Lots of gubernatorial races coming up in 1914, the SLP winning some would be a great help in the revolution
The SLP is a member (purely political work like the Second International is considered outside the IWW's sphere). They are actually a bit hard to classify as they include both reformists like Morris Hillquit and radicals like Bill Haywood (although SLP radicals have embraced electoral politics as a tool to advance the revolution). They were becoming influential in promoting revolutionary unionism, but given the near-universal support for the war among socialists in belligerent countries, I don't see them having much of an impact. The Second International will probably collapse as it did IOTL.Are the IWW-SLP members of the second international? If so, did they have much sway with any of the European socialists to swing some otl pro-war groups to neutrality?
Ah well, thats a bit of a shame for the international but not wholly unexpected. Should i assume that its the russian parties (the RSDLP, and the SRP) that are learning the most from them?They were becoming influential in promoting revolutionary unionism, but given the near-universal support for the war among socialists in belligerent countries, I don't see them having much of an impact. The Second International will probably collapse as it did IOTL
The Russians are very much influenced by the Americans, thanks to Trotsky. Everyone else is paying attention, but it's heavily debated whether the American approach with the IWW is the most effective. I'll make a post soon about what the Russians are up to.Ah well, thats a bit of a shame for the international but not wholly unexpected. Should i assume that its the russian parties (the RSDLP, and the SRP) that are learning the most from them?
Can't wait for more. I imagine socialist ruled states will elect many socialist mayors, judges and sheriffs.…With the death of Roosevelt, the Progressive Party’s driving force was gone. There was some discussion of continuing as a minor party, but when Govern Hiram Johnson of California, the most prominent Progressive, called for rejoining the Republican Party, that was the end of it…
…The continued ineffectiveness of the SLP in Congress strengthened the radical wing of the party, who wanted more resources put towards winning state and local offices. The SLP would of course field candidates for Congress, but their primary goal was winning governorships…
…Republicans campaigned on the recovering economy, arguing that their pro-business principles had been enacted successfully[1]. Socialists focused on the welfare of their working-class base, claiming credit for victories like the Coalfield Strike…
…The returns in November were not exactly a disaster for Wilson and the Democrats, but neither were they good. The Democrats still held a majority in the Senate, but their majority in the House was reduced to a plurality. For the first time in ages, no single party held a majority in the House of Representatives. The Republicans, aided by the Progressives returning to the fold, had narrowed the gap between the two parties considerably, and the Socialists were now the tiebreaker. Even the Prohibition Party had gotten in, electing Charles H. Randall from California[2]…
…But for some, the uncertain future of Congress was overshadowed by what had happened in some of the states. Six states had elected socialist governors: Charles Moyer of Colorado, Ed Boyce of Idaho, Vincent St. Johns of Nevada, Fred W. Holt of Oklahoma, William Trautmann of Pennsylvania, and Emil Seidel of Wisconsin. The SLP had also come close in other states, particularly Minnesota, Michigan, New York, and Oregon. They had even come in a distant second in Texas, with E.R. Meitzen winning 23% of the vote (though James E. Ferguson walked away with a 72% landslide)[3]…
…The election of Trautmann, one of the founders of the IWW, was particularly shocking. Exaggerated stories of the anarchy unleashed upon Milwaukee and Seattle led many Pennsylvania-based businesses to announce that they would be leaving the state. Others sought a more direct solution. On December 19, 1914, as Governor-Elect Trautmann met with union representatives in Altoona, a man pulled a pistol out of his jacket and pointed it at Trautmann, only to be tackled to the ground by several miners. The man turned out to be one John F. Marshall, who later testified that he tried to kill Trautmann “to stop Pennsylvania from falling under Jewish dominion”[4]. The attempt only radicalized the SLP, and when Trautmann took office in 1915, he completely overhauled the Pennsylvania National Guard…
- From Socialists of America Unite! A History of the Socialist Labor Party
[1] This may not make much sense, given that the Democrats had been in power, but they did so IOTL.
[2] IOTL, the Democrats held on to their majority, although it was greatly reduced. ITTL, the Democratic majority was not as big in 1912, and the Socialists won more Democrat seats than Republican.
[3] The totals are different, but IOTL Meitzen and the SPA did come in second in the Texas gubernatorial election.
[4] IOTL, John F. Marshall would go on to serve as Kilgrapp (or secretary) of the Altoona chapter of the Ku Klux Klan.
Certainly lever guns will see a lot more use, as they are probably the most popular repeating arm for hunting. Perhaps this could make military leaders realize the value of an intermediate cartridge such as the winchester 1894 uses, leading to the post-war development of something like the M1/M2 carbine for most of a squad to use and a designated marksman still using a full sized rifle cartridge.If the incoming Revolution happens Post more-or-less-as-OTL WW1, then they'll also be the M1917 Enfield rifle.
And American-built Mosin-Nagants. And Winchester 1895s made for 7.62 Russian with stripper clip guides etc.
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