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      ,! OPPON5TS ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S1 NUM]\S1 V>I$ & 
      P[]FUL ?\< !Y BE1 WILL F9D !MSELVES BAFFL$ 9 EV]Y 
      ATTEMPT !Y MAKE TO /EM ! TIDE ( NEW 9DU/RIAL 
      ORGANIZATION4 

      ,!SE OPPON5TS1 /RANGE AS IT MAY SEEM1 EMBRACE1 BESIDES ! 
      CAPITALI/ CLASS & !IR 0LABOR LIEUT5ANTS10 
      ,SOCIALI/S :O PR(ESS TO FAVOR 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM & TRADES 
      UNIONI/S :O PR(ESS TO BE CLASS CONSCI\S WORK+M56 

      ,AN ANOMAL\S SITUATION1 9DE$6 

      ,! ONLY NATIONAL LABOR UNION ?AT RECOGNIZES ! CLASS 
      /RUGGLE1 ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD1 IS OPPOS$1 & 
      ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( LABOR1 :OSE LEAD]S D5Y ! CLASS 
      /RUGGLE1 IS SUPPORT$ BY M5 :O CALL !MSELVES ,SOCIALI/S & 
      CLASS CONSCI\S WORK+M54 

      ,BUT 9 SPITE ( ALL ?IS ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S IS ! COM+ 
      LABOR UNION 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ALL ! P[]S ( 
      CAPITALISM & ALL ! RES\RCES ( ITS EMISS>IES CANNOT 
      PREV5T IT4 

      ,! CONDITIONS >E MATURE = IT & ! WORK+ CLASS WILL 
      EMBRACE IT & /& BY IT AS !Y LE>N TO COMPREH5D ITS 
      MEAN+ & GRASP ITS MISSION4 

      ,?REE YE>S AGO1 :5 ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S & ! 
      ,AM]ICAN ,LABOR ,UNION1 9 NATIONAL CONV5TION ASSEMBL$1 9 
      ,D5V]1 /RUCK ! NEW TRAIL ( CLASS-CONSCI\SNESS & DECL>$ 
      9 FAVOR ( 9DEP5D5T POLITICAL ACTION ALONG WORK+ CLASS 
      L9ES1 ! V]Y ?+ ,SOCIALI/S HAVE BE5 CLAMOR+ =1 ! 
      PRESS ( ! ,SOCIALI/ P>TY1 ALMO/ SOLIDLY1 9/EAD ( 
      *E]+ ! NEW DEP>TURE & 5C\RAG+ & SUPPORT+ ! 
      MOVEM5T1 TREAT$ ! MATT] COLDLY1 OR DAMN$ IT ) FA9T 
      PRAISE4 

      ,!SE PAP]S FELT !MSELVES COMMITT$ TO ! ,AM]ICAN 
      ,F$]ATION ( LABOR & FE>$ TO (F5D ! ANTI-,SOCIALI/ 
      ORGANIZATION4 ,UPON NO O!R GR\ND IS SU* OPPOSITION TO 
      ,SOCIALI/ ACTION BY ,SOCIALI/ PAP]S CONCEIVABLE4 

      ,:5 ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD WAS REC5TLY ORGANIZ$ 
      AT ,*ICAGO ! SAME ,SOCIALI/ PAP]S F\<T ! MOVEM5T OP5LY1 
      OR1 :AT REVEAL$ ! SAME ANTAGONI/IC ATTITUDE1 REMA9$ 
      SIL5T4 

      ,!SE ,SOCIALI/ PAP]S1 SMIL+ PATRONIZ+LY UPON ! ,AM]ICAN 
      ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR :I* REPUDIATES & DESPISES !M1 & 
      FR[N+ SCORNFULLY UPON ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD1 A 
      TRULY CLASS-CONSCI\S ORGANIZATION1 HAVE COMMITT$ A GRAVE 
      MI/AKE & APPE>ANCES 9DICATE !Y >E BEG9N+ TO REALIZE 
      IT4 ,! OP5 OPPOSITION HAS DI$ \T & SIL5CE HAS TAK5 ITS 
      PLACE4 ,!Y HAVE EVID5TLY HE>D FROM ! RANK & FILE4 ,9 ANY 
      EV5T IT MAY BE WELL = !M TO KN[ ?AT ,DE ,LEON'S 
      ,WEEKLY ,PEOPLE IS GETT+ A H>VE/ ( NEW SUBSCRIB]S1 
      9CLUD+ MANY MEMB]S ( \R P>TY1 BECAUSE ( HIS ESP\SAL ( 
      ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S4 

      ,?AT ,SOCIALI/S CAN /ILL F9D IT CONSI/5T TO REMA9 9 ! 
      ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( LABOR 9 ! LI<T ( ITS FIX$ 
      PRO-CAPITALI/ POLICY IS1 ,I CONFESS1 9COMPREH5SIBLE TO ME4 

      ,:Y DO !Y NOT APPLY !IR PECULI> LOGIC TO ! POLITICAL 
      SITUATION8 ,! ,REPUBLICAN & ,DEMOCRATIC P>TIES BO? CONSI/ 
      MA9LY ( WORK+M54 ,:Y NOT TURN !M 9TO WORK+ CLASS 
      P>TIES8 ,! WORK+M5 HAVE A MAJORITY 9 BO?--:Y 
      ORGANIZE A ,SOCIALI/ P>TY8 

      ,! WORK+MAN :O REASONS 9 ?AT WAY & ATT5DS ,REPUBLICAN 
      & ,DEMOCRATIC CONV5TIONS AS A DELEGATE IS BY ,SOCIALI/S SET 
      D[N AS IGNORAMUS OR FAKIR1 & YET ?AT IS PRECISELY ! 
      ATTITUDE ( C]TA9 ,SOCIALI/S ) REF]5CE TO ! OLD 
      ANTI-LABOR F$]ATION & ! NEW WORK+ CLASS UNION4 

      ,! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 :I* IS SIMPLY AN ATTEMPT TO 
      H>MONIZE PURE & SIMPLE TRADE UNIONS1 ?AT W]E BUILT UP ON 
      TOOLS LONG S9CE DISC>D$ & ON PR9CIPLES LONG \T ( DATE1 
      IS ! 5EMY ( WORK+ CLASS SOLID>ITY4 ,IT IS 9 CONTROL ( 
      ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 ,! ,CIVIC ,F$]ATION & ITS P]SONNEL IS 
      SUFFICI5T PRO( ( ?IS FACT4 

      ,IT LE]S AT ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 

      ,PR(ESS+ TO OPPOSE 9DEP5D5T POLITICAL ACTION BY ! WORK+ 
      CLASS & EV5 =BIDD+ ! DISCUSSION ( POLITICAL QUE/IONS1 
      IT CONNIVES ) ! POLITICAL HUCK/]S ( CAPITALI/ P>TIES 
      9 CONSID]ATION ( BEGG>LY 0H&-\TS0 = ITS 
      H5*M54 

      ,?IS AGGREGATION ( ONE TIME LABOR ORGANIZATIONS HAVE VE]$ 
      AB\T & >E N[ ?OR\<LY REACTION>Y1 & EV]Y 9* ( 
      G5U9E WORK+ CLASS PROGRESS FROM ?IS TIME =W>D WILL HAVE 
      TO BE MADE 9 SPITE ( !M4 

      ,W\LD BUT ,SOCIALI/S REMA9 AWAY FROM ! NATIONAL CONV5TION ( 
      ?IS ALLEG$ F$]ATION ! JURISDICTIONAL LI<TN+S W\LD !N 
      HAVE FULL PLAY & SOON /RIKE & SEV] ! FLIMSY BONDS ?AT 
      HOLD ! OLD ANTIQUAT$ UNIONS TOGE!R4 ,! FEW ,SOCIALI/S 
      S]VE ! F$]ATION LEAD]S 9 ! VALUABLE ROLE ( LI<TN+ 
      RODS TO ATTRACT & DIV]T ! BOLTS ( DIS9TEGRATION4 ,!SE 
      ,SOCIALI/ COMRADES >E ON A COLD TRAIL4 ,!IR MISGUID$ ZEAL IS 
      WOR?Y ( A BETT] CAUSE4 ,!RE WAS A TIME :5 !IR EF=TS 
      BORE FRUIT1 BUT ?AT DAY IS PASS$4 ,!Y MI<T AS WELL SP5D 
      !IR TIME1 AS ,?OMAS ,PA9E PUT IT1 0ADM9I/]+ 
      M$IC9E TO A CORPSE40 ,! ROLE !Y >E N[ 9 AT ! 
      F$]ATION CONV5TION IS ALMO/ PA!TIC4 ,EV5 ! APPLAUSE 9 
      ! GALL]Y IS DY+ \T4 ,!Y >E SADLY \T ( PLACE4 ,!Y >E 
      9 TRU? LAU<+ /OCK--! FOOTBALLS ( TWO BY F\R 
      FAKIRS ?AT S]VE ! CAPITALI/ CLASS = !IR /]EOTYP$ 
      DISPAT* REPORT+ ! ANNUAL KICK+ \T ( ,SOCIALISM BY ! 
      ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR4 

      ,:5 ! MOON TURNS 9TO GRE5 *EESE WILL !SE ,SOCIALI/S 
      SUCCE$ 9 CONV]T+ ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 
      HONEY-COMB$ ) CAPITALI/IC 9FLU5CES1 9TO A REVOLUTION>Y 
      WORK+ CLASS ORGANIZATION4 

      ,BUT 9 ! MEANTIME !Y >E EXTREMELY VALUABLE TO ! 
      F$]ATION LEAD]S1 :O W\LD UND\BT$LY S]I\SLY REGRET TO BE 
      DEPRIV$ ( !IR S]VICES4 

      ,! OPPOSITION TO ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S 9SPIR$ BY P]SONAL 
      HATR$ = ,DANIEL ,DE ,LEON & ! ,SOCIALI/ ,TRADE @& ,LABOR 
      ,ALLIANCE IS PU]ILE1 TO SAY ! LEA/4 ,) ALL ?AT HAS BE5 
      SAID AB\T ! LATT] IT HAS NEV] BE5 *>G$ ) BE+ A 
      CAPITALI/ ANNEX & AS = ,DE ,LEON P]SONALLY HE IS NOT AN 
      ISSUE TO BE CONSID]$ :5 *OOS+ BETWE5 A BONA-FIDE LABOR 
      UNION ORGANIZATION = ! B5EFIT ( ! WORK+ CLASS & A 
      BOGUS LABOR ORGANIZATION DEF5D$ BY EV]Y CAPITALI/ PAP] & 
      SUPPORT$ BY EV]Y CAPITALI/ POLITICIAN 9 ! L&4 

      ,DE ,LEON IS S\ND ON ! QUE/ION ( TRADE UNIONISM & TO ?AT 
      EXT5T1 :E!R ,I LIKE HIM OR NOT P]SONALLY1 ,I AM ) HIM4 

      ,MY P]SONAL LIKES & DISLIKES >E SECOND>Y TO MY ALLEGIANCE TO ! WORK+ CLASS4 

      ,! *OICE IS BETWE5 ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 & CAPITALISM ON ONE SIDE 
      & ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD & ,SOCIALISM ON ! 
      O!R4 

      ,! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 IS = ! WAGES SY/EM2 ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD = ITS ABOLITION4 

      ,H[ CAN A ,SOCIALI/ HESITATE 9 HIS *OICE AN 9/ANT8 

      ,! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 KEEPS ! WORK+ CLASS DIVID$ 9TO TRADES 
      :I* HAVE CEAS$ TO EXI/2 ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S UNITES !M 
      9TO ONE COMPACT MILITANT BODY4 

      ,:I* ( !SE TRULY EXPRESSES ! PRES5T 9DU/RIAL SITUATION 
      & :I* ACTUALLY /&S = WORK+ CLASS SOLID>ITY8 

      ,AS A MEMB] ( BO? ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S & ! ,SOCIALI/ 
      P>TY ,I WANT TO SEE ONE CLASS-CONSCI\S LABOR UNION ON ! 
      9DU/RIAL FIELD & ONE CLASS-CONSCI\S LABOR P>TY ON ! 
      POLITICAL FIELD1 EA* ! C\NT]P>T ( ! O!R1 & BO? 
      WORK+ TOGE!R 9 H>MONI\S COOP]ATION TO OV]?R[ ! 
      CAPITALI/ SY/EM & EMANCIPATE ! WORK]S FROM WAGE SLAV]Y4 

      ,! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S HAS MADE A S\ND BEG9N+ & AT ITS 
      CONV5TION ! WORK WILL BE R\ND$ \T & ! ORGANIZATION 
      FAIRLY />T$ ON ITS MISSION ( PROLET>IAN EMANCIPATION4 

      ,! TIME HAS COME TO /RIKE \T BOLDLY & CUT LOOSE FROM ALL 
      ASSOCIATIONS ?AT >E NOT ) & = ! REVOLUTION>Y PROGRAM 
      ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,ANY PR(ESS$ LABOR ORGANIZATION ?AT 
      DOES NOT RECOGNIZE ! CLASS /RUGGLE & /& SQU>ELY ON ! 
      RI<T SIDE ( IT =FEITS ALL CLAIM TO ! RESPECT ( 
      9TELLIG5T WORK+M52 & TO REMA9 ) IT IS NOT TO HELP ! 
      UNION GET RI<T1 BUT TO RISK P]SONAL CONTAM9ATION4 

      ,! WAY TO S]VE ! WORK+ CLASS ?R\< ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 IS TO 
      GET \T ( IT & LEAVE ! CAPITALI/ CLASS & !IR H5*M5 
      9 UNDISPUT$ CONTROL4 

      ,! P>AM\NT QUE/ION IS ! LABOR MOVEM5T & WORK+ CLASS 
      VICTORY4 ,ALL O!R ?+S--P>TIES & UNIONS 
      9CLUD$-->E SECOND>Y4 

      ,!RE=E1 ORGANIZATION1 ECONOMIC & POLITICAL1 ALONG CLASS 
      L9ES4 ,ANY ORGANIZATION ?AT ATTEMPTS TO OBSCURE !SE L9ES 
      DAMNS ITSELF4 

      ,! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S IS RI<T4 ,IT HAS COME AT ! RI<T TIME 
      & IT WILL FI<T ITS WAY TO ! FRONT6 ,IT IS ASK+ NO FAVORS 
      ( CAPITALISM & GRANT+ NONE2 IT IS P&]+ TO NO 
      ORGANIZATION & NO MAN OR SET ( M5 TO CURRY FAVORS2 IT /&S 
      SQU>ELY ON ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 DEFIANTLY *ALL5G+ ! 
      CAPITALI/ CLASS1 RELY+ ONLY UPON ! AWAK5+ WORK+ CLASS 
      TO RALLY TO ITS /&>D & C>RY IT TO VICTORY4 

      .<#a.> ,M9]S' ,MAGAZ9E WAS ! 
      (FICIAL J\RNAL ( ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S4 

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