Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-05
The War of the Workers
(By DR.. White, M. d.

,ropeIty he owned. ne law governing his polite
reht. was similar to that governing stoekhoder in an
A.,;can ralroad-he voted in proportion to his owner.
hip Of property
Then revolutions brought changes in the individual
reht, of man. history records how this accom-
LAed after years of struggle and warfare among the
yorker. However. during all the disagreement and
y;fe the old system OF property rights perpetuated
The workers successful only recruiting an army
hat was mighty enough to conquer and for them
.eve. the night OF equal suffrage.
have mentioned these facts merely as prelude to
nv argument bahof Of equality OF wages because the
Conditions prevailing in those times similar to those
which have caused the present Of the classes.
Industrial conditions today have reached a climax
The rebeions West Virginia. Michigan. and Colorado
he strikes the lumber and railroad Industries and the
kundreds of smaller strk being waged larger
e all bear to this statement The entire coun-
nv pregnant with industrial warfare the govern
men, Of and working conditions But Just as in
he days before gained for themselves the
reh, Of equal suffrage it a class war-a war among
he workers themselves They have failed to recognize
he necessity OF equality OF wages and they have failed
to become movement OF power.
Let US put history the stand We find that be-
fore the revolution, the large land owners organized
eir and serfs into classes Some of these
given jurisdiction five hundred of land others
were given four hundred three hundred two hundred
and fifty, and down to five acres. while still
other class left absolutely landless They al
lowed IN proportion to the Of property
hey controlled those withou, property having
For years these classes warred among themselves those
having five Of land than another considering
&emse,e. superior and assuming greater importance
was only when they recognize the law of equal
" hat they became power mighty enough to partake
= he unlimited abundance Of their na;lera
lrepea, that you workers fighting the fight
hon wage standpoint. Your masters have graded you
ho classes a wage basis instead Of land basis You
ve been given particular class Of tools work with
I'D certain wage to govern you There 10 the five dol
h easa the four dollar class the three dollar class and
- on down to the dollar and quarter class. Also like
Ae early landess cla.s have today the jobless class
Thus the class goes The member OF class that
sets 50 per day than another considers him
ell in class by himself and he fails progress any
uther. He has failed yet to recognize that his ad
vaneement will be gauged by the degree in which he
places himself wage equality basis with all other
based power.
might be added here that the owning class OF to-
day has perfect and systematic organization than
oer ancient predecessors. There not among the
early working classes the ju.dc,iona dispute. which
Ne find among those Of today They fought every
eoaeeivabe but there s nothing show that they
fought among themselves to the kind Of tools with
which they should perform their work. what class
sf work Sam Jones confine himself This, how
sves possibly due the fact that the ntrcaces Of
ndsssrialism not finely developed they
Today During the land conquest the claims Of the classes
were based upon the amount Of property they owned
cad the length Of time they had lived in the community
ihe small land who had six head of cattle repre-
sened more property than who had only five head.
md 90 The larger landholder who prosperous
enough to to the slave market in Philads sphia and
purchase six negro Tor whte) slaves had more to
the community where he lived than others who could
my only four five slaves Others based their superior
on the fact that they had resided longer in the
any than others and they thus assumed the right to
sef because Of the fact that they old
.esd' at the business please look up the seniority
ssse IN some contract governing the workers (saves
any industry, and the similarity of this condition.
The workers of today are fighting the class
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