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Lt'I Icll |/UOOCDOiUll, lUCIU OWU VAXAAKJVAAiDof labor would have to be lessened in order to prevent unprofitable and wasteful over-production. The present productive power of the world is so grest that the devotees of physical toil, as a substitute for mental and moral labor, find a large part of their favorite occupation gone. But the amount of production, at present, is not absolutely too great,—only relatively so, as compared with the incomes of the needy classes.It is very gratifying to find that this most important truth is beginning to be understood and its importance appreciated by all our laborjournals. There can be no hope of true reform until it is made the basis of action, and the hours of the labor-day shortened. Less labor thrown into market would make the price of labor higher,—that is, wages will rise,— i consumption increased, and production encouraged. Thus hard times would be made to soften, and finally disappear.The Labor Standard, of New York, is a live and powerful advocate of the interests of workingmen. Some of its contributors deserve honorable mention for their thorough and able discussion of the most profound questions of political economy, and we shall take great pleasure in rendering “honor to whom honor” belongs.[From the Labor Standard. ]The meetings which have been heldby the operatives of Massachusetts during the last week to protest against the repeal of the ten hour law exceeded all previous ones in point of numbers and enthusiasm. Almost all those meetings have been addressed by our friends Geo. E. McNeil and “Middleton.” Committees with proper credentials have been sent to various sections of New England to collect money, and so far have met with fair success. Fall Riverpromises to send $10,000 and other districts will contribute in proportion for the operatives of the Wamsutta Mills. Since the strike the operativeshave acted with admirable coolness and very many of them have signed a pledge to abstain from all intoxicating drinks during the progress of the strike. We refer our readers to “Middletons” article in this issue and we trust that all Sections of our Partythroughout the United States w 1 at once declare in favor of their oppressed fellow workmen and as a mark of their practical sympathy, render all the pecuniary assistance possible. Massachusetts contains the most important labor element in this country. Let us bring that element into the Workingmen’s party of the United States.The bankers have been before the committee of ways and means in Washington for the purpose of urging the necessity of repealing the taxes on bank capital, and the railroadagents of New York have been in session for the purpose of ratifying a higher shedule of rates. What an example they give the workers.
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Minneapolis Free Flag
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Thu, Mar 08, 1877
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