The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-08-26

Current Problems Dealt With From LabOr's
Viewpoint
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parrot-like the special pleas OF the
enemies of the country it cannot ex-
pect to be free from the stigma OF
criticism directed at the plunderers OF
industry. A gullible greenhorn, who
has alway lived in the backwoods, may
upon entering great city be induced
to room and board with band OF
yegg-men thru his ignorance of city
ways, but if his innocence and un-
sophisticatedness allows him to take
part in safe-blowing affair at time
when he, with the bunch, are captured
together, he will be classed with the
others. Legitimate business had bet
ter hunt new boarding, house and
stop yelling "persecutionP
Both business and mono" 49, have
been, and are now, riding the people
with boot and spur as Sam Blythe
would say, and instead of being per-
secuted they have all sorts of favors
shown them. If men engaged in leg
itimate business give moral support to
monopolizers of all business and pub
lie rights it inevitably creates feeling
of class-consciousness among work-
ers, something that should not be nee
essary under our form of government
which is supposed to stands for equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none.
What unreasoning prejudice there
exists in this country against business
is caused in most part by the subser-
viency, cowardice and lack of public
spirit of business men to their mas
ter, which is monopoly
What unreasoning prejudice there
is i'll this country against business, in
a general sense, is caused almost en-
tirely by business men following
the lead and apologizing for illegiti-
mate business. which has now reached
a position of dictator from a small
section of New York CityN
Business deserves to be held in cos
tempt as long as it has not the coura e
to Join the whole people in an TT
tempt to curb predatory business,
which has now grown to such great
bulk and is so powerful that it may
destroy the Republic if drastic meas
',res are not applied swiftly to its un-
doing.
INTERVENTION IN MEXICO
Whether it be right or wrong. there
is little doubt now that armed inter-
vention by the United States into
Mexico's internal affairs will soon
commence, not because it is desirable
but because the plotters on this side
of the Rio Grande will be able to keep
up strife between the different fac
tions i'll Mexico until public sentiment
here has been brought around to an
overwhelming demand for an end OF
the disturbing conditions.
Mexican revolutions have been
! financed in the past by war munition
manufacturers but they are so closely
connected with the large mining and
| financial interests in the United States
that the revolutions which had for
their purpose the liberation of the
( Mexican people from oppressive die
tatorships have been Disseminated
against in the supply furnished, while
support has been given to those which
had for their purpose continuation
OF bad conditions. Diaz was satisfac-
tory to the reactionaries here but Ma
/ dero was not, because he had the sin
cerity of real betterment of the people
at heart. hence his downfall. Huerta
was satisfactory to the Plunderbund
here and the Plunderbund there, but
/ Fate disposed of his pretensions by
/ defeat Now the plotters here look
| to American Intervention as their last
card to restore order in Mexico under
conditions in which Mexico's people
will continue to be plundered to the
profit of Mexico's plutocracy as well
as our own.
Every one should hope that armed
Intervention from the United States
will be carried out in a spirit of rea1
good will toward all in the smitter
Republic, but this will only be posi-.
bic by keeping out of power at Wash.
ington reactionaries. who have ex
actly the same purpose in Mexico thai
they have here. the wholesale ex
ploitation of the common people.
Mexico's future depends more upor
the result of our own political cam
paigns than upon anything initiated II
Mexico either for or against the peo
pie of that country, because without
assistance in arms and ammunition
no revolutionary party can make Z
4 formidable campaign and Americaf
lmoneyed interests can always start
counter-revolution bv the use o
money when a revolution that has foi
its purpose a curbing of greed il
Mexico. handicapped by the lack o
guns and ammunition as it will be, i
unable to make headway against a re
volt of the would-be dictators VIII,
have access to the ammunition suppll
here bv serving our financial inter
ests who demand great concession
in return for their support.
THE SUBSIDIZED PRESS
| From the large munition srnanufac
turerss language one would be forces
TO the conslusion that all attempts oi
| the part of labor to obtain share i
the profits is "shortsightedness." Blu