Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-10

people. II is not in peril from any mar,
gao derives authority from the peopl"
,,tio EXERCISES IL in sight OF ,he people,
and WHO Is from tim to time compelled
Ia give an account OF its exercise to the
people
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: THE LABOR PROBLEM.
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Thee are many matters affecting labor
and the status of tae wage worker 70
which should like 10 draw your attt.,I-
ton, but an exhaustive discussion OF the
prohlsm in Al is- aspects is not nov
necessary. This administration is near
ing us cnd, and, moreover, under our
FORM OF government the solution OF the
problem depends upon the action Of the
.,.;., a much as upon the action Of the
ila,lon Nevertheless. there are certain
'phsiderations which wish to set before
You. because hope mat our people Viii
more and more keep them In mind \
bilnd ana ignorant resistance to every
effort for the reform OF abuses and for
the establishment Of society 10 modern
industrial comditlans represents not true
conscrNatsin bii' an Indictment TO the
Widest radinaiism, FOR wise rldicalisn N,
ana Wlse conservatism go hand In hand
one oe't on progress. the other bent on
seeing ths] no change Is made unless IN
the right dircctioi i believe In a steady
effort ." perhaps IL would be more ac-
riirate TO say In steady efforts In many
diiifrreni directions. To bring about a con-
ditinn Of affairs urJer which the mon who
work With haad On with brain. the iahor-
ers, the s,tperintcndcnis. he men who pro
alice for the inalknl and he men who
hnd a market Tor the articles produced.
silitll own a Far greater share than AZ
present Of ne wealth they produce, aud
he enabled 10 invest 1T In the tools anil
Instruments ~ whi@h all work Is carried
A. far as poss.bl" | hope to sec a frank
recognition pf ti9r advantages conferred
ny machinery, oisani@atior. and division
OF moor accompanied by AN effort to
bring aboul larger share IN tle owner
snip BY wase worker of railway. mill md
factory In farming, tis Simply means
own lan,I, We do not wish 10 see The
Farms 50 iars. that they become th-
iToi"rt@ Of abseiitea landlords who farm
Nom e tenants, nor ;yet SO smll! thaf
peasant. Again, The depositors in ou,
Swings banks HOW number over one
ienth OF or entire population These
arc all capitalists. Who through tbs say
iniss banks loan ti.eir money To lle work
,,rs chat Is. IN many cages To Tn. M
selves - carry OH heir various indus
lri"s fhc more We increase their mum
b.r. he NOR We intrpdur. the principles
pl cV-op.rat!on INTO orr Industry, Every
increase In the number OF SINAI! stock
holders in corporations is good thing.
employees ar" III" stockholdrrs the rcsll
Is particularly good Very ,nach of thi,
movement must he outside of anything
NJ ~ NJ DC aei"ii'pliSiel ny lesisiaiioh
~ CESSATION can DO u good deal. Posi
al savings bank VIII make II easy for
IN" poorest tn Keep their savings In
absolute snf%tN The regulation of The.
~ roma ilsawaAs must be s'el 'siat
Justice
% i'riatc ilhii'c,s must De Supervised
~ ~, az 10 ma X" VI iar safGT thsh at pres
Nest his money IN stocks There must
pe lfohihi'ipi az child labor. diminiilioii
,i ""isl;'ii ilppl shortening OF hnnra OF
'i,o,,ih sg ~, ianoi stock wiisrlig
,no,iia be lrehlblted ana stock gambling
50 w rs Is !'oSSih;e discouraged. There
mould b" ltHpgfeSSiVc inh"ritanca tax
4 u l;4rs's tort'in"s Industrial edu' alton
3ipin We slloIid ilsn,cN the purdnn OF
.aSailofl on ne small man. We should
Ply q premium lil'pp thrift, fard work
ma business @il"ts.s but these qualities
2tiil1 iYrsil'i" ioaa before thli Tor
'ltif f"ac.ns =, Ilint where u would be
,tl9e'9lA aiiesiAad ~ any inheritance. tax
'Hrh as PROPOSE is cniflcnily right
llaat NE ll.iioii slloaid fix the Terms upon
silieh nc srrat fortunes are Inherited
! ny lat"iS ~ gr9d mn! they often -
iaiiil "a in"sr MO inherit them III iheir
aitli.tN
Protection for WAGE Workers.
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g acllieyea g !, lnei,surable aegrre. az
,een worm ont. call yonr attention 10
he faet that definite steps toward pro-