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WITH DROPS OF BLOOD

THE HISTORY OF

THE INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF THE WORLD HAS BEEN WRITTEN

Ever since the I. W. W. was organized in June, 1905, there has been an inquisitorial campaign against its life and growth, inaugurated by the Chambers of Commerce, Profiteers, large and small, and authorities of State and Nation in temporary power.

The Industrial Workers of the World is a Labor organization composed of sober, honest, industrious men and women. Its chief purposes are to abolish the system of wage slavery and to improve the conditions of those who toil.

This organization has been foully dealt with; drops of blood, bitter tears of anguish, frightful heart pains have marked its every step in its onward march of progress.

  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have been murdered.
  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have been imprisoned.
  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have been tarred and feathered.
  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have been deported
  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have been starved.
  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have been beaten.
  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have been denied the right of citizenship.
  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have been exiled.
  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have had their homes invaded.
  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have had their private property and papers seized.
  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have been denied the privilege of defense.
  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have been held in exorbitant bail.
  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have been subjected to involuntary servitude.
  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have been kidnapped.
  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have been subjected to cruel and unusual punishment.
  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have been "framed" and unjustly accused.
  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have been excessively fined.
  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have died in jail waiting for trial.
  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have been driven insane through persecution.
  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have been denied the use of the mails.
  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have been denied the right to organize.
  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have been denied he right of free speech.
  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have been denied the right of free press.
  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have been denied the right of free assembly.
  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have been denied every privilege guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
  • I. W. W. MEMBERS have been denied the inherent rights proclaimed by the Declaration of Independence—Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
  • I. W. W. Halls, Offices and Headquarters have been raided.
  • I. W. W. property, books, pamphlets, stamps, literature, office fixtures have been unlawfully seized.
  • I. W. W. as an organization and its membership have been viciously maligned, vilified and persecuted.