Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-09-02

American people OF larger sums Of
money than ever before conceived OF
and OF persisting in this practice for a
longer time than people have ever
submitted to being robbed by such
conspiracy before in any time or
country on the face Of the earth,
while al the same time this law which
everyone who had to do with its en-
actment declared publicly that 1t
would not affect the workers has
been used almost exclusively TO de-
stroy labor organizations and 10 crush
the workers in their effort for better
ment. Through that law the work.
ers' organizations have been mulcted
of their finances and property and
even the homes OF the individual mem
bers have been taken from them.
This Is a fearful situation to con-
template, but this picture Is not ex-
aggerated. Every statement In 1t can
be verified by court and legislative
records or other unquestionable and
conclusive proof.
In Illinois We have been able, both
In the Constitutional Convention and
In the sessions of the legislature
where these interests have fought
yiciously, cunningly, treacherously
and persistently to secure the enact
ment of these laws. to prevent the en-
actment of single injurious meas
ure. This fight to destroy their or
ganization, to reduce their wages, to
break down their standards OF home
| life, the opportunity of their children
| for playtime and an education, to re.
duce their wages, lengthen their hours
of labor, destroy their safety and
health conditions of employment and
their protection in their jobs has
: aroused the workers of Illinois until
they are now united and fighting with
determination that Americanism and
American institutions, our American
Republic and all that il stands for
that every good man and woman holds
dear is going to be maintained IL II
lies within their power to do II, Civ
ing all that is In them in every way
possible. They are not going back &c
| barbarism and slavery.
This effort to subjugate the work
ers has not only aroused and united
them as never before, but every de
cent man and woman in the profes
sions as well as In every other walk
of life who realizes that il these mer
cenaries. these traitors to the United
| States and to humanity succeed that
II means the end of civilization as We
understand 1t; that it means going
back into the dark ages; that II
means the setting up of an oligarchy
OF greed, brutal and oppressive
clothed with all the powers of despots
on the one hand and nation of ser
vile workers driven like animals OF
the other. Those who are agains
this sort of thing are rising up in OPP
position to 1t and joining forces with
the workers.
The Trade Union Movement up Il
the present time in our state has he'll
its own in membership. The fighting
qualities of the membership as a re
suit of this experience has been i'm
proved and, as the hellish purpose o
the forces of reaction and oppression
is coming to be understood disintegra
ton is taking place amongst them
They who are not lost to all human
feeling are leaving their ranks ant
turning against them and in the nea
future. the forces of reason and jus
tlce-tney WHO love humanity ana ITO
erty who stand for a higher ciyiliza
ltion and progress-will be in control
First amongst the many influence
making for this very desirable chang,
is the trade union movement. Mex
is the cooperative movement. Well
informed students agree that this LAT
ter is the practical way out. Working
men and women everywhere are es
tablishing cooperative societies AM
are starting and operating coopera
tive stores. Here and there they ar
starting banks and productive enter
prises. In other places they ar
starting Wholesale houses. Many O
these in the beginning, because o
lack of knowledge and experience
were doomed to failure, but out of