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rest until constructive instrumental
ties are set up to stem that tide. 49,
& ,a Labor Not Commodity"

the human machine, which, after all,
propels the machinery Of the world
and is the great dynamic force that
lies back of all industry and progress.
Return to the old standard of wage
and industry in employment are un-
thinkable. The terrible tragedy OF
war which has Just ended and which
has brought the world to the verge
of chaos and disaster would be in vain
If there should ensue return to the
conditions Of the past. Europe itself,
whence has come the unrest which
now holds the world at bay is an ex-
ample Of stand-pat-ism in these vital
human matters which America might
we'll accept as an example, not to be-
followed, but studiously to be avoided.
Europe made labor the differential,
and the price of it all is enmity and
antagonism and Frustrated industry.
The right of labor to live in peace and
comfort must be recognized by govern
ments and America should be the first
to lay the foundation tones upon which
industrial peace shall be built. "
Entitled to Reasonable Return.
Labor not only is entitled to an ade-
quate wage but capital should receive
a reasonable return upon its invest
ment and is entitled to protection at
the hands of the government in every
emergency. No government worthy of
the name can 9.play" these elements
against each other for there is a mu
tuality of interest between which the
government must seek to expand to
safeguard at all cost. rN.- ~
Right To Strike inviolate.
The right of individuals to strike is
inviolate and ought not to be inter
fered with by any process OF govern
ment, bat there is predominant
right, and that is the right Of the gov
ernment to protect all Of its people
and to assert it's power. and majesty
against the challenge of any class.
The government, when it asserts that
right, seeks not to antagonize class,
but simply to defend the right Of the
whole people as against tie irrepar-
able harm and injury that might be
done by the attempt by class to
usurp a. power that only government
itself has a right to exercise as pro-
lection to all. ~.
Z. In the matter of international dis
putes which have led to war, states
men have sought to set up remedy
arbitration for war. Does this not
point the way for the settlement Of in
dustrdal disputes, by the establishment
of tribunal, fair and just alike to all.
which will settle Industrial disputes
which in the past have led to war and
disaster? America, witnessing the
evil consequences which have fol-
lowed out of such disputes between
the contending forces, must not admit
itself impotent to deal with these mat
ters by means OF peaceful processes.
Surely, there must be some method
of bringing together in council OF,
peace and amity these two great in.
terests, out Of which will come a hap
pier day of peace and cooperation, q
day that will make for more comfort
and happiness in living and a more
tolerable condition among all classes
Of men. Certainly human intelligence
can devise some acceptable tribunal
for adjusting the differences between
capital and labor
Hour Of Test and Trial.
This is the hour Of test and trial for
America. BY her prowess and
strength, and the indomitable courage
Of her soldiers, she demonstrated her
power to vindicate on foreign battle
fields her conception OF liberty and
justice. Let not her influence as
mediator between capital and labor be
weakened and her own failure to set
tie matters Of purely domestic con-
Germ be proclaimed to the world.
There are those in this country who
threaten direct action to force their
will upon a majority. Russia, today,
with its blood and terror, is painful
object lesson of the power Of minori-
ties.
It makes little difference what mi.
nority it Is, whether capital or labor,
or any other class, no sort Of privilege
will ever be s1ermitted to dominate
this country. We are a partnership
or nothing that is worth while. We
are q democracy, where the majority
are the masters, or all the hopes and
purposes Of the men who founded this
government have been defeated and
forgotten. In America there is but
one way by which great reforms can
be accomplished and the relief sought
by classes obtained, and that is
through the orderly processes Of rep
resentative government Those who
would propose any other method Of
reform are enemies Of this country.
America will not be daunted by
threats nor lose her composure or
calmness in these distressing times
We can afford, in the midst of this day
of passion and unrest, to be self con-
tanned and sure. The instrument of
all reform in America is the straight
road Of Justice to all classes and con-
ditions Of men. Men have but to fol-
low this road to realize the full
fruition Of their objects and purposes.
Let those beware who would take the