The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-05

flom ihe Detroit Free Press: There
'''alhy great transformation go
s on lh the alignment and aegrega-
- OF TIE laborng classes In this
wahuy' said Rein Orr. treasurer Of
ne national organization OF street rail-
way employees. In the course OF a con
euaton one day last week.
me reason there has been nothing
lhe kind before was owing 10 the
Hea opportunities the country pres
tthleu Tor men lettering their oondi-
uens-the empoye Of today was likely
become the employer Of tomorrow
Aha y was no uncommon thing that
IN men born In mud novels died million
" afet. but all this has changed. and
~ ne man without capital u almost
hopeless In America today. "a Il the
ame man IN any Of the countries OF
Ag world. The spirit remains a.
#V Z by the rush 20 the Klondlke
|Al e opportunities are gone. Show
III 1 thefe ia a reasonable chance OF
hg money and Instantly there are
WW]ona Of dollars to exploit Il. even
NJ lWhgh years Of patient waiting are
Hmm before the reward. Under
conditions the only thing for a
who has but biz hands and his
d 20 accept the position In which
Enh himself and make the best Of
THIS b what labor h doing now
uuking the best OF it-and the trans
Formation going on II amazing Al
ready three distinct elements have been
evolved and these elements contain
I" ing practically all OF the industrial ne
o. the nation. are becoming more
sharply defined daily
The nrsi Il trades unlonism purc and
- .r1lQff'he conservative British In
den. wh.ch knows what Il must
I've n the matter Of wages TO main.
laia q comfortable home. appropriate q
n Injuries and educate the children
ENihe family. This element prescribe.
hoiaies from ia organizations and
takcs the economies q supcrhuity
Men q doesn't set what u wants q
lkes Tor H.
The second element makes polltlea
Eand domestic economy paramount
lnd seeks the beticrins Of a. condition
along lines Of political and social re,O
nilonary action Il answers 20 the 10
calism Of Germany. but differs from
the foreign article In many imporian
essentials Pure Imported Germai
socialism does tot thrive In America
because Il practically recognises
hereditary governing class and seek
% force that class into estahllshlnl
aad experimenting cooperation In al
~ sinstries The American socialist. OF
81 other hand. recognizes himself a
sovereign. and means 10 DO by him
q AZ the foreign socialist means b
N X somebody else 20 do. Dan De
g a type OF the foreign an
e5ene v Dcbs Of the American %
list They do not fraierniro A
foreign socialist h retrogradlnr. O
Enly recruited by importation. we nee
lake very little interest In him. tn
American socialist. however. L. gan
ms rapidly In numbers and lnluenc,
A yet the party-for that word be,
describes the elements in a som,
what nehuloua state. embracing man
grades Of character, from the rampar
radicals who. In Chlcaso last week. al
voctted the use Of the knife and n
.orch. 10 the college professor an
dreamy devotees OF Christian soclolog,
"Of the third element. little need /
sail. Il ls that element In Amerle
whlch corresponds 10 the Turnkey
u; Great Britain. The o.iy thing Of n
Mind thus far appearing a. an organic
Ion Il among the railway employe
- and Il styled the Railway League. 4
members hold their places Of emplo,
ment solely At the viii Of the mast
and must accept without questis
whatever he chodsss TO m as the
compensation"