Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-08-20

Rangel and his associates are men
known to every Mexican workeraof. tke I
South. By their daring and theft de-
yotion they have endeared themselves
to the workers.. These cases offer tine
first opportunity that the American
sbor movement has had to give a prae-
Ical demonstration to the Mexican
worker that the American worker His
not Indifferent to his Mexican brother
We dow have. the opportunity of sho w
ing in definite form that we really be-
lieve that IAN injury to one lis an In
jury to all" But we do not need to
found our justification for the support
We render these cases upon any semi
mental ground. We have said the
American Federation of Labor, the
Western Federation Of Miners, and ghe
United Mine Workers have practi, ~.
Jailed in the organization of these
men. Right now the strength of 1he
building trades organizations on The
west coast is seriously endangered be,
4ause of the influx of the Mexican
worker, who can do the unskiled
work of the concrete worker, etc. yn.>
less these men are organized and.
brought in, and made part and pa1cel
strength Of those organizations, which
have been developed as a result OF
years of struggle, is in danger. The
iame can be said of the railroad SER
vice, the mini'~, industry and mani.
old other lines. These cases opensthe
door for an immense propaganda
among these workers, who, if they
remain apart from you, are menace,
but who, If you can incorporate them
into your bodies, can give you an
enormous strength. All far-seeing men.
N the American labor movement to-
day are realizing that the unskilled
worker is the essential basis of vail
industrial strength. To attempt to
build an industrial organization of the
workers without making the unskiIed
worker the foundation of that organI
| cation, is as to build a house on the
shifting sands.
Just one further consideration;
Texas is a typical Southern state La.
Dor there is practically without any
organization. The social life is a gen
Grafton behind the more fully develop,
| ed industrial communities of the North
They have never known as yet what
a real labor struggle involves. We
are anxious, if we can, to make these
{ cases the beginning of a new era in
Texas. You have it within your bow
Ter, If you but will, to make the state OF
| Texas realize that which is at yet un.
known to her, namely, that she. is not
trying an ordinary offense; that there
, are social issues and social problems
involved in these cases as yet I'm.
dreamed Of The Mexican and the
| Southern worker; as a class, must be
reached. The governments of the
| Southern States must be reached
These cases offer the opportunity to
make the Mexican worker realize his
class solidarity, not as Mexican
worker, but as a member of the great
international working class, and offer
the opportunity to make the state of
Texas realize that down underneath
the surface. of apparent social apathy
and social Indifference, there is a
great mass of workers, whose de-
mands for social Justice must be
needed. ~
Defense Committee Formed.
A committee of active men and wo.
men in the labor, movement in Los
Angeles have organized a defense com.
hduSSl-
Cline Defense Committee This com
mittee has takn charge of the defense
of our brothers in Texas, and has re-
tanned counsel to look after the inter
ests of the defendants in court. But
publicity is greater weapon than
court proceedings, especially when
Labor's cause is at stake Publicity
! is what we must have, and all Labor
and Socialist organizations are asked
to have this statement inserted in
their local press and read at public
meetings. We are determined that our
fellow toilers in Texas SHALL NOT
DIE, and we call on workers every.
WheEe to contribute money to take
| care Of the court expenses and the
necessary printing anda postage. All
the work of the Defense Committee Is
given voluntarily, and every cent re-
ceived and expended will be publish.
led. Send all communications and,
contributions to VICTOR -CRAVELLO
Secretary Rangel-Cline Defense Com.
mittee, Room 108, Labor Temple, Los
Angeles, Cal.
, This cause endorsed by the Social
list Party Of San Antonio, Tex, Nos.
Angeles County Building Trades Coun.
ell, Socialist Party Of Los Angeles,
Los Angeles Central Labor COUNCIL
Socialist Party of Nevada, Socialist
Party OF California, Socialist Party Of
Washington, and many other organi.
cations.
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