The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-07-03
LABOR AIMING ITSELF.

What! Labor learning to drill? Yes
that is the way the paper reads. The
dispatches from Chicago say that Ia
Dor unions are organizing military
companies a la plutpcrats. Just the
reason for this wonderful movement
is not given, but It is evidently very
displeasing to the colonel of the First
Infantry, National Guard. He con-
siders the move a great mistake, as
there are already enough military Or
CARNATIONS composed Of any particu-
lar class! The plutocrats are fearful
when the masses, who are many to
one, begin to adopt their tactics. But
laboring people must learn. and they
will learn, that they must adopt ex-
actly the tacticSsof their oppressors.
They must learn to vote, learn parlia-
mentary law and learn to drill. II the
knowledge of these three elements,
the masses in this country must for.
ever be their slaves. I would not be
surprised to see the craze of labor or
ganiMng military companies in this
country assume"the Dimensions of the
silver craze. II labor will prepare for
the worst, the Worst will never come.
The peace Of the country demands
that the masses be not at the mercy
of the classes. SIN time of peace"
etc.-The Coming Nation.
See what disagreement has
brought the country to! There was a
time when there was not a tramp in
the United States, and not soldier
drilled and equipped to shoot down his
fellow citizens; and every laboring
mans heartwas filed with love Of coun-
try It was the workingmen of the
farm, the forge and the factory that
made up nine-tenths of those two
million men who volunteered to fight
and die for national unity.
But the war was followed by the
cruel measures that made the great
fortunes of the millionaiYes, turned
out millions Of tramps and planted
bitterness and hate in the hearts Of
the common people. Then the wealthy
classes organized national guards to
repress the violence they anticipated;
and the undrilled, unarmed masses
were shot down like wild beasts. But
the shallow plutocrats forgot that
this is a republic and based on the
equality Of all men, rich and poor: and
that the constitution of the United
States declares, article II amend: !
"a we'll regulated militia being
necessary to the security of free
state the right OF the people to keep
and bear arms shall not be infringed. :"
And they ought to have sense
enough to know that there was no law
that. could prevent organized labor
forming itself into militia companies
and regiments and armies, and meet
ing the forces of the plutocracy with
repeating rifles and machine cannon;
and as they are ten to one the result
could not be doubtful.
No patriot can look upon such q
state Of things without profound sor-
row; but when any class initiates the
work of evil Let the results be upon
their own heads. HE that seeks the
sword shall perish by the sword"
The remedy for all this IS to give
the masses prosperity, fair play and a
chance for life and happiness; and
once more the old patriotism which
filled the breasts of the people forty
years ago will resume possession of the
multitude, and peace and content will
dwell in all hearts.
No man should mention the words
gun or cannon in a republic without
an apology; for the true republic
knows nothing Of the kind, except as
against foreign enemies. and Just re-
| public need have no foreign enemies.
Men think differently, but when
asked their opinion of Uncle SAM
MONOGRAM WhiSkeY thAY ara All of