The Detroit times., 1914-09-21
declares Labor Should ( Have
Share in Capital, Profits and
Direction of Industry
lust ALSO SHARE
IN RESPONSIBILITY
firms Belief in Unions, But
Denounces Discriminatory
Policies

"ShO QUAY COiOuci
Poseveit attacked the tariff and trust
licies OF both old parties and de-
AIRED that both old parties have fail
to show an intelligent understand
OF the need of social legislation
modern economic and business life.
The colonel told the Progressive
erkers that they must favor the
Pyement gradually to turn the labor
into a capitalist by giving him
me share In the capital, the profits
the management OF the industry
which he Is employed. His ad-
esi. in part. follows:
Elsewhere l have discussed In q
eech the sober industrial and SO.
situation primarily from the busi-
% standpoint. Yet | think II Is i'm.
ssible to divorce the business and
or interests. We need legislative
pgram that shall consider both and
the same time. Just as we also con-
or the interests of the farmer. In
Guessing the proper tariff and trust
icies or this nation. and the need
creating governmental agencies to
with modern commerce and man
cture. believe we should also in
upon the need OF social legisla-
p. This Is necessary In order to
et the social results OF modern bust.
-, just as new business legislation
necessary TO meet the economic
ldttions which are presented to
uern business. Our opponents at
shington, in both the old parties,
. failed to show an intelligent un-
standing OF the real needs of the
hation.
Remember that the course that we
ocate as regards the trusts and the
n Is course where we have prece.
to back ls. and where we can
upon the wise arguments of those
have thought with deepest sanity
n the subject. There Is nothing
1emic or visionary In a program
ch In Its essentials Is to resemble
program that has worked with
admirable results in the case OF
eminently practical nation, mod
Germany, II Is a reflection upon
good sense and ability OF our polit-
leaders that they do not now put
ugh such program.
n dealing With the economic con-
pm OF the country II is impossible
forget the sociological aspect of
present situation unless we are
ent to 60 on In the utterly haphaz-
fashion that has marked the atti-
OF both the old parties during the
few years. We must face the fact
he change of social and economic
iitions In this country. and II Is
folly to attempt 10 meet these
litions by returning to the gov
mental and business policies OF
generations back.
h the same way we must realize
the absolute needs that busi-
shall prosper, and the absolute
that the laborer shall have his
|e In this prosperity. There is In
country at the present time
population living near enough to
so that illness, unemployment,
death In the family, may involve
merely hardship or grief, but
table calamity for all It's mem
Ultimately I hope we shall by de.
= be able to make the wagework-
he tool-user, more and more the
kalist, the toolowner Every effi-
movement in this direction. edu-
bnal or governmental, shall fvvor.
in addition to keeping In mind
goal which we hope In the end
each. we must aMo Ak our eyes
he immediate needs; and the
q Of the man with the wife and
ren today and tomorrow can be
only IL we face the fact that he
lily supports his wife and chill
by his wages, or by some bust
in which his earnings partly rep
ut his savings in the form of cap
There must be full participation
uate capital, successful manage
and highly paid and highly eff
labor.
We often have to face situation
hich both sides have done wrong.
bugh one has done more wrong
the other. In such case, govern
should interfere, doing impair
Justice to both. and exacting JUS
from both. II Is the duty Of the
the duty of the government, to
lown rioting, lawlessness and vio-
}, whether by the strikers or the
ts Of the corporations. Having
red order, however, nothing OF
anent benefit will result unless
INJUSTICE which has been the cause
be disorder h remedied. When
oyers show themselves as callous
e public need. as short-sighted as
land as greedy of their own
without regard to the welfare
e wage-workers or OF the people
rye, as has been the case In the
RADIO Fuel & Iron company, and
New York, New Haven and Hart
railway company; II Is essential
the people of the country shall
, BILE through the exercise OF their
ctive power to remedy the wrong
ist az believe In full recognition
10 corporations, but In control OF
corporation so as to- see that its
tiles are not anti-social. 80 I be-
In full recognition OF the trade
I ,. but In full recognition of the
4 that the duties OF the union must
, ase with It's powers, and that
we achieve the ideal of o strong
u union with a recognized share
|. pc control of Its own industry,
In legal, as well as moral, obliga-
. must accompany such power.
o. share In control. I do not be-
!, In imposing responsibility upon
ps In such away az to cause them
pc the power that they have. /
. elieve in trading power for re-
Fibility, or II that form OF words
3 Objectionable. then to insist
:, with growth Of power there shall
= md IN hand growth Of response