Eugene Victor Debs (November 5, 1855 – October 20, 1926) was an American socialist, political activist, trade unionist, one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), and five-time candidate of the Socialist Party of America for President of the United States. His writings on socialism and industrial unionism were very influential on the IWW's early organizing and are still inspirational to socialists a century later.
"The issue is Socialism versus Capitalism. I am for Socialism because I am for humanity. We have been cursed with the reign of gold long enough. Money constitutes no proper basis of civilisation. The time has come to regenerate society—we are on the eve of a universal change."
--Eugene V. Debs
Eugene V. Debs wrote the following documents and speeches:
- You Railroad Men (PDF File) - by Eugene V Debs, 1906.
- Industrial Unionism (PDF File) - A Speech Delivered by Eugene V Debs at Grand Central Palace in New York City on December 10, 1905.
- The Issue (PDF File) - by Eugene V Debs, 1908.
- Craft Unionism (PDF File) - A Speech Delivered by Eugene V Debs in Chicago on November 23, 1905; resissued October 1909.
- Class Unionism (PDF File) - A Speech Delivered by Eugene V Debs in South Chicago on November 24, 1905; resissued October 1909.
- Revolutionary Unionism (PDF File) - A Speech Delivered by Eugene V Debs in Chicago on November 25, 1905; resissued Sept. 1909.
- The Federal Government and the Chicago Strike (PDF File) - by Eugene V Debs, 1910.
- Danger Ahead (PDF File) - by Eugene V Debs, 1911.