La Junta tribune., 1915-10-02
sosE OBSERVATIONS.
These Are Contributed Ar
ticles and . Record OF In
dividual Opinion Only.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIOxs.

The fourth head under which the
Manly report discusses Industrial re-
lation II. denial Of the right and
opportunity to form effective orsani-
zations.''
There was evidence given before
the commission. showing that many
employers refused 70 deal with or
ganisations OF their employees or to
employ men belonging to labor or
ganizations.
II IL agreed by all the members OF
the commission. quoting from the re-
port signed by the representatives
OF the employers. that collective
bargaining. when fairly and proper
iy conducted. is conducive to the best
good OF the employer. the worker
and society" Collective bargaining.
Of course is only possible where
there is organization Of the workers.
It being. therefore, agreed. by every
one In interest. the employer. the
worker and the public. that the or
ganixation OF the workers. or In other
words. the establishment OF labor.
unions, is conducive to the welfare
OF all. why Is this question of organ
ization the subject Of SO much dis
pute? In former discussions Of the
different phases Of the general sub
tect. sought the solution Of the
problems under consideration
through the enactment and enforce
ment Of appropriate statutes. In
this field. Of social progress. the pro-
cesses Of evolution become effective.
only. as they ripen into law. Until
that time they are inchoate. exhibit
ing the elements. but lacking the
controlling force and definite aim Of
Law.
This IL the exact infirmity Of the
present scheme of labor unions. La
Dor unionism constitutes = definite
and powerful sociological force. d.
rected BY the wisdom Of the maJori.
y expressed II the form OF law. de-
filming its duties and limitations. Il
will conserve the rights sid elevate
the status Of every man that labors.
without the saaction OF the Law, Ia
bor unioaism. - <hole. must eon-
tiaus 70 suffer from Ne diseredie that
attaches 10 thess uaies that sssk 70
sain thoir res1s' ~ ua5sss a,d m
lawful 0eehods.
Rscognisiag the infirmity that a.
tanhes to labor unioAism In IL pres
snt form. the labor commissioners
recommend certain Iegislstion. To
my mind the suggested legislation
does not constitute the most direct
road to the end sought. The suggest
ed legislation II intended 70 give the
members Of labor unions certain ad-
vantaKes over workers not members.
This the law-making power cannot
Justly or wisely do. Such legislation
would be destructive Of the liberties
of the people. and by creating dis
cord. would defeat the object. sought
to BE- obtained.
II canaot be claimed by even the
most radical unionist that the union
and non-unioa man DO not stand
equal before the Law. This being
tsus Il 10 The duty Of the law. making
power 70 maistais this equality.
with thsss haste principles IN
snind. let - ascsstaia II We cannot.
~ Law. eliminate from unionism.
thoss things that have aroused %
mucA sntssosism 70 Il. aad make Il
~ ssfscsivs lnsesunsnt for The Cd
vaacsmsat Of c1vilisalion.
Fifss--By legislative enactment.
establish the night Of mea 70 belong
70 . unios. and % collectively bar.
gala Tor the aale Of their labor.
oscosd-By statute Drsvsnt dis
csimiAasioa from any source aesinse
10 naa beeauss Of nsmbssshiD. or
noa.aenbeesAlD. In . unioa.
Thsss aeasures. II addltloa 70
coaDuIsosy asbltsatlon. which doss
nos DroDesiy come undss this hsaA.
weald ell0leaes nsny oe The disputes
that aov assse bstveea capital and
loboe.
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