Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-04-23

and Columbus and Shelbyville, Ind, *
list and that similar associations are
being organized in other cities.
1t tells how the employers of Dayton
freed themselves from union domina-
tom and made it "a town in which
Americanism rules, and not trades
unionism." 1t quotes the constitution
and bylaws of the Columbus Employ
ers' association as a pattern for other
employers associations, This or
ganization exists
To boycott those mot worthy of en-
ployment;"
To adjust differences between en-
ployers and employees;
To give employment to those out
side of organized labor and "to encour-
age all such persons in their efforts to
resist the compulsory methods of or
gained labor"
TO protect members against
legislative, municipal and other polit-
ical encroachments;"
To "%authorize, order and conduct the
prosecution of the leaders of mobs or
persons threatening or doing injury to
the property of the members; also
those instrumental in establishing So
called boycotts against their produc-
ton"
The Iron Age then says:
"The time seems to be at hand when
these employers associations, of
whatever character, should form a
closer bond and establish such rela-
lions with n another that they may
be able in the future to exert their
combined power in checking the en-
croachments of the great combine
tions of labor. The belief is enter
tanned by the National Metal Trades
association, as outlined in the resolu-
tions adopted in their annual conven-
ton at Buffalo last week"
The gist of this editorial is that the
United States government, having
proved a failure and being in danger
OF falling into the hands of the 2,O00,-
600 members of organized labor, who
will run it in tyrannical and I'M
American way, therefore we, a few
thousand employers, recognize that it
is our duty, as the only all-around
statesmen and unselfish patriots in the
country, to step into the breach, as
sumo control of the government and
n it in genuine American STYLE:
make legislation to suit ourselves and
which will permit us to boycott labor.
but will not permit labor to boycott
u products.
Undoubtedly the manufacturers can
carry out this little programme. In
the opinion of Henry L. Nelson. the
writer and former editor of Harper's
Weekly, the protected manufacturers
have for more than 80 years been the
government, so far as tariff legislation
is concerned. They have written their
own schedules and bills and have had
their agents in congress ratify them
and make them into laws. They have
not been over-modest in helping them
selves, but are not yet satisfied and
resent any attempt of labor to try its
hand at legislation.
OF course organized labor will now
cease its efforts and submit to the
domination of those who control the
opportunities to work and therefore
the right to live. Shouldn't be so short
sighted as to continue to make sugges-
tions to legislators and to oppose the
capitalist classes we may soon wit
ness that awful conflict between or
gained capital and organized labor,
which. according to the Wool and Cot
ton Reporter Of April .. is impending
and which will usher in the next de-
preston, due Eat any moment"
BYRON w. HOLT.