The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-08-05
CURRENT PROBLEMS
War With Cermany--LawsOn's Case--Labor's
Advance-Over Speculation

Went court at the behest of the New
York crooks who rule Colorado it will
be a terrible Indictment against the
reop.c Of Colorado, but when we
look back over the past conduct
there is little to hone from them.
Lawson will be freed by the outside
sentiment Of the country which is al
most wholly in his favor The Rocke-
fellers overplayed their game in Colo
radc and stirred up too. much discus
sion which has resulted in investiga-
tions of their methods. This always
results in the same thing hnally-evid-
encc of unfairness and rascality.
As a political body the people OF
Colorado are the lowest we have in
side the borders of the United States
in intelligence. During my FIVE years
residence in that state ] became pretty
we'll acquainted with Colorado politics
and during that time the New York
Plunderbund was grabbing up the
enormous natural resources OF the
state while the people allowed petty
thieves in both the Democratic and
Republican parties to frame UP slate
which naan4h servants of financial
freebooters to name the state govern
n1cnts. There seems little evidence
that Colorado will free itself from ifs
present predicament until the state
is bankruDted The press of the State
outside Of Denver is edited wholly by
petty rascals who receive financial
support from the looters and at cleo
ton time the crooks have free hand
in naming both of the large par ty's
aspirants for office. There is always
a great noise at election time but the
people always lose. Colorado needs
an era of extreme business adversely
before the sclf-respecting part of its
citizenship will he reused to shake
off the blight of corrupt political con-
troll in the interests of monopolists
who take away but never give any
thing in return.
If by some unforeseen event we are
plunged into war with Germany it
may appear to be righteous revolt
against nation that has done us a
wicked injury but it is more than likely
| it will turn out to be something en-
tirely different. Our large employing
class who add to their boards by the
exploitation of labor are not in any
way interested in upholding the ma
tion's honor-they are only concerned
with immediate profits and will seek
to arrange matters politically so that
/ labor of all classes are. subject tc
quasi-military control. Under this
method organized labor might be
broken up altogether, provided ths
state governments were in the hands
Of men who would follow the Colorado
example in labor disputes. The Ma.
tional Manufacturers Association Ions
ago suggested this method of dispos
ing of the organized laborer. If sucl
a scheme was put into practice al
la1nrers would also belong to tn,
military and would be called into mill
tary service, in case they were bolC
enough to strike to better their con
ditiop. Amazing as this idea is to on,
who has lived under our normal ant
peaceful conditions it is far from being
impossible and is now recognized al
the only practical way of breaking III
the power of organized labor and re
ducing wages on sweeping scale.
In order TO prevent it the peopl
will have TO keep out of power an,
men who are representative of the ar
istocratic thought, because thi
scheme would be brought forwar
and accomplished while we were EN-
gagged in war.
The country is fortunate in havin
President at this time that look
: upon matters with cool head and
determined to prevent war at almos
any cost. because war would involv
us in staggering sacrifices throug
the actual operations and still NOR
staggering expenditures incidental,
as we'll as moral deterioration in OH
thoughts and purpose. The spectacl
of Europe and its fate should be sui
hcient for those who are not mental
unbalanced and when any one ca
witness this horror even from dii
tance and not be impressed by its foil
he is not fit to- be allowed his libert
except under heavy bond and h
words should be left out Of the new!
papers, The man who cloaks h
; jingoism and hatred Of some foreig
! nation under the plea of a belief
greater preparedness is too dangeror
5 t. be allowed TO express himself in II
!, public print
: The era OF land speculation whic
y has completely collapsed, as all specl
! lations must finally fall. is teachin
i both the adventurer and the farme
I who in many instances is the victir
G that there is great dagger in rocketir
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