The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-03
ATTENTION LABORERS.
THE BOTTOM FACTS TOUCHING LABOR
cRUsHER MoRGAN's STRUGGLE
WITH THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.

Witten by Laboring Man, Who Was
Formerls In the Employ of the Labor
Crusher- Read and Circulate Among
the Craft-shoot This Foe Of Organised
Labor, with Clean, White Ballots,
Nov. 8.
THIS IS HISTORY.
K. OIL. Assembly, Alliance, was organs
lied fall Of 1886 by District Organizer, and
from the nature OF the opposition to labor
association In that town was kept secret
for several months.
Gradually in recruiting members quite
number of employees of the steel works
and hammer works were initiated. Dur
ing the summer Of 1887, about July or
August, q wholesale discharge Of ems
ployes was made, about 80 in number, OF
whom between 80 or 40 were members of
the x. Of L. During September, 1887, the
officers of ID. A. 3s wanted one
of the officials In the works in behalf
of the discharged men, seeking recog-
milton OF the order from them, but could
obtain no satisfactory answer from them,
and received an absolute refusal of recog.
milton from the order.
The excuse for dismissal was shortness
of work, Notwithstanding that new men
were hired every day, in which the Hun
garian and the worst grade of foreign
labor predominates. None of the dis.
charged men ever regained their old po-
sitions until after the disorganization Of
the local assembly. In the meantime the
ID. A.. paid out about S400 for the relief of
families of discharged employees. The
professed conversion of Mr.. Morgan to
friendship to organized labor is of very
| recent date. Subsequent to his candidacy
| for Congress there we're only those unions
escaped malivolence that were under his
own patronage and control. No earlier
than August 1892 a molders' union was
broken up by the discharge Of men prom .
inent in its organization.
The only men among those formerly In
his employ who have a friendly word for
| Morgan are those who are again in his
employ and fear dismissal. or who have
sunk so low in the estimate OF self re-
specting people that they can accept O
portion of the corruption fund to assist
their old enemy. The writer knows wha'
he is talking about, from personal &C,
quaintance with the parties, and being a
participant in the struggle of L, A. $685.
with MorRan.
All men will admit that Morgan has
right to oppose labor organization IL h,
sees fl and thinks II is to his interest t
do SO. But let him have the manhood Il
make a square fight on that issue, ant
not like skulking coward try to worl
himself into the graces of organized labo
at the 18th hour. Working men who know
the benefit Of organization will not bt
caught with such barren chaff. So, fellow
workmen, il you value your organization
and would preserve the rights of labor
stand firm and present an unbroken ram
to one Of your deadliest foes. Remember
He who would'st be free,
Himself must strike the blow.
Rebuke this weak tool of plutocracy
who received the nomination in paymer
= for past efforts in campaign Doodle
. Freemen, beware Of the insidious attack
of the boodler, for with the price of you
suffrage you calculate the value of you
!. birthright. In these times of moral po
i luton and political corrupuon,'t ~ behoovt
Q every man who values liberty to stan
Q firm, and by decisive blow forever 8
. lence this demagogical egotist.
}, Canton, Nov. 1. K. OF l..