Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16

Of his labor: Just laws which hold each
and every man accountable to the law and
to do his share towards the support Of pub
lie works and charities.
The Labor-socialists are opposed and
their measures are right now being
pressed with great strength TO make them
into laws
The intent underlying each one OF them
is to directly, or in a roundabout way,
take money ana property from the "Hons
Owners"
Now let's have a look. and in consider
ing each bill or act. keep in mind the un-
derlying plan.
Extract from the thrifty and home
owning people at least a part OF their saw
ings. to be divided among the unthirfty
Labor-Socialists."
You may have TO search step by step
through the apparently harmless part Of
these proposed laws. but carefully follow
the steps and IL will be seen that the final
end and aim is to take money away from
the House-owning, thrifty class" and
give it TO the unthrifty class"
Let's first consider the Employers LA
bility'' movement They have adroitly
sought to have It apply first to Railways,
for il is now popular to attack them Amy
employee hurt, even by his own negligence,
- 10 be paid a sum 90 be extracted from
the stockholders Thege are over 77,OOo
stockholders in one American Ry. Many
are widows and in some cases their hard
earned money and savings invested thus is
the main source Of their bread and but
ter But a part at least is to be taken
from them TO be given TO the unfortunate
''Unthrifty"
That would be benevolence II It was not
a legal robbery Of some TO make gifts to
others.
Then it is the plan to extend this forced
benevolence TO the individual employer.
just as the Labor Socialists have succeeded
in doing in England. 1t is an active work
ing law there now in operation, under
which, II, for instance. a house servant
has an accident. no matter whether about
the house or elsewhere. and becomes dis
sbled. the employers property is held to
pay one pound Cabout SEQ a week for the
balance Of the life Of the servant.
Thus in a few years with a bad run OF
luck" the home-oWner might have sad
died on him a half dozen such pensioners
and his property held to pay perhaps $3.50
to S5ooo a week.
Do you see how adroitly this extracts
money from the thrifty?
We win all admit that the injured should
have help; that is human benevolence-
Every permanently injured poor man
should have a public home 10 live IN free
all the balance Of his days; he has, We
viii say. done his share OF the work OF
the world and is entitled to its care. The
law should provide that he had, during his
well days. contributed his share, small or
great, towards the support Of such homes
That Is the German law. In other words
every man. LabOr-SOciallsts and Home
Owner. should contribute tor this pension
But the Labor-socialist plans to take
only the money Of one class, the thrifty,
and give II TO the unthrifty.
That would be a fine levied on the man
for being thrifty and offer a reward OF
immunity 70 the man who would drink
Up- his extra money. II says. DON'T own
a home or you will become a member OF a
class which We propose 10 milk"
Later on we are TO have. "old Age Pen
sicnS" for every man when he reaches.
say. 60 years.
That law is under consideration IN Eng
land now. The plan is a noble one. for it
would remove that awful ghost Of fear
which haunts most people. Bvery man
should pay a small tax towards this desiF-
able Oeneyoience. But notice. when the
Labor-soeialist leaders IN England were
sElled n the members Of this class would
contribute. the answer was. Not one
farthlag."
They propose 70 secure the entire sum
from the Home-Owner Class"
Back again 70 their principle. you ses.
IL seems benevolent 70 vote large sums
for public work for the unemployed
Thar class is made Up largely Of Labor
Socialists and incapable botch Worlzmen.
The worthy w0rkmen are seldom "unem-
ployed." MaBy q these ''unsmployed'' are
The noisy ehsps who called strikes during
the prosperous years. They wouldn't work
themselves and kept thousands Of good men
from work.
Uley b0ycOtted factories and destroyed
business. compelling other Workmsn 20 ne
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