The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
SpOmslON vs. Change.

The above sentiment Is behaved
in by surprising number OF persons. I
To such people to fight is natural
attribute OF man; one which cannot
be suppressed; and even II II could,
It would only be at the cost OF that
force and asRressi veness ~hich actu-
ate 10 the accomplishment Of worthy
deeds.
Most reforms, vital to the present
standards Of ciyilization--have been
won Ia the face Of similar opposition
and disbelief. Only fifty years ago
II was represented that human slavery
vas an institution perpetual and
necessary for the nations welfare.
Economically advantageous therefore
vital 10 the peoples Industrial well
fare. Sanotined by the churches Of
Christianity, and approved by the
Bible on which that religion Is foun-
dcd Assuring the bondman a life
Of comfort as great as his intelli-
gence might appreciate, saving him
from the natural results OF his incom-
petence should he be exposed to the
tfluls and fluctuations OF modern
competitive Industry. And, as a
final argument, that slavery had as
sLmgd such proportions, the liberia
ton OF the slaves would result in
such a condition Of anarchy as 70
disrupt and anDihllate the last yes
tige Of our civilization on this conti-
nent. Now we know that none OF
these arguments or Sorehodings we're
true.
Quite recently many Intelligent
persons upheld the practices the
exposure Of which resulted la pop
ular wave OF suspicion and disfavor
towards all public-seryice corpora
tions; preferential rates, rebates,
over capitalization In which to con
zeal excessive earnings, and certain
other acts advantageous to the stock
holder or manipulation. 1t waI
claimed that since the particular
business belonged to those who ha'
Invested therein, they might do a
they liked With their own property
and were entitled to all the earning
they could collect. Today such Al
argument Is generally rspudiiated
the service to the public Is recognize
as paramount as result OF whic
newer belief the details OF manage
ment are published, and earning
scaled down to point commensurate
with the actual investment.
Laws TO prohibit and regulate chh
labor cannot be enacted In many {
our states because OF the nambe
Of rersons In such states who all
believe that ,hlld Is the absolui
property Of lite parents, and that III
parents may constrac. the child's L
or for their own profit during 1
minority How wide IL that doctri'
from the more enlightened belt
that the welfare and trainingsot
children Is the highest prerogatl
of the State, aud that the paIen
control Is subject AT all times to Tia
superior right,
so also tho right of a man TO CO
tract his own labor, at such wa
and during such daily hours as !
necessities compel him Ia agree I
that beyond his bate wage he b
no demands on his employer n
doctrine OF yesterday Is fast givi
way before the higher doctrine III
man collectively Is the std
has the right to regulate and Of
troll such agreements and the con
tions are being enforced, shor
hours imposed in extra haxEardS
occupations, compensation heing
CURED In ell eases OF injury or d
abpIlity resultant from the empl'
ment, and even minimum wage Ia
and old age pensions seriously ad
Gated.
The manIy qualities Of streng
courage, and fortitude do not
their only expression through
medium Of hghting or wars. Al