In Chicago two combinations are fighting. One is a combination
of citizens--the Citizens' Union. The other is a combination of
public robbers--the Gas Trust. Each combination is trying to get
what it wants. Surely you can see the difference between the two
combinations.
The citizens are striving in a purely legitimate way to obtain
their RIGHTS.
Similarly, Labor Unions, when soundly organized, are striving
properly and legitimately to obtain their RIGHTS.
Gas Trusts and other Trusts endeavor improperly and
illegitimately to obtain what does not belong to them. ----
In old times, on the high seas, there were two classes of
vessels. The great majority were honest vessels of commerce,
doing good to the world, while striving, of course, to benefit
their crews and owners.
Those honest SHIPS were the Labor UNIONS. On the same waters
there sailed other ships--fast, daring--manned by unscrupulous,
although able, men.
Those were the pirate ships.
The TRUSTS compared to Labor UNIONS are the pirate ships
compared to honest ships of commerce.