The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-05-03
e. A. STEPHENSON. Editor and pub.
WEDNESDAY, MAY =. lso3.

The Citizens Industrial Alliance, ut
n recent meeting held in Pittsburg.
adopted the following call for working
men to organize, which was signed by II
committee of three. William II. Lose,
II. Il. Frye and ;. N. Mccarthy. The
object of the call is for complete and
thorough organization to redress gricv-
anccs. n copy of the call will bc mailed
to all labor organizations in this country:
GENTLEMEN: We, the officers and
members of the Citizens Industrial
Alliance. of Western PENNSYLVANIA.
composed of delegates from all labor
organizations, Independent and social
clubs. knights of Labor, etc. direct
that the late action Of the court as
affecting the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, Switchmcns' union. the
labor organizations of New Orleans.
clothing cutters of New York: the
tyrany manifested i'm the trial of the
Homestead men, and the subservicncy
of the militia To the interests of the
capitalists, warn us Of approaching
crisis In the history Of Amcric,. that
will determine whether man who
earns living "by the sweat of his face"
shall possess the inherent right Of per-
sOnal liberty on the bondage of the slave.
The gradual usurpation Of the functions
OF government by the capitalistic class
has been So impcrccptiblc and systcma-
tic that the great industrial classes.
embracing every avenue of productive
enterprise. have failed to realize their
true condition until their subiugation
was almost complete. We can now well
understand the well and deep laid state
m mt of the monopolist. To encourage
the formation of labor organizations
was their first step. and while the
workingmcn were honestly combining
for the purpose of increasing the cf-
iiciency oG their members, the capitalists
were busy attending political conven-
tiOns. debating nominations of men who
were but agents in their employ. formu-
lating laws 10 be passed in their inter-
est. influencing the appointment or
election of Judges who are but corporate
tools, aud eliminating the reasonable
plan by ollicering the militia largely
with class Of men wholly subser-
Went Ia their slightest demands.
They have no further use for labor
organizations now. Enthroned behind
the Pinkcrtons and the militia. and
hidden beneath the gowns of the iu-
dietary, that constructs the laws framed
in their interest, they tear of the mask
and insolcntly say to the industrial
classes, you have no right that we re-
spect.
The attack that is now made on your
organization is an attack ON organized
labor OF all vocations. When your
organizations are rendered harmless,
Others will be assaulted. until all will be
destroyed and the employees will be-
M h.,
The Citizens Industrial Alliance is
composed of delegates from local unions
of most all classes of labor. who are
banded together for political purposes.
We believe the only way to recover our
lost industrial liberty is by the industri-
al classes combining together for indie
pendent political action, and support only
such men and measures as will charge
the present conditions To that which
VIII permit us To enjoy the wealth we
create. We believe that the railroad
employe, the farmer, the mechanic. the
miner and all wage workers are the
architects of all that represents virtue
in society and grand and glorious in the
fabric OF government. BY their indus
Try and ingenuity the crude meterials of
nature are formed for the use of man:
by their bravery and patriotism they
defend the home institutions they have
reared against their enemies.
We find permeating every element
of society and government the most |
ipsduous foe that has worked the |
destruction of every nation that has
ceased to make history. Unequal laws
have ever been more fruitful of oppres-
sion than standing armies. Unjust laws |
are framed for the purpose of evoking |
the power of armed forces /. e. to enforce
them. One OF the most pitiabe econ
omy questions presented to-day for the |
American people to solve is whether
the railroads, telegraph and telephone
system shall own the people, or the |
people own them. We believe that if |
the government can take possession of |
railroad system through receiver and |
in few months pay off its debts and |
put ii on paying basis, it is conclusive |
evidence that it could own and operate |
ii to the best interest of the whole |
people.
Bad laws must be repealed and cor
rupt judges displaced. Ii Is our only |
hope for future peace prosperity and |
happiness. Are we ready to use every |
effort to cooperate with all industrial |
organization and unorganized labor of |
all classes of America in the formation |
OF political union that will restore |
again to the people government in
keeping with the spirit of our declar- |
alton of independence.
We ask you to join us of all industrial |
classes of America to meet in convention |
at the city of Chicago on July 4, 1893,
there to formulate demands as basis |
for the better protection of the industri
al classes OF America.