Nor should they be deceived into the support of any who, by bluster and tongue, loudly proclaim themselves the champions of labor, without the understanding of the first principles that control the relations of labor to capital.
Victoria C. Woodhull: “Nor should they be deceived into the support of any who, by bluster and tongue, loudly proclaim themselves the champions…”
Editor's note · Context
She warns against supporting those who claim to champion labor without understanding its fundamental principles.
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