The Washington times., 1920-09-19

growth in the population from the
original States.
The freedom achieved by the col
onists and expressed in the institu-
tions OF the United States established
for the perpetuation, OF that freedom,
together with the fame OF the untold
riches OF this -undeveloped territory
OF the new republic, naturally at
tracted immigrants from every coun-
try OF Europe.
Their coming was helpful to our
people and to the progress OF our
country-it was needed. and there
fore, encouraged.
The element OF discord in Europe.
hostile to. and perhaps oppressed by.
their own governments. were encour-
aged to come to America, and they
came. bringing all of their ignorance
and all OF their hostility to govern
ment and law as they knew them.
They CAME in numbers and were hur-
ried into factories. railroad construc-
tion and mining operations.
Little or no attempt was made 10
educate them or to give them even
primary instruction In the principles
and institution OF our Government
created to preserve to all men life
and liberty and the pursuit OF happi-
ness.
From the beginning OF time in some
degree. in some form. has been waged
conflict between the employer and
employees, between capital and labor.
This confiit through the ages. with
the accumulation OF wealth and the
growth in population, has become
more and more intense and intolerant.
Until within the last half a century
labor was throughout the country on
the defensive against the aggression
of capital, and capital was often
times pitiless In its treatment OF Ia
Dor.
GRINDING POLICY.
The grinding policy of obtaining
the maximum OF labor for the mini
mum in wage, and keeping men igno-
rant in order to secure cheap labo-,
was a fixed policy OF many Of the cap
tains OF industry and industrial cor
porations. This evil became recog-
niZed, and as result laws were
passed to curb the greed and oppres-
sion Of capital and to secure to labor
it's fair and just rights.
To obtain recognition and protec-
tion in his rights an employe could
not, single e-handed, contend against
the might OF the employer, and labor
became organized in order that Al
might contend on a more equal foo:.
ing with capital, and thus originated
the principle or doctrine Of collective
bargaining.
The enactment Of laws in restraint
of trust combinations and monopo-
lies, and other laws in recognition
Of. and protection to, the working
man. and the force. influence and
strength which came to him through
l. 1ah tR1
America a betterment in condition
and position, which was gradually
reflected in higher wage. better
working conditions and a more GER
tain consideration Of the rights OF
labor.
The transition from the old to this
new order. however. was not alto
gether easy OF accomplishment. and
in spots might be found on the side
of capital the old spirit Of intoler-
ance, which beeot resistance to the
demands of labor. and on the part OF
labor unreasonable demands, to be
secured through laws providing spe-
cial privileges, or even without law.
insisted on through the operation of
force.
In our country's every emergency
and need. the stress and strain or
appeal, OF direction and safe accom-
plshment, has been borne by the
American lawyer.
When the voice OF the Colonists
was first raised in protest and de-
fiance of British oppression, it was
Patrick Henry, and the lawyers Of
that day, who aroused, rallied and
solidified the people into that armed
resistance which through years of
heroic struggle led to final victory
and independence.