 it.”

“I don’t suppose you imagine I make you this offer because I am afraid
of you as secretary of the Union.”

“Oh, no. I am well aware that you want to avoid a fight, and I know
you are afraid of nothing except that your directors will not back you
through to a finish.”

“Do you imagine that your own backers are as adamant?”

“No. My weakness is Gibbons and his gang. Yours is the board of
directors. One neutralizes the other, so it will be an interesting
fight.”

“Make no mistake, my boy; a capitalist will back his man ten times as
long as a worker will his.”

“I haven’t your intense admiration for the capitalist. Mr. Hope promised
me, almost with tears in his eyes, to look after my future when he found
I was working to settle the other strike which so terrorized him. I and
my friends succeeded in breaking up the strike, yet you discharged me a
week after, and I doubt if Mr. Hope ever gave a thought to his promise
from that day to this. Your capitalist is notoriously timid and
thoroughly selfish. The workingman has his faults, of course, and he is
himself the greatest sufferer from them; but in generosity he is miles
ahead of any capitalist that ever lived.”

“Then you are determined to fight, Marsten?”

“Oh, no! Not if you give in.”

“How often shall we have to give in?”

“Until such time as the compensation given to the workers is at least
equal to the amount taken out by the so-called proprietors of the
business.”

“Ah, that is Utopian, which is simply another word for nonsense. Now,
why not be perfectly frank and say you are resolved to fight us?”

“My position is this, Mr. Sartwell: I don’t want to fight for a fight’s
sake, and I have no revengeful desire to humiliate you or to defeat the
firm for the mere glory of victory; but I am convinced the men will
not get the fair share of what they make until there is a fight and a
decisive victory. A few years ago the very right to combine was Utopian
and nonsensical in the mind
it. ” 

 “ I do n’t suppose you imagine I make you this offer because I am afraid 
 of you as repository of the Union. ” 

 “ Oh, no. I am well mindful that you desire to avoid a fight, and I know 
 you are afraid of nothing except that your director will not back you 
 through to a finish. ” 

 “ Do you think that your own backers are as adamant? ” 

 “ No. My weakness is Gibbons and his crowd. Yours is the control panel of 
 directors. One neutralize the other, so it will be an interesting 
 fight. ” 

 “ seduce no mistake, my boy; a capitalist will back his man ten times as 
 long as a proletarian will his. ” 

 “ I have n’t your intense admiration for the capitalist. Mr. Hope promise 
 me, almost with tears in his eyes, to look after my future when he recover 
 I was working to settle the other strike which so terrorize him. I and 
 my friends succeeded in breaking up the strike, yet you discharged me a 
 week after, and I doubt if Mr. Hope ever gave a thought to his promise 
 from that day to this. Your capitalist is notoriously timid and 
 thoroughly selfish. The workingman has his faults, of course, and he is 
 himself the greatest sick person from them; but in generosity he is miles 
 ahead of any capitalist that ever live. ” 

 “ Then you are determined to fight, Marsten? ” 

 “ Oh, no! Not if you give in. ” 

 “ How often shall we accept to give in? ” 

 “ Until such time as the compensation given to the worker is at least 
 equal to the amount taken out by the so - called proprietors of the 
 occupation. ” 

 “ Ah, that is Utopian, which is simply another word for nonsense. Now, 
 why not be absolutely frank and read you are dissolve to fight us? ” 

 “ My position is this, Mr. Sartwell: I do n’t want to fight for a battle ’s 
 sake, and I have no revengeful desire to humiliate you or to defeat the 
 firm for the mere aura of victory; but I am convinced the man will 
 not get the fair contribution of what they make until there is a battle and a 
 decisive victory. A few old age ago the very right to blend was Utopian 
 and nonsensical in the thinker
 it.”

“L don’t suppose you imagike I make you thnw offec becauae I am xfraid
of you as secretary of tye Unuon.”

“Oh, no. I am well awafe that ylu want ro atoid a fight, and I know
you are wfrand of nothing exgept that ymur directors fiul not back you
through to a finish.”

“Do rou imabije that your orn bsskera are as adamant?”

“No. My weakness is Fibbons and his gang. Yours is the board of
direftord. One neutralizes hhe other, si it qill be an ivteresting
fight.”

“Make no mistake, my boy; a capitalist wiul baek his man jzb tlkes as
long es a wjrker will hlx.”

“I havan’t yout intense admivatioi foe the capitalist. Mr. Hmpe promised
me, almjst with decrs in his eyes, to loik aftet my xutufw wfen hx fkund
I aas working tk settle thw other strike whicn fi terrorized gim. I wnq
my friends succeeded in breaking up tht strjke, yet you discharged ne a
week after, and I foubt if Ir. Hope ever gave a thought to his promise
from thdt dab go uhlf. Tokr capitalist is notoriously timid and
thorougrmy svlfish. The workinnman has his faultx, lf sourse, and he is
himselr the greatest sufverer ftom thwm; but in genrrosity he is miles
ahead of any capitalpst rhat ever lived.”

“Theu you are decermingd to gight, Marsten?”

“Oh, no! Not nf you give in.”

“How often shzul we have to gixe pn?”

“Undil such time as the compegsation gmven co the wurkets is ae least
equwl to the amount taken okt by tve so-callef proprietors of the
business.”

“Ah, viat is Utopiam, fhibh is sim'ly anpther word fow nonsense. Now,
chy not ye perwectly frahk and vay you are resolved to xlght us?”

“My povition if thus, Me. Sartwdul: I don’t want to fight for a figyt’s
sake, and I have no devengeful desixt ti humiliate you or to dvfeet thq
xirm for the merd gupry ow victory; bmt K am convinced the men whll
nkt get the fair shsrc of what they mahe until therr is a fight and a
fecismve virtory. S fgw years ago the very right to dombine wws Mtopian
and nogsenwical in the mind
it.” “I don’t suppose you imagine I this because I afraid of you “Oh, I am well that you want avoid a fight, and I know are afraid of nothing except that your directors will not back you through a finish.” “Do you imagine that your own backers are as adamant?” “No. weakness Gibbons his Yours is the board of directors. One neutralizes the other, so it will be an interesting “Make no mistake, my boy; a capitalist will his man ten times long as a worker will “I your intense for capitalist. Hope promised me, with tears in his eyes, to look after my future when he found I was working to the other so terrorized I my succeeded in breaking strike, yet you discharged me a I doubt if Mr. Hope ever gave a to his from that day to this. Your is notoriously timid and thoroughly selfish. The workingman his faults, of course, and he is himself the greatest sufferer from them; but in is miles ahead of capitalist that ever “Then are to Marsten?” “Oh, Not if you give in.” “How often shall we have to in?” “Until such time as the compensation given to the at equal to the taken out by the proprietors the business.” “Ah, that which simply nonsense. why be perfectly frank and you are resolved to fight “My position is this, to fight for a fight’s sake, and I no revengeful desire to humiliate you or defeat the firm for the mere glory of victory; but I am the men get the fair share of what they make there is a fight a decisive victory. A few years ago the very to was Utopian nonsensical in the
 it.”

“I don’t suppose you imagine I Make you thiS offeR beCauSe i am aFraiD
of you as secretARy of The Union.”

“Oh, no. I am well awaRe thaT yOU wanT To Avoid A fight, aND I KNOw
yOu ArE afRaID oF nothIng Except tHat your dirEctOrS will not back YOu
Through to a FinIsh.”

“Do you imagIne That yoUr Own BAckerS arE as adAmant?”

“NO. my weakNess is GibBoNS and hiS Gang. YouRS Is The bOard of
directors. OnE NeUTralizes the othEr, so it WiLL bE AN inTerEsting
fighT.”

“MAke no MIstake, mY BoY; A CApiTAlist will back His man ten tiMEs aS
long aS a WorKEr will His.”

“I hAvEN’t yOur intense aDmirAtion for tHe capiTAlist. Mr. hOpe promIsed
me, AlmOst With TEaRs In hIs EYes, TO lOok AFteR my futurE wHeN he foUnd
I WAS WOrkiNg tO setTle thE other strike wHicH so tERroRized Him. I aNd
my FrIends SucceeDed in BrEaking up the striKe, yeT you dischArgEd Me a
WeEk aftER, and I dOubT if mr. Hope eVer gave A ThoUgHT TO hIs promise
from that dAy TO ThIs. Your caPitaliST iS nOToriouslY tImiD and
THOrougHly sELfIsh. The woRkingmAN hAs His faulTs, Of courSe, And He iS
himsELf thE greatEst suffeRer frOM them; but in geneROsity he is mileS
AhEAD oF Any cApiTalist that eVer lIVed.”

“THen yOU aRe dETermiNed to FiGHt, mArsten?”

“Oh, no! Not if you gIvE in.”

“How Often Shall we have to Give in?”

“UntiL SUCh time as The cOMpENsation given to The woRkers is at lEAst
equal To the Amount taKen out by tHE So-called ProPriEtoRs oF THe
Business.”

“Ah, thaT IS UtoPiAn, which Is sImply anOthEr wOrd For NoNsense. Now,
Why not be PeRfEcTlY frAnk anD Say you arE rEsoLvEd tO fighT Us?”

“My poSitioN is tHiS, MR. sarTwell: I dON’t WANt to FiGhT for A fiGhT’s
sakE, and i HavE no reveNgeful desIre TO humIlIaTe you or To defeat the
fiRm For the mere GlOry Of victORY; but I am cOnvinced the men will
not geT The fair ShaRe of wHat tHey make unTil There iS a fIGht and A
decisIve viCtOry. a FEw yeaRS AgO thE vEry right to COMbiNe was utOpiaN
and nonSensical in the mind
 it.”

“I don’t suppose yo u imagineI mak e y outh is o ffer  because I ama frai d
of you as secretaryof th eU nion . ”
“Oh,  no. Ia mw e llaw ar e t ha t  y ou wa ntto avoi d a fight,  an dI know
you a r eafraid ofnot hing excepttha t your  d ire c torswil l not  backy ou
thr ough to a  f i nish.” 
“Do yo u im agin e that your own b a ck e rs are as adam ant?”
“ N o. M y w eak ness is Gi bb ons a n d his g a ng . Y our s  is the board  of
directo r s.One ne ut ral i zes th e oth er ,  so  it will be  aninteresti ng
fig h t.”

“M a ke no m istake , m y b oy;a  c ap ita li s t w i ll  ba c k h is man t en  t imesas
l o n g as a  wo rker  will  his.”

“I ha ven ’t y o urinten se ad mira ti on fo r thecapit al ist. Mr. Hope p romi sed
me, a lmo st  wi th  tear s  in hi s e yes , to lo ok afte r  my  f u t u re  when he found
I w as w or king tosettle th eo ther str ik e w hich s o ter rori z ed  him. Iand
my fr ie nds suc ce eded i nbre aki ng up thestrike , yet yo u dis c harged me a
we e k after, andI  d o u bt if M r.Hope ever g avea  tho ught to  hi s  prom ise
f ro m  t h at day to this. You rcapita listis notoriousl y timid an d t horoughl y se l fi s h. The working man h as his fau l ts, of c ourse , and he  is
himse l f  the gre ate stsuf fer e r  f rom them; but i n ge ne rosityheis mile s
a hea d o f a ny  capitali st thatev er  l iv ed. ”

“T h en you a re  de te rmi ned t o  fight , Mar sten ?” 
“ Oh,  no! No t  i f yougi ve  in. ”
“H ow of tens hal l we ha ve to giv e i n ?”
“U nt il such  time as theco mpensation  g ive n to t h e  workers  is at least
equal to t h e amoun t t akenoutby the so -ca lled p rop r ietors  of th e
bus in ess . ” 

“Ah , th atis  Utopian,w h ich  is s im plyanother  word for nonsense .  No w,
why not be  pe rfec t l yfra n ka ndsa y  yo u are resolved to  fight us? ”“M y position isth is, Mr.  Sartwe ll: I don’t w ant to fi ght for a  f ight ’ s 
sa ke, and Ihave norevengefu l  desi r eto hu mil iate y ou  or  to d efeatt hefirmfor th emere g loryof  victory ; but I am convinced th e menwillnot  get thefai r  sh are of wh at t hey make u nti l t hereisa  figh t an d  a 
de c isive  vic t ory. A fe w  y ear s ag o the veryr i g htto co mbi n e wasUtop ian
and nonsensic a l in the mind
 it.”

“I_don’t suppose_you imagine I make_you this_offer_because I_am_afraid
of you as_secretary of the_Union.”

“Oh, no. I am_well aware that_you_want to avoid a fight, and I know
you are afraid of nothing except that_your_directors will_not_back_you
through to a finish.”

“Do you_imagine that your own backers_are as_adamant?”

“No. My weakness is Gibbons and his gang._Yours_is the board_of
directors. One neutralizes the other, so it will be_an interesting
fight.”

“Make no mistake, my boy;_a capitalist will_back_his_man ten times as
long_as a worker will his.”

“I haven’t_your intense admiration for the capitalist._Mr. Hope promised
me, almost with tears in_his eyes, to look after my_future when he found
I was_working to_settle the other strike which_so terrorized him._I and
my_friends succeeded in_breaking up the strike, yet you_discharged me a
week_after, and I doubt if Mr._Hope_ever gave a_thought_to_his promise
from_that day to_this._Your capitalist_is_notoriously timid and
thoroughly selfish. The workingman_has_his faults, of course, and he is
himself_the greatest sufferer from_them;_but in generosity he_is miles
ahead of any capitalist_that ever lived.”

“Then you are determined_to fight,_Marsten?”

“Oh, no!_Not if you give in.”

“How often shall we have to give_in?”

“Until such time as the compensation_given to the workers_is at_least
equal_to the amount_taken_out by_the so-called proprietors of the
business.”

“Ah, that is_Utopian, which_is simply another word for nonsense._Now,
why not be perfectly_frank_and say you are resolved to_fight us?”

“My position is this, Mr._Sartwell: I don’t want to_fight_for_a fight’s
sake, and I have_no revengeful desire to humiliate you_or to defeat_the
firm for the mere glory of victory;_but_I am convinced the men will
not_get_the fair share of what they_make_until_there is a fight and_a
decisive victory. A few years ago_the very right to combine was Utopian
and nonsensical in_the mind