate, just as the purvey-
'ors of sensational SANDER In news
paper of magazine are the worst
enemies of all men who are engaged
In an honest effort to better what is
bad In cur social and governmental
conditions.
Railroad Employees Hours and Eight
Hour Law.
/ call your attention to the need
OF passing a bill limiting the number
of hours of employment of railroad
employees. The measure is a very
moderate one and ! can conceive of
no serious objection to it. Indeed, SO
far as 1t is in our power, it should be
our aim steadily to reduce the mum.
Der of hours of labor, with as a goal
the general Introduction of an eight
hour day. There are industries in
which 1t Is not possible that the hours |
OF labor should be reduced; just as
there are communities not far enough
advanced for such a movement to be
for their good, or, If in the Tropics,
50 situated that there is no analogy
between their needs and ours in this
On the Isthmus of Panama.
instance, the conditions are in
every way SO different from what
hey are here that an eight hour day
would be absurd; just as it is absurd.
so far as the Isthmus is concerned,
where white labor can not be employ
ID, to bother as to whether the neces-
'ary work is done by alien black men
by alien fellow men. But the
Fageworkers Of the United States are
If so high a grade that alike from
he merely industrial standpoint and
rom the CIVIC standpoint it should
Dc our object ito do what we can in
he direction of securing the genera.
of an eight hour day.
Employers Liability.
Among the excellent laws which the
congress past at the last session was
N employers liability law. 1t was
marked step in advance to get the
recognition of employers liability on
ne status books; but the law did not
o far enough. In spite of all precau-
ions exercised by employers there are
Unavoidable accidents and even
leaths evolved In nearly every line
I business connected with the me-
hanlc arts. This is inevitable sacri-
ee of life may be reduced to a mini
,um' but 1t can not be completely
Investigation Of Disputes Between
Capital and Labor.
The commission appointed by the
resident October Is, 1902, at the re- /;
uest OF both the anthricite coal op-
rators and miners, 10 inquire into, ]
onslder, and pass upon the questions I
J controversary In connection with
Strike In the anthracite regions of /
ennsylvanla and the causes out of
inch the controversary arose, in
ielr report, findings, and award ex-
rest the belief 'fthat the State and
ederal governments should provide
re machinery for what may be call :,
d the compulsory investigation of q
between employers and a
nployees when they arise" G
Corporations. t
The present Congress has taken a
ng strides in the direction of secur- l
g proper supervision and control II
the National Government over o
operations engaged in interstate G
the enormous majority
corporations of any size are engag-
IN interstate business. The pas
ge of the railway rate bill, and only
a less degree the passage of the
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