The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-27
"PARRY1rEs" ARE RAv1NG.

A1AASAS - AIo kAAtG< xteA A1S~s
THE "Parryites" are in session ir
indianapolis. They are after organized
labor, and If reports of their actions
are true they intend to carry its SCALP
upon their shoulders from now on
They have poured out their vituporous
venom upon organized labor for so
long, without creating very much of u
stir, that nothing serious is expected
to happen the great labor movement
as result of the meeting Of $50 of
the small fry in the Industrial devel-
opment of this country. So far but
few people have learned what the
Citizens Alliance stands for. We all
know what it stands against. Ostens-
IDLY it is fighting the organizations of
labor, but really it is opposed to the
progress Of American labor. It's ap-
same basis as the workingmen of some
Of the less progressive nations of Eu-
rope.
This is what they say: Labor I'M
ions are destroying individual 1iber-
ty.' We know of no one who mas at
tempted to destroy the Individual lib
erty of the workingmen more than
the type of Employers represented in
Citizens Alliance. They claim that our
movement is revolutionary. They know
better Trade unions mark the order
ly rise and development of the work
ingmen through the educational, evo-
lutionary process. They accuse our
organizations with being anarchistic
Shame of them. Their class is this
very day overriding law and consti-
tutional rights in almost every state
in the union. Look at Colorado where
their puppets refused to enforce the
constitution of that state, because it
would give labor trifle more liberty.
Where they crtminally cast men into
prison for daring to criticise their ac-
IAoA1o ~ tAAS "OA n VI I1AC A1l44t1d " ACIG
they confiscate newspapers. that
championed the cause of labor. Where
one of their sycophants when reminded:
that he was depriving men of their
constitutional rights, replied by say
ing: ITO HE'LL WITH THE CONsI-
TUITION"
Imagine the workingmen---the I'M
derdogs in this great economic fight;
the men who build the nation; who
fight is battles, and who bear the
brunt Of its notwithstanding their
own enemies. 1t is true that labor has
In some instances violated the law,
but SO far as we are concerned, we
would rather take out chances before
the Great Judge of man for being i'm
plicated in all the wrong committed by
plicated in all the wrongs committed by
capital or it's toades and lickspittles.
The union label a badge of subser-
vience? Wouldn't that jar you? This
may appeal to an unthinking people,
but 1t will fall amiss among men who
know. The union label is a guarantee
that the product was made by free,
we'll paid labor. It. is the only guaran-
tee. 1t means no sweat shop and no
tenement house The Citizens Alli-
ance will do nothing to remove these
Ubiquitous institutions and hence when
the tables are turned upon them it will
be found that they are the open and
avowed champions of a system that
makes men subservient.
The conventions action against all
labor legislation now pending before
Congress for the relief Of the working
people shows 1t to be composed of a
class Of denunciatory,' retrogressivo
men, who have no interest in the coun-
try except to crush labor.. How many
great captains of industry are in at
tendance? Not one of note. Every in
vestigation shows that they either be-.
long to class that has been squeezed
by union labor, or that fney are en-
ployers Of subservient workinEmen,
who are fearful lest their men will
soon catch the spirit of organization
and declare their industrial independ-
ence. Let the demons rave. We are
living In an age Of organization and
all the Parrys in Christendom cannot
prevent the growth and DEVELOPMENT
of the great labor movement. Asses
may bray, and vultures may sting,
but labor will continue to organize
educate and fraternize until complete
independence is secured