The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-24
only protection and Safely for
the Working Masses is Or
gaTa1zed Labor---PoHitica
Are But Tools Of the Trusts.

NOW ludU anOCnef national con-
test has passed into history and
the working people can take a
sober view Of the economic situ-
alton, the Cleveland Citizen calls
attention to the fact that the labor
problem was not solved on Nov.
3, 1905.
While the unsuccessful poll
tlclanS are now in the dumps and
the victors are celebrating their
acquaintance Of the spoils of
office, the workingmcn are con-
lrontcd by exactly the the same
conditions that they were to face
the day before election.
The problem of unemployment
for some and ovcrwork for others,
the evils for cheap women and
child labor, the introduction Of
lanor-displacing machinery, the
threats of wage reductions, the
attacks of union smashing open
shoppers and similar questions
are here today just as they were
here last week, and they must be
met and considered for the reason
that they c;tnnot be lodged.
Since there is no Likelihood that
the victorious politicians will
establish the millennium week
after next or next year or the year
following, what are the working
people going to do for their own
bcttermcnt? Sit on their launches
and suck their thumbs, Go into Il
trance and give up the few ad-
vantagcs that they still possess!
We believe not. Down in their
hearts the worllingmcn and women
know that their only protection
and safety JicS in Organizing-in
combining the toilers into trade
unions for offensive and defensive
purposes.
No sane person will attempt to
dispute the fact that. as a rule. the
organized worker is better Situatcd
than the unorganiZed. We have
but to look about us and compare
conditions under which unionists
and On-unioniStS work in order to
become convinced that the organic
cd tOilcrS have all the best of the
arrangement.
Chen why should the unorgan
iHcd workers. who are helpless
victims of an un ust system, hest
tate to join the union and assist
in the unScliish and altrustic move
mrnt to improve the lot Of the
whole working classs
Is it moral cowardicc? Is il
narrow sclliShness! Is it til,
penny wise and pound foolish
along to hand them something OF
Il silver platter for nothing!
" Nhutevcr the reason may be il
Is a poor one when all the
conditions are taken into con.
Sidcration. The lord helps those
who help themselves and nova
daAS TO be successful in any bus i.
ness. in the field of labor or capi.
tai. one must organize and tho
groups or mass must move rs q
unit.
Every intelligent workingmal
knows that the carpenters, paint
"IS. printers. DricklaNoTS and
many other trades have had eN-
crpliOnllly good success III pro
vjdiMg for their material wants
because they had the wisdom and
bravery to unite their efforts.
What the organized working
people have done can be repeated
hN the unoTgauizcd if they vii
uniN make an attempt to hell
themselves by uniting.
We trust that all those workers
who have not lost hope, but who
an" thoroughly alive. sincere ant
honest with themselves. viii JOIN
hands without futher delay anI
ald their organized fellow worker
Il" meet the many economic issue:
lAat present themselves.
Workers Of all countries, unite
Nou have nothing to loose bu
your chains and world to gain.
SA2z1 T-rct Lac Rt1cL ist