The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-06-01
SYS TEN UNIONS
ORGANIZATION no BE sUCCEssTUl
1. II. MUST BE METH0DICAI..

ORGANIZATION TO BE SUCCESSHUy
:. MUST BE 1lETH0DICAL. s.
Without = system One MAN wo.ll
BE Worklng in OpDositisn to Hi
Fellows-Nhe Great Desideratuu
h Necessary is Unity, For Without .
Oneness the whole syste1 Il
Weakened. T%sE
Organization is the system OF accom-.
plishing great things by combining tA1
brains and muscles of men to gain SONS
object which would be impossible Ito
the individual. Organization, to bs
successful, must necessarily be meth.
odical and systematical in all its af.
fairs, hence it is that every organize
tion of labor throughout the whole
world adopts rules and regulations t0r
the guidance Of its members, and %. .
a solemn obligation to uphold and de-
fend the principles and doctrines Of the
crafts to which he belongs voluntarily,
consequently better work is expected
from the members. Without . system
one man would be working In opposi-
tion to his fellows. The great fdesider-
atum necessary is unity, for without
a oneness all the system is weakened,
and instead Of being free to work dis
interestedly for the aims and objects
Of the whole the true members must
necessarily double their exertions in
order to mend the break to keep the
structure intact. The work to be done
is Of such a character that it requires
cl1asms Of discomfort and a multiplica-
tion of generals, SO each craft provides
the ways and means Of how and by
whom the responsibility must rest on
for the carrying out of the desires an
expressed by the majority. It is the
fundamental principle of the highest
law known that ne that would not
amend would destroy; hence it is very
plain that once the majority has spolk-
en- ihe minority should display a will
ingness II passive only, to acquisce, as
history tells US that the majority will
defend their principles as previously
expressed, even to the discontinue Of
the minority This principle, above all
others, should appeal to the intelligence
Of the general run of men more strong
ly and logically than any other feature
in ths general laws Of any organisation,
whether it be labor, poljttcal or social.
It is acknowledged: by an that It b q
danRero,;s p-ecede ). 70 ignore the will
Of ice majority willie it is also true
,la!rriues are not always right. Newer
theless, the majority can and should be
trusted before attempting to overtlrn
the existing organisation that has been
built st the expense Of al the nletn6ef1,
and which will he run by the majority
regardless of all opposition. The lack
of knowledge in regard to laws and
rules is very often the groundwork Of
dissension in many organizations
which, If the laws of the organisation
were better understood by the discon-
tented members, not a whimper of
complaint would be heard, as generally
there being such a diversity Of opinion
expressed by large bodies when laws
are being framed, It is safe to assume
that any law that receives the endorse
ment Of the majority is the best law FOR
the greatest number, and in this spirit
all laws passed should receive the sane
ton of every man who voted on e.
Organization enables the individual
member to combat impositions on his
rights, where singly he We're but =
drop in the ocean, powerless In every
way to help himself, he being at the
mercy of those who oppress him. It
" ~ 1o hxy Nh hut ~
evil effects Of the competitive system.
Anyhow, whichever mode puts him at i
disadvantage, it is all the same to him.
When he joins forces with his fellows
in organizations he Immediately securSs
a position of equality with his oppres-
sors which commands their. attention.
If not their respect. Just In the same
manner as the standing army Of Ger
many commands the peace Of Europe
by it's silent power, so in labor orEani-
&zattons it Is the silent power, the un-
known power that is behind them. that
causes attention and respect to be xiv-
en- to its members, as q mans nature
don't change when he joins an organi-
zation-he only changes weapons, and
they are peaceful MISUNDERSTANDING
zation and education, instead Of Inn
potency. Man when he Joins 1 labor
organization becomes strong In pro-
portion to the excellence OF, the organi-
zation of his craft, a weak labor or
ganization being q constant invite to
the masters to reduce the wages Of
their men, while the strong Organise
tion invites anxiety on the masters
part to have an agreement and cofis3,