The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
JOHN sW|NT0N's new BOOK.
Striking for Life; Labor's Side
Of the Labor Question"
A &c, OOO-Word Treatise on the
Late Chicago Strike.

John Swinton, the writer, labor leader
and former editor of John swinton's
Paper, has written sixty-thou-
sand word book in a period of a little
ever two weeks. 1t is all about the big
strike at Chicago, and is called Strik-
ing for Life; Labor's Side of the Labor
Question" The book has not yet been
published, but it probably will be In =
few days, and already circulars to
agents have been sert out.
In these circulars sufficient Is told to
give very clear idea Of what the book
will be. 1t will have about 500 pages and
thirty-two illustrations. including por-
traits of Debs, Sovereign, Gompers. Ar
thur, Sargent, Hayes, and other labor
leaders. 1t will also have pictures Of
soldiers firing on the Chicago rioters.
rioters burning cars, and other scenes
during the recent strike.
The main circular speaks OF 90 the an
tagonists Of the labcring classes-ths
capitalists, the monopolists, the officers,
the political aspirants. the demagogues,
he udo-philanthropists, the yenal,
mercenary members OF the press" and
asks:
"Who are these, and why do they.
Judas-like, do their evil work SO willing
ly? Here are deeps Of iniquity and sci:
fishness that this book uncovers, and
he who reads will stand amazed that
such deeds are done IN a free country
Whatever the book may be-the ad-
vance sheets have not yet been given
out-the circular has decidedly revolu-
ontg ton ssa asrs is IS ff Se Issue.
the. end is not yet. Our nation is in the
midst OF conflict second to none 1t has
ever faced. 0minous rumblings,, like
those OF coming earthquake, are heard
everywhere throughout the land.
They. were heard, for, years before
the great civil war. Louder and nearer
gathering shock burst forth, shaking UP
our old institutions and clearing the way
| for better things?"
The table OF contents is as follows:
Chapter 1.-The Revolution.
Chapter 1.-THE Massing OF Capitalize wislS
Chapter III-Rush OF the Alien starvslinss-
Says Jews and Italians.
Chapter Iv.-Ihe Land OF Famns-rhs Comp
Chapter v.-Ths Needs Of Labor-How to -
Chapter yI.-Unlons and their Aims-stritss
Chapter vTi,-Tbs Great Uprising The Coming
Chapter vIII-NothinE to Be Fsared-pingsr
| in the Ait
Chapter iX.-L.sd.rs and Their work-Dsbs ana
Chapter X.--MillOnsires and Their Victims
Chapter SL-The Signal OF Run-The Star OF
Chapter XII-our Glorious COuntry-our HsrI-
1 tage OF Freedom
The circular goes on to say that the
strikes and riots of 1877, of Homestead,
| in 1892, and Of Chicago. in 1894, are ex.
! haustively treated by MIR. Swinton, and
/ predicts another great throe." The
| Debs strike Is Chara .teriZed thus:
" From tremors In the far past
| stronger moN cmInts have come, like bill.
| lows. ever increasing In magnitude, TIL
| the tidal-wave OF to-day has swept the
! land, paralyzing commerce, taxing the
| statesmen and philosophers"
Debs and liompers have each written
articles for the book and the former In
| dorses Mr.. Swinton's work In pyroteeb.
nicsl language. He Winds up In this
IAN hail to John swinton! He never
failed; he cannot now!' .--