...present chairman), in November, 1881 : Whereas a struggle is going on in the nations of the civilizad world between the oppressors and the oppressed of all countries, a struggle between capital and labor, which must grow in intensity year by year, and work disastrous results to the toiling...

...oppressors and the oppressed of all countries, a struggle hetween the. Capitalist and the Lahorer, which grows in intensity from year to year, and will...work disastrous results to the toiling millions if thev are not comhined for mutual protection and henefit; It therefore hehooves the representatives...

...to the chair. A declaration of principles was adopted to the effect that "a struggle is going on in the nations of the civilized world between the oppressors...the oppressed of all countries ; a struggle between capital and labor which grows in intensity from year to year, and will work disastrous results to the...

...Federation of Labor, by which it is now known. The preamble of that constitution is as follows : WHEREAS, A struggle is going on in all the nations of the civilized...world, between the oppressors and the oppressed of and Knight,s of Labor. Adoption of constitutions of the American Federation of Labor. Federation not...

...Proceedings, 1900, pp. 163-168, 18«. tion of trade and labor organizations upon the proposition that "a struggle is going on in all the nations of the...oppressors and the oppressed of all countries, a struggle which grows in intensity from year to year, and will work disastrous results to the toiling millions...

...1900, pp. 103-168, 188. tion of trade and labor organizations upon the proposition that '• a straggle is going on in all the nations of the civilized world...oppressors and the oppressed of all countries, a struggle which grows in intensity from year to year, and will work disastrous results to the toiling millions...

...State Branches, m Central Bodies. <<5 Local Unions, and 2 r.ahor __j CONSTITUTION. PREAMBLE. WITBBBAS, A struggle is going on in all the nations of the civilized world between the oppressors ind the oppressed of all countries, a struggle between the capitalist and the laborer, which grows...

...federa1 Proceedings, p. 36. tion of trade and labor organizations upon the proposition that "a straggle going on in all the nations of the civilized world between the oppressors and 1 1 oppressed of all countries, a struggle which grows in intensity from year to yea and will work...

...labor, now make it easy to provide all the comforts of life for the human race. A struggle is going on between the oppressors and the oppressed of all countries, a struggle between the exploiters and the exploited, which grows in intensity from year to year, and will work disastrous...

...word a cunningly devised incitement to discontent and unrest. The sentence reads in part : "Whereas, A struggle is going on in all the nations of the civilized...grows in intensity from year to year, and will work disaster to the toiling millions." This organization has an official publication, the "American Federationist,"...