Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-04-21

throu gh the reasearch of history tina
the condition of the wealth producer
| is dependent largely upon the State
and opportunity afforded them. to re
dress their wrongs through the Stat
depends: First, Upon the from 0
government under which they live
and Second, The intelligent use the!
make of the power placed in theil
hands. =
i In general the State is controlled
by either a government by force, OIL
consent, with their respective modi-
fications. In theory at least we live
under government by consent OF
the governed. Whether or not we
shall enjoy the fruits and privileges
of the best form of government on
earth, depends largely. upon how
much consideration the wealth pro-
ducers give. to- the exercise of his
sovereignty at the ballot box. We
should esteem the right to vote as
sacred, privilege unpurchasable,
and vote according to our own judg-
ment without fear of intimidation or
menace.
| Organized Labor. @4
Solomon, the wisest ruler of the
Jewish theocracy, recognizedthe pro-
priety, and encouraged the workmen
who erected the great temple, to or
ganize with three degrees-appren-
>tice, journeymen, and master work
men, which is claimed as the founda-
ton of that great and powerful or
ganization known as Free Masonry.
The wisdom not only as an in
herent right and privilege, but from
business necessity; well regu-
lated intelligent organization of the
the Wisest rulers of men and the
truest friends of mankind, as best
means to obtain a just end. 1t cannot
be successfully disputed, in this, or
any other country, that where labor |
has the best organization, they fare
the best and prosper the most, and |
all fair minded capitalists who really |
have a desire within their hearts to |
recognize the employees as really |
their fellow citizens and want to see I
them enjoy the privileges they are
entitled to-"Life, Liberty and the
Pursuit of Happiness" But upon the
other hand, men who oppose or
gained labor and even deny their in
herent right to organize, are men fit
only to be kings or lords of manors.
In fact they have that ambition of.
greed, to own the earth and the in
habitants thereofjand control the bal
lots of their employees through men
ace and intimidation, and that al
ways to accomplish their own selfish +
purposes. Let me say to you my
fellow countrymen, under the pres
ent condition your labor organiza-
tions are the 'bulwarks of your de-
Tense. They are your protection
against reduction of wages, and it
would be my exhortation to you-let Il
each member of your Organization be
a man in the full meaning of the
term, and weigh we'll with all the
ability and the best Judgment you
can command. all questions that may h
be submitted for your determination.
Do not think that your organizations
are perfectly safe. for while there
are men in control of large institu-
lions that employ great numbers of
workmep, who are imbued with the
Christian spirit and the Golden Rule,
and recognize the propriety of labor
CARNATIONS; there are others who
would sweep organized labor from
off the face of the earth, as witness: h
The contest in the State Of Idaho. Il
Evidence, in teh Investigation Of this
labor trouble clearly shows, that it
was the real purpose in declaring
martial law. Aye, not only the pur
pose, but they did destroy organized
labor with the United tSates army,
and what took place in Idaho, has
simply established precedent for
future conquest, in the Ohio Valley,
or any part of the United States.
1t is only the necessity and oppor-1
tunity and a sufficiently large stand
ing army to accomplish the same re-
suits as has been and is being done
in the State of Idaho, namely, the
destruction of organized labor with
martial law enforced by United
States troops. While 1t is true that
the labor trouble IA Idaho was pre-
cipitated by an overt act. that de-
stroyed property. there is evidence
that It was not necessary to declare
law and cause the punish
ment Of innocent people and the
overthrow of civil government and
along with it the obliteration of or
ganized labor. This was not neces-
sary in order to bring about the pun
ishment of those who maliciously de-
stroyed the property. Certain capt.
talists in Idaho (and they don't all
live in Idaho either) know that with
labor thoroughly organized it is not
an easy matter to reduce the rate OF
TlI,0xy would also houa y,Anr1a