The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-02-28
FOR STRAIGHT THINKING
The OUTLOOK SHOWS THE new RELATIONS EX
listing BETWEEN CAPITAL And LABOR

and admonhmen Capital of the changed conditions that
be met in the treatment of labor
n problems there apparent clash of adverse
sefnterest and this particularly the problem OF Labor
Capital The ancied selfnerest of the capitalist makes him
advantageous much for himself and to give his adj
veay little possible In the aborer regards the
light but his eintere rendered
by its vital character His generally speaking his
only thing which keeps him and his family from is
natural therefore, that he should find difficulty than the
employer considering mparta the complications ars
ing of his relations his employer Furthermore his lack OF
training has been such that bias he cannot from cause
effect with adequate degree of accuracy And if he
would sody if left alone the influence OF uscrupuous
but misguided labor agaor often the CONSCIENTIOUS
and thoughtful reaching right conclusion
mpdiments impaaiy and clear thinking, not
astonishing that Labor and Capital have failed
develop aney For centuries the employee was entirely at the
mercy The has evolved into the wagearne
yet until recently the employee gained practical independence
The determination of his OF his hours OF labor OF the carac
the place for work. of compensation for injuries received
employment all these and many Others rested theenpoe
voon dependent only upon his OF fairness and his ability
the temptation much and give as little as posi-
BE 1t that many employers met this test OF their moral
strength took unfair advantage of their But this
of employers class Cupdy could not be with
Stood empoe often became wealthy the excessive pro-
from unfair and improper conditions Even
u the aborer perceived the unfarness of this condition and began
to seek remedy The Union and the Labor the results
"Wheher Labor exercises its power through the Union or by
means suffrage and consequent legislation through both
of power passed from the those formerly at his mercy
and will remain with them for Capital expect return
absouism Every sign of the times indicates the per
anent of that power There always be hundred
abrers one capitalist awake past abuses and
keny cognzant power has compel Capital to divide
fairly the profits enterprise nothing could be uso
any expectation hope by Capital of recovery OF its
former autocacy The only result that Capital reasonably
hope fair the investment 1t cannot expect the
enormoue profits of former times
straight this point
Capital approaches the question awr Ostre 1t puts Its head
sand in the effort shut out OF view the hord possibility
The dognatc assertion 81 going business as
made commonly by employers that one almost tempted
10 credit them with belief in their power do it Yet every
man makes ought know that he carry out such
course of action ostrich escape threatened danger
by the headbuying epeden He knows ought to know that
first and foremost prevents him from managing his bust
ness as he likes If the shop condition prevails in his in
duy the Unions power we'll nigh absolute and the Union Will
in some particulars practically his business not he him
there is opn shop the almost inevitable presence OF
number of Union materially his pofessed autocrat
ROVER to do as he peaes Furthermore he ought appreciate that
apart from Union Labor has another Of welding its
rover so as him of absolute dominion He must reckon
with the political of the army of organized labor For what
has brought multitude OF designed to give the
aborer protection advantages and rights against the
empower? may be conceded that enlightened intelligence re-
onsb for some part but possessed OF
fair amount of and intelligence doubt that the great
their birth directly to the legislators d
pendence upon, and fear Of the Labor vote
e this political influence not restricted to limited
classes of the which capital invested The power to
regulate those businesses which charged with pubic interest
tas the courts have expressed it, such railways elevators e
ranh lines algherhouses and the like clear for discussion
There can be doubt the power OF the Legislatures to direct
that such businesses conducted certain way, with
regard the rights of the public with certain safeguards for e
employees under liabilities for injuries the employees and
subject to the numerous conditions with which have lately be-
come perhaps familiar Yet with these drastic enacments IN
creasing every prominent railway officers continue the head
str;e SSerfior Nf dptR-rr atDD
RIM their properties as they wish regardless the efforts of Labor