The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-01

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Is certainly a great transformation 60
ing on Ia the alignment and segrega-
ton Of the laboring classes In this
country said Rein Orr. treasurer Of
the national organization Of street rail-
way employees. In the course OF a con
yersation one day last week.
The reason there has been nothing
OF the kind before was owing 10 the
great opportunities the country pres
hented FOR men lettering their condi-
tions-the employe Of today was likely
To become the employer OF tomorrow.
and II was no uncommon thing that
men born m mud novels died million
aires. But all this has changed. and
the man without capital Is almost
hopeless In America today. as Ia the
same man In any Of the countries Of
the old world The spirit remains. a.
IL shown by the rush 20 the Klondike.
but the opportunities are gone. Show
where there Is a reasonable chance OF
making money and Instantly there are
millions Of dollars TO exploit a.. even
though years Of patient waiting are
necessary before the reward Under
such conditions the only thing FOR q
man who has but hIs hands and ais
head Is 10 accept the position In which
he finds himself and make the best %
Il. This is what labor 81 doing now
making the best OF it-and the trans
formation going on Is amazing. Al
ready three distinct elements have been
evolved and these elements contain
Ing practically all Of the industrial lie
81 the nation are becoming more
sharply defined daily.
THE frst il trades unIonlsm pure and
simple-the conservative British in
gredient. which knows what II must
have In the matter OF wages 10 main
tain comfortable home. appropriate a
few Injuries and educate the children
Of the family. This element proscribes
politics from It's organizations and
makes the economies uperiuity
When II doesn't get what Il wants Il
strikes for II.
81 Hf'RAN fAfAAfAAN INFINITE NNAAAANAI
and domestic economy paramount.
and seeks the lettering OF rs condition
along lines Of political and social rcyo.
lutionary action. II answers to the 30
cialism Of Germany. but differs from
the foreign article In many important
essentials. Pure imported German
socialism does rot thrive IN America
because u practically recognizes a
hereditary governing class and seeks
60 force that class into establishing
and experimenting corporation In all
Industries The American socialist. on
the other hand recognizes himself as
the sovereign, and meaaa 70 do hy him
self as the foreign socialist means 20
force somebody else 10 do. Dan De
Leon Is a type Of the foreign and
Eugene v Debs Of the American so-
clallst They do not frattrnlze. As
the foreign socialist ia retrograding. or
only recruited by importation. We need
take very little interest In him. The
American socialist however. Is gain
Ing rapidly In numbers and influence.
As yet the parly-for that word best
describes the elements In some
what nehulous state. embracing many
grades ~ character. from the rampant
radicals who, In Chicago last week. ad-
vocatcd the use OF the knife and the
torch. TO the college professor and
dreamy devotees OF Christian sociology.
"Oi the third element. little need be
said. II Is that element In America
which corresponds TO the turnkey Of
Great Britain. The only thing OF the
kind thus far appearing NJ an organiza.
ton Is among the railway employees.
and Is styled the Railway League. It's
members hold their places Of employ.
ment solely at the will Of the master
aud must accept without question
whatever he chooses TO fix as their
compensation"