 Labor is prior to and independent of capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.  Speech and Scrap Book for Speakers - Page 541924 - 304 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Allen Thorndike Rice - 1886 - 804 pages
...right of suffrage who pay taxes or bear arms, by no means excluding females." In 1854, he said : " Labor is prior to and independent of capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the support of capital, and deserves much... | |
 | John Alexander Logan - 1886 - 912 pages
...of a hired laborer. Both these assumptions are false, and all inferences from them are groundless. " Labor is prior to, and independent of Capital. Capital is only the fruit of Labor, and could never have existed if Labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of Capital, and deserves much... | |
 | 1887 - 436 pages
...to and independent or capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed it' labor had not first existed. Labor Is the superior...capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. Capital has its rights, which are as worthy of protection as any other rights." He s id a few men possess... | |
 | George Sewall Boutwell - 1887 - 252 pages
...the right of suffrage who pay taxes or bear arms, by no means excluding females." In 1854, he said: "Labor is prior to and independent of capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the support of capital, and deserves much... | |
 | Symmes M. Jelley - 1887 - 390 pages
...poor, debasing manhood, forcing them into vice and crime? President Lincoln said in his second message: "Labor is prior to and independent of capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior and deserves much higher consideration."... | |
 | Henry Harrison Metcalf, John Norris McClintock - 1887 - 438 pages
...leas. Labor is prior to and independent of cipital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserve- much the higher >• t>eideration. Cunitrtl hat its right», which are a» worthy of protection... | |
 | John Robert Irelan - 1888 - 718 pages
...of a hired laborer. Both these assumptions are fals«, and all inferences from them are groundless. Labor is prior to and independent of capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1890 - 454 pages
...Labor is prior to and independent of capital — capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor...capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. Capital has its rights, which are as worthy of protection as any other rights. Nor is it denied that... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1890 - 500 pages
...of a hired laborer. Both these assumptions are fa'lse, and all inferences from them are groundless. Labor is prior to and independent of capital — capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much... | |
 | 1903 - 696 pages
...of a hired laborer. Both these assumptions are false, and all inferences from them are groundless. Labor is prior to, and independent of capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much... | |
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