The Labor enquirer., 1883-03-17

remodeIing. But it is not my object to
bring among my fellow-craftsmen that
discord out of which no harmony can
come, as there is no doubt in my mind
that they will soon see the benefit that
will spring from taking the step pro-
posed.
Mr.. Hamilton says that, "the fact Of
all appearing under one banner is no in
dication of strength" If this be true,
why not every local union float it's own
banner? Or every individual march
under his own flag? Is it not true that
the United States are stronger fer unit
ing under the Star Spangled Banner
than they would be disunited? Is tnot
true that strength lies in the concerted
action of the many? And is it not also
true that the larger the number who act
in concert, the greater the strength ?
When Napoleon threatened to conquer
the world, did not the weaker powers
combine to check him? The
reason we, who produce the wealth of
the world, are so poor. is because the
products Of our labor are taken from US
by force. The power of the states, the
power OF the church and the power that
comes from the custom of ages are
against u.s. and we must, if we are to
win, build up a counter power to bring
about the equilibrium from which alone
can justice come The weak must al
ways 90 to the waII-remember that.
Therefore, it seems to me, that this as
sertiOn Of Mr.. Hamilton is fallacy.
The aim of all labor associations is the
same, but they differ as to the means Of
obtaining their object. To better the
moral, mental and material condition Of
the largest possible number is the aim
of all, but the means are as numerous as
the stars.
Trades unionists believe that if their
organizations were incorporated by law ;
children forced to go to school, and pro-
hibited from working in mines and fac
tories under the age of IA years ap
prentice laws established by the state ;
an eight-hour law adopted and enforced;
prison labor contracts and truck" sys-
TENS abolished; conspiracy laws re-
peaIed bureaus of labor statistics es-
tabIished, etc., that the way would be
open for the attainment of the much
desired end.
knights of Labor go a little further
They ask all the trades unionists do, and
in addition seek to organize every de-
partment Of industry; to reserve the
public lands for actual settlers only to
establish cooperative institutions, and
to prevail upon governments to establish
a national medium Of exchange without
the intervention of banks.
The Greenback Labor party seeks
through political action to establish gov
erment money to reserve the public
lands for actual settlers and to nuIlify
grants made to railroads and other cor
porations and individuals who have not
fulfilled their contracts to have the gov
ernment control railroads and teIegraphs,
and otherwise make nearly the same de-
mands as do the Knights of Labor, but
does not aim to establish economic or
CARNATIONS.
The SociaIi8tic Labor Party believe
that the wages system should be aboI-
ished by substituting governmental CO.
operation, and that the means of pro-
ducing, transporting and exchanging
wealth should, as fast as practicable, be-
come the common property of the whole
people.
Anarchists say that the state SHOULD
be abolished and voluntary associations
take it's place; that those things pro-
duced by nature, such as land, air, water,
etc., cannot justly be property, and
should be free to all who desire to use
them, They deny the right of the ma
ioritY to coerce the minority, and seek
to establish absolute personal liberty.
They want no government interference
at all.
Communists believe that all wealth
should be held as common property, and
that the community should demand from
each according to his ability and grant
to each according to his needs
Smaller groups and individuals have
still other notions for bringing about the