The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-09-11

tho Winds wherevse, ii served tho spur.
poss kmericen tD inordin
he truth of ssna TORS state
ments ~ irretu Through the
neglisence, division and sca ttsrinr 81 |
forces. on the part 81 hs d eaEners|
OF America they have 10 voice iii the
halls OF Legislation nor rili they have
until they shall have acquired sense
enough to- vote as they march
5gether. n
&c absolutely orthless ana
.useless to waste any time denounctns
Ions and trusts. They are the
Ultimate products OF our economic
evolution. They are here to stay until
the exigencies of our INDUSTRIAL life
shall cause chem to be superseded by
something else. "a trust is only an
OF corporate IONS, ana g.
desperation Il but an aggregation OF
individuals and these individuals are
usually Of the average American
stamp, no better and no worse. They
look after their own interests, and see
! to 1t that their interests are not jeop-
ardized BY unfriendly legislation 3lf
they can prevent 8it. Their representa-
8tives Frequently go too far because
there are no representa- tives Of the
wage earners there to check them
Esss Ours lie a representative govern
s1nent, and any class that is numerous
enough to be represented but neglects
its pportunit has no ons@but itself
| to blame. IS
BEFORE labor can gain its rightful
measure OF indt1strt IL Justice, 1t must
make more determined and emphatic
advancement In the path which leads
to i. IT may be- necessary, through
the use Of the ballot, and other orderly
methods to effect complete read 8
justment OF affairs, such adjustment
as Will result & IN staple employment
lat adequate wages for all who ton ii
any line Of endeavor that benefits
society. This can BE done if labor
uses It's political power more wisely.
more unitedly and more decisiyely.
than 1t is now doing. .s.sl'f
s| Labor, as everyone knows. repre-
SCENTS the unprivileged classes. and aa5
such Will fail In achieving results
worth while unless It uses It's political
power to effect more equitable adj
m1nistration Of national affairs than
Ecan be obtained through representa-
fiyes Of the. idle rich and privileged
classes. ss%zz 5S rs. 's
= abor contends that the owners1in
OF riches lisa relative and not an ali
soiute right and that Uncle sam III his
I sovereign capacity Of government has
right to say to the the possessor Of
riches. q am Uncle Samuel, / rive
character and prestige to your riches
and + protect YOU In the enjoyment
OF them and you must use and admin
lister those riches IN manner that.
VIII be just and equitable to my other
subjects and IL you don't do it OF your
own accord shall see to it that it is
done atsyour cost. viii apply to YOU
T the doctrine OF making YOU rean al
you sow, Labor also says that III the
methods prescribed by Uncle sam Tor
ascertainfng the facts relative to how
riches are used and administered nd
! one man, be HIS position what it NAV,
snaA be vested with authority to ex-
! erclse at one and the same time the
functions OF compla aiming Witnesa
| prosecuting attorney, trial Judge, petit
jury, and court excutioner. .abor
contends that such an assumntion sc
powers savors too much }of fyra11nv.
| and is In direct contrayention Of the
Anne rican spirit OF equality and Justice.
The enemies OF organized labor. and
! those who contend that the ownershin
OF riches is absolute and not relative.
Tor instance the National Association
q Mla e. cturers. say that the owner
OF riches has q right to use and sad-
minister them as he pleases, without
! any regard |or consideration for the
rights OF any other person whatsoever.
That's the exact issue between organ
lied labor. and those who oppose the
4 movement. Labor says that the rirht.
i OF the public must be sacredlv re-
garded; the others say ..t1e pubic be
damned z.s5. 65 re- 5 -si s..'s,
Labor should not, and does moi
make war upon wealth as such. take
! It that nobody but q fanatic or q fool
wishes for the abolition of ordinarv K,
1 riches. Ri What labor does say IL that
poverty and deprivation are reprehen-
j ssple IN nation POSSESSED Of as much
wealth as the United States: and that
VIXEN sue hnaenaces are found to exis.
and are continually interfering wiz,
and destroyin q part OF the human
\ efficiency Of q great and popplons na-
tion, prey venting ats best citik
/ those who fight its battles ii, WIZ sisna 81
i war and maintain its industri es ii
time OF peace, from reaping the album
dant harvest their iaabors have earned
there II B malad jlstment somewhere
i Qrsanized labor has located Il, l1aa
4 made good progress in removing it