"I am thinking this morning of the men in the mills and factories; I am thinking of the women who, for a paltry wage, are compelled to work out their lives; of the little children who, in this system, are robbed of their childhood, and in their early, tender years, are seized in the remorseless grasp of Mammon, and forced into the industrial dungeons, there to feed the machines while they themselves are being starved body and soul..."

Question

--Eugene V. Debs, 1918

As a founding member of the Socialist party, Eugene V. Debs
Responses
A advocated racial segregation and opposed women's suffrage.advocated racial segregation and opposed women's suffrage.
B supported progressive reforms for the working class, including a minimum wage and an eight hour workday.supported progressive reforms for the working class, including a minimum wage and an eight hour workday.
C proposed a series of tax breaks for large industrial corporations like U.S. Steel and Standard Oil Company.proposed a series of tax breaks for large industrial corporations like U.S. Steel and Standard Oil Company.
D strongly encouraged young men to enlist in the military, and fiercely opposed efforts to reduce recruiting and slow war production.

Answer 1

B supported progressive reforms for the working class, including a minimum wage and an eight hour workday.