The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-08-08

tween equals. There is no equality
between an American and a China
man, and Prof. Wilson wholly under
estimates the character and the ca
pacity Of the American workingman
when he makes a statement to the
contrary.
Prof. Wilson seems 10 be especial
iy fond of the Chinese, and as ] read
his glowing tribute to the Chinese
race l could readily understand why
the Chinese Students Club Of Ameri.
ca met in the city OF New York or
the second day of February, 1912,
and .solemnly Endorsed the candidacy
OF their friend, Woodrow Wilson" I
can readily understand why there
was such great rejoicing in the Chi
nese laundries of this country when
the news went out that Wilson had
been nominated for President at Bal.
timore. Even at the risk Of alarming
my colleagues ON this side Of the
Chamber / am forced to admit that
the Chinese vote is hopelessly lost to
the Republican party. It has gone
over in a body to Woodrow Wilson.
Wilson Versus Labor Unions.
Mr.. Chairman, believe in union
labor and in labor unions. I regard
them as the logical outgrowth Of our
modern industrial system, and know
that they have accomplished much for
the betterment of the conditions OF
those who toll for n living. During
the twelve years that have been
honored with seat in this Chamber
I think my colleagues will bear me
out when I say that ] have always
been a consistent and loyal supporter
OF any measure that was presented
for the consideration of this .iourc
which would prove beneficial to the
workingmen of this country. be-
lieve that any man who has eve- CIV
en- the slightest thought to this sub
ject is willing to recognize and Is pre-
pared to appreciate he great ayd
good work that is being done L. re
labor unions of TODAY.
The Democratic parry in the plat
form adopted at Baltimore pro. esses
undying friendship FOR orEar'Acd Ia
Dor, and then, rs an e;fencc OF Is
sincerity, dominates IS its flnd!dats
for President, Woodrow W,lsor, who
on the 18th day of juno, 1908, only
three short wears ago, In bacalau
reate address to a graduating class
at Princeton, expressed the following
remarkable views IN l.s al ir.por
tGnt subject:
You know what the usual standard
o. the employee is in our day. 1t is
to give as little as he may for his
wages. Labor is standardized by tn,
trades unions, and this is the stand
ard to which it is made to conform
No one is suffered to do more thar
the average workman can do; II
, some trades and handicrafts no one
lis suffered to do more than the least
skillful of his fellows can do within
the hours allotted to a days labor
, and no one may work out of hours a
! all. or volunteer anything beyond tho
! minimum. | need not point out nov
economically disastrous such a regu
: lation of labor is. 1t is so unproht
able to the employer that in SOM
trades it will presently not be wortl
t while to attempl anything at all. HI
had better stop altogether than oper
; ate at an inevitable and !nvariab'
loss.
The labor of America is rapid.
becoming Improbable under its pres
: ent regulation by those who have de
termined 20 reduce it to minimum
2 Our economic supremacy may b.
lost because the country grows NOR,
: and more full of Improbable ser
, wants"
do not agree with Prof. Wilson
that members of trades unions ar
' Improbable servants. do not
agree with him that the man VIII
! belongs 70 a labor organization 1
trying TO give as little as poss bl
: for his wages" do not agree witt
him that the work of the least skill
.. full member of a labor organization
/ sets the standard which marks tn
amount of work that his felloy
, craftsmen can perform. l do not be
lieve that great organization, tn
American Federation of Labor,
trying 40 make American labor UT