The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-05
GET OFF Fence ON
LABOR QUESTIONS
JOIN THE RANKS OF ORGANIZED
LABOR AND ASSIST YOURSELF
AND OTHERS TO OBTAIN THEIR
RIGHTS, IS THE ADVICE OF
FARGO MAN.
(By NJ. Q. Bingman).

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With the bright prospects Of EN-
ployment for skilled mechanics for
the present season comes also a more
determined stand for the supremacy
of labors rights. The high cost OF
living and the dominant attitude of
the trusts and money kings would
make existence impossible were it not
for organized labor to hold in check
these unhuman beings in their greed
for gold.
The man who tolls with his hands
today is not the unlearned Or careless
thinker of fifteen years ago. He has
| become the well-read, sober-thinkfng
economist of today. What has brought
| about this wonderful change? 1t has
only been in. these few latter years
that both capital and industry have
reached their high degree of develop
.ment-and be it also said with shame
their. high development of greed and
oppression.
I All these have been observed anc
| in many cases suffered for by the
toiler which made him seek some ave-
nne Of escape from his oppression and
squalidness His relief was made pos
sible by joining hands with his fell
lows and standing for their rights as
unit. This is organization.
Abraham Lincoln, on his way to
Washington to be inaugurated presi-
dent i'm 1851, delivered an address i'm
independence hall, Philadelphia, in
yxyt4 he 40
the leaders of the rebellion: "It is an
effort to place capital on an equal
footing, sif not above labor. Labor, is
prior to and Independent of capital.
Capital is only the fruit of labor and
could not have existed. if labor had
not first, existed, Labor is superior to
capital and deserves much the higher
consideration. Let the people beware
of surrendering political power which
they already possess, and which, If
surrendered, will surely be used to
shut the door of advancement for
such as they, and fix new disabilities
upon them until all liberty is lost"
Fellowworkmen, are you willing that
you shall be dictated to by capital or
few men who seek to control it and
thereby deprive you of advancement
and liberty"
The rights of the laboring man are
identical with those who do not work
They are set forth in the grand con-
stitution of our government for the
rich and poor alike.
Are you enjoying .unnnolested Iife
freedom and the pursuit of happiness
If not, come join in the great move
ment to procure them.
If you are, don't be l"on the fence. .
Don't be ashanfedet ITO show your colors
the right that God himself gave and
intended that every man should de-
fend e
Remember that even II you have a
good job at good wages. good home.
with loving wife and bright. healthy.
happy children, that 1t was not swtth
your efforts alone you are permitted
to have and to keep them so but the
thousands aof other men like yourself,
but who stand as one, have enabled
you to be, what you are and to keep
what youN have.
BY joining the ranks of organized
labor you will help Others to enjoy q
condition similar to yours or. better
and at the same time, tetter your own
condition both morally and financially,
and the community in which you live
win be all the better. for syeur presence.
Don't hide your candle under a
bushel" but hold 1t aioft SO that your
brother may see and not stumble in
the darkness