Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-24


doing, in every producing and business
avenue, we would halt. aye, more, we
would retrograde.
As to Labor
Education. invention, capital and Ia
Dor have struck hands. The FORCES OF
nature are utilized in production Tor
the benefit of both producer and con-
sumner. This condition necessarily re-
quired the combined activities OF en-
ployer and employe. Naturally differ
ences arise between the two as to what
is proper wage. or, in words, as to
fair division of the profits OF the BUSH
ness. LabOrers found it necessary to
cooperate with each other and act to-
eether in determining from tine to time
what was due them in the division OF
the profits.
According to the last census 10000
geo of our people are employed in
gainful operations. and 100000, ac-
cortiine to the statement of Mr.. Comp
ers, are organized in what are popu
larly known as unions | feel quite
sure that such organizations of labor
have, as a rule. been useful not only
to the laborer. but to the employer as
well. and to the whole citizenship OF
the republic. If | We're engaged in such
occupation, | have no doubt that
would be a member of the organiza-
ton.
But it is absolutely necessary be-
fore there can be acontest about a d.
vision of profits that there should be
profits to divide There was but lit
tie profit to divide under the last adj
ministration of Grover Cleveland.
There was much profit to divide I'M
der the administration of William Nc
Kinley, and there is much profit to di-
vide under the administration of Theo-
dOre Roosevelt. and labor on the aver
age has been receiving a larger share
of the profits in increasing wages ev-
cry year since the election of McKin-
ley.
There has been much criticism and
much denunciation against alleged
! government by Injunction and violent
attacks have been made upon the jul
/ dietary of the United States. During
/ the late session of congress, labor lead
ers differed as to the Legislation that
was desired. Mr.. Gompers, protesting
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 Mr.. H. r. Fuller. the representa-
tive of railway labor unions, in the
most bitter terms as being opposed to
| human liberty and the rights of labor.
Mr.. Gompers, with Mr.. Spelling. his at
torney. advocated bill introduced by
request by Representative Pearre and
! pending before the same committee,
which. in substance, prohibited United
states courts from issuing injunctions
in any case between employer and en-
ploye unless necessary to prevent IT.
reparable injury to property or to a
property right of me party making
the application, for which injury there
is no adequate remedy at law and in
me next sentence provided, and for
The purposes of this act no right to
carry on business of any particular
kind or at any particular place, or at
all shall be construed, held. consid
!, cred, or treated as property or as con
shutting q property right. Mr. Spell
!, ing, speaking for Mr.. Gompers ai.J
himself. claimed that such Legislation
ought to be enacted 1t being near tie
end Of the session further considera
, tion OF the proposed legislation by
the house judiciary committee was
postponed until the next session OF
>, congress.
He Opposes Gompers.
speaking for myself, | am not il
favor of this legislation demanded by
, Mr.. GOmpers. The power of the courts
, to issue Writs of injunction to prevent
: irreparable injury to property or to :
J.. property right for which there is nc
, adequate remedy at law, is older thar
= the constitution and as well establish
ed as any other principle of law ol
equity. The inalienable right of eacl
- citizen, be he weak or strong, is tt
, come and go from his property with
: out moleStatiOn. and to carry on bust
ness thereon, and, in the exercise O.
f such right, he is entitled to call lpor
!. the government for protection through
. the courts.
, The amendment to the interstate
O commerce law, known as the Elkin!
,. law of 1902, and the rate Legislation
:. Just enacted. coupled with many decis
:, ions by the supreme court of the Unit
a ed States, render it reasonably certain
:. that practices which had grown up b,
!, large shippers of commodities demand
: ing and receiving from common car
" rlerS exceptional rates for transporta
: ton not enjoyed by others is prohibite,
:. by law and penalized both as to tn
q railway, Or other common carrier, an,
+ the shipper. So that it is safe to sa
!. that each citizen in the United State
;, will be treated the same as every oti
u er citizen.
with equal privileges to all, Their
=. is no reason to doubt that by enter
prise. industry and competition, unde
~ equal conditions, monopoly is decreas
# ing and will finally cease and squar
=. deal afforded to every competing cit
:. zen.
: We are willing to stand by the rec
:. ord and trust to the intelligence of tn,
;. people as to whether they will cor
+ tinue this record of prosperity an
q wise regulation of abuses, or accer
:. the preachings and promises of tn
demagogue."
!. 500 Reward, 500.
n The readers OF this paper will b.
, pleased to learn that there is at leas
>. enc dreaded disease that science ha