The American: A Middle Western Legend - Plot & Excerpts
We’re not living in Jefferson’s day. In Jefferson’s day there wasn’t a factory in this land that employed more than a hundred men, and now how many are there that employ ten thousand or fifty thousand? That’s the fact, the core of it. Are you for the workingman or against him?” “Of course, we’re for him! For Christ’s sake, Pete, stop harping on that.” “Then if you’re for him, put it down in black and white. Put it down specific, where he can read it.” “Generally—” “Oh, my aunt! I am so goddam sick of that!” “What are you asking for, Pete? Come out with it? Do you want socialism?” “Socialism! Now what in hell is socialism? Suppose you tell me! If we’re against government by injunction, is that socialism? If we’re for arbitration of labor disputes, is that socialism? If we’re for a square deal for labor, is that socialism? Would it be socialism if a workingman could come into a court and know that the damfool on the bench wasn’t a hired hand of Pullman or John D.
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