The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-12

,,,.rs nrescnts platform for Amer'-
can INDUSTRY. This platform Is the
~ork OF a committee representative OF
,.-,s number OF men dt the head or
xrsat industrial works, and the susses-
ton Of this platform may. therefore, oe
considered to be representative OF the
view OF the more important employing
interests, Here arc the reccmmehoa-
,,on. as TO the relation between capitA
and labor, or more particularly. as 10
the strike and the lockout:
That the National and State Gov
crnuents each in their respective nelaS'
shan assert and establish eneclSe Coh
troll over combinations ope.aun sS, ~ TO
duction and transportation essehAoi w
the life OF the community: ,,.t
.. The public interest requires tnas
the possession and exercise Oh pon
nanicS BY corresponding responsibility
Eynry association, whether or employ
A.. ar employees. must be equally SUD
iect to public authority and ieSaliS an
swerable for its own conouet aho '''"'
Oh II" The life Of government is its
,oIer 10 function. The right OF gov
ernnent employees to adequate nearlns
Sn ,mpiy protected, but the right or
sueh employees TO combine to stop or 90
struct the operation Of government does
not exist . oo,non interest
4, continuous utility service empowers
and obliEates the government 10 contio,
ali combination TO paralyzc or oostrucl
II and requires the ultimate suoInissto :,
OF disputes threatening the tnteLruISiito''
of such service to impartial adouolca-
tion without deprivinS the community
Vi $ To preserve equality before the he
law. the same principles or conoucs
must apply to all classes OF ~ nr
propose 10 make It right and iawfui TOT
ono class Of citizens TO do that ~niSn
ia unlawful or criminal wnen oont ui
another class. or TO prohiplt or prsse.u
to prohibit the use or peoIc t cHnsn,sd
rroup OF possible offenders. Is vicious;
II should be condemned In principle ana
offending enactments repeated
These recommendations conform
closely 10 the best thought OF the Amer
lean people upon this subject. Inc
right 70 strike or the right 10 lockout
the right Of a combination OF work
inrmsn to paralyzc industry or
~ a combination Of employers u
force extortionate charges upon Inv
public must. in the long run. DC suoor
dinated ir the right OF inc peoP'e "
demand the continuous operation oil
tr,n,e industries and those agencies tha'
are necessary for the welfare. OF inc
n.onle, In other words, the great ma
iority. the interest OF the people as
whole, must be considered nrst' ana
must be given paramount attention. In
our past legislation relative &c lnduS-
trial questions, we have lost sight or
the consuming public. and the con'um'
ing public has patiently borne burdens
which the greed Of both employer ana
employee and their indifference toward
oblixations. have forced upon them
But the day OF tho consumer Is at haho'
and whatever may be the relations OF
capital and labor in the future inc
public cannot be excluded from consid-
Grafton on their part. II is the patron
age OF the public that makes industry
possible. 1t Is tho patronage OF the
public that makes wages possible and
he public which the great corporations
undertake to serve has right to pro-
tee, itself against the greed. the mis-
takes aid the conflicts Of the agencies
that seek 10 serve It