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A circular by Charles J. Kluser denouncing the Socialist speaker Eugene V. Debs, labeling him a revolutionary and a liar, and begging any Christians not to pay to see him speak.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-12
R. A. Dague writes an open letter to General Harrison Gray Otis regarding the war between capitalists and organized labor. Dague addressed Otis as a comrade because they are both members of the G. A. R. (Grand Army of the Republic), having enlisted on the side of the Union in the Civil War. But the choices Otis has since made are bringing destruction and violence as capitalists fight to crush labor unions. Dague references the Los Angeles Times Bombing as abhorrent but believes that violence on the part of organized labor is justified in self-defense against actions taken by capitalists. He believes that Socialists are the only ones who can resolve the conflict peacefully by convincing workers to vote rather than strike or boycott. Dague himself is a capitalist with profound sympathy for the working class and poor who are just trying to better their lives.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-14
Print shows Uncle Sam, on the left, giving a bag of money to a man labeled “Socialist” and a bag of money to a man labeled “Businessman,” he tells them “Gentlemen, I have divided the wealth of the country equally among all the people. Here are your shares, now go ahead and be happy!” At center, “The Start”, the two men part ways with the socialist taking the path “To Idleness and Extravagance” and the businessman taking the path “To Industry and Thrift.” On the right, at “The Finish,” the two men again stand before Uncle Sam, this time the businessman is holding two bags of money and the dejected socialist is showing that his pockets are now empty.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1899-06-14