The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-14
cox WOULD JAIL
PROFIT C0UCERS
Democratic Candidate for Presi.
dent Declares He Will Find
Way to Punish Them.

OCV. JdHlcS NI. lux Has 1UIIHdl1y
accepted the Democratic nomination
for president. In a ringing speech at
Dayton last Saturday he tackled every
problem in a straightforward way, in
capa BILE Of misinterpretation and set
forth his position on the leading ques-
tons of the coming campaign without
evasion.
'If I am called to service as presi-
dent means will be found, if they do
not already exist. for compelling
profiteers to suffer the penalty of
criminal law" he boldly declared
No Special Privilege.
He charged that profteering could
not exist without special privilege and
said:
The reactionaries believe that gov
eminent should not function more
widely than it did in the past, but they
forget that the fundamental Of our
plan is equal rights to all and special
privileges for none. Too often the
genius of man prompts him to play
for governmental advantage and sue
cess has led to the formation Of groups
to seek this very advantage: A busy
people, we have not recognized as
we should that the failure of the gov
eminent to prevent inequalities has
made 1t possible for mischievous spir-
its to develop prejudice against the
institutions of government rather
than against administrative policy.
This difference bears directly on
: protteering, which is today the most
sinister influence in America left. It
is not a new thing in America. The
tribe OF prof1teers has simply multi
piled under the favoring circum-
stances of war. For years, large con-
trlbutions have been made to the Re-
publican campaign fund for no DUR
pose. except to buy a governmental
unoerhold, and to make illegal profits
as the result Of preference Such
largesses are today greater menace
TO our contentment and our institu-
tlons than the countless temporary
prohteers who are making a mockery
OF honest business, but who can live
and fatten only in time of disturbed
prices.
Collective Bargaining.
Capital develops into large units
without violence to public sentiment
or injury to public interest-the same
fflnclple should not be denied to la
Dor Collective bargaining through the
means OF representatives selected bv
the employer and employe respective-
~ will be helpful, rather than harm
ful to the general interest. Besides.
there IS no ethical objection that can
be raised to it. We should not, by
law. abridge a mans right either to
labor or to quit hiss employment. How
ever, neither labor nor capital should
at any time or in any circumstances.
take action that would put in ieop-
ardy the public welfare.
We need a definite and nrec;se
statement of policy as to what bust
ness men and workingmen NAV do
and may not do by way of combina-
tion and collective action The law
is now SO nebulous that it almost
turns upon the economic predictions
of the judge or jury.
Facts should at all times Justify
the supposition that government en-
ployes are properly compensated.
The child life Of the nation should
be conserved Permitting in one gen.
Grafton labor in immature years is
unfair to- the next.
a.: Why G. o. P. Gets Money.
There is another reason for the
fabulous contributions to the present
Republican campaign fund. Much
money, of course, has been subscribed
IN proper partisan zeal, but the great
bulk has been given with the definite
idea of "gaining service in return,
Many captains of industry, guided by
q most dangerous Industrial philoso-
ply, believe that in controversy be-
tween employer and employe their
;;will should tie enforced, even at the
tpoint Of the bayonet. I have passed
j Through many serious industrial trou-
Xbles: Dispute between labor and CAP
Htal are inevitable.
4 Must Be Impartial.
= II strikes are prolonged, public
topinion always settles them and !,
Should in this country. When gov.
ernn1ent inquiries into tie-up II
!should submit facts and not conclu.
i:sions Unprecedented thought will do
the rest. Meantime governmental
agencies must give a vigilant eye tt
the protection Of life and propert,
Land" maintain firmness but absolute
'impartiality" .: 49,.
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