The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-12-26

The standard Of human rights mas
been hoisted to the breeze, and no
man lives who will dare to tear It
down.
Both capital and labor must tell
their stories as they see them, anu
the people must be the judge. There
are two sides to the Questlon-tWo
stories to tell. The man who sets
himself up as the final authority ana
presumes to judge offhand the merits
of the claims Of labor or the conten-
lions of capital is either knave or
a fool, and in either case he should
he suppressed for the common good.
The men of millions, the men VINO
organize great industrial> enterprises,
the creative minds who fashion for
tunes out of thought, those who en-
nlov the worker by the thousand, know
their story. They are the only men
who do know it. Their problems are
very real to them; their understand
ing of Justice and Of equity is clean
cut. Let, them state their case ana
see if it gibes with what the people
think is Just. Let them present their
briefs and get fair play. They cannot
doubt the wisdom OF the public voice,
and in the last analysis they know
they must abide by it. Their very
fortunes exist even after the making
onlv bv the public will. There is
nothing real, nothing lasting, nothing
fixed in this humanity OF ours save
that which is based on even justice.
Laws are framed upon the morals or
the moment, and time moves swiftly.
The only thing that is is the nat OF
the people. Let then both capital and
labor go before the people and let the
public voice decide the issue.
CAPITAL swears it is suffering untold
Injustice. 1t contends it is oppressed
bv legislation, bu1lied and sandbagged
by labor that it's great creative power
is crushed, it's initiative beaten down
under unjust assault. The man VINO
paints the Orders of the great steer
skyscrepers in the heat or the DAY
saws the line of demarkation between
him and the man who paints Tor the
art gallery is far too wide. The Skill
ed mechanic honestly believes he is
being robbed. The man who hires him
is convinced that he is being black
lacked into unjust wages and hamper
ed by unfair labor conditions. Whlcn
side is right? The man who does not
live who can answer the question with
and with the promise OF
a peaceful solution.
The Only Answer That Will Be
Accepted.
The only answer that can ever De
made, the only answer that ever VIII
be accepted, is the answer OF puDllc
oninion. and that answer can only be
obtained by placing the issues IN TOTO
fatty before the people in the neWspa-
MI s.
napers are the only medium through
which the public thought can be reach
ed and the public understanding de-
veloped. the only way an issue can be
suuarely put before the people.
The story must be told frankly. II
must be done in paid advertising
There must be no seeking to hloe De-
hind the fence of the anonymous read
ing notice. Capital must come out IN
the open, and so must labor. They
must speak where they will be heard.
where the human heart beats hardest'
where the Judgment of men and WON
en- is the fairest-in the country dis
tricts-the districts where the home
folks live. The controversy must be
passed upon by the majority of our
neopIe. who can be reached only
Through the home town newspaper.
The issue never can be settled by
debate If the copper magnates pro-
nounce a grievance in Wyoming 1t IS
not heard in Texas. If Gompers pre-
SCENTS a plea for equity in Iowa 1t does
NOT echo into the homes Of Vermont.
The human voice as a means OF com
nlunication has passed away. we
are living in a new age. There is
only one way now to talk to the peo-
pie.
The publishers of our country news
naners can realize without argument
that the great conflict is with US. IL
is not coming It is here. The prop
lem of labor will become more acute
everv day, and the problem OF capital
is equally as complicated. The tug
of war is already on. Each team is at
the rope.
Are we to have bloodshed and riot
in the country, are we to pc the
stamping ground for Bolshevism' is
the nation to run wild in Industrial
riot or is the issue between the con-
tending forces to be settled IN an OF
derlv manner and after the way mark
ed out for us by the fathers or our
democracy? Are we to forget the bal
lot and take up the bludgeon or are
we to work so that the issue may be
laid before the bar of public thought.
The man, whether he be Of the
ranks of capital or of the ranks OF
labor. who wants an unjust share OF
the worlds production is marked for
extinction. The writing is on the wall.
and when the voice Of the people is
heard justice will be done. Public
opinion will hew to the line and let
| the chips fall where they may.