You ought to be out raising hell. This is the fighting age. Put on your fighting clothes.
-Mother Jones
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Saturday March 25, 1905
From The Labor World: An editorial on the "Industrial Movement of America"
Charles Moyer, President
Western Federation of Miners
Bill Haywood, Secretary
Western Federation of Miners
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John M. O'Neil, editor of the Miner's Magazine
Official voice of the W. F. of M.
From today's Duluth Labor World, we present two editorials. The first rails against Big Bill Haywood for his part in the industrial union movement as a signer of Manifesto of Industrial Unionists. The second editorial condemns the theft of the Colorado governorship by the Republican Party of that once great state, and, with that opinion, we heartily agree.
But as to the strong condemnation of Haywood for his part in the Industrial Union Movement, we are left perplexed. Why The Labor World focuses so much of its ire upon Big Bill Haywood, as a signer of the Manifesto, we do not not know. We will point out, however, that Charles Moyer and John M. O'Neil are also leaders of the Western Federation of Miners and have also signed the Manifesto.
Before reading the editorial, please consider those labor leaders who have attached their names to the Industrial Manifesto. Regarding their signatures on this document, The Labor World declares:
The history of the labor movement for the past decade tells in bold language the names of its enemies within the ranks, and their repeated efforts to launch rival organizations at regular intervals, and not a few of the names appear on the manifesto calling the "Industrial Movement of America" in convention at Chicago next June.
The list of the signers as presented by the Appeal to Reason in late January:
Thos. J. DeYoung,
of the United Brotherhood of Railway Employes, Houston, Texas;
Thos. J. Hagerty,
of the American Labor Union, Chicago;
Chas. O. Sherman,
of the United Metal Workers, Chicago;
Fred D. Henion,
of the United Brotherhood of Railway Employes, Minneapolis;
M. E. White,
of the American Labor Union, Denver;
Ernest Untermann,
Chicago;
W. J. Bradley,
Minneapolis;
W. J. Pinkerton,
of the Switchmen's Union of North America, Argentine, Kan.;
Frank Krafft,
International Union of United Brewery Workmen, Chicago;
A. G. Swing,
of the American Federation of Musicians, Cincinnati;
A. M. Simons,
Editor International Socialist Review, Chicago;
J. E. Fitzgerald,
Fort Worth, Texas;
Wade Shurtleff,
of the International Musical Union, Cleveland, Ohio;
William D. Haywood,
of the Western Federation of Miners, Denver;
Mother Jones,
Chicago;
Frank M. McCabe,
Chicago;
John M. O'Neill,
Editor Miners' Magazine, Denver;
Charles H. Moyer,
Western Federation of Miners, Denver;
William E. Trautmann,
International Union Brewery Workmen, Cincinnati;
W. L. Hall,
Chicago;
Jos. Schmitt,
International Union Bakery and Confectionery Workers, Chicago;
Clarence Smith,
Chicago;
John Guild,
International Union Bakery and Confectionery Workers, Chicago;
Daniel McDonald,
Chicago;
Frank Bohn,
New York City;
Geo. Estes,
Chicago.
In early February we find the name of Eugene Debs attached to the Manifesto.
Permanent Executive Committee of the Industrial Unionists
William D. Haywood, Chairman;
W. E. Trautmann, Secretary, Odd Fellows' Temple, Cincinnati;
Clarence Smith,
W. L. Hall
A. M. Simons.
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