He has no respect for the traditional American individualism as applied to his own social and economic standing.

Whenever he has had the power, he has suppressed competition as ruthlessly as have his employers.

Every kind of contumelious reproach is heaped on the heads of the working men who dare to replace him when he strikes; and he does not scruple to use under such conditions weapons more convincing than the most opprobrious epithets.

His own personality is merged in that of the union.

No individual has any rights as opposed to the interests of the union.