The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-03-04
ADIsTARDLY OUTRAGE.

FromiThe Irish World.
The Irish world can not, generally
speaking afford to advertise rich firms
gra.uitiously, but here is piece of scoun-
dralism 30 Asgrant and diabolical that it
pays for itself, and may yet bear COM
pound interest upon the heads Of men
sunken in moral rottenness as TO require
young ladies to sign search warrants on
their person and apartments as . condition
Of wasting away their lives in dirty tobacco
factories for pitisble pittance. Working
men and worki1gwomen, read this infa-
nous document, handed us by one who
would not submit to il, and see il you can
further doubt as to where the path of duty
and honor liea:- .t
EMPLOYEES AGREEMENT WITH p. LoRIL-
LARD & co.
], the undersigned, in consideration Of
employment being furnished to me, and
the wages agreed to be paid to me, by the
firm OF p. Lorillard & Co., do hereby
agree and covenant with the said firm, its
survivors, successors and assigns, TO allow
the said firm or its proper agent or agents
appointed to search and examine my per-
son, clothing and other personal effects and
property, at any and all times while / am
upon the premises Of said firm, or while
leaving the said premises; and allow said,
hrm, or its properer agents, to enter and
search my house or place of abode, without
suit, let. hindrance or molestation, with a
view TO detect and ascertain whether
taken or secreted any Of the goods. wares,
tools OF other property of the said firm;
any law, custom or enactment to the con-
irary notwithstanding.
And do further, for the consideration
above named. agree that all injury to lie,
limb, or body, or health, by reason OF my
employment by said firm; shall be at my
own rick, and do covenant TO myself, my
heirs, executors and administrators, that
will not sus or prosecute said firm for dam
age BY reason Of any such injury that may
occur to me in or upon the premises of
said 6rm. And I hereby covenant that ]
will faithfully observe and keep the rules
OF said 6rm for the government of said en-
ployees, which said rules are made part OF
this agreement; and win promptly obey the
orders Of my foreman and other superiors
in said employment.
Witness my hand this.....day of......1s....
II Of age sigh here
.........
a Employee
II not Of age by....--........ .........
Parent sign here
Parent
If no parents I by ....... ..........
Guardian sign here.
Guardian
You read great deal in the paper abon
fidelity to law and order Here is q vii
lain who has the audacity to force free
American citizens to waive the protection
Of the laws, lest little forgetfulness O
the seventh commandment on their par
might possibly trias Offset his enormous
daily stealings from them. The graspin,
pumbskull ought at least to know enough
about the law to understand that con
tract in which citizen Is constrained ts
waive constitutional safeguards to proper
ty and person, is null and void, and that I
psrpon who should enter o lady's apart
msnts without warrrnt for the purpo,e C
searching them. may be shot down like an,
other. .robber. ought 70 be-all contracts Il
the contrary Notwithstanding.
There 10 not an educated, self respectin,
American citizen on the soil but tina
would take the life OF any intruder VIII
should forcibly enter his premises wi.hou
legal warrant. No judge of any un
bribed and impartial court would for
moment recognize contract which sough
to deprive citizen Of constitu tional safe
guards for home and person. Lorillart
like the rest Of the men-murdering an
women violating slave drivers, simpl
counts on the ignorance and helplessne,
of his victims. lie may slip up on
sometime; but then il is not likely that b
will attempt to force the homes of b
slaves in person. lie has probably sour
and lickspittles enough to do the work f
him.
Let US close this disgusting topic l
saying that out OF the $500 employees
Lorrilliard's employ over one third q
workingwomen. They attempted to r
volt, but hunger drove them back. to
searched and prosecuted. The cigaret
mahihins department still holds out, ar