Show A spears SPEAKS in reading the notice of the railroad CUT OF WAGES one thing struck me as ag very peculiar that is that the man who does the hardest labor receives the smallest amount of compensation for it and when a reduction comes he has to stand the grew gred greatest 0 rez rea test iest diminution Is not the laboring man as worthy of his hire as the arnesan or professional or Is he the mere horse of society tit nit only to expend bone and muscle to build up those who are his supposed superiors what could brains do without none bone and muscle it is through those who use them that they are arc kept and sustained in their official positions it if they hau hati to use the brain and muscle too they would soon succumb and nothing would be accomplished have not those individuals who are employed to exercise their bone and muscle a as 3 much feeling for them themselves selves and families as those who have means yes y for this is their only source of comfort and consolation in life chev to work hard al all ali day ou n the scantiest cant lest iest kind of food it hardly ar dil dij en enough on h to hold soul and body together er I 1 and if their strength fails falls them th em they are a r e discharged L and they must resort to SOME solie OTHER otner METHOD to obtain a livelihood they look around them and see the affluence and ease and splendor of th the e monopolists and capitalists and begin to covet some of their wealth and seek by some means or other to obtain it if fair means will not bring what they desire bome other must they resort to stealing to riots and destruction and when once aroused nothing must stand in their way not even death so the whole world is in one continual turmoil and strife with scenes of horror and bloodshed who Is ia answerable for this those having the means in their possession who will not put it to use for the benefit of their fellow men in such a way that justice demands if wages are reduced THROUGH EXCESS OF LABOR nabob or production let it be understood and reduce the amount of labor corresponding to the amount of reduction in wage sand not have the same amount of labor forced for a smaller amount of pay ay neither reduce for personal e emolument in aument or in favor of company dividends could not the rich afford a few cents less a day from their income better than the poor or are their avaricious propensities so great that they must have a certain amount of dividend or wages wa es no matter who has to sunner sumner suber the consequences or what they may be I 1 think the law should apply to those who seek to ROB ROD tue THE LABORER of his hire as much so as to the individual who stops another upon the street and seeks to take from him his means I 1 cannot see any difference in the two ways I 1 want to build a house or something else I 1 have plenty of means but if I 1 spend it tor fon that purpose i I 1 i shall have so much rauch less apparently now what shall I 1 do happy thought though tl I 1 I 1 have a number of f work workmen mell meli empt employed their wages amount to so much now if I 1 them 10 or 15 pepy peal per cent th atwill chatwill that will pay for my building in so long iong a time and und I 1 shall be the gainer of so much does this reduction neach REACH ALL THE those who receive wages from 36 to 1000 all in equitable proportion or only to the muscle as a rule it reaches only the poorer class the object and aim of all should be the advancement of humanity dealing out and re receiving celvin justice in return thie the capitalist should receive a just and fair per eon een gean and d the employees the same so that a all ail 11 might work in harmony to ac accomplish complis h the designs of the great creator who wh 0 holds the destinies of all within his I 1 S grasp and who will mete out that measure of justice to all of ills his children then woe unto the oppressor of the tho poor G S salt lake city july 11 |