He sets about forming combinations, having in view the control of wages and hours, not comprehending that the remedy lies deeper than these, or that these would regulate themselves, could the true cause of the condition they rebel against be reached and generally understood.
Woodhull critiques laborers' focus on superficial remedies instead of addressing deeper issues.
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