The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-06-20
DEBS DELIVERS TALK
TO APACkED HOUSE
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low were cited as glazing instances of
the impossibility of further con-
tinuance Of the capitalist system. The
strikes of the workers at the various
cities were spoken Of, as being les
sons to the working class. mo strike
/ has ever been LOST said Mr.. Debs.
1.-THE working class must free them
selves from their bondage, and to &C.
complish this freedom they must
unite in their industrial and political
organizations regardless Of national
ity, creed. sex, or color
1.-THE Workers Being Educated.
1.-The working class is educating it.
self. They are developing their own
thinkers. There Is nothing more
glorious than thinker in overalls."
Emerson once said that when a
thinker acts the earth trembles. The
working class now beginning to think
the world is being shaken to it's foun-
dations." -.
characterized it as the greatest poll
teal movement in the world. Its
final triumph is assured This COM
ing triumph he declared, may be
"hastened or retarded but cannot DO
prevented
That socialist speakers and adher-
ents of the party are vilified to-day
was not at all deplored by the speak
er. The American patriots of the Re-
volution were slandered by the ruling
class Of their day. Such men as
Samuel Adams, Thos. Paine and Pat
rick Henry were mentioned among
the many. A. glowing tribute was
paid to Thos. Paine, the greatest Of
Americas patriots, who has been
slandered and vilified for many years.
Urges Affiliation.
Mr.. Debs urged upon all workers.
affiliation with the socialist party. He
said, "a worker in the. republican
party is as much out OF place as
John D. Rockefeller would be in the
socialist party. Rockefeller knows
why he is a. socialist but you don't
know why you are not"
The crimes at Ludlow were graph
cally portrayed by the speaker. Louis
Tikkas, the Greek miner who was
murdered in cold blood by gunner,
who Debs said, ARE men with the
the heart of hyenas and the con-
sciense of a rattle-snake," was spoken
of as hero.
Ben Lindsey, who visited President
Wilson in an effort to adjust tho
struggle in Colorado was referred to
by the speaker as q truthful man.
The system of society which al
lows title deed to stand between
the welfare of the people and the in
terests in control OF the resources of
wealth was serverly criticed. Roc
kefeller could have prevented Lud-
low by one word. The blood Of Lud-
low is not only on his head but also
on his hands. When Rockefeller
stated that his conscience was clear
then he showed he has no conscience.
When Rockefeller testified that only
ten per cent Of the miners wanted to
strike, he lied said .Debs.
Objections Answered.
Mr.. Debs briefly referred to those
speakers who are going around the
country lecturing against Tie socia-
list movement. "the socialist does,
on the contrary hopes to make the
real home possibility for the work.
ing class. When they tell you So
cialism will rob you of your religion,
they lie, I should like to meet one Of
these gentlemen before a working
class audience for about five minutes
and I would tear him to tatters."
The socialist party is the only party
that supports the working class when
on strike" continued the speaker. The
party sent $4,000 to the Michigan
miners, and five carloads of "ood and
three carloads Of clothing.
/ The future was referred to as the
coming ideal Of man. The address
was closed admist deafeninE applause
with Ingersolls Vision of the Future