The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-22
POSE OF PERKINS
AS 'W0RK|NGMAN'
= ST|RS DEDS'S IRE
"lt'S Sacrilige," Declares So
cialist Candidate, with
His Record"
PICKS WILSON TO WIN.
"Fne Man," but Will Be Help
less; Roosevelt a Political DR..
Cook; Taft Hasn't Chance.
PICKS WILSON TO WIN.

There isn't any workingman I know
No wouldn't gladly be known a. q 70
t6sd workinsman in Mr.. Perkins's stu
adon and circumstances. George W..
Perkins posing as a retired workingman
10 dne bit Of sarcasm. II Ii q delight
fui SATIRE
This Is one Of the things Eugene v.
Dshs. Socialist candidate for President,
nAd TO say about George W. Perkins,
VINO told the Senate Committee on
Campaign Contributions that he 10 q
reeared workingman. Mr.. Perkins
worked for thirty-five years. then re-
tired worth. at q conservative estimate,
e1o.ooo.ooo.
Mr.. Debs at FIRST begged to be ex.
eussd. With his two big meetings and
ne necessity Of hurryiny to make the
train for Buffalo. he had not seen the
statement
"Comrade." he said. II haven't read
u and YOU can see that I wouldn't
have time to read-what's that's" a.
The Evening World reporter held the
paper up to him containing the state
mont. He read the headlines and Mr..
Perkins, statement
mr.. Perkins q working man! That IL
nne sarcasm. He has been working all
his life in the exploitation of the
workingman." said Mr.. Debs His at
utude and contributions to the Roose-
welt campaign indicate how friendly
he Is to the retired workingman. He
10 . very active exploiter Of the work.
insman and his policy is the kind Of
which the workingmen have been the
victim these many years.
HOW STEEL TRUSTS WORKING.
MEN RETIRE.
"When the Steel Trust was organ
ixed Mr. Perkins was one Of the NOV
ing spirits in the declaration Of var
upon the labor unions. He used all
his influence and power a. . trust
magnate to retire workingmen to pauper
asv.ums. The record Of ruin wrought
under the policy Of the Steel Trust
in9 ugurated by Mr.. Perkins is seen In
the bI oxen lives of the members Of
the Amalgar'ated Association Of Iron
and Steel Workers, who were crushed
rnder the iron heel of the Steel Trust.
These men were also retired work.
insrlcn. But they do not share in the
advantages enjoyed by Mr.. Perkins
in his retirement This was the fruit
Of the oppression that he and his allies
enforced upon workingmen. Poverty
and misery was their share. Poverty
and misery inflicted upon them and
their families through the destruction
Of their union. This was followed by
the blacklisting of those who had the
manhood and the courage to assert
their freedom OF action and independ-
ence in this free country.
at Is a long black trail that Mr..
Perkins, policy has left with retired
workingmen. Yes. that Is the way he
retired workingmen who had the cour-
age to make a stand in the unequal
struggle waged by the Steel Trust in
pursuance Of its piratical policy
arsinst tts employees. Mr.. Perkins a
retired workingman! Sarcasm! sacrilcge
10 the word. It Is men like Mr.. Per-
kins We have TO night to-day who make
the eocialistic movement not only pos
sdble but imperative.
SOCIALISM GROWING RAPIDLY,
he DECLARES.
"And the movement is growing. 10
spreading. There never has been a
osmpaign like the present one. Four
years ago we had 10000 enrolled under
our banner and we rolled up 10000
votes. This year we have more than
four times the enrolment. What does
that mean? What Is tho result going
to be on Nov. s? Such crowds az have
attended our meetings never have oeen
ssen at any gatherings In the country.
The movement has come to stay. 70
continue growing until its mission 10
accomplished. when we will have 30
ciarstic government. The movement Is
world wide. We are going to own the
aarth in the interest Of humanity.
Roosevelt" said Mr.. Debs. rs going
TO poll a considerable vote. And he
will out a considerable figure In the
campaign, but ne will never warm the
Executive chair of the United States.
The Progressive party Will never see
power In the United States. AS for Mr.
Taft, his chances are absolutely nil.
He will not come near election.
"There can be no doubt that Wilson
IL a fine man." said Debs, knitting his
brows into his most earnest expression.
But In politics the individual counts
for so little. Wilson cannot master
the forces behind him-the Murphys
of politics with their hordes of office