The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-02

tion-freeing the proudcer from the
j non-producing parasite who gives
lnothing in return to society for the
| toll he fakes from it.
The idea of national Incorporation
could be worked out successfully 10
enable the producing classes. includ-
ing all men engaged il productive
industry. to become the owners. buy
ling them out from the people who
now exploit the country at an enor-
nous profit to themselves.
Now that the world has had thrown
upon it the extra burden of an I'M
lternational war there will necessarily
be a wider distribution of credit forc-
/ ed upon ii in order to equalize the
strain. But as the producing classes
are always the ones who suffer most
in proportion to their wealth there
will be a demand for cooperative
ownership of all productive industry
and the elimination of great iudiyid-
uaI profit by a few.
/ That will be one of the blessings Of
the great war; it will force this sort
of thing as preventative from beg
| gardom. 1t is unthinkable that the
world can take up an extra burden Of
| thirty billion of Indebtedness with
| out a wider distribution of profits be-
cause the producing classes were all
read,r living on bare margin OF ex-
! istence.
In fact, it was irresponsible wealth
and power that caused the war and
those who were directly responsible
for bringing on the war were in a
\ great measure induced to do SO be-
cause of fear that a wide distribution
of wealth would be forced by the
producers, taking away the great for-
tunes from those who had gained
them by dishonest privilege.
Russia was in revolt, Germany and
Belgium on the border of adopting
Socialism and EngIand's aristocracy
was threatened with a loss of power
when Emperor William declared war
on Russia and temporarily brought
about harmony thru patriotism. But
once the war is settled and peace de-
ciared there will be re-opening OF
these demands and the necessity for
reform is fen-fold greater than ever.
The United States viii be suffer-
er. as we'll as Europe, and some easy
method of widespread ownership of
industry will be forced by the produce
/ ing classes who will refuse to live in
want while exploiters grow fat at
their expense.
When capital succeeded in getting
the boycott declared illegal and the
laborer succeeded in obtaining the
outlawing of the blacklist, capital won
great victory-because the former
was enforced and the latter has went
merrily on its way under other.
forms and. methods.
The boycott was an effective wean-
on in the hands of the laborer and
| it is hardly 10 be wondered that
greedy capital which desires to
takes more than its right from the
product created by labor. should
wish to remove this weapon from
the hand of the laborer. but now that
labor has increased its power the
time IS drawing near when the boy
cott should be legalized again.
The enmey of living conditions in
industry is an enemy of the country
as whole and any legitimate weap-
on should be put in the hands of the
eountry'a producing classes. Eng
land has never had to suffer from
this country simply thru the power of
the boycott. which has been used TO
prevent their formation.
In legalizing the boycott, however,
great caution should be used in
framing the law so that It will not be
possible to use It to oppress any
legitimate field of endeavor and in
organized boycotts there should be
forced widespread publication of
notice several months before a boy
eott is initiated This viii give time
for a complete Investigation of the
ccntentions Of those who wish to use
It as well as the counter-picas Of those
TO whom It is directed. In this way
persecution will at all times be avoid
ed and this precautionary method will
prevent injustice TO the laborer as well
as the capitalist In legaiizing. priu-
ciple the method is open 10 the use of
AL ard therefore it IS very essential
that such law be governed IN its
application from becoming an instru-
ment Of injustice to legitimate in
terests.
The anti-boyeoft law has up TO
date been solely an instrument in4
the hands of monopofisfic capital to
prevent labor getting its rights and
II should be abolished with a subsfi-
tute that will allow cooperation on
the part Of those prosecuted in
movement that will have teeth long
enough 70 be felt and appreciated By
those who wish to ride the country
with boot and spur without respon-
sibility OF the people It exploits and
arrogant III its independence and in1-
nltinity from paying pelalty for crimes
thru political corruption and its com
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