 | George Davis Herron - History - 1895 - 228 pages
...somehow, by the use of it, induces him to labor." Continuing, Mr. Lincoln proposed this principle : " Labor is prior to and independent of capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and never could have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves... | |
 | William Jennings Bryan - Silver question - 1896 - 636 pages
...unless somebody else owning capital somehow, by the use of it, induces him to labor. And then he adds: Labor is prior to and independent of capital. Capital...Labor is the superior of capital and deserves much the higher consideration. And mark these words of his: No men living are more worthy to be trusted than... | |
 | Jacob Abbott - Indians of North America - 1860 - 312 pages
...condition of a hired laborer. But these assumptions are false, and all inferences from them are groundless. Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital...is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. Capital has its rights, which are as worthy of protection as any other rights.... | |
 | Democratic Party. National Committee, 1896-1900 - Campaign literatur - 1896 - 396 pages
...unless .somebody else owning capital somehow, by the use of it, induces him to labor." And then he adds, "Labor is prior to and independent of capital. Capital...Labor is the superior of capital and deserves much the higher consideration." And, mark these words of his, "No lieu living are more worthy to be trusted... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1896 - 502 pages
...nor is there any such thing as a free man being fixed for life in the condition of a hired laborer. Labor is prior to and independent of capital. Capital...never have existed if labor had not first existed. Capital has its rights, which are as worthy of protection as any other rights. Nor is it denied that... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1897 - 790 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 the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. Capital has its rights, which are as worthy of protection as any other rights.... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1897 - 858 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...never have existed if labor had not first existed. I^abor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. Capital has its rights,... | |
 | United States. President, James Daniel Richardson - Presidents - 1897 - 800 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...the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if lalx^r had not first existed. IYalxir is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1897 - 794 pages
...of a hired lalxirer. 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 lalxir, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. I,abor is the superior of capital,... | |
 | Labor - 1898 - 1026 pages
...first annual message to Congress, Mr. Lincoln expresses tho same idea in different language. He said: "Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor. Capital could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital,... | |
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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. 
