The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-29

ntHtnl oi lilt itW, put " uuta ucelhiV V It's Intention to change the tariff with a view to reaching a revenue basis and thus to depart from tho protective sys- tenn, The Introduction into power of a party with this avowed purpose can not but halt the gradual recovery from our recent financial depression and produce business disaster compared with which our recent panic and de- pression will seem small indeed,
 The Farmer and the Republican Party As the republican platform says, the welfare of the farmer Is vital to that of the whole country, One of the strongest hopes of returning prosperity is based on the business which his crops are to afford. He is vitally inter ested in the restraining of excessive and unduly discriminating railroad rates, In the enforcement of the pure food laws, in the promotion of scien- tihc agriculture, and in increasing the comforts of country life, as by the ex- tension of free rural delivery. The poll cles of the present administration, which have most industriously promot- ed all these objects, cannot fall to commend themselves to his approval; and 1t is difficult to see how with his intelligent appreciation of the threat to business prosperity involved in demo- cratic success at the polls he can do otherwise than, give hls full and hearty support to the continuation of the poli- cies of the present administration un- der republican auspices.
 Labor and What the Republican Party
 Has Done for It.
 We come now to the question of la bor One important phase of the poll cies of the present administration has been an anxiety to secure for the wage earner an equality of opportunity and such positive statutory protection as shall place him on level in dealing with his employer The republican par ty has passed an employers liability act for interstate railroads, and has established an eight hour law for gov ernment employees and on government construction. The essence of the re- form effected by the former is the abolition of the fellow-servant rule, and the introduction of the comparative negligence theory by which an em- ploye injured in the service of his em- ployer does not lose all his right to recover because of slight negligence on his part. Then there Is the act provid- ing for compensation for injury to government employees, together with the various statutes requiring safesy appliances upon interstate commerce railroads for the protection of their em- ployes, and limiting the hours of their employment. These are all instances of the desire of the republican party to do justice to the wage-earner. Doubt less a more comprehensive measure for compensation of government employees will be adopted in the future; the prin- ciple In such cases has been recogniz- ed, and in the necessarily somewhat slow course of legislation will be more fully embodied in definite statutes.
 Interest of Employer and Employe
 Only Differ In Respect to Terms
 of Employment.
 The interests of the employer and tn, employe never differ except when | comes to. a division of the joint prof of labor and capital into dividends ant wages. This must be a constant source of periodical discussion between the employer and the employe as indeed are the other terms of the employment
 Advantage of Union.
 To give to employees their proper po- sition in such controversy, to enable them to maintain theniselves against employers having great capital, the, may we'll unite, because in union there Is strength and without 1t each individ ual laborer and employe would bt helpless. The promotion of industria peace through the instrumentality O the trade agreement Is often one of the results of such union when intelligently conducted.
 Other Labor.
 There is a large body of laborers however, skilled and unskilled, who ar' not organized into unions. Their rights before the law are exactly the same as those of the union men. and are to be protected with the same care ant watchfulness.
 Rights of Labor.
 Tn order to induce their employer into a compliance with their request for changed terms of employment workmen have the right to strike in body. They have a right to use sucf persuasion as they may, provided Il does not reach the point of duress, tt lead their reluctant co-laborers to joir them in their union against their em' plover, and they have right, If they choose to accumulate funds to support those engaged in strike. to delegate to officers the power to direct the ac tion of the union, and to withdraw themselves and their associates from dealings with, or giving custom tt those with whom they are In con troversy.
 NnuV NUlI L'ot DpNhu'S 'pV'
 What they have not the right to dc lis to injure their employers property, to iniure their employers business b, use of threats or methods of physica duress against those who would work for him, or deal with him, or by carry. ne on what is sometimes known as { secondary boycott against his custom CTS or those with whom he deals ir business. All those who sympathize with them may unite to aid them 1T their struggle, but they may no through the instrumentality ,of { threatened or actual boycott compe third persons against their will ant having no interest in their controver sy to come to their assistance. Thes principles have for great many years been settled by the courts of this coun try