New-York tribune., 1911-12-04
SOCIALISTS ATTACK
TRADE UN|ONISM
Rejoice at "MCNamara Flasco,'
BouCk White Tells the Bay
Ridge Forum.
sUNDER STAINING ALLIANCE
Party Will Pay Dearly, He Says,
for It's inclination to Tie Up
with Cause, Becoming Charge
able with Wild Deeds.

Bouck White socialist author, lecturer
and head resident Of Trinity House
BROOKLYN, speaking last night before the
Bay Ridge Socialist Forum, stated the
socialist position on the Mcnamara case
Every true socialist" said he, will re-
,oice at the Mcnamara f1asco. For that
hideous exposure lays bare the hiding
places Of the heart OF trade unionism
with a nakedness that will be awakening
TO nuddleheadednes everywhere" He
continued
Trade unionism stands for violence.
That ie the lesson which Mcnamara has
sculptured enduringly on the tablets OF
every intelligent reader or events For tuat I
dvnamter was more than private IN tne
ranks Rapid was his promotion from tne
ranks. swift was his preferment over his
fellows and by his fellows to post OF
highest leadership: he is the kind or man
whom trade unionism delighted to honor.
After his arrest their official magazine
continued to hirt the need OF violence. To
be sure disclaimers are now pouring In
sonorouslv. But these Yociferatons are
mufled into muteness by the thunder OF
fact. fact palpable as the day: | press II
unon YOU. il was trade unionism and not
an unofficial set Of irrespons ibles, that de-
creed and did this wrecking OF property ana
this slaughter.
Mr. White went further, declaring that
not only was trade unionism convicted
of appalling violence but that violence
WAS A constituent part Of their pro-
p,ramme. and necessarily so. Their inn
ploment. he said, was the strike--a con-
certed cessation Of work. Then he said:
ca FAR no breach Of the law and the men
arc cha-geable with no offence more grave
fban fool headedness. But the fool headed
ness promptly natures into crlnilnal re- ntdi
edness For as the contest stirens INTO
trial Of endurance between the employer
and the men the former finds his proits
c,it hui the latter And their provisions cut.
Op the one side a reduction OF values, on
the other a reduction Of victuals.
Dwindlng revenues bite sharp. but nun
ger bites sharper. And the workman, be
IoIding wife and children sickenng AT home
and feeling the gnaw at his own belly, while
his employer haunts motor car ana teasts
an sumptuous fare, is not going To continue
III. endurance trial forever. Either he is
soirg 10 give in or else, maddened by the
TIight into which he has been beguiled. he
+, going into outlaw doings. And the latter
ie the choire he makes wherever the trade
,,cion principle has been so stitiiy ingrained
as IN withstand surrender. II was because
Mcnamara was so thoroughbred trade
nnionist that ne was so determined dyna-
mter
Admitting that socialism had shown
an inclination to tic up with trade
unionism. Mr.. White said the party
would pay for this dearly. since it was
thereby chargeable with all the wild
deeds inseparabe from trade unionism's
plan and principle. 1--WE socialists" he
said thave not moment to lose to sun
der ourselves from that staining alli-
ance' adding:
Socialism fights its fight through the bal
loting booth and therefore peaceably NJ
clangor OF arms, no miro bonus, no i,l,u INV
night conspirings in cellar secrecy u" & IaS
il Of murderous fuse wire no ploou orluu-
ming cutters aud Grape on hundred door
,oets Surtly. without tumut and strife OF
passions, the ballot falls I'm its appointed
Slot and transhgures into white ulesstn- r
ccr of omnipoterce enfolding regeneracy
every crookedness. .
Socialism is Christianity in earnest. II is
anstere AGAINST all oppression. Ii preaches
M lambkin do-ility before the devourer
bnt .a militanCy cnergizes through law
cstai ilished channels. IL is peaceable
warrior a gentle hearted fighter
with trade unionism, the speaker said,
the Kingdom Of human rights suffered
violence and wicked men took ii by
storm. In closing his address he said
No clear shining ideaism illumines H. II
,anks no equity broad as human kin. Its
aims are material aims: therefore its war
10 and fuel of fire. with confused noise
ard garments rolled In blood. Socialism
proclaims fellowship II works upon IT'S
AGENTS an irresistible grace, turning the
violent man to peace and educating thou
sand thousand into cltizcnly paths. In its
purest form II Is the still small voice. which
Is more penetratingly influential than the
fire and the earthquake and the tempest.