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GOMPERS, Samuel: Memorial near Mount Vernon Square in Washington, D.C.
by Robert Aitken


Bronze by Robert Aitken
Address: Massachusetts Ave. & 10thOn triangle N of Mass Ave, W of 10th St, S of L St Nearest Metro: McPherson Square (Orange - Blue)
Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog: Control number 76004818 (dcMem ID #1702)

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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR
ORGANIZED NOVEMBER 15 1881
LABOR OMNIA VINCIT
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SAMUEL GOMPERS MEMORIAL PARK
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R - AITKEN - N - A
SCULPTOR
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"NO LASTING GAIN HAS EVER COME FROM COMPULSION
IF WE SEEK TO FORCE, WE BUT TEAR APART THAT WHICH,
UNITED, IS INVINCIBLE. THERE IS NO WAY WHEREBY OUR LABOR
MOVEMENT MAY BE ASSURED SUSTAINED PROGRESS IN
DETERMINING ITS POLICIES AND ITS PLANS OTHER THAN
SINCERE DEMOCRATIC DELIBERATION UNTIL A UNANIMOUS
DECISION IS REACHED. THIS MAY SEEM A CUMBROUS, SLOW
METHOD TO THE IMPATIENT BUT THE IMPATIENT ARE MORE
CONCERNED FOR IMMEDIATE TRIUMPH THAN FOR THE
EDUCATION OF CONSTRUCTIVE DEVELOPMENT."
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"SO LONG AS WE HAVE HELD FAST TO VOLUNTARY PRINCIPLES
AND HAVE BEEN ACTUATED AND INSPIRED BY THE SPIRIT OF
SERVICE, WE HAVE SUSTAINED OUR FORWARD PROGRESS AND
WE HAVE MADE OUR LABOR MOVEMENT SOMETHING TO BE
RESPECTED AND ACCORDED A PLACE IN THE COUNCILS OF OUR
REPUBLIC. WHERE WE HAVE BLUNDERED INTO TRYING TO FORCE
A POLICY OR A DECISION EVEN THOUGH WISE AND
RIGHT, WE HAVE IMPEDED, IF NOT INTERRUPTED THE
REALIZATION OF OUR OWN AIMS."
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"SAY TO THE ORGANIZED WORKERS OF AMERICA THAT AS
I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH I EXPECT THAT THEY WILL KEEP THE
FAITH. THEY MUST CARRY ON, SAY TO THEM THAT A UNION [MAN]
CARRYING A CARD IS NOT A GOOD CITIZEN UNLESS HE UPHOLDS
THE INSTITUTIONS OF OUR COUNTRY AND A POOR CITIZEN [OF]
OUR COUNTRY IF HE UPHOLDS THE INSTITUTIONS OF OUR COUNTRY
AND FORGETS THE OBLIGATIONS OF HIS TRADE ASSOCIATION.
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