Cañon City record., 1903-11-12
Guy u. Hardy.
Does Not Antasonize Labor.

Persistent and continuous efforts are
being made by certain people in Canon
City to lead the general public to be-
lieve that the recently formed Citizens
Alliance, as an organization, is an en-
emy of Labor Unionism and Of those
who labor for wages. To the general
public we wish TO say that we, the
members Of the Alliance and the organ
ization itself, are not the enemies Of
Labor Unions or Labor Unionism. We
have none but the friendlisst feelings
for Labor Unions and wage earners.
We recognize it as one of the inaliena-
BILE privileges Of American citizens to
edify, uplift and dignity wa earners,
and for the accomplishment Of this end
we sincerely believe that liberal COM
pensation for their labor, having some
regards for the rights and best inter-
ests Of other citizens, is the only sure
means. We firmly believe that the
conditions ought to be such that wage
earners would be required TO labor on
ly reasonable hours out of the twenty
four and that their compensation
should be sufficient for their support,
and for those depending on them, in
comfort. And in addition, sufficient to
accumulate competence for the time,
which must come to all, when no man
can work. We want to give the oppor-
tunity to everybody, whether wage
Garner or the son of millionaire. the
right to exercise the virtues OF energy
and fidelity and the opportunity to rise
from the ranks of the wage Garner to
that Of the employer OF wage earners.
Within their legitimate functions and
as long as they respect the rights of
other people and the rights of Aineri-
can citizens, we are the staunchest
friends Of Labor Unions and wage earn
ers and will use all of our energies as
men and as an organization to defend
them.
Our organization is confined to no
class, hut included in its membership
are all good citizens, employers, mer-
chants, farmers, professional men,
contractors, wage earners and all
classes, and is defense against des-
potism and unlawful acts of all kinds.
There is room for you in our mem
bership. and you will be welcomed,
with the assurance that your rights
will b. protected and yonr best inter
esls fosfered We stand united as one
man Tor the defense OF our own and Ill
the rights OF all the people and for all
that is good and lawful in Unionisu,
and we eoncede there is much We
are united in your defense No speech
or resolution unjust or illDertI to wage
earners has been passed at the meet
iDgs of our organization. We do not
concede, however, The right to inter
fere with the liberty Of any person who
desires to work, or unlawful interfer-
ence with h'm and We strongly con-
denim the evil effects OF strikes, lock-
outs and boycotts and all similar move
ments unnecessarily and unreasonably
interfering with trade and business.
We claim the right to promote the stn-
bility Of business and the steady en-
ployment OF labor, whether organized
or unorganized by encouraging friendly
relations between employer and em-
ployees, to protect our members In
their inalienable right to manage their
business in such lawful manner - they
deem proper. without domination or
coertion by any organized movement
against such right.
Again, with the utmost good will,
We say TO you. who do not understand
our organisation, that notwithstanding F,
the assertions Of certain people 70 the
contrary. we sre not an enemy to you