Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-09
BOTH lI,yE BEEN WRONG.

Men are prone o. extremes widely
the pendulum swings from one limit 10
the other. and always suffering l. IA,
portion o. the middle classes. who az,
oaugh, between the millstoncs 81 read
justment
None u even the most ardent friends
Of capital will aitcmp, To- deny the fact
that there was a time when labor was
nominated and treated unfairly by Il
During that period men worked at
wages that were piiiahly low. long
hours and under most unfayorablc con.
oiuons IN many instances.
Neither will there be- successful denial
q the fact that with the asccndcncy Of
labor. when capital admitted us,lf
matched that the pendulum swung
back TO the other extreme. The cNcess.s
a capitals attitude were fully cguallod
In the attitude cf labor Tn. hit.r
realizing and glorylng In is power and
In some instances inspired by ho, head.
ed irresponsible leaders. was guilty Of
depressions, exercises and In many WAYS
laid itself opcn 90 warranted. though
unfavoT-,bls criticism.
Thus with one extreme following the
other: First. capital and then labor
leading the contention. the grca, middle
class was greatly Inconvenience and
injured. This Reconsideration for the
masscs who are related closely 10 both
capital and labor. has caused the pco.
pie 10 look smalyucally into the mat.
ter. II has given ground Cor close up
Of investigation
Just as In the time when capital domi.
mated the situation. and labor protected
there was brought abou; a condition
that was hurtful to the people. the same
result followed the excuses OF labor
upon Its Advancement TO stations OF
power. coupled with determination 10
make display 81 II. In both cases the
masses between the coniending forces
suffered
Now. comes a time when the people
who have witnessed both lockouts and
strikes under the diffcren; regimes are
demanding hearing. The people. tina,
element midway between the contenders
have declared their rights In this mat
ter and are nov demanding an adjust.
ment They are denying the assuinp.
zion q capital In that day now passed.
OF the right TO Cypress the worker. and
that Of the worker TO Cypress capital.
when IL gained the asccndency.
The people are calling attention 90 I
the fact that they have some rights
that shall he respected Neither capl. /
tai OF labor shall destroy the people. |
a. In the past they have done.
As a remedy Honest work for honest
pay at an adequate rate. and under con.
diiions as favorable 10 the worker as
possible.
That capital has right 10 demand
honest conscientious work for It's in.
vesiment. none will deny. That caplt,l
has the righ, TO operate i,s own bust
ness without Interference from the
worker. ~ long ~ the latter II no, be
Ing injured. is also fact admitting 81
no argument
That labor has no right through any
plan 10 force an employer 10 pay for
services not performed. no man viii
gainsay That lsbor's rights ceas. IN
solar az policies are concerned. when II
has been paid an adequate wage and
given healthful and dcslrabl. conditions
under which 10 work. That labor "a
not justified IN usurplng the power II
governing the business Of another. "a.
cept m matters pertaining 10 ~ wei
fare.
Finally. The whole people is demand
Ing honest money az an adequate rate
for the services rendered. and then
they arr insisting that the money ~
paid. shall be- earned
Capital standing on i,s own merits
with labor doing the same thing. and
the welfare Il the public figuring AZ
vital thing In the estimation Il both.
viii 60 far 10 get over the inconvcn.
fences Of the days through which the
people have passed.