The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-23
ALLIANCE FORMED
 ID STOP STRIKES
Citizens Organize to Protect Themselves Against BoycotS
NOT OPPOSED TO UNIONS
Would Give Equal Justice to Employer and EmpIoye, Whether Union or Non-unlon, But Want
 FaIr Treatment.

For the purpose of protecting them- selves against strikes and lockouts and to give regular employment to union and non-unlon worltmen, the Citizens aili- ance has been organized in Birmingham. It is composed of a number of leading business men and merchants. A meeting was held in the Commercial club rooms Tuesday night when the organization was perfected with about fifty members, and indications point tp a large increase in membership within a short time. One of the members yesterday stated that the alliance was not organized to fight labor unions. as had been stated. but to give every laboring man and the man he worked for an equal chance to get justice. The main fight of the alll- ance will be against lockouts and strikes, which 1t is claimed injure the business of a city
 Members of the organization claim that 1t is the outgrowth of a sentiment which has been gradually crystallizing for some time, and that it Is similar to many other organizations which are springing up over the country. While it does not affiliate with any of these organizations and Is free to act occordng to it's own ideas, still, they state that there is bond of sympathy existing throughout the country
 Part of the Constitution.
 The following is a portion of the con stitution and bylaws adopted last night, which shows the scope and object of the alliance:
 ARTICLE l.
 This association shall be incorporated, and shall be known as the Citizens AL 1iance of Birmingham, Ala.
 ARTICLE II.
 Section .--The objects of the alliance are:
 "First-To promote the stability of business and the steady employment of labor, whether organized or unorganized, by encouraging friendly and personal re- lations between employers and employees, and to discourage lockouts, strikes. boy cotts and all kindred movements which savor of persecution.
 'Second-To protect it's members and the community at large, and all persons who desire to work. from unlawful inter ference. also from interference by strikes,
 
 ments interfering with trade and busi- ness.
 "Third-To protect its members in their inalienable rights to manage their busi- ness in such lawful manner as they deem proper without domination or coercion by any organized movements against such right"
 The following are the conditions for membership and the blank which has to be filled in applying for membership:
 Qualifications of Members.
 "The members of the alliance shall be citizens who are engaged in business or any of the professions. or who are em- ployes and not members of any organi- zation which resorts to the boycott or other coercive methods"
 The application blank: application for membership in the Citi- member of any organization which re- sorts to boycotting or any form of CO., ercion or unlawful force, and fully agree to discountenance all strikes and schemes of persecution.
 T am over tWenty-one years of age and by occupation a 1 agree to abide by the constitution and bylaws of the Citizens alliance. and agree on my honor to keep secret forever all that may be said or done by the alliance or any of its members. Also the personnel of its membership.
 Signed,
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