His individual interest would be left in his own charge; but he would have much more favorable opportunities of redeeming the charge by the excellence of his individual work than he has under the existing system.

His condition would doubtless still remain in certain respects unsatisfactory, for the purpose of a democratic nation must remain unfulfilled just in so far as the national organization of labor does not enable all men to compete on approximately equal terms for all careers.

But a substantial step would be made towards its improvement, and the road marked, perhaps, for still further advance.
Again, however, must the reader be warned that the important thing is the constructive purpose, and not the means proposed for its realization.

Whenever the attempt at its realization is made, it is probable that other and unforeseen measures will be found necessary; and even if a specific policy proposed were successfully tried, this would constitute merely an advance towards the ultimate end.

The ultimate end is the complete emancipation of the individual, and that result depends upon his complete disinterestedness.