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Hunter, Robert 1910-01-27

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Title	Hunter, Robert 1910-01-27
Abstract	Letter to Eugene V. Debs, 1/27/10. Writes that Eugene V. Debs' letter in the INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST REVIEW was like a "blow in the face." Says that he wants to make his position clear in regard to the Socialist Party's stance towards the trade unions. Tells Eugene V. Debs that he does not want to see a break between him and A. M. Simons, Morris Hillquit, Victor Berger, and John Spargo. States that he believes that the American Federation of Labor plans on starting a Labor Party for the purpose of "crushing" socialism. Tells Eugene V. Debs that the Socialist Party's National Executive Council decided to use organizers to convince trade union members to support the Socialist Party. Mentions that such the Socialist Party's organizing campaign was a success because the United Mine Workers, the International Association of Machinists, the Pattern Makers' League, the United Metal Workers, the Boilermakers and Iron Ship Builders' Union, the Amalgamated Engineers, the United Brewery Workmen, the Bakery and Confectionery Workers, the Boot and Shoe Workers, the Textile Workers, the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, the United Cloth, Hat, and Cap Workers, the Woodworkers, the Flint Glass Workers, the Amalgamated Glass Workers, the Carriage and Wagon Workers, and the Western Federation of Miners, all have endorsed the Socialist Party's political program. Informs Eugene V. Debs that the Socialist Party should concentrate on organizing these unions because collectively they represent a strategic position in the labor movement. Mentions that control of these unions would mean the ability to control the conventions of the American Federation of Labor. Writes that while he agrees with Eugene V. Debs that industrial unions are inevitable he does not believe in dual unionism. Asks that if Eugene V. Debs is not willing to help the Socialist Party create a large socialist bloc within the American Federation of Labor that Eugene V. Debs at the very least, not hinder other Socialist Party members from doing so.
Author	Hunter, Robert
Recipient	Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926
Repository	Special Collections Department. Indiana State University Library, Terre Haute, Indiana, 47809.
Date digital	2008-06-30; 2008-07-01
Date original	1910-01-27
Coverage	United States -- Indiana -- Vigo County -- Terre Haute -- 1874-1977
Subject	International Socialist Review Labor unions Socialist Party of the United States of America Socialists Socialism -- United States -- Periodicals
WV3 Subject	Famous Hoosiers Labor
Provenance	Cooper, Marguerite Debs
Type	text
Material Type	Correspondence
Technical Metadata	image/tiff; Microtek ScanMaker 9800 XL; Adobe Photoshop CS2 8.0; 300 ppi;
Copyright	Digital image (c) 2008 Indiana State University Library, Terre Haute, Indiana.
Item ID	evd-lettersh-00567.tif; evd-lettersh-00568.tif; evd-lettersh-00569.tif; evd-lettersh-00570.tif;
Notes	The International Socialist Review was a Marxist publication of the Chicago-based Charles H. Kerr Co., and was in existence from 1900-1918. It strongly backed the left wing of Socialist Party of the United States of America and the Industrial Workers of the World. It fell to censorship in 1918 by Albert S. Burleson, when it was banned from the mail.

Hunter, Robert 1910-01-27

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