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

MANKATO, Feb 26.-W. E. Nc
Even, of Duluth, addressed a packed
house here last night, under the aus
pieces of the lecture bureau Of the
Trades and Labor Assembly.
The occasion was the fifth of SER
les Of lectures delivered here this win
ter on economic questions. Mr.. Nc
Ewen's theme was "Anarchy and Pat
r1otfsm.' 1t was a logical defense of
trade unionism absolutely free from
pesslmism. He lost opportunity to
place the responsibility for anarchy
where it belongs, and during his re-
marks he was frequently interrupted
by applause. When he concluded he
was given most cordial reception.
His speech in part, was as follows:
conservatives Of tomorrow. There is not
POLITICAL, religious or social privilege
that we enjoy today that was not pur-
and patient suffering of the radicals.
It is the radical who has INDICATED
humanity in every struggle; 1t is the
every moral conflict and achieved all
that is noble in the history of the
world
He who takes up the cudgel for the
oppressed may be booted and scurged,
and compelled to walk in obloquy and
scorn through the by-lanes and streets,
and remains honest with himself sue
cess must surely follow.
The people of this generation are
busy gathering up the scattered ashes
of the martyred heroes of the past and
deposting them in the golden urn of
nations history.
1t is moral courage that characterizes
the highest order Of manhood and wo-
manhood. One who does not possess
this virtue has no security for the
preservation Of any other.
Every step of progress in the history
OF the race has been made in the face of
opposition, and difficulty. and has been
vnlor There is SCARCELY a great truth
or doctrine but had to fight it's way
to public recognition in the face Of
'Everywhere.' says Heine me- that great
sould gives utternnce, to it's thoughts
there Is also Il Golgotha.'
Martyrs to Free Thought.
Socrates was condemned to drink the
fatal hemlock at Athens, because his
lofty teachings ran counter to the pre-
j"aices and party spirit of his age.
cause Of his exposure Of the false, but
fashionab'e philosophy Of his time.
COLUMBUS was dismissed from King
Ferdinund as fool. because he dared
The clergy having declared that the
heofy Of ~ antip4des +h was h9Stle to
an immense flat disc, and if there
were other worlds beyond this we
could not all be children of the same
So through all the ages the leaders
IN the van of thought have been per
s Sec, men ea F Every -. cause for lib
events than the persecution of the men
who dared to declare that they had the
right to worship God according to the
dictates Of their own conscience.
The gibbets of Europe were kept
busy for years hanging men who had
the courage to question the Divine
right Of kings.
After the sacrifice of so many brave
and noble men the civilized portion of
and political liberty.
The struggles for both were bitter,
4 4 dominant church fought hard to hold
of God by forming a coalition with
the the POLITICAL Pc tia powers of each nation
Independence was given the people
The next step was for political liber-
ty. Here again the struggle was re-
yielded to the Barons: How Obstinate
ly King George fought again granting
liberty to our own people. This is all
matter Of history.
Religious and political despotism
both fought hard to hold their power,
but they lost, because advancing civili-
cation demanded it.
Industrial Independence the Aim.
Industrial independence was the next
step in the evolution of human rights
This resulted in struggle between
parasites on the other.
In the struggles for religious and
political liberty war was resorted tc
before these rich blessings were sec
ured. The people possessed no other
weapon, and hence they were compelled
to take an<er up arms rms against their despotie
Declaration of independence by the
American people meant seven years OF
war and bloodshed: Every other peo-
nh1ipp6 to FIGHT for it This ic nf h.
past, but thank God the future is
brighter. War or revolution will be
unneceSsary for the purpose of secur.
political liberty has given us the right
Of suffrage. Swords and guns may be
the free mans weapon.
We want industrial independence fol
the purpose Of securing and insurine
buttons have never improved the econ:
may have CHECKED the degeneraey q
the great mass of the people in thu
same economic condition. The French
revolution may have checked the de-
But it lett the great mass Of the PEG.
pie in the same economic condition
On the other, hand the trade unions II
of tho only the but de-
Improved, the ECONOMIC conditions O.
the people, as we'll. This was in, the
yhaps Of boen hours Of n Of HS h i
and improved factory and genera
working conditions: In the first in
stance oceans Of blood was shed, an;
myriads OF. human lives We're sacri
feed on the. altar Of patriotism. II
the other not one life was lost, We
great good accrued to all the people.
Eternal Struggle is on.
My Friends:-The struggle for tn.
independence of labor is on. Decry it
evade it: belittle it; juggle it as mucl
will II ic hare and pvh hal
wish to or not we have got to meet it
You nor ! can stop. it: 1t permeate:
the very air. 1t greets us at our work
at our play and at our fireside I
pops up here and there in every public
discussion of the times, and you car
, not keep it out. I have got to tall
about it tonight, and I want you wht
work, and you who do not work, t.
put on your overalls and look at tn.
question for just a few moments from
# I should say anything about tn.
capitalist class, 7 trust that you will
+. not leave with bitterness in your