The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-28

Class Politics Is
Doomed to Failure

thH itHfi'iiiIt OF ufHthiAtHH y hutlon~
20 labor parry. but u u not evident.
from what has hcen published that
the PROSPECTS are bright fof success
along that line.
Many of the spokeumen Of inbor
are FAR mhrc cln~as-conscious than
muititudee % labotinK men who do
NOT euloe the honors % emoiumenfs
~ q Val who places hia organization
above nearly everything IN the world.
because the organization u not only
a fetch with him. but bread and
meat as well.
The private in the ranks hoes o
obtain his livelihood from orEanisn-
iion. but from bis labor, and II 81 he
true that tho organization does In
numerous instances better uio condl.
ton Of the Individual, thoro never
theiess are instances wherein the
workers Income has been materially
reduced through the operations OF
rules laid down by the organization.
SO the private In ~ ranks h not
apt to be controlled politically or IN
many other respects BY his leaders.
Like men OF other c~lassea, the la
boring men are not 80 easily led In
matters having no bearing upon the
direct purposes Of their organizations.
The succcas OF Mr.. Gompers and
other labor chiefs IN accomplishing
practically everything FOR which they
have strivUn. through nonpafflsnn 81
fort. stands out an impressive warm
ing against creating a political party
that while failing to unity labor la
political matters. would be sure to
unity other classes in n dangerous
measure against organized labor.
This ominous truth explains why
Mr.. Gompers and the wiser heads OF
organized labor hold nut against sep
arate political action which. paipablv
lacking the numbers to d0minate poi-
tiles. would In all probability result
in the loss Of much that has been
gained by cliciting the eager interest
Of both the leading particA
such leaders ~ harbor the expecta-
ton OF uniting the trade union eie-
with the agricultural people of
he couutry are embracing an Illus
ory hope. IL can't be done. Labor
everywhere IL demanding cheaper
fcod. II always Will demand cheaper
food. The farmer stands out against
that. Labor wants the short day ana
the high pay. The farmer as the
operator OF the primary Industry De.
.alds IN that program only create
burdens for himself. II nus ineVi-
tRbly mean FOR him longer hours and
smaller compensation in va % pay
for his products.
The farmer IN the mattes OF food
and raw products is the great selling
producer. the -workinFman the great
consuming buyer. one b. demanding
and striving for the greatest possible
money return for his industry. tho
other the greatest possible product
return for his money. Reversed. the
workingman -transniutes raw nate
rails into finished products, becomes
the producer and demands the high
81 HuIaNNaNaa .AIAU MAMHHHnH HHH HHH
er becomes the buyer and demands
phe greatest amount OF products for
his money.
Obviously. they are natural compet-
itors. BOtk EMPLOY the intermediate
occupations and professions. and both
are subject To such Influences as the
Intermediate class sets in motion.
Labor cannot succeed In "A purely
separate political enterprise. largely
for the same r,ason that the more
numerous farmers can not. The very
genius OF American Institutions u
against cis.l government. and every
attempt In that direction must fan.
That Is one Of the considerations that
nus ever condemn the Glenn r.
flumb plan OF railroad ownership
and control
II were as idle FOR labor leaders "a
attempt 10 control the religion Of the
man in the ranks as his politics. He
will think matters out for himself In
both realms. regardless OF leaders.
He-lf-appointed or otherwise. So will
the farmers. the professional classes.
the clerical class or the great unor-
Eanlzod mass.
II class domination were over 10
become a fact N our government. jus
tiCs would Toe doomed. aud In time
the republic itself would fall The
dominant class would exploit the
dominated classes and Cypress them.
II would be the hgmun nature Of the
situation.
The welfare Of all classes. II there
must be classes, depends upon the
wise leadership Of each, as well az
b rank u ale. sitting prejudice a.
FAR ns IL a. humanity possible To DO.
and striving for the principle Of equal
o. eNnCt Justice 10 an. special priv
ilcges TO zone. That oacrs q com
mon ground FOR people u an CLASSES
10 stand upon, according to their
lights. and Is worthy OF their uu-
ill gging endeuvorl Establish that
principle In our government. In ~,
ordinary relations and communion
tons OF HE. and few problems would
remain for men 70 solve.
one class can not establish the
principle. n VIII require the great
est u best Of All classes. aud the
faithfnl and intelligent "nort 81 all
cinssss 10 accomplish IL, bat once es-
tabl4shed ln an is power and beauty
his principle win sound the death
knth Of class In free America.
The mild young gentleman. having
read that every man ought to have "a
knowledge OF Eelf-dcfenso. bctOok
himself TO an Instructor IN boxing,
arranged teUmg. took off his nrkst