| Show I 11 CAPITAL AND LABOR I I 1 fC t n 5 Words of 5 Young S n n w Written for tor the New The Tho great grat conflict between Capita and Labor tl ov over r years rears ago aio becomes more mol bitter caci year ar with no apparent immediate pros pro prospect of at an amicable settlement New methods of ot dealing with the question ore lire often devised devilled yet fet the strife It rife MUll Coos ROOS on w WAS g never mol earnes and Intense than at nt the present time While the tactics tactic employed by b side have ho been somewhat chanell from time to time any n advantage gained Will was temporary only re ro resulted In a greater antagonism ism determination un the part ol ot the opposing party Already the agitation and struggle has hns cost the contending parties hun hundreds of ot millions of dollars and ai aa year a II greater determination nation to continue the light the naturally arises arlit When will th end come corne and what will the final 10 Ie sult Bult bo has nut proved effectual labor lahar unions strikes on the pan of ot the laborers have generally It an ar failure always re resulted In aggravating the tho parties to the tho struggle Combines lockouts and blacklisting on the tho part of ot capital have so eo far tailed failed Is there then thea no remedy Mum luHt the thc bitter struggle continue will the bitterness hatred and loss of ot means valuable time continue for tor another thirty or 01 sixty years Where Is till the efficacy of ot our boasted Christian re religion roo ligion which teaches teacheR tho common brotherhood ot of man that nil of ot Adams nice roce are the tho of at a n common Father that God Is the tho Father of ot 1111 T Do unto others ns as ye c would woud that they thoy should do unto you rou Now If It the employer antI could but realize and be bo actuated by this knowledge of ot a common father fatherhood hood and chape their lives by tho glori glorious ous oua principles taught by our Rider Brother rother Christ the Savior there thero would be no In amicably nettling the controversy so long lone existing be between between tween capital and tabor That the situation Is becoming moru serious and on even eln alarming there can call ba be bano beno no question The hatred and spirit of ot retaliation that now actuates both paz pax ties tieR wilt will continuo continue Increase as new methods lire arc In the of each ench party to pain the advantage In Ih h Unless om f to tI lle much blood terrible tor will eventually be the result Will of ot our wise statesmen or philan philanthropists not devise delse some means by which the threatened calamity may IMY bo be averted The Tho rapid growth of ot contention and strife now going on and dally Ing must convince vince tile the most casual ob sorer ns our nation of ot tho great danger that threatens our land lant At Atthe Atthe the beginning of ot this Ihl controversy a II few to laboring tradesmen organised them themselves selves Into labor unions a of ot In some of or the th minor Indus Indue Industries tries followed All of at labor have now organized their labor lubor unions ana these the e numerous organisations ore nrc forming form torm ing great confederations for tor mu lual protection and aid It Is estimated that several millions of ot the laboring mon men nf ot this country countr art are organized truly n formidable host hont On the other othel hand capital representing nil RII the tho great manufacturing of or the coun country country try are combining and forming trusts Thus we w sec that Men h of ot th contending parties In the controversy U t massing its strength mobilizing It Ith forces preparatory torl to a 11 great reat decisive struggle which or Ifer Iter must pome Ome What a n fearful cla h when two or three millions million ot the hardy harlly w pons ns of toll driven rhen to desperation shall be Jt arrayed against the accumulated wealth of our rich country Are not our alarmed nt threatening danger Should a foreign foe foo threaten our hores although not half hAir no hIp as this dome threatening host millions million would at nt one once be bo spent to avert the of war Who then nt nr our nur win men foreseeing the great grent calamity now will awaken to toh th h situation ROil point out a remedy l for tor the evil ovll before It Is III too ton late The writer renn il r that In 1873 I h heard blArd President HH h m Young de lie deliver liver a 11 discourse on the subject ot cap w u U lt Ital l and labor which nt lit tint that time beginning to agitate the public in this country 1118 remarks INuIt a 11 deep Im Impression plon on my lilY mind having ju t re reo returned turned from where tho VR being much ted by tha tho l Young said In part as 18 follows follow The rhe capitalist In Inu order u er to his hll wealth Will so oppress the laborer the tho laboring classes olam win organize for mutual pro 1110 protection and aid against capital a II bit bitter ter antagonism will up between wealth on the one tide and the laboring masses maliH on the other until dually a n mOlt moet Intense bitter feeling will l h the th A state of ot lawlessness In will fol tal follow tallow low and finally the masses will resort to armi and anarchy will reign the land resulting In great t destruction of property and amI loss of ot many lives In fact said he tho great wars bloodshed pestilence and famine which have been predicted Will desolate the land IlInd In III the tho last wilt will grow row out of ot be brought about through the tho strife strite and contentions growing out of this very question tue of ot otea capital ea and labor U Is u for tor tho evil com complained of or In great question which Is the of or the labor laborIng Ing 1111 men and If It they will avail them themselves selves of tho remedy I refer reter to the question will not only be effectually settled In their Interest but the great calamity that would otherwise follow followwill rollo will be averted a d and pence and material will reign rehn throughout our OUI bV land The fhe only President Ire Youn said Mill Is In cooperation Let the and ond laboring classes put their earnings together and start coo companies small mores and manufacturing Indus Industries tries at nt first and by b economy management diligent application enlarging ond adding to their they will finally the cap capitalists the producers pro and manufacturers ers IM as ns well wall rv r laborers In all ull tho tholand land lanI and capital or combination of ot capital could i tl with them the In What Is needed at nt tho present time lime Is l that our should give these great their earnest erU un c cn dm ii i until some shall be by hy which the tbt dire calam calamity ity It may mn be bt averted In his wine wl provided that the Mona of arUl Hud be ho amplo for fot 1111 WU Jt n equitably dispensed True they VerG to lam cam i Vv v 11 of ot their brow blow God Gad could not have de Mined that ton if his hilt Iron Iren should toll all lives In III the bust furna for a mr n ro ex existence In III order Ut put Jut millions of or lu Into the th of ot a n MId and It Ii l not that ho tho tu surplus tey produced for tor hid Ind I i In UK nfl ill W Plates po n a However p munificent gifts may be I It I IMI 11 b bHO n more WO to his hi rl r l In hI fhe Ile spirit ol ot had hod he a portion of ot Oi that t vast st fortune and for rt th of or the thomen men who made It OMM far tor him to such BICh great reat he I w s nt at a 1 loii to 10 DIV to tl J Jt t I Is I I Is s Just JIL t uh cases rU af U this tutt thaL the laboring man or pr text for against Such Just and equitable laws should ho o enacted as 1 Mill 11 so o fur as al possible JIb adjust the tho rights of or all classes lAis of citi citizens I zens with wih a 1 few of ot the tle of ot the laborer who aitu lly the of ot the world Some will say lIay the Inter te ere with the busm M of ur individuals Government however does Ilos say he the property of ot all Individuals within Its jurisdiction shall Ihal bo ho taxed to nay 11 the salaries of ot Its 11 o lr otc to Ith Huh Ish public nubie school and nd all ni iho children of at tho Could It not Just as I consistently con wiy capitalists who employ Its ls to work In I Iron foundries el should be he satisfied with twenty to p r cent profit on nn the business carried on the balance to go to the cither as an nn In Increase crease ruo In Lol profit sharing or less les hours hour ot labor Such Sueh just lo II w would OU Il In mot most cases no doubt remove much of ot the causa for tor complaint on 01 the part of ot the tho labor classes and establish h n a friendly feeling between capital labor As A a most fitting Untie to this article I quote a very applicable sentence tram from the tho very excellent p ch h of President recently delivered 1 at the He sold Gentlemen let It us 18 ever er remember that our Is I In concord not conflict How prophetically true W W CLUFF |
