The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-09-10
LABOR'S BROADER OUTLOOK

bring home the minds thoughtful more poteny than ever
heore the magnitude Of the and will suggest
that the crucial time toiIers OF the nation must
base their power firmly upon the principles of dt
tive justice The gospel labor the gospel Of humanity
and truly national holiday will within its scope all who
strive for the welfare OF the world by hand says Denver
News.
Because labor movement should be as broad as humanity it
cannot afford conne interests Of class In
its infancy we'll perhaps that should limit solely
to the improvement OF the working mans condition.
powers should be devoted the uplifting OF the race
The News has been organized labor in gray DAYS
and gold good fortune and bad not failed to crse
the unions when believed that they committing themselves
to wrong or injustice 1t is too good friend labor
see that the greatest peril OF industrial organization is the tendency
to found its activities purely upon class considerations
The day for the broader arrived and we believe
that the labor leaders the country conscious the fact Never
were labor organizations and there time
necessary adopt policy that would appeal all
1t has become increasingly common the worIngman to
invite their employers share labor discussions
This the hopeful signs brings appreci
ably the epoch when all classes shall together
harmony OF the golden rule But the union may we'll pause
today and consider the rights OF another that should enjoy all
the benefits Of this brotterIy understanding
If the labor measure success
hold the favor of the great middle class Any policy that
founded upon the interests Of the industrial exclusively
will Any policy looks only employer
employe will fail The saving policy which
needs the rights of every and every class.
The union organizations should remember that the employers
workinguen-1sng workngmen most limited
comparative small part population Despite
power they WELD the invariably they
had the sympathy of the middle class This OF
clearly understood by the leaders the country and
phasized here for the purpose showing how necessary that
the movement should founded lines
To for better pay improved conditions
all desirable conne the efforts OF this
channel lose sight objects equally important Every
organized labor makes should have welfare
of the human race This test policy
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This we'll expressed the special edition the Colorado
Industrial Review prepared honor Of Puebo big celebration
The standpoint wage-eaner becoming less alien
that OF employer and he willing share the point OF
of other order benefit by the broadest possible outlook
says Editor c. c. Houston
In one it is question OF than Of principles
The policies OF the unions largely what the leaders make them
Ii becoming more essential therefore that who head
inions should be temperate in thought and action.
The unions with pride many able brilliant and
cenos power has been placed the hands
If frebrands dominated by their selfish
interests Sometimes such men have betrayed leagues
With political machines and unscrupulous bosses
The increasing interest in political questions sign Of health
The injury of injury of all that spued
Knights OF Labor OF their nobest work in behalf Of
wagearne the nation but there danger the tendency
# their unions steppngones Office
r as assets in trivial political be said that these
ngs the OF labor and frequently they ALLEVIATE the
friendship great bodies of whose sympathy the unions should
lave when important results TO be achieved
selfish leadership be traced to the
verage union lack his organization This
pathy permits irresponsible make their way
the frequently the rank and file awake find themselves
ep along whwind passion and prejudice OF their
making.
The average wage-earner differ this respect from
he average citizen his city betrayed the
bosses and machines But the solidarity OF labor should
make possible deal with this evil swiftly and decsvey
The benefits leadership essential
the success of the wider field of activity that has
the toers should give this their
lost careful trustworthy the top the poll