The sun., 1900-06-13
LABOR TYRANNY ASSAlLED.
THIS COUNTRY'S GREATEST MENACE.
MIR. THOMPSON CALLS IT.
Testimony Of the Secretary Of the southcrn
Industrial Convention Before the 1ndss-
trial Commission Dagger From Labor
Organixations- some Proposed Remedies.

ORGANIZATIONS some Proposed Remedies.
v.s,,,.o,, Testimony was given
Tha,.oa =, urn,s ella Ala secre-
80, =, ,.a Srn,h.rn Tn,us,rial Convention,
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rhon,nsnn ossaiIsd the labor ORGANIZATIONS,
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az r., n,a.,,,a,,o,. aro to-dav the great =
40, menace 70 ,h,s T;overnmen, that exists
,ns,do or o,,.,de tho male OF our national do
mai, Tbar innpeooe for DISRUPTION and
aisorc,,,,,,,oo M soc,o,v Ia far mora dam
.orors 20 tho ner,s,nation of our Govern
r,a,, In Ito ouritv and mower than would be
tba bos,il. array On our borders OF the armies
NJ tho entire world combined I make this
.to,emen, from years of close study and a field
NJ tho widest opportunities for observation.
.mhracinu the principai industrial centres.
hoth of the North and the South; make this
.ta,.ment entirely from n sense OF patriotic
du,v and without prejudice against any class
of citizens Of our common country.
"rhat such a menace Is real and not imagi-
nary. the most casual investigation of existing
tendencies among the laboring classes will
sbow. ON every hand and for the slightest
proyocation all classes OF organized labor
stand ready 10 inauuurate a strike, with all its
attendant evils. or to place a boycott for tho
nurpose OF destroyinr the business Of some one
axains, whom their enmity has been invoked.
ain addition TO this. stronger ties of con-
solidation ara being urged all over the country
among the labor unions with the view Of being
able 10 inau9urate n sympathetic strike that
will embrace all classes OF labor, simply to re-
dress the grievances or right the wrongs of one
class however remotely located or however un-
iust may be the demands of that class
"To recognize such a power a. this in any or
panization or 10 permit such a theory to be ad-
yanced without protest or counteracting in
fuence is so dangerous and subversive of the
Government. that 1t may Justly be likened TO
the planting Of deadly virus In the heart of or
ranizcd societv-death being its certain and
speedy concomitant. Organizations teaching
such theories should be held as trea 'onabe. in
their character and their leaders worse than
traitors to their country. 1t is time for the
plainest utterances on this subject. for the dan
ger is imminent and in view of the incidents that
have attended recent strikes, II oan be consid-
cred little less than criminal in those who con-
troll public sentiment that such scenes are pos
sible anywhere in this country.
That these organizations are degenerat-
Ing is seen in the following facts,
"First-Many labor leaders are open and
avowed Socialists and are using labor organiza-
tions as the propaganda OF socialistic doc
trncs.
"Second-These organizations are weskcn-
irg the ties of citizenship among thousands
OF our people in that they have no other stand
erd of community OBLIGATIONS than what there
organizations inoulc,te.
"Third-They ore creating widespread dis
regard for the rights of others equally en-
ns evidenced In every strike that occurs, and
the increasing arbitrarincss of their demands
on their employers.
aFourth-rhey nre destroying respect for
law and authority among the working classes,
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as many nave "o 'isno, conoep.ohe VI "eso
than such as are embodied In tho commando
fnth-rney arc eduCauis 'ne la'or,ne
classes against the EMPLOYING classes thus
,sm.,,.,,, nr ,n,o-..,s sho,,d h, to.,.ro,, ana
nu.,ay ~ H., n' '.e,.' ,.,onS - no.., .ora "u
ment. for the success OF government hangs
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on "o '.ss o's'. '"a" no n"' "i, my
piness Of the people. embracing alike employers
and employcd
"s,x,h ~1hov .r. dau.nd,r, ., rodoro,
sA.n.imy ss .p,h"n,.na ueSun o %. r ,sa'a,
tIon md class di.crImInations utterly At vay,-
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ance WIN 'he iunuameh'a' Princ'p'es OF our
Government In that they are demanding OF
these various authorities the employment Of
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only union iapor' mus seeking 10 prihe the
union worker.
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oeVeh.h-ihey arc destroying 'he rlSht OF
individual contract between employers and em-
ployees md forcing upon employers men At
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labor more skilled and to capital which Is thus
ohaioed tn nav for mora than IL receives In
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"EiRhth--They demand the discharge OF men
who risk life To protect employers interests
during strikes. To reinstats those who were for.
rnsrly employed. but who have been instru-
mental. directly or Indirectly. in The destrction
of iife and property thereby piacino q nremum
s,non di.loyaltv snI crina
.NinthNThsv ara brtnginS p,blic renrooch
upon The Indiciai rribunais If our co,,ntry hv
public abuse OF theso tribunals. and often opey
de6ance of their iudgments ana dasires tb"s
seeking 70 breaI down he oniv safernard. S ~ q
free neopie ''' "'' VI
.Tbe fandsncv ar,onu no,,,ioions and ,ri,,t
cal narties 10 court tha Iabor yota b,, % donnp,,no
Inc cani,ai trusts cornor.tions C. .nn,,
he caiisd The sccea.orv ersnc;a: 20, may may
w.da tha foracoing condit,nns ,ona;,,n m"'f
don't helieve csnitalietic tr,,sts ,sIn,iT ha
anatbeWati,ad to mshs no,,t,caI canitai aiio u,'s IL
anarohistic labor trusts ' '"'''"' "'"'
Imono other rsmsdias Mr. Thononsor .,,,,
rested a combination ~ amn,nysys IL oon-
Timed. Il n,rthar law shonid 10 anactaJ cvJ
bat wou,d maEa I, Hrst;0nbia No., @ ,;oiaa 'tr sar
iawfni nc"nnation Tho tbaory ~ n'r rnvsry ~, aI,y
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