The danger lies in the
obtaining control of the trades-unions by the socialists." And the
capitalist employers, instead of giving heed to the warnings, are
perfecting their strike-breaking organization and combining more
strongly than ever for a general assault upon that dearest of all
things to the trades-unions--the closed shop. In so far as this
assault succeeds, by just that much will the capitalist class shorten
its lease of life. It is the old, old story, over again and over
again. The drunken drones still cluster greedily about the honey
vats.
Possibly one of the most amusing spectacles of to-day is the attitude
of the American press toward the revolution. It is also a pathetic
spectacle. It compels the onlooker to be aware of a distinct loss of
pride in his species. Dogmatic utterance from the mouth of ignorance
may make gods laugh, but it should make men weep. And the American
editors (in the general instance) are so impressive about it! The
old "divide-up," "men-are-NOT-born-free-and-equal," propositions are
enunciated gravely and sagely, as things white-hot and new from the
forge of human wisdom.
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