The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-10-11
CROWS IN POWER
Trade Unionism FIourishes De.
spite Opposition.
MASTERS ALL OBSTACLES.

neooro OF tho |soor movement Justi-
ties Faith In Its Continued Progress.
Ultimate Organization of All Work
ers Assured.
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men Q! 'a!fF say '@'t'frd Vein OF
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NAtiGa 'E 'i.- Nst."dHt ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ass"cltt l3' WIN WI tS"a NG3'lPers'
2H iort''e ara '"d'6efyHi press which
NM 'eo ne t4h''. q" '@t truths nud
''t ~ "oi '.t't "id none OF cur viz
%u'S "'l' aNs1hN'A ""th 1'ut what OF
Rt 4he "i,l ''''eF fN1'nts this and
remains win nnd united courage, re-
iu&}ng % SHrenetr NA8 why: He
hho"s tHe la@ he haS seen and expo
eleilled greater opposition and perso-
eufioh when he had to fight almost
single handed and has seen the move
meht grow and prosper beneath 1t.
Ihirfy-hve, forty ana fifty years ago
IL was held to he a crime to even
organize Members of unions were ar
rested under alleged conspiracy laws,
common laws ana any old law, tried,
convicted and sent to Jail for even ask
Ing for an increase of wages, They
did not wait for strike in those
days; they went after the workers
right on the jump.
Formerly organized labor was ignor-
ed. Inundated. browbeaten. bulldozed
ana its members looked upon rs worse
than outlaws Manufacturers asso-
Citations existed. Courts, judges, pub
lie officials. police, Pinkertons and the
militia were hostile and bitter in their
opposition. and the general public
looked on with indifference or with
approval and satisfaction over the per-
secuuon.
wages were low, hours long, condi-
tons frightful. with no rights for the
workers that anybody was bound to
or did respect.
Despite all of this. the trade union
n0Epmpnf In
er. strength. usefulness and numbers
ana has the respect and confidence Of
large portion of the general public,
Inc fierce attack we are now under.
gong IN which courts. Judges, congress,
presidents ana others nave been drawn
IN ana have taken hand in is Il de-
clded compliment to the stability.
WORTH effectiveness ana usefulness OF
the present trade union movement 1t
lusuhes our faith in the soundncss OF
me movement, CIR policies and lender !
snip ana argues well for the future.
The record OF the trade Union move |
ment which under the Severest opro- |
slton ana relentless persecution has |
overcome ana mustered all obstacles
from within ana without proves that (
we VIII successfully combat and final |
~ master all opposition. regardless OF |
what II may be In the future 1t jus |
uties m optimistic outlook aud means |
success. The methods. plans. work /
and noIicieS of the past. changed only /
TO meet changing conditions, such as .
kNf nj
tify, II adhered 10 in the future. will /
surely bring success mud the final or. /
ganlzation OF all workers.
The only danger, and that Of n tenn
porary nature, that can 0vertake us Is
the impotence. dlSrourHgemcnt and |