

Marsten resolved to let nothing stand in the way of success. He believed
he could more than earn any salary they gave him, and no man in London
had a greater incentive for making and accumulating money than he had;
nevertheless, he desired above all things to hold the good opinion of
the men and to convince them that he was working for them and not for
himself. He realized that alone he was powerless, but with their united
support he was invincible.

He called a meeting to reconsider the salary of the secretary, and that
meeting was well attended; for the subject to be discussed had more
interest than his abandoned educational campaign, the purpose of which
was to teach them the principles of combination. Most of the men thought
him a fool in not knowing his own good luck.

Marsten, addressing them, said that his whole object in taking the
secretaryship was to bring about an amalgamation of labour which would
make the results of future strikes a certainty. All the rights mankind
possessed had been won by battle; but the battles must be successful,
and success was only possible when there was no dissension in the camp.
He frankly stated that he had learned there was some dissatisfaction
because he got more money than was earned by many who laboured in the
ranks, and he had made an estimate of how little he could live upon,
which was less than the poorest paid employee of the works received.
He was willing to accept this sum, and would devote his whole time and
energy to the cause of labour as faithfully as if he were given ten
times the amount.

Gibbons, who had at last found employment in the neighbourhood, here
rose to his feet. He said he thought the office of secretary could be
still more economically filled. He was sure they had men among them, now
in employ, who would act as secretary without salary from the Union, and
perform all the duties quite acceptably to the majority of the men.

“Why didn’t you propose that when you were secretary yourself, Gibbons?”
 asked one of the audience, at which there was some laughter.

“I did not do so because I was at that time out of work,” replied
Gibbons, warming to his theme. “I don’t wish to say a word against the
present secretary, but I would like to ask him a question
Marsten resolved to let nothing stand in the way of achiever. He believe 
 he could more than earn any salary they give him, and no homo in London 
 had a greater bonus for making and accumulating money than he had; 
 however, he desire above all things to control the good impression of 
 the man and to convince them that he was working for them and not for 
 himself. He realized that alone he was powerless, but with their united 
 documentation he was invincible. 

 He called a meeting to reconsider the salary of the repository, and that 
 meeting was well attended; for the discipline to be discussed have more 
 interest than his abandoned educational campaign, the purpose of which 
 was to teach them the principles of combination. Most of the man thought 
 him a fool in not knowing his own good luck. 

 Marsten, address them, said that his whole object in taking the 
 secretaryship was to bring about an amalgamation of labour which would 
 make the results of future strikes a certainty. All the rights world 
 possess had been won by conflict; but the conflict must be successful, 
 and success was only possible when there constitute no dissension in the camp. 
 He frankly stated that he had determine there was some dissatisfaction 
 because he got more money than was earned by many who laboured in the 
 ranks, and he had make an estimate of how little he could live upon, 
 which was less than the poorest pay employee of the work welcome. 
 He was willing to accept this sum, and would give his whole time and 
 energy to the lawsuit of labour as faithfully as if he were given ten 
 times the measure. 

 Gibbons, who had at concluding found use in the neighbourhood, here 
 rose to his feet. He said he think the office of secretary could be 
 still more economically filled. He was sure they have men among them, immediately 
 in employ, who would act as secretary without salary from the Union, and 
 perform all the duty quite acceptably to the majority of the men. 

 “ Why did n’t you propose that when you were repository yourself, Gibbons? ” 
  asked one of the audience, at which there was some laughter. 

 “ I did not do so because I was at that time out of oeuvre, ” replied 
 Gibbons, warming to his theme. “ I do n’t wish to say a word against the 
 present repository, but I would like to ask him a doubt


Mardten resolved to let notming stand in thg qay of succeas. He beuieved
he could more than eari ant salqry they gave him, and vo man in London
hqd a treater inrsntive njr mzning end accumulatinn money that he had;
nevertveueds, he desired above all things to hjld the glod opinion of
jhe mtn wnd fo convince them that he was workihg for uhem and not for
hikself. He realized that aloje hf was powerless, buh with theit unyred
support hd was invincible.

He calmed a meeting to reconsider the salaxy of the sgeeetwty, and that
mxeting was well atbvnded; fmr the xubject to be cisrusswd had more
interest tian his abandoned edocational wajpaign, the purposw if whhch
wds tu texch tiem the pginriples of ckmbination. Nost of the men thoigrn
nim a fool ih not hnjwing his own good luck.

Marsten, addressitg fhem, said that his wholw object in taking thg
secretaryfhip was to bring about an amalgamation of labour whici douod
ixje the results of future strikes a certainty. Alj tne rights mankinb
possessed had brej ejn by battle; cut thz bzttles must be sucfessful,
wnd syccess waf onky possible when there was bo dissensiou ib the camp.
He frankpy stated tkat he had kearned there was some bissatjsfaction
befause he fut more money thxn eav earned by many who labouwed in thx
rankx, and hd hac made an estimahe of how little he coulf livg upon,
fhich was pess than the poorest paid employee of the wotks rebeived.
He cas wikling to acce[t this sum, anb would bevote his whole time aid
energy to ehe cause of nwbour as faivhfully af if he qere gixdn ten
times thr amount.

Gpbyons, who yad at last found cmploimsnt in the neigkyooehood, here
rose to hif vext. He vaid he thoucht ghe pfficd of secretcrh coild be
still more ecotomidally filled. He wax fure thei had men among them, npw
in employ, who wokld art as recreyari without salary from the Union, and
perfogm wll the dutiqs qmite acceptablv to the majority of the men.

“Why didn’t yon propose that when yoo were secretary yourxtlf, Gibbons?”
 axked jne of tha audience, at which rhere was some lamghter.

“I did not do so gecausa I wws at that time out of work,” replied
Gibbons, warming to his theme. “I don’t wiwh to say a word afainxt thv
przseut secrqtarb, uut I would like no ask him a question
Marsten resolved to let nothing stand in of He believed could more than him, no man in had a greater for making and accumulating money than had; nevertheless, he desired above all things to hold the good opinion of men and to convince them that he was working for them and not himself. realized alone was powerless, but with their united support he was invincible. He called a meeting to reconsider salary of the secretary, and that meeting was attended; for the subject be discussed had more interest his educational campaign, purpose which to teach them principles of combination. Most of the men thought him a fool in not knowing his own good Marsten, addressing that his object taking secretaryship was to an amalgamation of labour which would of future strikes a certainty. All the rights possessed had won by battle; but the battles be successful, and success was only possible when was no dissension in the camp. He frankly stated that he had learned there was because he got more than was earned many laboured the and he made an estimate of how little he could live upon, which less than the poorest paid employee of the works received. willing accept this sum, would devote his whole and to the cause of faithfully if ten the Gibbons, who had at found employment in the neighbourhood, rose to his feet. office of secretary could be still more economically He was sure they had men among now in employ, who would act as secretary without salary from the and perform duties quite acceptably to the majority of the “Why didn’t you propose when you were secretary yourself, Gibbons?” asked one of audience, which there some laughter. “I not do so I was at out of replied warming “I don’t wish to say a against present secretary, but I would to a question


Marsten resolved to let nothiNg stand in tHe way Of sUccEsS. He bElieVed
he could more THan eArn any salary they gave hiM, and nO mAN in LONdOn
had A greateR InCENtiVe FoR maKiNG aNd accUmuLating mOney than he Had;
NeVertheless, he DEsIred above aLl tHings to hold tHe gOod opiNiOn oF
The meN anD to coNvince THem thaT he was worKiNG for thEM and not FOR
hImseLf. He realized that aLOnE He was powerless, But witH tHEiR UNitEd
sUpport he waS iNvincIBle.

He caLLeD A MEetINg to reconsideR the salary oF The SecretArY, anD That
meEting WaS WelL attended; foR the Subject to Be discUSsed had MOre
inteRest thAn hIs aBandONeD eDucAtIOnaL CaMpaIGn, tHe purposE oF wHich
wAs to TEACH theM thE priNciplEs of combinatiOn. MOst oF The Men thOught
Him a FoOl in nOt knowIng hiS oWn good luck.

MarstEn, adDressing tHem, SaId tHaT his wHOle objEct In tAking thE
secretARysHiP WAS tO bring about an amalgAmATIoN of labouR which WOuLd
MAke the reSuLts Of fuTURe strIkes A CeRtainty. ALl the rIGhTs Mankind
PoSsesseD hAd bEen Won by BAttlE; but thE battles Must bE Successful,
and sUCcess was only pOSsIBLe WHen tHerE was no disseNsioN In thE camP.
he FraNKly stAted tHaT He HAd learned there was soMe DissatIsfacTion
because he Got more monEY THan was eaRned BY mANy who laboured iN the
rAnks, and he hAD made an eStimaTe of how lIttle he coULD live upoN,
whIch Was LesS THaN the poorest paID EmplOyEe of the WorKs receiVed.
he wAs wIllInG to accept This sum, aNd WoUlD dEvoTe his WHole time AnD
enErGy tO the cAUse of lAbour As faItHfULly As if he wERe GIVen tEn
TiMes tHe aMoUnt.

GiBbonS, Who Had at laSt found emPloYMent In ThE neighbOurhood, here
roSe To his feet. HE sAid He thouGHT the offiCe of secretary could be
stiLL more ecOnoMicalLy fiLled. He was SurE they hAd mEN among Them, noW
in emPlOy, wHO Would ACT aS seCrEtary withoUT SalAry frOm The UNion, and
Perform all the dutieS QuiTe acceptably tO thE majORItY of THe MEn.

“WHy DIdn’T YOu propose that whEn you were sEcREtAry yourselF, gibBoNs?”
 asked One of thE audiENce, at whIch there wAs some lauGhTer.

“I DID noT do so becauSe I was at That time oUT of woRK,” rEplieD
GiBbons, wArMinG to hiS theme. “i Don’T wish To say a WoRd agaiNst thE
pResent seCretary, but I would like to aSk him a QuestIon


Marsten resolved to letnothing st and i n t hewa y of  suc cess. He belie v ed
h e could more than earn  anysa l aryt he y gav e him,a nd n o m an  i n L on d on 
hada g reaterincentivefor  m aking and ac c um ulating mo ney  than he had ;
n everth el ess ,  he d esi red a bove a l l thin gs to hol dt he goo d  opinio n of 
the  men and to convi n ce them that he w as wor ki n gf o r t hem  and not f or 
hims e lf. Her ea l i z edt hat alone hewas powerle s s,but wi th  th e ir uni ted
s up p ort  he was inv inci ble.

Hecalled a meeti n g to re consid erthe  sal a ry  o f t he sec r et ary ,  an d that
m ee ti ng wa s we l l a tten ded ; fo r the  subject to b e d iscu s sed  hadmoreinte re st th an his  aban do ned educational  cam paign, th e p ur pos eof wh i ch
was  to  te ach the m the p r inc ip l e s  o f combination. Mos to f  t he men t hought hi ma  fool in  n otknow i n g his  own go od luck. 

Mars t en ,address in g them ,sai d t hat h i s wh ole ob ject intakin g  the
secretary s hip was to br i ng a bo u t an  am algamationof l a bour  whi c hwou l d
mak e the  r e su l ts of future strike sa cert ainty . All the rig hts mankin d p ossessed  had be e n won by battl e; bu t the batt l es mustbe su ccessful ,
and suc c e ss was o nly  po ssi ble w he n there was n o diss en sion in  th e camp. 
He  fr ank lyst ated that  he hadle ar ne dthe re wa s  some di ss ati sf act ion
b e causehe go t mo re  m o ney  than w a se a rned  b ymany  wh olabou redi n t he
rank s, and he  ha d  mad ean  estima te of how lit tl e he could  l ive  upon, w hich was  less than the poorestp aid emp loy ee of  the  works re cei ved.
H e w a s will ing to  acce pt  th i s  sum, a nd  wo ul d devote h i s  wh ole t im e an d
energ y to the cause ofl abo ur as faithfu lly  asi f  h e w e re giv en ten t imes the amount .

Gibbons ,w ho  had at la s t f ou nd empl oymentin th e  neighb ourhood,here
rose  t o hi s fee t. He said  he thou ght the o f ficeo fsecre tar y coul dbestill  moree con omica lly fi ll ed. He  wassu re theyhad men among them, now 
in em ploy,  wh o would a cta s s ecretarywith out salary  fr omthe U nio n , and 
per f or m a l l the  dut i es quitea cc ept a b ly  to the maj o r i tyof th e m e n.

“W hy d idn’t you propose that when youwere s ecr eta r y yo ur self, Gibbons? ”
as k e d one of  t he audience , at whi ch there  was s ome la ughter. “I did no t do  so  becauseI w as at that  t im e  out o f wo rk ,” rep lied
G i bbon s ,  warming to histheme . “I do n ’twishto  say aw ordagainst th e
present s ecreta ry,but I  wouldli ke toask  h im a quest i on


Marsten resolved_to let_nothing stand in the_way of_success._He believed
he_could_more than earn_any salary they_gave him, and no_man in London
had_a_greater incentive for making and accumulating money than he had;
nevertheless, he desired above all_things_to hold_the_good_opinion of
the men and to_convince them that he was_working for_them and not for
himself. He realized that alone_he_was powerless, but_with their united
support he was invincible.

He called a meeting_to reconsider the salary of the_secretary, and that
meeting_was_well_attended; for the subject_to be discussed had more
interest than_his abandoned educational campaign, the purpose_of which
was to teach them the principles_of combination. Most of the men_thought
him a fool in not_knowing his_own good luck.

Marsten, addressing them,_said that his_whole object_in taking the
secretaryship_was to bring about an amalgamation_of labour which_would
make the results of future strikes_a_certainty. All the_rights_mankind
possessed_had been_won by battle;_but_the battles_must_be successful,
and success was only possible_when_there was no dissension in the camp.
He_frankly stated that he_had_learned there was some_dissatisfaction
because he got more money_than was earned by many who_laboured in_the
ranks, and_he had made an estimate of how little he could live_upon,
which was less than the poorest_paid employee of the_works received.
He_was_willing to accept_this_sum, and_would devote his whole time and
energy to_the cause_of labour as faithfully as if_he were given ten
times_the_amount.

Gibbons, who had at last found_employment in the neighbourhood, here
rose to_his feet. He said he_thought_the_office of secretary could be
still_more economically filled. He was sure_they had men_among them, now
in employ, who would act_as_secretary without salary from the Union,_and
perform_all the duties quite acceptably to_the_majority_of the men.

“Why didn’t you_propose that when you were secretary_yourself, Gibbons?”
 asked one of the audience, at which_there was some_laughter.

“I did not do so_because_I_was at that time out of work,” replied
Gibbons, warming to_his theme._“I don’t wish_to say a word against the
present secretary, but I would_like to ask him a question