The weaker capitalist, he who fails to keep pace with industrial progress, and will not avail himself of the advantage which union gives to contending pieces of capital, is simply snuffed out; that is, he ceases to have an independent existence as a capitalist when he can no longer make profit.

The laggard, ill-managed piece of capital is swept off the board.

This is possible, for the capital is a property separable from its owner.

The case of labour is different.

The labour-power is not separable from the person of the labourer.