The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-30
READY TO OPPOSE
Transfers 5 Strike: |:
Citizens Association Offers 500
Reward for Arrest Of Any One
Guilty of Violence.
DRIVERS TO GO OUT FRIDAY.
Liverymen Declare They Will
Not Accede to Demands-D.
NJ. Parry Denounces Union
Labor Methods.

The st. Louis Citizens Industrial Asso-
NJ c. A building, Grand and Franklin
avenues, declared its support of nonunion
labor and pledged its assistance to the
Liverymen's Association in case of
strike.
1t was agreed to offer reward of 500
for the arrest and conviction of any per-
son interfering by violence with non
union man while at work.
At the same hour, at No. 1926 Franklin
avenue. members of the Hackmen and
Carriage Drivers Union met and declared
a strike, to take effect on New Years
Day, If the demands for higher wages and
shorter hours are not granted.
Much secrecy was maintained at the
Citizens Association meeting The lobby
and hall of the building were patrolled by
policemen and the doorkeepers admitted
only those who could show credentials
Despite their efforts several members of
labor organizations gained access to the
hall ''r''' go
The action Of the association was taken
after the speech by David NJ. Parry of
Indianapolis, president Of the National Cit
liens Association. - : ''''i'-a
shal Livery Company, with the president
or the st. Louis Liverymen's Association.
Drought up the question of the threatened
strike and declared that the members of
the association had decided not to grant
the demands of the union '2i
assistance was asked for the protection
oI nonunioE men and 1t was announced
that the Board of Directors had decided
aurl lr1 pf fn, tt.a 49,,
and conviction of persons who interfered
with nonunion men. n .''''3
Following t. policy. reward was Of
fered Tor the apprehension of the men who
assaulted ia nonunion teamster Saturday
night while moving scenery from the
Crawford Theater. One of the members
started fund for the benefit of the
@F ATTAeks UNION METHODS.
James w. Van, Cleave president of the
st. s. Il Louis Association .ss,s introduced Mr..
Il read in the papers a few days ago
a dispatch stating that the teamsters and
drivers of ST. Ionis, to the number of
waTe new 5S .s up assos s city
ton interfered in any manner with the
riage drivers. t ieH1 = tf''' = y ~
when read this dispatch knew there
must be something doing In ST. Louis, and
whatever that something was the Citi-
zens Industrial Association was forging
Il cannot deny that 1 felt considerable
pride IN learning that an association bear
ing such name was receiving the dis
tinguished considera tion Of strike bosses
reason for this distinguished consideration
was that the association had announced
It's purpose, OF seeing fiat the laws are
q s s Tom e 9S
ranny OF organized labor. ,''+'
Ail that the employers and good cit-
zens represented by the Citizens Indus
law be respected and enforced. Let those e
who criticise say what they please. They
may wrongfully charge us with an intent
legs that we stand for pIutocracy and the
oppression of the poor; they may assert
that we are selfish cruel and 'uhsympa-
thetic; that we wish to enslaye and drive
all is said and done the full measure OF
our offending is that we stand for obedt-
ehce to law. az ~
The labor troubles Of s.. Louis are only
most every. city Of the country. Every
where can be. found the same outrageous
demands and the Same attempts to enforce
hsss h lave a sS oah s ans
s sesa; dslISsifatslS i dseI.rsS thas she, elossa @
Sit thus announcad m that no man shall
be allowed TO work unless he bears the
union label II this Is not an abridge-
ment Of constitutional liberty, then what
| is 1t? II this is not boycott on IS per
cent Of the working people Of the country,
what Is It? 'H 80 f'-s - n,
Already the public sympathy which has
won many strikes for organized labor is
turning from that organization, and It is
an important part of our work to bring
the attention of the people to those numer-
GUS acts of aggression which go to prove
that uriiohisni. as We know 1t, is not
worthy of public support. = q =
TT was just the other day that an In
diahapolis plasterer who has been at work
on the Worlds Fair buildings returned to
his home city and stated that he had
merely run home for few days pending
the settlement Of a strike. He said that
the plasterers were receiving S6 a. day at
the Worlds Fair and that they had struck
for S., and he added: And we are going
to get the s., for you Know the Worlds
Faif buildings must be builty / thought
when heard this statement that 1t was
the principle Of organized labor In nut
Mr.. Parry opposed outside arbitration
boards. and stated that only fifteen labor
| ing persons out Of 100 belong to labor
unions. He said, in closing a1nfs
"I believe that nine-tenths of the mem
bers of organized labor are as patriotic
at heart as the majority of American
citizens. but this Is no Indication that
| they have not allowed themselves to be led
into a false position BY the agitators
whom they support with their earnings