The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-02
UNITED ACTION
MEANS VICTORY
For Labor's Cause and Petty
Jealousies and Minor Bikerings
Brings Defeat and Slavery.

To labor is honorable and noble and
it's our duty as union men to defend
1t from degradation, to ~divest it of the
evils which ignorance and greed have i'm
posed. To rescue the worker from the
grasp of the INSCRIPTIONS employer is n
work that labor organizations are put.
ting forth every effort.
In all branches of trade capital has it's
combinations and whether intended or not
they crush and grind the very life blood
out of their employees and trample their
rights under foot.
We do not wish to come in conflict with
legitimate business nor become antagon-
istic with our employers when we can
avoid It - any other means but we wish
to be given chance to earn enough to
purchase some of the good things of life
Therefore, guard against the tendency
to tread our rights and privileges in the
the dust. For in their haste to acquire
riches they are apt to violate the rights
of free born citizens of this great coun-
try 1t is the object of unionism to up
hold the dignity of labor to create n
healthy public opinion as to the rights
of the toilers and the undeniable Justice
of receiving a fair remuneration for the
ducing the wealth of the country for with
out labor no wealth is produced, no cities
or railroads are built, no mines are oper-
atcd. Capital alone can do nothing;
put laborer in the wilderness and if
he has any energy he will develop that
wilderness. Put capital in the same will
derness with out labor and it will develop
nothing. 1t seems to me that instead
of retading unionism it ought to be fos-
tered by the capilistic class The more
money working man makes the more
money he spends for the necessaries of
life. And therefore the bigger returns
the business man gets for money invested
1t is the duty of union men and women
to set an example of good citizenship
We should be law-abiding and peaceable
respect one another and protect and an
other from the attacks of selishness and
greed, and in our deliberations we
should give due and considerable thought
to our words an actions and not be too
hasty in condemning brother. Leave
personal sentiment to look out for itself
"iiiN We diS III lhe uoHI
blacken the character of an innocent
man when some of our own faults have
been found out. Don't defame a man
because you can t have as much influence
as he wiclds. Other people don't view
things through your prejudices and there
fore will not be swayed to your way of
thinking unless your argument is logical
and comprehensive.
Be charitable in your Judgment for
some time You might want your conduct
to be judged charitaby. Don't think
to gain your point by insinuating and
lying about a man who is successful Re-
member, you would not have liked it
had you been successful.
The thing to do is to put our shoulders
to the wheel and boost along good thing
and not allow past mistakes and failures
to influence our good judgment. In unity
there is strength. Get on the band wagon
and be in the pull then YOU will be in
the swim. Don t be afraid to follow
where YOU cannot lead. for every man
was not born to be a leader Trust to
n man S honor and till you have had
proof of his guilt then thrust him aside,
but don t be hasty in accepting proof of
anybody guilt
j W. G..