Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-12-11

DEMocRAcY-rHEH HOPE OF THE NATION.

reflects the changes that occurred and are
taking place. in organized society, is driven the
cuson that the modern ideals are certain of ACHE
vement One reaches this conclusion from whatever
conepates society in its complex structure industrial pot
CAL social the Idaho Recorder We have
crafts OF industry organized into guides for purposes
guatng and andardzng the particular industry concerned
with the advent of master workman steam each individually
managed business toadstool in April ngh-in
to corporation managed affair." numbering it's workmen by
the hundreds measuring its product by the thousand Co
ncidenty the trade union on either
side equally mpersona and far different from the
one time intimate relationship that existed between
and his workmen Whereas under former conditions the
erests OF the craftsman and his employer mutual
present condition they recognized adverse fact
being generally admitted invested capital learnt
that its interests largely mutual and those of
labor SO the working part of the community beginning
realize that in solidarity their hope wtsandng the
constant aggression Of the invested dollar This then the
condition IN industrial fe the interests of invested capital
Industries largely adverse the of the EMPLOYEES
whose labor makes such investments profitable.
The political structure in its last analysis found to be
largely interviewer with the industrial There not large
question before the nation for solution whether tariff
rency what not which two may resolved in
to the differences between invested capital and labor Legs
aton in the past has been largely devised view to pre-
serving and protecting the rights property well as
in posse Such laws have been enacted which, at first view
considered favorable classes on closer in
specton have the dea wish to
the efficiency rather than the welfare of employees And even
such laws as well as all such tend to better his condition.
bitterly opposed by the reactonary element This
lac. II IS "mcn mas given socialism its great hold
in the various trade unions Socialism, whatever NAV he it's
own inherent weaknesses is nevertheless protest against
very real injustice that has been DONE through legislation the
working classes Through it's fundamentally labor would
seek to solve all It's difficulties by aboshg interest pro
tit thereby shearing capital of its locks of power
In yet another the political structure of the nation has
changed Originally fashioned hybrid republican and
democratic form of government-wh eanngs towards the
people OF the various states have lately been tax
ing back into their hands greater of
the functions OF government that it becoming spite
OF our constitution, democracy This movement is in
Its infancy but is real and active The United States
Senate has already been made responsive public WILL and
IS only matter of time until the people themselves initiate
sncn legislation as they of and compel its enactment
by their servants in Congress.
Socially we have similar changes Heretofore great
wealth has been the arbter of social distinction such an
extent mas TINS been true that of those art or
science have bastardzed their wealth rather