,REVOLUTION>Y ,UNIONISM 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EUG5E ,V4 ,DEBS 

,TEXT 3 

,! UNITY ( LABOR1 ECONOMIC & POLITICAL1 UPON ! BASIS ( 
! CLASS /RUGGLE1 IS AT ?IS TIME ! SUPREME NE$ ( ! 
WORK+ CLASS4 ,! PREVAIL+ LACK ( UNITY IMPLIES LACK ( 
CLASS CONSCI\SNESS2 ?AT IS TO SAY1 5LI<T5$ SELF-9T]E/2 
& ?IS CAN1 MU/ & WILL BE OV]COME BY REVOLUTION>Y 
$UCATION & ORGANIZATION4 ,EXP]I5CE1 LONG1 PA9FUL & DE>LY 
B\<T1 HAS TAU<T SOME ( US ?AT CRAFT DIVISION IS FATAL TO 
CLASS UNITY4 ,TO ACCOMPLI% ITS MISSION ! WORK+ CLASS MU/ BE 
UNIT$4 ,!Y MU/ ACT TOGE!R2 !Y MU/ ASS]T !IR COMB9$ 
P[]1 & :5 !Y DO ?IS UPON ! BASIS ( ! CLASS 
/RUGGLE1 !N & !N ONLY WILL !Y BREAK ! FETT]S ( WAGE 
SLAV]Y4 

,WE >E 5GAG$ TODAY 9 A CLASS W>2 & :Y8 ,= ! SIMPLE 
REASON ?AT 9 ! EVOLUTION ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM 9 :I* 
WE LIVE1 SOCIETY HAS BE5 MA9LY DIVID$ 9TO TWO ECONOMIC 
CLASSES--A SMALL CLASS ( CAPITALI/S :O [N ! TOOLS 
) :I* WORK IS DONE & WEAL? IS PRODUC$1 & A GREAT MASS 
( WORK]S :O >E COMPELL$ TO USE ?OSE TOOLS4 ,BETWE5 !SE 
TWO CLASSES !RE IS AN IRREPRESSIBLE ECONOMIC 
CONFLICT4 ,UN=TUNATELY = HIMSELF1 ! WORK+MAN DOES NOT YET 
UND]/& ! NATURE ( ! CONFLICT1 & = ?IS REASON HAS 
HI!RTO FAIL$ TO ACCOMPLI% ANY EFFECTIVE UNITY ( HIS CLASS4 

      ,IT IS TRUE ?AT WORK]S 9 ! V>I\S DEP>TM5TS ( 9DU/RIAL 
      ACTIVITY HAVE ORGANIZ$ TRADE UNIONS4 ,IT IS ALSO TRUE ?AT 9 
      ?IS CAPACITY !Y HAVE FROM TIME TO TIME ASS]T$ SU* P[] AS 
      ?IS =M ( ORGANIZATION HAS CONF]R$ UPON !M4 ,IT IS EQUALLY 
      TRUE ?AT M]E CRAFT UNIONISM1 NO MATT] H[ WELL IT MAY BE 
      ORGANIZ$1 IS 9 ! PRES5T HI<LY DEVELOP$ CAPITALI/ SY/EM 
      UTT]LY UNABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY COPE ) ! CAPITALI/ 
      CLASS4 ,! OLD CRAFT UNION HAS DONE ITS WORK & BELONGS TO ! 
      PA/4 ,LABOR UNIONISM1 LIKE EV]Y?+ ELSE1 MU/ RECOGNIZE & 
      B[ TO ! 9EXORABLE LAW ( EVOLUTION4 

      ,! CRAFT UNION SAYS ?AT ! WORK] %ALL RECEIVE A FAIR 
      DAY'S PAY = A FAIR DAY'S WORK4 ,:AT IS A FAIR 
      DAY'S PAY = A FAIR DAY' WORK8 ,ASK ! CAPITALI/ 
      & HE WILL GIVE Y\ HIS IDEA AB\T IT4 ,ASK ! WORK] &1 IF 
      HE IS 9TELLIG5T1 HE WILL TELL Y\ ?AT A FAIR DAY'S PAY 
      = A FAIR DAY'S WORK IS ALL ! WORK+MAN PRODUCES4 

      ,:ILE ! CRAFT UNIONI/ /ILL TALKS AB\T A FAIR DAY'S 
      PAY = A FAIR DAY'S WORK1 IMPLY+ ?AT ! ECONOMIC 
      9T]E/S ( ! CAPITALI/ & ! WORK] CAN BE H>MONIZ$ 
      UPON A BASIS ( EQUAL JU/ICE TO BO?1 ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK] 
      SAYS1 0,I WANT ALL ,I PRODUCE BY MY LABOR40 

      ,IF ! WORK] IS NOT 5TITL$ TO ALL HE PRODUCES1 !N :AT %>E IS ANYBODY ELSE 5TITL$ TO8 

      ,DOES ! WORK] TODAY RECEIVE ALL HE PRODUCES8 ,DOES HE RECEIVE 
      ANY?+ LIKE A FAIR 787 %>E ( ! PRODUCT ( HIS LABOR8 ,WILL 
      ANY TRADE-UNIONI/ ( ! OLD S*OOL MAKE ANY SU* CLAIM1 & IF 
      HE IS BOLD 5\< TO MAKE IT1 CAN HE V]IFY IT8 

      ,! /UD5T ( ?IS QUE/ION KN[S ?AT1 AS A MATT] ( FACT1 9 
      ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM 9 :I* WE LIVE TODAY ! WORK] :O 
      PRODUCES ALL WEAL? RECEIVES BUT 5\< ( HIS PRODUCT TO KEEP 
      HIM 9 WORK+ & PRODUC+ ORD]4 ,HIS WAGE1 9 ! AGGREGATE1 
      IS FIX$ BY HIS LIV+ NECESSITIES4 ,IT SUFFICES1 UPON ! 
      AV]AGE1 TO MA9TA9 HIM ACCORD+ TO ! PREVAIL+ /&>D ( 
      LIV+ & TO 5ABLE HIM TO REPRODUCE HIMSELF 9 ! =M ( 
      LABOR P[]4 ,HE RECEIVES1 AS A MATT] ( FACT1 BUT AB\T #ag P] 
      C5T ( :AT HIS LABOR PRODUCES4 

      ,! WORK] PRODUCES A C]TA9 ?+4 ,IT GOES FROM ! 
      MANUFACTUR] TO ! JOBB]1 FROM ! JOBB] TO ! :OLESAL]1 
      & FROM ! :OLESAL] TO ! RETAIL]--EA* ( !SE 
      ADD+ A PR(IT1 & :5 IT COMPLETES ! CIRCLE & COMES BACK 
      TO ! WORK] :O PRODUC$ IT & HE /&S FACE TO FACE ) 
      ! PRODUCT ( HIS [N LABOR1 HE CAN BUY BACK1 UPON ! AV]AGE1 
      ) HIS PALTRY WAGE BUT AB\T #ag P] C5T ( IT4 ,9 O!R 
      WORDS1 HE IS EXPLOIT$1 ROBB$1 ( AB\T #hc P] C5T ( :AT HIS 
      LABOR PRODUCES4 ,& :Y8 ,= ! SIMPLE REASON ?AT 9 MOD]N 
      9DU/RY1 ! TOOL1 9 ! =M ( A GREAT MA*9E ) :I* HE 
      WORKS & PRODUCES1 IS ! PRIVATE PROP]TY ( ! CAPITALI/1 
      :O DIDN'T MAKE IT1 & C\LD NOT1 IF HIS LIFE DEP5D$ 
      UPON IT1 USE IT4 

      ,! EVOLUTION IS NOT YET COMPLETE4 

      ,BY VIRTUE ( HIS PRIVATE [N]%IP ( ! SOCIAL TOOL--MADE 
      & US$ BY ! COOP]ATIVE LABOR ( ! WORK+ 
      CLASS--! EMPLOY] HAS ! ECONOMIC P[] TO APPROPRIATE 
      TO HIMSELF1 AS A CAPITALI/1 :AT IS PRODUC$ BY ! SOCIAL 
      LABOR ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,?IS ACC\NTS = ! FACT ?AT ! 
      CAPITALI/ BECOMES FABUL\SLY RI*1 LIVES 9 A PALACE :]E 
      !RE IS MUSIC & S++ & DANC+1 & :]E !RE IS ! 
      LUXURY ( ALL CLIMES1 :ILE ! WORK+M5 :O DO ! WORK & 
      PRODUCE ! WEAL? & 5DURE ! PRIVATIONS & MAKE ! 
      SACRIFICES ( HEAL? & LIMB & LIFE1 REMA9 9 A WRET*$ 
      /ATE ( POV]TY & DEP5D5CE4 

      ,! EXPLOIT+ CAPITALI/ IS ! ECONOMIC MA/] & ! 
      POLITICAL RUL] 9 CAPITALI/ SOCIETY1 & AS SU* HOLDS ! 
      EXPLOIT$ WAGE WORK] 9 UTT] CONTEMPT4 

      ,NO MA/] EV] HAD ANY RESPECT = HIS SLAVE1 & NO SLAVE EV] 
      HAD1 OR EV] C\LD HAVE1 ANY REAL LOVE = HIS MA/]4 

      ,I MU/ BEG Y\ TO 9DULGE ! HO>S5ESS ( MY VOICE1 :I* HAS 
      BE5 SOME:AT /RA9$ ADDRESS+ MEET+S ( ! ,9DU/RIAL 
      ,WORK]S HELD 9 & AB\T ,*ICAGO DUR+ ! LA/ TWO OR ?REE 
      EV5+S2 BUT1 =TUNATELY1 MY EYESI<T HAS NOT BE5 /RA9$ 
      READ+ ! ACC\NTS ( !SE MEET+S 9 ! CAPITALI/ PAP]S 
      ( ,*ICAGO4 

      ,AL]T1 VIGILANT1 >GUS-EY$ AS ! CAPITALI/ DAILIES ( ,*ICAGO 
      >E1 !RE IS NOT ONE ( !M ?AT KN[S ( ?IS MEET+ ( ! 
      ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S4 ,BUT IF ?IS W]E A MEET+ ( ! ,AM]ICAN 
      ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR & AN OLD TRADE UNION LEAD] W]E H]E1 Y\ 
      W\LD READ TOMORR[ MORN+ A FULL ACC\NT ( IT & HIM 9 
      EV]Y CAPITALI/ PAP] 9 ! CITY4 ,!RE IS A REASON = ?IS 
      ?AT EXPLA9S ITSELF4 

      ,! CAPITALI/ PAP]S KN[ ?AT !RE IS SU* AN ORGANIZATION AS 
      ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S1 BECAUSE !Y HAVE LI$ AB\T IT4 ,JU/ 
      N[ !Y >E IGNOR+ IT4 ,LET ME S]VE NOTICE ON !M ?R\< 
      Y\ & ! ?\S&S ( O!R :O FLOCK TO \R MEET+S 
      EV]Y:]E1 ?AT !Y WILL RECKON ) ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S 
      BE=E SIX MON?S HAVE ROLL$ >\ND4 

      ,!RE >E ?OSE WAGE WORK]S :O FEEL !IR ECONOMIC DEP5D5CE1 
      :O KN[ ?AT ! CAPITALI/ = :OM !Y WORK IS ! [N] ( 
      !IR JOB1 & !RE=E ! MA/] ( !IR FATE1 :O >E /ILL 
      VA9LY SEEK+ BY 9DIVIDUAL EF=T & ?R\< WAN+ CRAFT 
      UNIONS TO H>MONIZE ! CONFLICT+ 9T]E/S ( ! EXPLOIT+ 
      CAPITALI/ & ! EXPLOIT$ WAGE SLAVE4 ,!Y >E 5GAG$ 9 A 
      VA9 & HOPELESS TASK4 ,!Y >E WA/+ TIME & 5]GY WOR?Y 
      ( A BETT] CAUSE4 ,!SE 9T]E/S NEV] CAN & NEV] WILL BE 
      H>MONIZ$ P]MAN5TLY1 & :5 !Y >E ADJU/$ EV5 
      TEMPOR>ILY IT IS ALWAYS AT ! EXP5SE ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 

  
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      ,IT IS NO P>T ( ! MISSION ( ?IS REVOLUTION>Y WORK+ CLASS 
      UNION TO CONCILIATE ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 ,WE >E ORGANIZ$ TO 
      FI<T ?AT CLASS1 & WE WANT ?AT CLASS TO DI/9CTLY 
      UND]/& IT4 ,& !Y DO UND]/& IT1 & 9 TIME ! 
      WORK+ CLASS WILL ALSO UND]/& IT2 & !N ! CAPITALI/ 
      CLASS WILL HAVE REASON TO UND]/& IT BETT] /ILL4 ,!IR 
      NEWSPAP]S UND]/& IT SO WELL EV5 N[ ?AT !Y HAVE NOT A 
      S+LE FAVORABLE COMM5T TO MAKE UPON IT4 

      ,:5 ! CONV5TION ( DELEGATES WAS 9 SESSION H]E 9 ,JUNE 
      LA/ = ! PURPOSE ( ORGANIZ+ ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S1 EV]Y 
      REPORT ?AT APPE>$ 9 A ,*ICAGO PAP]--CAPITALI/ PAP] ,I 
      MEAN2 EV]Y S+LE REPORT WAS A TISSUE ( P]V]SION1 
      MIS/ATEM5T & D[NRI<T FALSEHOOD4 ,!Y KNEW ?AT WE HAD MET 
      = A PURPOSE1 & ?AT ?AT PURPOSE WAS TO FI<T ! CLASS ( 
      :I* !Y >E ! (FICIAL M\?PIECES4 ,N[1 IT SEEMS TO ME 
      ?AT ?IS UNI=M HO/ILITY ( ! CAPITALI/ PRESS \<T TO BE 
      SIGNIFICANT TO EV5 ! UN?9K+ WORK+MAN4 ,CAPITALI/ PAP]S 
      >E1 AS A RULE1 QUITE FRI5DLY TO ! CRAFT UNIONS4 ,!Y DO NOT 
      MISREPRES5T !M2 DO NO LIE AB\T !M2 DO NOT TRADUCE !IR 
      REPRES5TATIVES4 ,!Y >E EXCE$+LY FOND ( !M1 BECAUSE !Y 
      KN[ 5\< AB\T !IR [N 9T]E/S TO KN[ ?AT ! CRAFT 
      UNIONS >E NOT ONLY NOT A M5ACE TO !M1 BUT >E 9 FACT 
      BULW>KS ( DEF5SE TO !M4 ,& :Y8 ,BECAUSE1 *IEFLY1 CRAFT 
      UNIONS DIVIDE & DO NOT UNITE ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,& ,I 
      *ALL5GE CONTRADICTION4 

      ,!RE WAS A TIME :5 ! CRAFT UNION EXPRESS$ 9 T]MS ( 
      UNIONISM ! PREVAIL+ MODE ( 9DU/RY4 ,?AT WAS LONG AGO :5 
      PRODUCTION WAS /ILL MA9LY C>RI$ ON BY H&ICRAFTSM5 ) 
      H& TOOLS2 :5 ONE MAN WORK$ = ANO!R TO LE>N HIS TRADE 
      ?AT HE MI<T BECOME ITS MA/]4 ,! V>I\S TRADES 9VOLV$ 
      SKILL & CUNN+2 CONSID]ABLE TIME WAS REQUIR$ TO MA/] 
      !M4 ,?IS WAS 9 ! E>LY /AGES ( ! CAPITALI/ 
      SY/EM4 ,EV5 AT ?AT E>LY DAY ! ANTAGONISM BETWE5 EMPLOY] 
      & EMPLOY$ F\ND EXPRESSION1 AL?\< ! EMPLOY] WAS NOT AT 
      ?AT TIME ! CAPITALI/ AS HE IS TODAY4 ,! M5 :O FOLL[$ 
      !SE TRADES F\ND IT NECESS>Y 9 ORD] TO PROTECT !MSELVES 
      9 !IR TRADE 9T]E/S TO B& TOGE!R1 =M A UNION1 SO ?AT 
      !Y MI<T ACT TOGE!R 9 RESI/+ ! 5CROA*M5TS ( ! 
      0BOSS4' ,SO ! TRADE UNION CAME 9TO EXI/5CE4 

      ,! MODE ( PRODUCTION S9CE ?AT TIME HAS BE5 PRACTICALLY 
      REVOLUTIONIZ$4 ,! H& TOOL HAS ALL BUT DISAPPE>$4 ,! 
      MAMMO? MA*9E HAS TAK5 ITS PLACE4 ,! H& TOOL WAS MADE & 
      US$ BY ! 9DIVIDUAL WORK] & WAS L>GELY )9 HIS [N 
      CONTROL4 ,TODAY ! MA*9E ?AT HAS SUPPLANT$ ! OLD TOOL IS 
      NOT [N$ NOR CONTROLL$ BY ! MAN1 OR RA!R ! M51 :O USE 
      IT4 ,AS ,I HAVE ALREADY SAID1 IT IS ! PRIVATE PROP]TY ( SOME 
      CAPITALI/ :O MAY LIVE AT A REMOTE PO9T & NEV] HAVE SE5 
      ! MA*9E OR ! WAGE SLAVES :O OP]ATE IT4 

      ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! PRODUCTION ( WEAL?1 9 ! EVOLUTION ( 
      9DU/RY1 FROM BE+ AN 9DIVIDUAL ACT A HALF C5TURY AGO HAS 
      BECOME A SOCIAL ACT4 ,! TOOL1 FROM BE+ AN 9DIVIDUAL TOOL1 
      HAS BECOME A SOCIAL 9/RUM5T4 ,SO ?AT ! TOOL HAS BE5 
      SOCIALIZ$ & PRODUCTION HAS ALSO BE5 SOCIALIZ$4 ,BUT ! 
      EVOLUTION IS YET TO COMPLETE ITS WORK4 ,?IS SOCIAL TOOL1 MADE 
      SOCIALLY & US$ SOCIALLY1 MU/ BE SOCIALLY [N$4 

      ,9 ! EVOLUTION ( 9DU/RY ! TRADE HAS BE5 L>GELY 
      UND]M9$4 ,! OLD TRADE UNION EXPRESSES ! OLD =M ( 
      9DU/RY1 ! OLD MODE ( 9DIVIDUAL PRODUCTION BAS$ UPON ! 
      USE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL TOOL4 ,?AT TOOL HAS AB\T DISAPPE>$2 
      ?AT MODE ( PRODUCTION HAS ALSO AB\T DISAPPE>$1 BUT ! 
      TRADE UNION BUILT UPON ?AT MODE ( PRODUCTION1 SPR++ FROM 
      ! USE ( ! H& TOOL1 REMA9S ESS5TIALLY ! SAME4 

      ,! PURE & SIMPLE TRADE UNION1 9 SEEK+ TO PRES]VE ITS 
      AUTONOMY1 IS =C$ 9TO CONFLICT ) O!R TRADE UNIONS BY ! 
      UNCEAS+ OP]ATION ( ! LAWS ( 9DU/RIAL EVOLUTION4 ,H[ 
      MANY ( ! SKILL$ TRADES ?AT W]E 9 OP]ATION HALF A C5TURY 
      AGO >E /ILL PRACTIC$8 

      ,AT ! T[N :]E ,I LIVE !RE US$ TO BE QUITE A NUMB] ( 
      COOP] %OPS4 ,B>RELS W]E MADE BY H& & A COOP] %OP 
      CONSI/$ :OLLY ( COOP]S4 ,! COOP]S' UNION WAS 
      ORGANIZ$ & S]V$ FAIRLY WELL ! PURPOSES ( ! COOP]S ( 
      ?AT DAY1 BUT IT DOES NOT S]VE ! PURPOSES ( ! WORK]S :O 
      MAKE B>RELS TODAY4 ,!Y DO NOT MAKE B>RELS 9 ! WAY !Y 
      US$ TO BE MADE4 ,TODAY WE WANT A UNION ?AT EXPRESSES ! 
      ECONOMIC 9T]E/S ( ALL ! WORK]S 9 ! COOP]AGE PLANT 
      5GAG$ 9 MAK+ & H&L+ B>RELS4 ,BUT A FEW COOP]S /ILL 
      REMA91 A V]Y FEW4 ,IT IS NO LONG] NECESS>Y TO BE A COOP] TO 
      MAKE A B>REL4 ,! MA*9E IS ! COOP] TODAY4 ,! MA*9E MAKES 
      ! B>REL1 & ALMO/ ANYONE CAN OP]ATE ! MA*9E ?AT MAKES 
      ! B>REL4 

      ,Y\ WILL OBS]VE ?AT LABOR HAS BE5 SUBDIVID$ & SPECIALIZ$ 
      & ?AT ! TRADE HAS BE5 DISSIPAT$2 & N[ A BODY ( M5 
      & BOYS WORK TOGE!R CO-OP]ATIVELY 9 ! MAK+ ( A B>REL1 
      EA* MAK+ A SMALL P>T ( A B>REL4 ,N[ WE WANT A UNION :I* 
      EMBRACES ALL ! WORK]S 5GAG$ 9 MAK+ B>RELS4 ,WE LOSE 
      SI<T ( ! COOP] TRADE AS EVOLUTION HAS PRACTICALLY DISPOS$ 
      ( ?AT4 ,WE SAY ?AT S9CE ! TRADE HAS COMPLETELY *ANG$1 ! 
      UNION :I* EXPRESS$ ?AT TRADE MU/ ALSO *ANGE 
      ACCORD+LY4 ,9 ! NEW UNION WE %ALL 9CLUDE NOT ONLY ! M5 
      :O >E ACTUALLY 5GAG$ 9 ! MAK+ ( B>RELS DIRECTLY1 BUT 
      ALSO ?OSE :O >E PLAC+ !M UPON ! M>KET4 ,!RE >E ! 
      TYPEWRIT]S1 ! BOOKKEEP]S1 ! TEAM/]S1 & ALL O!R 
      CLASSES ( LABOR ?AT >E 9VOLV$ 9 ! MAK+ & DELIV]+ 
      ( ! B>RELS4 ,WE 9SI/ ?AT ALL ! WORK]S 9 ! :OLE ( 
      ANY GIV5 PLANT %ALL BELONG TO ONE & ! SAME UNION4 

      ,?IS IS ! V]Y ?+ ! WORK]S NE$ & ! CAPITALI/ :O 
      [NS ! E/ABLI%M5T DOES NOT WANT4 ,HE BELIEVES 9 LABOR 
      UNIONISM IF IT IS ! 0RI<T K9D4' ,& IF IT IS ! 
      RI<T K9D = HIM IT IS ! WRONG K9D = Y\4 ,HE IS MORE ?AN 
      WILL+ ?AT HIS EMPLOY]S %ALL JO9 ! CRAFT UNION4 ,HE HAS 
      NOT ! SLI<TE/ OBJECTION4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT IS EASILY 
      PROV5 ?AT CAPITALI/S >E AMONG ! MO/ ACTIVE UPHOLD]S ( 
      ! OLD CRAFT UNIONS4 

      ,! CAPITALI/S >E P]FECTLY WILL+ ?AT Y\ %ALL ORGANIZE1 
      AS LONG AS Y\ DON'T DO A ?+ AGA9/ !M2 AS LONG AS 
      Y\ DON'T DO A ?+ = Y\RSELVES4 ,Y\ CANNOT DO A ?+ 
      = Y\RSELVES )\T ANTAGONIZ+ !M2 & Y\ DON'T 
      ANTAGONIZE !M ?R\< Y\R CRAFT UNIONS NE>LY AS MU* AS Y\ 
      BUTTRESS !IR 9T]E/S & PROLONG !IR MA/]Y4 

  
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      ,! AV]AGE WORK+MAN IMAG9ES ?AT HE MU/ HAVE A LEAD] TO 
      LOOK TO2 A GUIDE TO FOLL[1 RI<T OR WRONG4 ,HE HAS BE5 TAU<T 
      9 ! CRAFT UNION ?AT HE IS A V]Y DEP5D5T CREATURE2 ?AT 
      )\T A LEAD] ! GOBL9S W\LD GET HIM )\T A D\BT1 & 
      HE !RE=E 9/9CTIVELY LOOKS TO HIS LEAD]4 ,& EV5 :ILE 
      HE IS LOOK+ AT HIS LEAD] !RE IS SOMEONE ELSE LOOK+ AT ! 
      SAME LEAD] FROM ! O!R SIDE4 

      ,Y\ HAVE DEP5D$ TOO MU* ON ?AT LEAD] & NOT 5\< ON 
      Y\RSELF4 ,I DON'T WANT Y\ TO FOLL[ ME4 ,I WANT Y\ TO 
      CULTIVATE SELF-RELIANCE4 

      ,IF ,I HAVE ! SLI<TE/ CAPACITY = LEAD]%IP ,I CAN ONLY GIVE 
      EVID5CE ( IT BY LEAD+ Y\ TO RELY UPON Y\RSELVES4 

      ,AS LONG AS Y\ CAN BE L$ BY AN 9DIVIDUAL Y\ WILL BE BETRAY$ 
      BY AN 9DIVIDUAL4 ,?AT DOES NOT MEAN ?AT ALL LEAD]S >E 
      DI%ONE/ OR CORRUPT4 ,I MAKE NO SU* SWEEP+ 9DICTM5T4 ,I KN[ 
      ?AT MANY ( !M >E HONE/4 ,I KN[ ALSO ?AT MANY ( !M >E 
      9 D>KNESS !MSELVES1 BL9D LEAD]S ( ! BL9D4 ,?AT IS ! 
      WOR/ ?AT CAN BE SAID ( !M4 ,& LET ME SAY TO Y\ ?AT ! 
      MO/ DANG]\S LEAD] IS NOT ! CORRUPT LEAD]1 BUT ! HONE/1 
      IGNORANT LEAD]4 ,?AT LEAD] IS JU/ AS FATAL TO Y\R 9T]E/S 
      AS ! ONE :O DELIB]ATELY SELLS Y\ \T = A PALTRY 
      CONSID]ATION4 

      ,Y\ >E A WORK+MAN6 ,N[1 AT Y\R E>LIE/ LEISURE LOOK 
      Y\RSELF OV] & TAKE AN 9V5TORY ( Y\R RES\RCES4 ,9VOICE 
      Y\R M5TAL /OCK2 SEE :AT Y\ HAVE ON H&4 

      ,Y\ MAY BE ( LIMIT$ M5TALITY2 & ?AT IS ALL Y\ REQUIRE 9 
      ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 ,Y\ NE$ ONLY SMALL BRA9S1 BUT HUGE 
      H&S4 

      ,MO/ ( Y\R H&S >E CALL\S$ & Y\ >E TAU<T BY ! 
      CAPITALI/ POLITICIAN1 :O IS ! POLITICAL M]C5>Y ( ! 
      CAPITALI/ :O FLEECES Y\1 Y\ >E TAU<T BY HIM TO BE PR\D ( 
      Y\R HORNY H&S4 ,IF ?AT IS TRUE HE \<T TO BE A%AM$ ( 
      HIS4 ,HE DOESN'T HAVE ANY HORNS ON HIS H&S4 ,HE HAS !M 
      ON HIS BRA94 ,HE IS AS BUSY ) HIS BRA9 AS Y\ >E ) Y\R 
      H&S1 & BECAUSE HE IS BUSY ) HIS BRA9 & Y\ NEGLECT 
      Y\RS1 HE GETS A GOODLY %>E ( :AT Y\ PRODUCE ) Y\R 
      H&S4 ,HE IS ! G5TLEMAN :O CALLS Y\ ! HORNY H&$ SONS 
      ( TOIL4 ,?AT FET*ES Y\ EV]Y TIME4 ,I TELL Y\ ?AT ! TIME 
      HAS COME = Y\ TO USE Y\R BRA9S 9 Y\R [N 9T]E/1 & 
      UNTIL Y\ DO ?AT Y\ WILL HAVE TO USE Y\R H&S 9 ! 
      9T]E/ ( Y\R MA/]S4 

      ,N[1 AFT] Y\ HAVE LOOK$ Y\RSELF OV]2 AFT] Y\ HAVE 
      SATISFI$ Y\RSELF :AT Y\ >E1 OR RA!R1 :AT Y\ >E NOT1 
      Y\ WILL >RIVE AT ! CONCLUSION ?AT AS A WAGE WORK] 9 
      CAPITALI/ SOCIETY Y\ >E NOT A MAN AT ALL4 ,Y\ >E SIMPLY A 
      ?+4 ,& ?AT ?+ IS B\<T 9 ! LABOR M>KET1 JU/ AS 
      HAIR1 HIDES & O!R =MS ( M]*&ISE >E B\<T4 

      ,:5 ! CAPITALI/ REQUIRES ! USE ( Y\R H&S1 DOES HE CALL 
      = M58 ,:Y1 C]TA9LY NOT4 ,HE DOESN'T WANT M51 HE ONLY 
      WANTS H&S4 ,& :5 HE CALLS = H&S1 ?AT IS :AT HE 
      WANTS4 ,HAVE Y\ EV] SE5 A PLAC>D PO/$3 0,FIFTY H&S 
      WANT$'8 ,DID Y\ EV] KN[ ( A CAPITALI/ TO RESPOND TO 
      ?AT K9D ( AN 9VITATION8 

      ,PRESID5T ,ROOSEVELT W\LD HAVE Y\ BELIEVE ?AT !RE >E NO 
      CLASSES 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,HE WAS MADE PRESID5T BY ! VOTES 
      ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,DID Y\ EV] KN[ ( HIS /OPP+ OV] 
      NI<T 9 ! HOME ( A WORK+MAN8 ,IS IT BY M]E *ANCE ?AT HE 
      IS ALWAYS %ELT]$ B5EA? ! HOSPITABLE RO( ( SOME 
      PLUTOCRAT8 ,NOT LONG AGO HE MADE A VISIT H]E & HE GAVE A 
      COMMITTEE REPRES5T+ ! WORK]S AB\T FIFTE5 M9UTES ( HIS 
      PRECI\S TIME1 JU/ TIME 5\< TO REBUKE !M ) ! 
      9TIMATION ?AT ORGANIZ$ LABOR CONSI/$ ( A SET ( 
      LAW-BREAK]S1 & !N HE GAVE FIFTE5 H\RS TO ! PLUTOCRATS 
      ( ,*ICAGO1 BE+ W9$ & D9$ BY !M TO PROVE ?AT !RE 
      >E NO CLASSES 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 & ?AT Y\1 HORNY H&$ 
      VET]AN1 ) Y\R WAGE ( @s#a4#e A DAY1 ) SIX *ILDR5 TO 
      SUPPORT ON ?AT1 >E 9 ! SAME CLASS ) ,JOHN ,D4 ,ROCKEFELL]6 
      ,Y\R MIS=TUNE IS ?AT Y\ DO NOT KN[ Y\ >E 9 ! SAME 
      CLASS4 ,BUT ON ELECTION DAY IT DAWNS UPON Y\ & Y\ PROVE IT BY 
      VOT+ ! SAME TICKET4 

      ,S9CE Y\ HAVE LOOK$ Y\RSELF OV] ?OR\<LY1 Y\ REALIZE BY 
      ?IS TIME ?AT1 AS A WORK+MAN1 Y\ HAVE BE5 SUPPORT+1 
      ?R\< Y\R CRAFT UNIONS & ?R\< Y\R BALLOTS1 A SOCIAL 
      SY/EM ?AT IS ! NEGATION ( Y\R MANHOOD4 

      ,! CAPITALI/ = :OM Y\ WORK DOESN'T HAVE TO GO \T 
      & LOOK = Y\2 Y\ HAVE TO LOOK = HIM1 & Y\ BELONG TO 
      HIM JU/ AS COMPLETELY AS IF HE HAD A TITLE TO Y\R BODY2 AS IF 
      Y\ W]E HIS *ATTEL SLAVE4 

      ,HE DOESN'T [N Y\ UND] LAW1 BUT HE DOES UND] ! FACT4 

      ,:Y8 ,BECAUSE HE [NS ! TOOL ) :I* Y\ WORK1 & Y\ HAVE 
      GOT TO HAVE ACCESS TO ?AT TOOL IF Y\ WORK2 & IF Y\ WANT TO 
      LIVE Y\ HAVE GOT TO WORK4 ,IF Y\ DON'T WORK Y\ 
      DON'T EAT2 & SO1 SC\RG$ BY HUNG] PANGS1 Y\ LOOK 
      AB\T = ?AT TOOL & Y\ LOCATE IT1 & Y\ SOON DISCOV] 
      ?AT BETWE5 Y\RSELF1 A WORK+MAN1 & ?AT TOOL ?AT IS AN 
      ESS5TIAL P>T ( Y\RSELF 9 9DU/RY1 !RE /&S ! 
      CAPITALI/ :O [NS IT4 ,HE IS Y\R BOSS2 HE [NS Y\R JOB1 TAKES 
      Y\R PRODUCT & CONTROLS Y\R DE/9Y4 ,BE=E Y\ CAN T\* 
      ?AT TOOL TO E>N A DIME Y\ MU/ PETITION ! [N] ( IT TO 
      ALL[ Y\ TO USE IT1 9 CONSID]ATION ( Y\R GIV+ TO HIM ALL 
      Y\ PRODUCE ) IT1 EXCEPT JU/ 5\< TO KEEP Y\ ALIVE & 9 
      WORK+ ORD]4 

  
"9 "9 "9 

      ,OBS]VE ?AT Y\ >E DISPLAC$ BY ! SURPLUS PRODUCT ( Y\R 
      [N LABOR2 ?AT :AT Y\ PRODUCE IS ( MORE VALUE UND] 
      CAPITALISM ?AN Y\ :O PRODUCE IT2 ?AT ! COMMODITY :I* IS 
      ! RESULT ( Y\R LABOR IS ( GREAT] VALUE UND] CAPITALISM 
      ?AN Y\R [N LIFE4 ,Y\ CONSI/ ( PALPITAT+ FLE%2 Y\ HAVE 
      WANTS4 ,Y\ HAVE NECESSITIES4 ,Y\ CANNOT SATISFY !M1 & Y\ 
      SUFF]4 ,BUT ! PRODUCT ( Y\R LABOR1 ! PROP]TY ( ! 
      CAPITALI/1 ?AT IS SACR$2 ?AT MU/ BE PROTECT$ AT ALL 
      HAZ>DS4 ,AFT] Y\ HAVE BE5 DISPLAC$ BY ! SURPLUS PRODUCT ( 
      Y\R LABOR & Y\ HAVE BE5 IDLE LONG 5\<1 Y\ BECOME 
      RE/IVE & Y\ BEG9 TO SPEAK \T1 & Y\ BECOME A M5ACE4 ,! 
      UNRE/ CULM9ATES 9 TR\BLE4 ,! CAPITALI/ PRESSES A BUTTON 
      & ! POLICE >E CALL$ 9TO ACTION4 ,!N ! CAPITALI/ 
      PRESSES BUTTON ,NO4 #b & 9JUNCTIONS >E ISSU$ BY ! JUDGES1 
      ! JUDICIAL ALLIES & S]VANTS ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 ,!N 
      BUTTON ,NO4 #c IS PRESS$ & ! /ATE TROOPS FALL 9TO L9E2 & 
      IF ?IS IS NOT SUFFICI5T BUTTON ,NO4 #d IS PRESS$ & ! 
      REGUL> SOLDI]S COME M>*+ TO ! SC5E4 ,?AT IS :AT 
      ,PRESID5T ,ROOSEVELT MEANT :5 HE SAID ?AT BACK ( ! MAYOR IS 
      ! GOV]NOR1 BACK ( ! GOV]NOR ! ,PRESID5T2 OR1 TO USE HIS 
      [N WORDS1 BACK ( ! CITY1 ! /ATE & BACK ( ! /ATE ! 
      NATION--! CAPITALI/ NATION4 

      ,IF Y\ HAVE BE5 WORK+ 9 A /EEL MILL & Y\ HAVE MADE MORE 
      /EEL ?AN Y\R MA/] CAN SELL1 & Y\ >E LOCK$ \T & GET 
      HUNGRY1 & ! SOLDI]S >E CALL$ \T1 IT IS TO PROTECT ! 
      /EEL & %OOT Y\ :O MADE ! /EEL--TO GU>D ! M5 
      :O /EAL ! /EEL & KILL ! M5 :O MADE IT4 

  
"9 "9 "9 

      ,I AM NOT ASK+ Y\ TO )DRAW FROM ! CRAFT UNIONS SIMPLY 
      BECAUSE ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S HAS BE5 =M$4 ,I AM ASK+ Y\ 
      TO ?9K AB\T !SE MATT]S = Y\RSELVES4 

      ,I BELONG$ TO A CRAFT UNION FROM ! TIME ,I WAS N9ETE5 YE>S 
      ( AGE4 ,I CAN REMEMB] ! V]Y EV5+ ,I FIR/ JO9$ ! 
      ,BRO!RHOOD ( ,LOCOMOTIVE ,FIREM54 ,I CAN RECALL ) :AT ZEAL ,I 
      W5T TO WORK TO ORGANIZE MY CRAFT1 & IT WAS ! PRIDE ( MY 
      LIFE TO SEE ?AT UNION EXP&4 ,I DID :AT ,I C\LD TO BUILD IT 
      UP4 ,9 TIME ,I WAS MADE TO REALIZE ?AT ?AT UNION WAS NOT 
      SUFFICI5T UNTO ITSELF4 ,I NEXT DID :AT ,I C\LD TO ORGANIZE 
      O!R BRAN*ES ( ! S]VICE & !N E/ABLI% A F$]ATION ( 
      ! V>I\S UNIONS ( RAILROAD EMPLOYES1 & F9ALLY SUCCE$$2 
      BUT SOON AFT] ! F$]ATION WAS =M$1 ON ACC\NT ( CRAFT 
      JEAL\SIES1 IT WAS DISRUPT$4 ,I !N1 ALONG ) A NUMB] ( 
      O!RS :O HAD HAD ! SAME EXP]I5CE & HAD PR(IT$ BY IT1 
      UND]TOOK TO ORGANIZE ! RAILWAY M5 )9 ONE ORGANIZATION1 
      KN[N AS ! ,AM]ICAN ,RAILWAY ,UNION4 ,! RAILROAD CORPORATIONS 
      W]E ! DEADLY 5EMIES ( ?AT ORGANIZATION4 ,!Y UND]/OOD 
      ?AT ITS PURPOSE WAS TO UNIFY ALL ! RAILROAD EMPLOYES4 ,!Y 
      KNEW ?AT ! UNITY ( ! WORK+ CLASS MEANT !IR 5D1 & SO 
      !Y SET !IR FACES LIKE FL9T AGA9/ ! ,AM]ICAN ,RAILWAY 
      ,UNION4 ,& :ILE !Y W]E US+ ALL !IR P[]S TO CRU% & 
      TO /AMP \T ! ,AM]ICAN ,RAILWAY ,UNION1 !Y W]E BE/[+ ALL 
      !IR FAVORS UPON ! SEV]AL CRAFT BRO!RHOODS1 ! 5G9E]S 
      & ! FIREM51 ! CONDUCTORS & ! BRAKEM54 ,!Y KNEW ?AT 
      SO LONG AS !SE CRAFT UNIONS EXI/$ !RE C\LD BE NO 
      UNIFICATION ( ! M5 EMPLOY$ 9 ! RAILWAY S]VICE4 

      ,>E ! RAILROAD M5 ( ?IS C\NTRY ORGANIZ$ TODAY8 ,NO6 ,NOT 
      NE>LY ONE-HALF ( !M >E ORGANIZ$ AT ALL4 ,& :5 ! 
      RAILROAD CORPORATIONS FROM MOTIVES ( GOOD POLICY MAKE A 
      CONCESSION TO ! 5G9E]S ( ! CONDUCTORS1 IT IS G\G$ \T 
      ( ! POOR DEVILS :O WORK = A DOLL> A DAY & >E COMPELL$ 
      TO SUBMIT4 

      ,!RE >E A GREAT MANY 5G9E]S :O >E P]FECTLY WILL+ TO BE 
      TI$ UP 9 A CONTRACT4 ,!Y ?9K !Y CAN SAVE !MSELVES AT 
      ! EXP5SE ( !IR FELL[-WORK]S4 ,BUT !Y >E GO+ TO REAP1 
      SOON] OR LAT]1 JU/ :AT !Y HAVE S[N4 ,9 ! NEXT FEW YE>S 
      !Y WILL BECOME MOT]M54 

      ,:ILE WE >E UPON ?IS QUE/ION1 LET US CONSULT 9DU/RIAL 
      HI/ORY A MOM5T4 ,WE WILL BEG9 ) ! CRAFT UNION RAILROAD 
      /RIKE ( #a#h#h#h4 ,! ,BRO!RHOOD ( ,5G9E]S & ! ,BRO!RHOOD 
      ( ,FIREM5 ON ! ,C41 ,B4 @& ,Q4 SY/EM W5T \T ON /RIKE4 ,SOME 
      #b1 5G9E]S & FIREM5 VACAT$ !IR PO/S & W5T \T ON 
      ONE ( ! MO/ BITT]LY CONTE/$ RAILROAD /RIKES1 ! RE/ ( ! 
      EMPLOYES1 ESPECIALLY ! CONDUCTORS1 :O W]E ORGANIZ$ 9 
      CRAFT UNIONS ( !IR [N1 REMA9$ AT !IR PO/S1 & ! 
      UNION CONDUCTORS PILOT$ ! SCAB 5G9E]S OV] ! L9E4 ,I 
      KN[ :]E( ,I SPEAK4 ,I WAS !RE4 ,I TOOK AN ACTIVE P>T 9 ?AT 
      /RIKE4 

      ,I SAW CRAFT UNION PITT$ AGA9/ CRAFT UNION1 & ,I SAW ! 
      ,BRO!RHOOD ( ,5G9E]S & ! ,BRO!RHOOD ( ,FIREM5 
      COMPLETELY WIP$ FROM ! ,C41 ,B4 @& ,Q4 SY/EM4 ,& N[ Y\ F9D 
      !SE M51 SEV5TE5 YE>S LAT]1 SCATT]$ ALL OV] ! ,UNIT$ 
      ,/ATES4 ,!Y HAD TO PAY ! P5ALTY ( !IR IGNORANCE 9 
      ORGANIZ+ A CRAFT 9/EAD ( ORGANIZ+ AS A :OLE4 

      ,9 #ahib A /RIKE OCCURR$ ON ! ,LEHI< ,VALLEY2 ! SAME 
      RESULT4 ,ANO!R ON ! ,TOL$O1 ,ANN ,>BOR @& ,NOR? ,MI*IGAN4 ,SAME 
      RESULT4 ,! 5G9E]S HAVE HAD NO /RIKE FROM ?AT TIME TO 
      ?IS4 ,EV]Y TIME !Y HAVE HAD A /RIKE !Y HAVE BE5 
      DEFEAT$4 

      ,! RAILROAD CORPORATIONS >E %REWD 5\< TO RECOGNIZE ! 
      FACT ?AT IF !Y CAN KEEP C]TA9 DEP>TM5TS 9 !IR EMPLOY 
      9 A TIME ( EM]G5CY !Y CAN DEFEAT ALL ! RE/4 ,A MANAG] 
      ( A RAILROAD :O CAN KEEP CONTROL ( #ae P] C5T ( ! OLD M5 
      CAN ALL[ #he P] C5T TO GO \T ON /RIKE & DEFEAT !M EV]Y 
      TIME4 ,?AT IS :Y !Y HAVE MADE SOME CONCESSIONS TO ! 
      5G9E]S & CONDUCTORS & BRAKESM51 & N[ & !N TO ! 
      SWIT*M51 ! MO/ MILITANT LABOR UNION ( !M ALL4 

      ,A YE> & A HALF AGO ! TELEGRAPH OP]ATORS ON ! ,MISS\RI1 
      ,KANSAS @& ,TEXAS W5T \T ON /RIKE4 ,! 5G9E] REMA9$ AT HIS 
      PO/2 SO DID ! FIREMAN2 ! CONDUCTOR AT HIS2 & ! BRAKEMAN 
      AT HIS4 ,& !Y HAUL$ ! SCABS ?AT FLOCK$ FROM ALL PATS ( 
      ! C\NTRY TO ! SEV]AL PO9TS ALONG ! L9E1 & DELIV]$ 
      !M 9 GOOD ORD] TO TAKE ! PLACES VACAT$ BY ! /RIK]S2 
      WORK$ ALL R\ND !M & ) !M UNTIL !Y HAD MA/]$ ! 
      DETAILS ( !IR SEV]AL DUTIES2 & HAV+ DONE ?IS1 ! 
      /RIKE WAS AT AN 5D1 & ! #a1#c CRAFT UNIONI/S \T ( 
      JOBS4 ,Y\ WILL F9D !M SCATT]$ ALL OV] ! C\NTRY4 

      ,N[1 W]E NOT !SE O!R CRAFT UNIONS SCABB+ ON ! 
      TELEGRAPH]S JU/ AS FLAGRANTLY AS IF !Y HAD /EPP$ 9TO 
      !IR POSITIONS & DIS*>G$ !IR DUTIES8 ,!Y W]E ACT+ 
      ) ! CORPORATION AGA9/ !IR UNION FELL[ WORK+M51 
      HELP+ ! CORPORATION TO DEFEAT & CRU% !M4 ,)\T !IR 
      AID ! CORPORATION C\LD NOT HAVE SUCCE$$4 ,) !IR AID IT 
      WAS V]Y EASILY DONE4 

      ,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT A CRAFT UNIONI/ CAN SEE SU* AN OBJECT 
      LESSON AS ?IS SO PLA9LY PRES5T$ TO HIM & /ILL REFUSE TO 
      PR(IT BY IT8 ,/ILL CLOSE HIS EYES &1 AS IT W]E1 %UT UP HIS 
      REASON1 & ABSOLUTELY DECL9E TO SEE ?AT ?IS IS SUICIDAL 
      POLICY & ?AT ITS FRUIT MU/ ALWAYS BE DISRUPTION & 
      DISA/]8 

      ,?IS WORLD ONLY RESPECTS AS IT IS COMPELL$ TO RESPECT2 & IF 
      Y\ WORK+M5 W\LD BE RESPECT$ Y\ MU/ BEG9 BY RESPECT+ 
      Y\RSELVES4 ,Y\ HAVE HAD 5\< ( ?IS SORT ( EXP]I5CE4 ,Y\ 
      HAVE HAD MORE ?AN 5\< ( IT RI<T H]E 9 ,*ICAGO4 

      ,:Y DIDN'T ! /EEL TRU/ ANNIHILATE ! ,AMALGAMAT$ 
      ,/EELWORK]S8 ,ONLY TWO YE>S AGO !Y DEFEAT$ !M 
      COMPLETELY4 ,! TRU/ HAD ITS IRON HEEL UPON ! NECK ( ! 
      ,/EELWORK]S' ,UNION1 & C\LD HAVE1 HAD IT *OS51 
      COMPLETELY CRU%$ ! LIFE \T ( IT4 ,BUT ,MORGAN WAS TOO 
      WILY4 ,S*WAB WAS TOO WISE4 ,!Y US$ TO OPPOSE TRADE 
      UNIONS4 ,!Y DON'T OPPOSE !M ANY LONG]4 ,!Y HAVE 
      DISCOV]$ ?AT A UNION CAN BE TURN$ ! O!R WAY2 ?AT IT CAN 
      BE MADE USEFUL TO !M 9/EAD ( BE+ USEFUL TO ! WORK+ 
      CLASS4 ,MORGAN N[ SAYS HE IS 9 FAVOR ( TRADE UNIONS1 & 
      ,S*WAB AGREES4 ,!Y DIDN'T CRU% \T ! 
      ,/EELWORK]S' ,UNION BECAUSE !Y KNEW ?AT ANO!R & A 
      BETT] ONE W\LD SPR+ FROM ITS RU9S4 ,!Y W]E P]FECTLY 
      WILL+ ?AT ! OLD CRAFT UNION %\LD GR[ UP AGA9 & BLOCK 
      ! WAY TO REAL UNION4 

"9 "9 "9 
     

,Y\ HAVE HAD A MA*9I/S' /RIKE H]E 9 ,*ICAGO4 ,Y\ >E WELL AW>E ( ?IS )\T MY TELL+ Y\4 ,!RE IS SOME?+ PA!TIC TO ME AB\T EV]Y /RIKE4 

      ,I HAVE SAID & SAY AGA9 ?AT NO /RIKE WAS EV] LO/2 ?AT IT 
      HAS ALWAYS BE5 WOR? ALL IT CO/4 ,AN ESS5TIAL P>T ( A 
      WORK+MAN'S $UCATION IS ! DEFEATS HE 5C\NT]S4 ,! 
      /RIKES HE LOSES >E AFT] ALL ! ONLY ONES HE W9S4 ,I AM 
      HE>TILY GLAD = MYSELF ?AT ,I LO/ ! /RIKE4 ,IT IS ! BE/ 
      ?+ ?AT EV] HAPP5$ TO ME4 ,I LO/ ! /RIKE ( ! PA/ 
      ?AT ,I MAY W9 ! /RIKE ( ! FUTURE4 

      ,I AM A DISCR$IT$ LABOR LEAD]1 BUT ,I HAVE GOOD /AY+ 
      QUALITIES4 ,! V]Y MOM5T ! CAPITALI/ PRESS CR$ITS ME ) 
      BE+ A WISE LABOR LEAD]1 ,I WILL 9VITE Y\ TO 9VE/IGATE ME 
      UPON ! *>GE ( TREASON4 ,I AM DISCR$IT$ BY ! CAPITALI/ 
      SIMPLY BECAUSE ,I AM TRUE TO HIS VICTIM4 ,I DON'T WANT HIS 
      FAVORS4 ,I DO NOT C\RT HIS APPROBATION4 ,I W\LD NOT HAVE IT4 ,I 
      CAN'T AF=D IT4 ,IF ,I HAD HIS RESPECT IT W\LD BE AT ! 
      PRICE ( MY [N4 

      ,I DON'T C>E ANY?+ AB\T :AT IS CALL$ PUBLIC 
      OP9ION4 ,I KN[ PRECISELY :AT ?AT MEANS4 ,IT IS BUT ! REFLECT 
      ( ! 9T]E/S ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 ,AS BETWE5 ! RESPECT 
      ( ! PUBLIC & MY [N1 ,I PREF] MY [N2 & ,I AM GO+ TO 
      KEEP IT UNTIL ,I CAN HAVE BO?4 

      ,:5 ,I PICK UP A CAPITALI/ NEWSPAP] & READ A EULOGY ( SOME 
      LABOR LEAD]1 ,I KN[ ?AT ?AT LEAD] HAS AT LEA/ TWO 
      AFFLICTIONS2 ! ONE IS M5TAL WEAKNESS & ! O!R IS MORAL 
      C[>DICE--& !Y GO TOGE!R4 ,PUT IT D[N ?AT :5 ! 
      CAPITALI/ :O IS EXPLOIT+ Y\ CR$ITS Y\R LEAD] ) BE+ 
      SAFE & CONS]VATIVE & WISE1 ?AT LEAD] IS NOT S]V+ 
      Y\4 ,& IF Y\ TAKE EXCEPTION TO ?AT /ATEM5T1 JU/ ASK ME TO 
      PROVE IT4 

  
"9 "9 "9 

      ,! RANK & FILE ( ALL UNIONS1 B>R+ !IR IGNORANCE1 >E 
      ALL RI<T4 ,! WORK+ CLASS AS A :OLE IS ALL RI<T4 ,MANY ( 
      !M >E MISGUID$1 & /& 9 ! LI<T ( !IR [N 
      9T]E/4 

      ,IT IS SOMETIMES NECESS>Y ?AT WE (F5D Y\ & EV5 %OCK Y\1 
      ?AT Y\ MAY UND]/& ?AT WE >E Y\R FRI5DS & NOT Y\R 
      5EMIES4 ,& IF WE >E AGA9/ Y\R UNIONS IT IS BECAUSE WE >E 
      = Y\4 ,WE KN[ ?AT Y\ HAVE PAID Y\R DUES 9TO !M = 
      YE>S & ?AT Y\ >E ANIMAT$ BY A SPIRIT ( MISDIRECT$ 
      LOYALTY TO ?OSE UNIONS4 

      ,I CAN REMEMB] ?AT IT WAS NOT A V]Y EASY MATT] = ME TO GIVE 
      UP ! UNION 9 :I* ,I HAD SP5T MY BOYHOOD & ALL ! YE>S 
      ( MY Y\NG MANHOOD4 ,I REMEMB] ?AT ,I FELT !RE WAS SOME?+ 
      9 IT 9 ! NATURE ( A SACRIFICE1 & YET ,I HAD TO MAKE IT 9 
      ! NATURE ( A SACRIFICE1 & YET ,I HAD TO MAKE IT 9 ! 
      9T]E/ ( ! L>G] DUTY ?AT ,I [N$ MYSELF & ! WORK+ 
      CLASS4 

      ,LET ME SAY TO Y\1 IF Y\ >E A CRAFT UNIONI/1 ?AT 9F9ITELY 
      GREAT] ?AN Y\R LOYALTY TO Y\ CRAFT IS Y\R LOYALTY TO ! 
      WORK+ CLASS AS A :OLE4 ,NO CRAFT UNION CAN FI<T ?IS GREAT 
      BATTLE SUCCESSFULLY ALONE4 ,! CRAFT IS A P>T1 A P>T ONLY1 ( 
      ! GREAT BODY ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,& ! TIME HAS COME = 
      HIS CLASS1 NUM]ICALLY OV]:ELM+ 9 ! MAJORITY1 TO FOLL[ 
      9 ONE RESPECT AT LEA/ ! EXAMPLE ( ITS CAPITALI/ MA/]S 
      & UNITE AS :OLE4 

      ,9 ?IS B>B>\S COMPETITIVE /RUGGLE 9 :I* WE >E 5GAG$1 
      ! WORK]S1 ! MILLIONS1 >E FI<T+ EA* O!R TO SELL 
      !MSELVES 9TO SLAV]Y2 ! MIDDLE CLASS >E FI<T+ EA* 
      O!R TO O!R TO GET 5\< TRADE TO KEEP S\L & BODY 
      TOGE!R1 & ! PR(ESSIONAL CLASS >E FI<T+ EA* O!R 
      LIKE SAVAGES = PRACTICE4 ,& ?IS IS CALL$ CIVILIZATION6 ,:AT 
      A MOCK]Y6 ,:AT A %AM6 ,!RE IS NO REAL CIVILIZATION 9 ! 
      CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 

      ,TODAY !RE IS NO?+ SO EASILY PRODUC$ AS WEAL?4 ,! :OLE 
      E>? CONSI/S ( RAW MAT]IALS2 & 9 EV]Y BREA? ( NATURE1 
      9 SUN%9E1 & 9 %[]1 HIDD5 EV]Y:]E1 >E ! SUBTLE 
      =CES ?AT MAY1 BY ! T\* ( ! H& ( LABOR1 BE SET 9TO 
      OP]ATION TO TRANSMUTE !SE RAW MAT]IALS 9TO WEAL?1 ! 
      F9I%$ PRODUCTS1 9 ALL !IR MULTIPLI$ =MS & 9 OPUL5T 
      ABUNDANCE = ALL4 ,! M]E/ *ILD CAN PRESS A BUTTON ?AT WILL 
      SET 9 OP]ATION A =E/ ( MA*9]Y & PRODUCE WEAL? 5\< 
      = A COMMUNITY4 

      ,:ATEV] MAY BE SAID ( ! IGNORANT1 B>B>\S PA/1 !RE IS 
      NO EXCUSE = POV]TY TODAY4 ,& YET IT IS ! SC\RGE ( ! 
      RACE4 ,IT IS ! ,NEMESIS ( CAPITALI/ CIVILIZATION4 ,T5 
      MILLIONS1 ONE-EI<? ( \R :OLE POPULATION1 >E 9 A /ATE ( 
      *RONIC POV]TY4 ,?REE MILLIONS ( !SE HAVE BE5 SUNK TO 
      UNRESI/+ PAUP]ISM4 ,! :OLE WORK+ CLASS IS 9 A SADLY 
      DEP5D5T /ATE1 & EV5 ! MO/ FAVOR$ WAGE-WORK] IS LEFT 
      SUSP5D$ BY A S+LE ?READ4 ,HE DOES NOT KN[ :AT H\R A 
      MA*9E MAY BE 9V5T$ TO MAKE HIS TRADE USELESS1 DISPLACE HIM 
      & ?R[ HIM 9TO ! 9CREAS+ >MY ( ! UNEMPLOY$4 

      ,& H[ DOES LABOR LIVE TODAY8 ,H]E 9 ,*ICAGO Y\ MAY WALK 
      ALONG A C]TA9 B\LEV>D1 SAY #a#h? /REET1 & Y\ WILL F9D IT 
      L9$ ) MAGNIFIC5T PALACES4 ,BEYOND ?AT Y\ WILL F9D A 
      L>G] DI/RICT :]E ! /ILL COMPLAC5T MIDDLE CLASS 
      ABIDE4 ,BEYOND ?AT IS A V]Y MU* L>G] T]RITORY :]E ! 
      WORK+ CLASS EXI/2 & /ILL BEYOND ?AT1 TO COMPLETE ! 
      CIRCLE1 Y\ SEE ! R$ LI<TS FLICK]+ 9 ! DI/ANCE4 

      ,PRO/ITUTION IS A P>T1 A NECESS>Y P>T1 ( CAPITALI/ 
      SOCIETY4 ,! DEP>TM5T /ORE EMPTIES 9 ! SLUMS4 

      ,I HAVE BE5 H]E 5\< TO KN[ ?AT :5 ! DAU<T] ( A 
      WORK+MAN IS OBLIG$ TO GO UP ! /REET TO LOOK = 
      EMPLOYM5T1 :5 %E IS F\RTE5 OR FIFTE5 YE>S ( AGE1 & 
      \<T TO BE 9 ! C>E & KEEP+ ( A LOV+ MO!R1 & HAVE 
      ALL ( ! ADVANTAGES ?AT \R CIVILIZATION MAKES POSSIBLE = 
      ALL -- :5 %E IS =C$ TO GO TO A DEP>TM5T /ORE1 TO ONE 
      ( ?OSE CAPITALI/ EMPORIUMS1 & !RE F9D A PLACE1 IF %E 
      CAN1 & WORK = A WAGE ( @s#c A WEEK1 & HAVE TO OBEY A CODE 
      ( CA/-IRON REGULATIONS1 APPE> TIDY & NEATLY DRESS$ & BE 
      SUBJECT$ TO A ?\S& TEMPTATIONS DAILY1 & !N TAKES A 
      MIS/EP1 ! FIR/1 AS %E IS MORE ?AN APT TO DO1 ESPECIALLY IF 
      %E HAS NO HOME 9 ANY DEC5T S5SE ( ?AT T]M--! V]Y 
      9/ANT ?IS IS ADD$ TO H] POV]TY1 %E IS 
      DOOM$ -- DAMN$4 ,ALL ! DOORS ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY >E 
      CLOS$ 9 H] FACE4 ,! COALS ( CONTUMELY >E P\R$ UPON H] 
      HEAD4 ,!RE IS = H] NO R$EMPTION1 & %E TAKES ! NEXT 
      /EP1 & ! NEXT1 UNTIL AT LA/ %E 5DS A DISGRACEFUL C>E] 
      9 A BRO!L HELL4 

      ,?IS MAY BE Y\R *ILD4 ,& IF Y\ >E A WORK+MAN1 & ?IS 
      %\LD FALL TO ! LOT ( ! 9NOC5T BLUE-EY$ *ILD ?AT Y\ 
      LOVE MORE ?AN Y\ DO Y\R [N LIFE--,I WANT Y\ TO REALIZE 
      ?AT IF SU* A HORROR BE WRITT5 9 ! BOOK ( FATE1 ?AT Y\ 
      >E RESPONSIBLE = IT1 IF Y\ USE OR MISUSE Y\R P[] TO 
      P]PETUATE ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM & WORK+ CLASS SLAV]Y4 

      ,Y\ CAN *ANGE ?IS CONDITION--NOT TOMORR[1 NOT NEXT WEEK1 
      NOR NEXT YE>2 BUT 9 ! MEANTIME ! NEXT ?+ TO *ANG+ IT 
      IS MAK+ UP Y\R M9D ?AT IT %ALL BE *ANG$4 ,?AT IS :AT WE 
      ,9DU/RIAL ,UNIONI/S HAVE DONE4 ,& SO !RE HAS COME TO US A 
      NEW /ATE ( M9D1 & 9 \R HE>TS !RE IS ! JOY ( S]VICE 
      & ! S]5ITY ( TRIUMPH4 

      ,WE >E UNIT$ & WE CANNOT BE DISUNIT$4 ,WE CANNOT BE 
      /AMP$$4 ,WE KN[ ?AT WE >E CONFRONT$ BY T5 ?\S& 
      DIFFICULTIES4 ,WE KN[ ?AT ALL ! P[]S ( CAPITALISM >E TO 
      BE >RAY$ AGA9/ US4 ,BUT W]E !SE OB/ACLES MULTIPLI$ BY A 
      MILLION1 IT W\LD SIMPLY HAVE ! EFFECT ( MULTIPLY+ \R 
      DET]M9ATION BY A MILLION1 TO OV]COME !M ALL4 ,& SO WE >E 
      ORGANIZ+ & APPEAL+ TO Y\4 

  
"9 "9 "9 

      ,! WORK+MAN TODAY DOES NOT UND]/& HIS 9DU/RIAL RELATION 
      TO HIS FELL[-WORK]S4 ,HE HAS NEV] BE5 CORRELAT$ ) O!RS 
      9 ! SAME 9DU/RY4 ,HE HAS ME*ANICALLY DONE HIS P>T4 ,HE HAS 
      SIMPLY BE5 A COG1 ) LITTLE REF]5CE TO1 OR KN[L$GE (1 
      ! RE/ ( ! COGS4 ,N[1 WE TEA* HIM TO HOLD UP HIS HEAD & 
      LOOK OV] ! :OLE ME*ANISM4 ,IF HE IS EMPLOY$ 9 A C]TA9 
      PLANT1 AS AN ,9DU/RIAL ,UNIONI/1 HIS EYES >E OP5$4 ,HE TAKES 
      A SURVEY ( ! 5TIRE PRODUCTIVE ME*ANISM1 & HE UND]/&S 
      HIS P>T 9 IT1 & HIS RELATION TO EV]Y O!R WORK] 9 ?AT 
      9DU/RY4 ,! V]Y 9/ANT HE DOES ?AT HE IS BUOY$ BY A FRE% 
      HOPE & ?RILL$ ) A NEW ASPIRATION4 ,HE BECOMES A L>G] 
      MAN4 ,HE BEG9S TO FEEL LIKE A COLLECTIVE SON ( TOIL4 

      ,!N HE & HIS FELL[S /UDY TO FIT !MSELVES TO TAKE CONTROL 
      ( ?IS PRODUCTIVE ME*ANISM :5 IT %ALL BE TRANSF]R$ FROM 
      ! IDLE CAPITALI/ TO ! WORK]S TO :OM IT RI<TFULLY 
      BELONGS4 

      ,9 EV]Y MILL & EV]Y FACTORY1 EV]Y M9E & EV]Y QU>RY1 
      EV]Y RAILROAD & EV]Y %OP1 EV]Y:]E1 ! WORK]S1 
      5LI<T5$1 UND]/&+ !IR SELF-9T]E/1 >E CORRELAT+ 
      !MSELVES 9 ! 9DU/RIAL & ECONOMIC ME*ANISM4 ,!Y >E 
      DEVELOP+ !IR 9DU/RIAL CONSCI\SNESS1 !IR ECONOMIC & 
      POLITICAL P[]2 & :5 ! REVOLUTION COMES1 !Y WILL BE 
      PREP>$ TO TAKE POSSESSION & ASSUME CONTROL ( EV]Y 
      9DU/RY4 ,) ! $UCATION !Y WILL HAVE RECEIV$ 9 ! 
      ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S !Y WILL BE DRILL$ & DISCIPL9$1 TRA9$ 
      & FITT$ = ,9DU/RIAL ,MA/]Y & ,SOCIAL ,FRE$OM4 

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