Year: 1872

OBJECT 4. use ali llLlllidlt lilttue


in their power 10 adjust all differences


which may arise between employ ers and


employees, and to labor for the develop


ment OF plan Of action that may be ben


eficial to both parties, based on the eter-


nal truth that the interests of labor and
capital are equal and should receive equal


protection"


That there do differences arise be-


tween employers and employees. no
one will for a moment deny; differ
ences which are very serious and diff


ficUlt to adjust. Therefore We think


that this is one of the most worthy


objects, one which should engage the
attention, and call into exercise all the
Judgment and mental powers of the
workingman, as well as the man of
capital. The Order proposes to use all
legitimate means, all honorable means.
all wise and intelligent means, to adj
Just all differences. Never for one


moment stopping 10 an unfair, un-
manly, or unreasonable plan TO gain
the end sought after, thereby to bring
their employers 10 their terms. But
by honorable, legitimate means does
the order OF the 4. o. o.. W., propose
to adjust all differences. And by
earnest labor and candid thought, by
unwearied research, find a plan of
action that may be-yes, tCiH be bene-
fetal to both parties. Can there 5e
any valid objection to such an object?
| The great mass of mankind are Me-
chanies, their Helpers and LabOrers (;
or in a word workingmen. This being
the fact, would they not be culpably
negligent of duty, duty to themselves,
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| if they did Lot unite for the accom-
plishment of this object? No advan-
tage is sought over capital at all, but
a plan of action beneficial to both par
ties. Is it possible for wOrkingmen to
accomplish anything for their good,
| their protection and elevation, with
out union, union of sentiment and of
action? Then, in the name of reason,
why object to such an object, as the
object stated above. Is the basis, the
foundation right? Let US Based
on the eternal truth that the interest
of labor and capital are equal and
should receive equal protection" )" This
is the declaration of the OIder, and
the world is challenged to contradict
| the statement, and show to the con-
| trary. A writel in the Household
Magazine commences an article on
the subject of Capital and Labor"
by making use of the following lam
guage:


The question of the day is-"By
what means shalt Labor and Capital
be brought into such harmonious and
trustful cooperation as to give fullest
employment to all able and willing to
work, and secure the largest possible
production of wealth, with the faiIest
recompense to all who contribute to
such production


This is Just the question which The
A. o. Z. w, propose to answer, the
grand solution earnestly sought for in
this object. The men of capital have
ample leisure to study their own in
terest, they are prompt in cooperation
and prompt too in purchasing legisla
tion for themselves. These are facts
which are indisputable. 1t is true too,
that Capital and Labor are a matter of
necessity united in all kinds of pro
ductive industry, and that while Cap
ital is represented by the few, Labor
is represented by the many, and while
Capital is comparatively independent
and powerful, Labor appears TO be
corTesponiingly dependent and de-
pressed. With these facts in view is
it not of the greatest Importance that
wOrkingmeu unite together for the
accomplishment of such a good, un
selfish object. Labor without Capital
is as helpless as Capital without
Labor. One necessity needs the 9TH
er. Should Capital invested reap all
the benefit, all the profit, while there
is doled out a bare pittance to Labor
as its reward? Should capital double
and treble in its returns, while the re-
turn or reward of the wOrkingman is
scarcely sufficient to keep the wolf
/ from his door? Should the reward of
the one be affiuence and ease, while
penury and want is the reward of the
other? Should not the profits be more
equalized, so that while dollar is add
ed to dollar by capital, some adequate
return may be realized by the laboreT
as his to enjoy, his to assist in the war
fare of life. Certainly it is right when
| a man invests his capital in any enter
prise requiring labor to recOnvert the
same into money, that he should
thereby realize a good, fair profit, but
| it is equally true that the bone and
sinew, the muscle put in force 70 re-
convert the same into money, should
be as Justly rewarded, and as fairly
remunerated 1t has been said that
every one who, by his energy, indus
| tIy, fIugality and good management,
rises out of the needy class, ceases to
compete for employment, and be-
comes himself an employer instead,
benefits thereby the class out of
which he has risen. Now this is so,
if workingmen do not unite for the at
tainment of the object stated above,
how can they ever hope to rise out of
the needy class. Capital is united.
II is in possession of every advantage
over those who are without capital
Capital will dictate and labor must
submit, unless wOTkingmen unite,
there is no other remedy but union for
the laborer, nothing can reach his
case unless he seeks union with work
ingmen, for the protection Of 1COrkiRg-
men and for victory over the difficult
| ties which they meet in battles Of life.
1t has been said too that when A. is
impelled to solicit employment as q
favoT-to petition for work as though
his life or the lives Ofhis children de-
pended on BIS hiring him, that he is
thus degraded into beggar, and con-
strained at once 10 earn his living,
and receive il as the dole OF charity.
! While we are compelled to accede TO
/ the truthfulness of the statement, We
ask in all candor, when will there
ever come a change for the better, so
far as the workingman is concerned,
/ if they do no. themselves wake up to
! their own interest. Will capital come
to the relief of labor, and emancipate
earths toiling sons, from this beggary,
this degradation, of securin ng charity
bestowed as the reward of labor done?
No, sir, never. Capital may depress,
or distress the labOrer more and still
more. but it does not, will not seek
for their prosperity. We call on all
workers to unite, and in the language
of the object here spoken of, "use all
legitimate means in their power to
adjust all differences in such a way as
shall be beneficial to both parties, for
it is an eternal truth that the interests
of labor and of capital are equal, and
should receive equal protection. ~
And then, and tEen only will the
worker be emaneipated from the
thralldom and beggary of what other
wise is his inevitable lot. The great
object to be attained is equal protec-
tion, equal reward, equal remunera-
ton. This is what the A. o. U. w.
seek for, they desire no more, and by
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