New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-06
70 FIGHT UNION ANARCHY
4Ne1o Citizens Industrial ASSocadtaon
To Be National Body.

Not TO fight the labor unions. but to arouse the
public to a sense of the anarchy and utter dlsre-
gard of American institutions which mas creep llto
the labor world. is the mission OF the new ClIiZeHS
Industrial Association. Such was the state ment
made yesterday by James T. Hole third vlce-presl-
dent OF the association. on his return from 'ho
meeting of the executive committee at Dayton
Ohio. 1t had come to point in the fight De-
tween the abor unions or labor interests, and the
employers and their interests. Mr.. HOLE said where
the laws entirely dsregarded. while the demo-
cratic institutions and the republican form or gov
eminent OF this country were a dead letter Inc
Citizens Industrial Association was toFmeu "
remedy such conditions.
The executive committee, he said, passed on
some important points-the right OF man 10
work as long he liked, and to sell his labor TO
whom he liked without restraint. and the union
label which. he held was n kind Of boycott and
the subject of compulsory arbitration. in which the
public usually received consideration at all.
The association would perfect its organizatonrap-
IDLY. Mr. Hole declared and if the occasion arose.
might into any city where there was a great
labor disturbance and take hold, melting out strict
justice to employers. employees and the great UNI
considered third party, the consumers
This association has not been formed to smash
the unions" said Mr.. Hoile. I'VE recognize the
good the unions de- but we will not stand the I'M
lawful acts of so-called organized labor. We hold
that has a right to go wherever he likes to
work. and he work one hour or ten, whichever
he likes, if the money suits him. Just so we hold
that the employer has right 10 take WhomeVer ne
likes if the do the work. no matter whether
they union non-urion. The unions and the
associations of employers would keep on till a man
wouldn't have the right to sell his labor or to hire
his own employees.
I'VE decided that the labor unions had a right to
whatever labels they wanted. but the had no right
to put them a manufacturers goods unless he
consented. II works out this way. union man:
p edged to use none but goods with the labe! VIII
use his influence against all othersa kind OF boy
colt. Then the label in hat. for instance. IS an
advertisement of the Hatters' Union. Now, II Duy
all the materials for that hat and paw the men VINO
make it. it's hat. and the union mas no right 10
advertise nrope~tv without naytrg ne for II.
1.-THE association win form an educational branch
and informatio bureau-nOt a black nst, as
some of the rabid union advocates will call IT.. II
will have OF the elements OF the black ns1
but If I. employer, have a good man, want
to keep informed about him. and II he goes 10 an
other employer. that will want to know ABOUT
his qualifications. Just with bad employees
ia keep track of him. and If anyone else wanted
to know his record, he'd be entitled 10, as long as
I told him the truth. The educational bureau VIII
attend to all the press work and the Distribution
OF literature to the members.
There will be branch organizations IN eacn
State, but hope to take in every hamlet as
part Of the central body through representatives
There will be vice-presidents or other officers IN
different parts of the country, to give Information
and advice to the members, but the NatlonaI As
ISOLATION will be the active working body