XVIII. How Bloodshed Prevented Incendiarism

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Introduction VII
3. Contents XIII
4. I. The Start, with Some Advantages 1
5. II. Beginning My Education 10
6. III. I Join a Trade-Union and Am Blacklisted 18
7. IV. Studying Labor and Human Nature 28
8. V. I Meet John Siney and Join the Knights of Labor 35
9. VI. How Organizing Was Done by Early Knights of Labor 47
10. VII. The Philosopher’s Stone 61
11. VIII. Something of My Political Activities 67
12. IX. The Telegraphers’ Strike and Other Things 101
13. X. The Southwest Strike and Its Aftermath 114
14. XI. The Curtin Committee, Jay Gould, and Martin Irons 134
15. XII. The Stockyards Strike 140
16. XIII. The New York Central Strike 163
17. XIV. In Ireland’s Cause 175
18. XV. A Visit to Hell 188
19. XVI. James Mcneill Whistler and Others 194
20. XVII. Some Views on Education 198
21. XVIII. How Bloodshed Prevented Incendiarism 203
22. XIX. “The Owl” 207
23. XX. Boycott Coffee 211
24. XXI. A Day with Grover Cleveland 219
25. XXII. The Reading Combine 235
26. XXIII. Coöperation 264
27. XXIV. Profit-Sharing and Coöperation 273
28. XXV. I Practice Law, Become Commissioner-General of Immigration, and Meet Some Obstacles 286
29. XXVI. Collective Bargaining; The Open and Closed Shop 310
30. XXVII. Ecclesiastical Opposition 317
31. XXVIII. Equal Rights for Both Sexes 383
32. XIX. Part of My Reward 390
33. Appendix I: The Philosopher’s Stone Degree 429
34. Appendix II : Secret Circular 431
35. Index 445