I am a proud member of the democratic party and was the founder of the labor union Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). In my political career i have served in the Indiana general assembly and have been the socialist candidate for the president of The United States of America. I am very much against the United States involvement in World War I and hope that we do pull out soon. I have been arrested for this belief and have served ten years in jail after being prosecuted under the Espionage Act of 1917. I have led numerous strikes across the country involving the railroads with intent of getting the hard working men more money.