The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-11-25

TINE TO THINK

1t is high time that the men who
work at their trades in this country
begin to think a little more. 1t is
time that they begin to lift their
thoughts little higher than the pay
envelope on Saturday night. 1t is time
that they begin thinking little less
of present creature comforts and lit
tie more of the future.
Time and again The Wageworker
has urged union men to keep politics
out OF their unions, but at the same
time it has consistently and emphati-
oally urged them to take their union
ism into their politics. The great trusts
and temperatures, managed by the men
who are now prominent in the coun-
ellis of the Parry union wrecking asso-
Citations, are always in politics up to
their eyebrows, and their efforts are
always directed toward the one end of
keeping the labor vote divided against
itself. And while doing this these
same union wreckers are standing to-
fether politically and reaping all the
benefits.
Recently James w. Vancleave. pres
ident OF the Citizens Industrial asso-
citation of St. Louis, made an address
before that body, and The Wageworker
desires at this time to call the atten-
ton of all union men. and all work
ipgmen as well, to few things he saiA-
1t is not necessary to call attention
to the fact that Mr. Vancieave is pres
ident of an organization that is seek
ing to destroy the labor unions, al
though he and his organization may
deny it, Under multiplicity of names
the Parry crowd is working in nearly
every large industrial center in the
country. Remember, please, that Mr.
Vancleave was talking to an organiza-
tion of employers manufacturers,
n,illmen, wholesalers and retailers cf
ST. Louis. And among other things
he said
GENT. EMEN, / APPEAL TO YOU
If 1T IS NOT TIME FOR THE EN-
PLOYING CLASSES TO GET TO-
GETHER. AND CONTROL THE LAW
MAKING AS WELL AS THE BUSI-
NESS INTEREST OF THIS COUN-
Try"
Let every reader of The WageworAer
read that over three or four times and
let it soak into his mind. Let every
reader analyze just what it means.
II is a direct challenge to the work
irgmen of the country. ard if they 90
not accept it. all the worse for the
workingmen. Time for the employing
classes to control the law-making!"
The employers are already CONTROL
ing legislation to largo extent. and
they will wholly control it in shocl
time unless workingmen cult divid-
ing on partisan lines and get together
for mutual help and protection. Moth
irg pleases capital more than to see
labor divided along the lines of party
Capital knows no party when its in
terests are at stake. 1t PUSHES to the
party that holds cut the greatest in
ducements, and it seeks to control all
parties. 1t is republican il a repub-
I;can state and democratic in a demo
cratic state.
But laboring men allow themselves
to be blinded by partisanship to theii
own interests, and capital gleefuEy
rushes in to contribute the dust thrown
ir the eyes OF the toilers.
The men who produce the wealth
of this country should control the law
making OF the country. They shoult
control the business of the country
they should, in short, cont oil the coun
try. And they could do it without an,
trouble if they would lay aside parti
sanship and vote in their own inter
ests regardless of party.
All wealth comes from toll. TIL
men who create wealth are the mel
who toll. Capital is only stored labo
the product of labor. And the labc
that creates capital should have tn
decisive voice in the making of tn
laws.
Mr.. Vancleave's address is an inso
lent challenge from purse-pro1
crowd that thinks only OF dollars an
never of humanity. If workingme