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

Now that another national con-
test has passed into history and
the working people can take a
sober view Of the economic stu
alton, the Cleveland Citizen calls
attention to the fact that the labor
problem was not solved on Nov.
3, 1905.
While the unsuccessful poll
ticlans are now i'll the dumps and
the victors are celebrating their
acquaintance Of the, spoils of
office, the workingmcn are con
irontcd by exactly the the same
conditions that they were to face
the day before election.
The problem of Unemployment
for some and Overwork for others,
the evils for cheap women and
child labor, the introduction Of
MISUNDERSTANDING 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 cannot be lodged
Since there is no likelihood til at
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-
vantages that they still possess!
We believe not. Down in their
hearts the workinSmcn and women
know that their only protection
ana safety lies in organizing--in
combining the toilers into trade
unions for offensive and defensive
purposes.
No sane person will attempt to
dispute the fact that, rs Il rule. the
organized worker is better situated
than the unorganiZed. We have
but to look about us and compare
conditions under which uniOniStS
and -uniOniStS work III order to
become convinced that the organic
ed tOilcrS have all the best of the
arrangement.
Chen why should the morgan
izcd workers. who are helpless
victims of an unjust system, hest
tate to join the union and assist
in the unscliish and altrustic move
ment to improve the lot OF the
whole working class?
Is it moral cowardice. Is it
narrow scltiShneSS! Is it the
penny wise and pound foolish
notion that someone is coming
along to hand them something on
4 silver platter for nothing!
" hatevcr the reason may be it
Is a poor one when all the
conditions are taken into con
Sidcratiun. The lord helps those
who help themselves and nova
days to be successful i'll any bust
ness. in the field of labor or capt
tai, one must organize and the
groups or mass must move rs a
unit.
Every intelligent workingman
Knows that the carpenters. paint
"I~. printers. bricLlaNeTS and
many other trades have had eN-
crptiomully good success III pro
Vjdimy for their material wants
because they had the wisdom and
bravery to unite their efforts.
" hat the organized working
people have done can be repeated
by the unorgauizcd if they Will
only make an attempt to help
themselves by uniting.
We trust that all those workers
Who have not lost hope, bat who
an" thoroughly alive. sincere and
honest with themselves. viii join
hands without futher delay and
aid their organized fellow workers
to- meet the many economic issues
that present themselves.
Workers Of all countries, unite
y on have nothing to loose but
your chains and a world to gain.