such an aggressive group of men, a class struggle cannot very well
be denied by the optimistic Americans who say: "A class struggle is
monstrous. Sir, there is no class struggle." The class struggle is
here, and the optimistic American had better gird himself for the
fray and put a stop to it, rather than sit idly declaiming that what
ought not to be is not, and never will be.

But the socialists, fanatics and dreamers though they may well be,
betray a foresight and insight, and a genius for organization, which
put to shame the class with which they are openly at war. Failing
of rapid success in waging a sheer political propaganda, and finding
that they were alienating the most intelligent and most easily
organized portion of the voters, the socialists lessoned from the
experience and turned their energies upon the trade-union movement.
To win the trade unions was well-nigh to win the war, and recent
events show that they have done far more winning in this direction
than have the capitalists.

Instead of antagonizing the unions, which had been their previous
policy, the socialists proceeded to conciliate the unions. "Let
every good socialist join the union of his trade," the edict went
forth. "Bore from within and capture the trade-union movement."
And this policy, only several years old, has reaped fruits far
beyond their fondest expectations. Today the great labor unions are
honeycombed with socialists, "boring from within," as they
picturesquely term their undermining labor. At work and at play, at
business meeting and council, their insidious propaganda goes on.
At the shoulder of the trade-unionist is the socialist, sympathizing
with him, aiding him with head and hand, suggesting--perpetually
suggesting--the necessity for political action. As the JOURNAL, of