Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-23
A BATTLE OF GIANTS.

Ominous reports from the Of the organizations Of in
capitalized billions Of dollars and including railroads. banks
fight against organized labor The great Morgan financial group
said be the directing head Of the pool which being formed to
carry the battle the and beyond The Adamson elghhou
law be tested and that sustained by the courts
other lines Of attack will be formed President Wilson said be
gravey concerned the situation and preparing submit
concentrations Of federal legislation which gives the das
powers the control Of disturbances created by conflict between
labor and capital The entire country well be apphenve over
the possibility Of such for be-
powerful forces the millions Of noncombatans who stand
between the lines likely to be the greatest sufferers futile
apparently talk about the spirit of amy and mutual hepuness
which should obtain the relations between capital and labor In small
establishments this altogether possible There personal contact
between employer and empoye bring about feeling Of cordial
and mutual Understandings each the problems the other But
this condition does rule the great enterprises where the employ
merely souess corporation and the employees merely the
cogs machine The only basis upon which the huge
and wokmen able do business that of dollars and
and hours of labor The touch Of fellowship almost entirely
lacking We are living abnormal times Profits lines are
abnormal labor conditions abnormal Growing Of these abb
normal conditions many of the problems which threaten
plunge the Of industrial chaos Capital has
always been arrogant Its vast Labor has be-
gun match its great rival that arrogance In this situation of
sfa neither mood to yield to 1t seems to call tor
the of craftsmanship the impending
catastrophe President Wilson would appear be the
the nation who equal the great task He has shown desire to
deal Justly with capital of principle rather than
Of fear He has also shown disposition to champion the
Of labor. in the hope Of winning political favor but simply
matter OF justice to that great class OF citizenship just
happens that president under the slightest obligation
either of these important elements social industrial and political
In very the president sustained but
great industrial of the Unon Ohio the where labor
the and capital its greatest power the president
defeated While contrary result would probably have had
vital influence upon the presidents action the situation developed
leaves him free from possible embarrassment He easily his
reelection that element citizenship the element which
stands bew and which will be compelled carry the greatest por-
of the burden of industrial conflict He study the merits
If the controversy from the detached position of the unbiased Judge
only rendering justice all parties concerned
cung the great public which becomes involuntary party the
suit Backed by overwhelming public sentiment sentiment which
he such remarkable capacity for leading safe channels
the president able challenge the arrogance of both capital
labor He demand that the interest of the public welfare they
shall give and take. If he able say that with authority
back up with every of the government this country
mighty serious predcaent ol certainly the Shines the
weapons for terrific social and industrial upheava being ogec
in the camps Of labor and of capital