The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-06-24


a menace. That time, l am glad to
say, has largely passed away, and the
man today who objects to the organ
ization of labor should be relegated to
the last century. 1t has done marvels
for labor and will doubtless do more
1t will. | doubt not, avoid the reduc-
ton to a dead Level OF all working
men"
Pope Leo XIII. In his encyclical "On
the Condition of the Laboring Glasses"
advocated the formation of working
mems unions ito better the condition
both of families and individuals, to in
fuse "A spirit of equity in the mutual
relations of employers and employed,
to keep before the eyes Of both classes
the precepts of duty and the law of
the gospel"
Said Potter Palmer: For ten years
| made as desperate a fight against
organized labor as was ever made by
mortal man. 1t cost me considerably
more than a million dollars to learn
that there is no labor so skilled, so in
telligent, so faithful as that which is
governed by an organization whose
officials are we'll balanced level head
ed men. l now employ none but or
ganized labor and never have the least
trouble, each believing that the one
has no right to Cypress the other"
Said the late Bishop Potter: Organ
iZation, coordination cooperation, are
the right Of every body of men whose
aims are worthy and equitable and
must needs be the resource of those
who individually are unable to per-
Suade their fellow men to recognize
the justice of their claims and princi-
pies If employed within lawful and
peaceful limits it may rightly hope to
be n means of educating society in a
spirit Of fairness and practical broth
erhood."
Said Melville f. Ingalls,, chairman of
the board OF directors Of the Big Four
railroad. For thirty-five years of my
life have been what you might call a
large employer Of labor as a railroad
manager | have seen these modern
conditions grow up under my eye My
first experience was in controlling a
railroad Of 175 miles and 300 or 400
employees. | knew every man on the
road; | could call him by name and
shake hands with him. and we could
make all the trade agreements We
needed between hours There was no
trouble If anybody had a grievance
he could come in to see the old man.
and the door was always open. When
l left the active management of the
road we found some 1000 miles of rail
road and some 10000 employees, and
the man who worked on the railroad
would have stood just as much chance
to see any one with his grievance as
he would to get into the kingdom of
heaven. His only chance was to join
an organization and deal through com
mittees. We were always in favor of
that-in fact. it seems to me that your
trade agreement is just as much a pro
lection to capital rs TO labor"
Said Wendell Phillips: Il rejoice at
every effort workmen make to organ,
lze hail the labor movement 1t is
the only hope for democracy. Organ
lie and stand together. Let the nation
hear q united demand from the labor
ing voice"
Said the late Senator NJ A. Hanna;
Don't organize for any other purpose
than mutual benefit to the employer
and the employee. Don't organize In
the spirit Of antagonism; that should
be beneath your consideration. If you
are the stronger or the ADLER, much
less excuse you have to show resent
meut because the other side Is simply
asking that they have their share. If
we can by any method establish RS
lation Of mutual trust between the la
borer and the employer. we shall lay
the foundation stone Of a structure
that viii endure for all time. 1t is all
wrong to suppose that the laboring
element Of this country is not ready
ana willing to join in this movement.
| speak from experience. | have found
tine labor organizations ready and will
ing to go more than halfway"
Said Cardinal Manning Labor is
oapira.. Labor has the same right to
protect itself uy trades unions as any
other form of capital might claim for
Itself"
Said William Z. Gladstone, Trades
unions are the bulwarks of modern
democracy"
One las Int to read the reported ut
! terauoes Of the chosen spokesman of
the National Association Of Manufac-
/ urers TO become quite fully convinced
that the only truthful and sane decla-
! ration made by him was that In which
he says, Il have not been selected as
your president because Of my ability"
am sure that shall not be charged
with iransgressing the rules Of bro
prlety if | suggest that the National
Association Of Manufacturers should
take counsel from and profit by the
experiences Of the great Industrial en-
terprises of our country. the owners
and managers Of which work in bar-
mony and cooperation with the organ
lied Workmen they employ. On every
hand workingmen and employers are
seen peacefully at work developinr
conducting and expanding the indus.
trial enterprises in which they re
both interested and upon the success
and prosperity Of which their mutual
welfare depends Unless ones mind
Is distorted by unreasonable prejudice