The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-05-27
His Address Regarded to be a
Strong Exposition Of Present
Conditions From the Workers
Point of View-No Mincing of
Words to Assert Actual Facts.
Maintains That Labor Shall Ever
Have the Right to Strike
Briefly Refers to Negro Strike
Breakers, and Discuss Their
Effect Upon the Race Problem.

conditions has not kept pace with the
increase OF wealth.
And the fact that the work1ngman
is better off than formerly is to his
own credit. For the improvement in
our conditions have not been present
ed to us on a silver platter.
Like Dickens Oliver Twist we
want more. And when we get that,
then we'll ask for more. And then
why, Well want more.
All Want More.
I'VE are like other people, in this
respect. And how much man wants
depends upon his condition in society,"
The tramp wants full meal, or per-
haps a drink. The laborer wants an
extra 10 cents day; the skilled
workman. perhaps another 50 cents
day; the high salaried man, anoth-
er $1,000 a year, and the millionaire,
a few more millions.
And to get them there are some
who are not 10th to coin the blood
OF innocent children into dollars.
ANY improvements in the condi-
tions OF the workingman of today is
due to his increased Intelligence and
to the solidarity that makes all work.
ing men and women brothers and
sisters. And we will cooperate with
anyone who is striving to uplift the
masses OF humanity.
lit is said that by joining the la
Dor movement man loses his in
divtduality. Let us look at that
statement.
Everything is Organized.
What is government? Is it not a
bonding of men together in agree
ments by which they give up certain
individual rights in order that their
other rights may be better protected?
lis it not true that few years
ago some Southern states wished to
withdraw from the union; and that
they were not allowed to? And are
not many OF the people Of those states
among the proudest today OF their
membership in the union.
And this need OF organization Is
mot o. s. ID w
lind on. all hands each: interest or
ganized for it's own better1nent.; 1t
is the spirit OF the times.
80 we have the Manufacturers
association, we have organizations OF
clothing men, and of the other trades.
And may 1 be permitted to say
here in Minneapolis we have organ
izations OF the flour mills?
''Then there are the great rail-
roads, the gigantic trusts, all have
their unions. The professions, again,
minister's, physicians, lawyers, have
their unions.
who ever heard of a reputable,
self-respecting physician taking an
other mans job?
Lawyers Show Cards.
I'm the court where justice is dis
pensed-dispensed with sometimes
lawyer comes to plead. II he is not
known he must first show his work.
ing card. He calls it a diploma,
Sounds nicer, perhaps.
ANY member of the bar associa-
tlon who transgresses the ethics OF
the profession Is 'pettyfogger' and
a 'shyster.' And we too have our
pet name for the like.
1.-The working man claims a voice
in the wages and conditions under
which he is to work. For everything
else but labor it is the seller who fixes
the price. But the employer has ar
rogated the right to fix wages and all
conditions without interference.
1--WE want time, the most valuable
OF all assets, some time for ourselves.
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