The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-10

all othcr phases of evolution, the
labor question is thing that must
he subject to change and improve.
ncnt IN its methods of operation
or else stagnatc and eventually
dctcriol;lte. The old class of
organization that the prcmitivc
pioneers inauguratcd has passed
It's day of usefulness and some.
ihlng new and better must take
its place. At first localities would
organize Il craft union of one cs
prcIal trade, independent, of all
workers, but eventually, follow
ing theprlncipleS and laws of cyo-
luton, they became nationaliZcd
under one head in their respective
crafts; later on the Capitalization
of national craft unions into one
coWmon national labor union was
found necessary and was done as
soon as circumstances demanded.
once we were a very insignili-
cant factor, but now we have the
million of human beings dependent
upon the American Federation of
l.acor for lifting of their fellow
humans. Only short time sinrc
union men thought they had no
interest i'll Qua affairs of govern
mcnt, but late Developments have
proven that political action is our
only chance for life. Evolution is
responsible for these changes.
This one great fundamental law
controls the entire universe and
the more progressive thinkers. the
real prophets of today, are aware
of the tendency toward diffran-
chisemenU and aboliShmcnt of the
rights Of labor being practiced by
our masters and are awakening the
Hlcepidg wage Slave to Il rellizs
alton that the time has arrived for
him to assert his independence and
Shattcr the chains of wage slavery
that have bound him for centuries.
The great mass of workers are
only commencing to think and are
not wholly cognizant OF the fact
that classes and class legislation
and interests exist; they arc not
yet class conscious and still be-
lives that their masters may be
good and win their own interests
IN behalf of the worker who is too
indolcut to force his rights by at
truding to his duty i'll aiding the
machines of government OF his
own creation. lie still rants
against his fellow union man and
says: That is the painters
trouble, not mine: we blacksmlths
have no gricvancc.H
The average worker docs not
stop to consider" that if there is
any man down, by hanging on rs
u member of the human family he
viii undoubtedly drag others down
lp his level or at least hinder their
advance toward the higher planes
Of civilization and prosperity.
That - why we unite, not TO better
our own interests alone, but to
better tie conditions of all and
reap our portion of the harvest.
The parasites of labor, the man
who refuses to organize, the man
who ScabS on his fellows workers.
and the man who votes for his
pr"prtuation OF the powers of
government i'm the hands of those
who havc;given us our State police,
uur Supreme Court injunctions,
and our bull pens. that class is
fast disappearing and is becoming
educated to Il realization of the fact
that wars of labor are not profit
aH.c. that strikes are Intellectual
and are becoming conscious of the
necessity of taking over the rclnS
"i government and croWning labor
tNln@. For many years we have
had Il ballot and have not learned
ITS tu" value and power We