New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
THE LABOR AGITAToR.
An Important Letter Sent Out To-day b7
the Employers.

The following letter has been sent out by the
New York and New Jersey Machinery Manu-
facturers' Association. in regard TO demands
made by the walking delegates now in Chicago
New York. March 10 1900.
Gentlemen: We inclOse copy of by-la.Es OF
the New York and New Jersey Machinery Man.
ufacturers' Association. We also inciOse copy
of the demands made by certain men WHO call
themselves the International Association OF
Machinists who seek 70 control the machinery
manufacturing business Of this country. AS
you will see by paragraph second Of these de-
mands that they require that we shall employ
only such men they choose TO let US. We 10
have no voice as to whom shall employ. and
we are TO discharge all men in our employ who
do not meet the particular conditions It may
happen 10 please these men 70 name
There are in our employ thousands OF faithful
men who have the same right TO earn their Iiv-
ing as any one else. who have families depend
ing on them for support and who with their
families. have much TO make them attached TO
the town in which they live. These faithful men
the labor agitators demand that we shall dis
charge at their dictation with all the attendant
SUFFERING such an act on our part would bring
10 these men II is simply amazing that men
could be found brazen enough 70 make so brutal
demand this
We call this a frae country. True freedom
means that men shall be allowed 70 enter into
an agreement for their service unrestricted and
unmoiested. This right is granted by the law
The walking delegates are now demanding that
we shall enter into a conspiracy with them TO
violate the laws Of cur country by deprivine,
free American citizens Of the right TO work for
whom they choose.
Many long and weary wears most OF US have
spent in building up business. Il has required
constant and often anxious thought 70 carry
It through times OF depression and the various
difficulties with which business man has 70
contend. and now the demand is made upon rs
that we shall allow a lot OF men not one OF
whom has shown that he has intelligence enough
to build up a business for himself 70 control
our business in any way they may choose we
still having TO bear all it's burdens and its risks
Men who would make such demand as this
are dangerous men 70 be allowed 70 have power
The labor agitators. as We know. were allowed
to get control in England and England vould
have been a ruin a manufacturing nation IL
these labor bosses had not been overthrovvn- No
nation can afford TO allow an industry 20 be con-
troned by walking delegates They haven't the
capacity for so large a task Allowing these
men 10 get control in England. ultimately cost
the workingmen millions OF dollars and an m
told loss TO England as d nation and our coun-
try and our workingrnen will suffer the same
great loss II we allow them 70 get control here
We therefore call upon you 70 Join Us IN the
protection OF our business. OF our workt1gmen
and the prosperity OF our country We ask you
10 join our Association and 10 stand together
with US 20 keep from giving our business over
TO the control OF the worst set OF ryrauts thai
ever cursed an industry. Yours very rr11Iv
The New York and New Jersey Machinery
Manufacturers Association. No 80 Liberty
street New York