Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-12-05
ENROLLING MEMBERS
Books of Citizens Industrial AS
sociations Open to Bodies
Wishing to Affiliate.
CHAMpIONSlRDEpENDEHTL LABOR
RIames Acts of LawIessness on Or
sanized Workmen and in Defense
Form Counter organlzations--ee.
Iieves in Open Shop.

Dayton, O., Dec. 5.=-Before adjourn
ment the executive committee of the
Citizens Industrial association resolv-
ed against members placing the union
label on articles of their own manu-
facture They also took ground in OPP
position to the eight-hour bill now
pending in congress. They provided
for the formation of a labor informa-
ton bureau for the use of members.
The following platform was adopted
as an open letter to the public and
affiliated associations:
Resolved, By the executive commit
tee of the Citizens Industrial Associa-
ton of America, That the present in
dustrial conditions have become 50
deplorable by reason Of the indefensi-
BILE methods and claims of organized
labor. that the time has come when
the employing interests and good citi-
zenship of the country must take I'M
mediate and effective measures to re-
affirm and enforce those Fundamental
principles of American government
guaranteeing free. competitive condi.
tions.
Country'e Prosperity Threatened.
In its demand for the closed shop
organized labor is seeking to over
throw individual liberty and property
rights, the principal prop of our gov
eminent. Its methods for securing
this revolutionary and socialistic
change in our institutions are also
those of physical warfare. Because
of this warfare the industrial interests
of the nation during the last years
have been injured to an irreparable
degree. Many firms have been driven
into bankruptcy and the cases are In
Vulnerable in which workingmen have
been disabled and even murdered,
while numerous families have been
rendered destitute by reason of the
tyranny and seditious attacks upon
society by the strike organizations. A
condition of anarchy has existed coil
tinuously in some states for months
past, and, in fact, the acts of lawless-
ness committed under the sacred
currence that the public sense of their
enormity has become blunted. The
period of great prosperity brought
about by the unrestricted operation Of
the law of supply and demand Is also
being destroyed by the acts of vio-
lence of organized labor, and as re.
suit we are now confronted with the
possibility of a period of depression.
While we most emphatieally object
to being classed as enemies of organ.
izations of labor that are conducted
upon lawful and benefcent lines, yet
we are unalterably opposed to the
present program of violence, boycott
ing and tyranny now being carried
out by the majority of labor unions
Forming Counter Organizations.
We therefore urge the rapid organi-
Zation of those who believe in the
maintenance of law and order and the
perpetuation of our free institutions
to the end that they may WELD their
full and proper influence upon the des-
TIMES of the nation. Since organiza-
tions exist for the apparent purpose
Of defying law and common sense and
are able to intimidate and influence
public men and municipal authorities,
there is no alternative left to those
who desire to preserve bearable con-
dtions in our body polite than that
of forming counter organizations IL
is only through the machinery of or
ganiZation that we can hope to exer-
else potent and salutary influence
over public thought and the conduct
of public officials, to the end that the
rights of American citizenship can be
assured to free and independent labor.
the rights of property protected and
legislation of socialistic nature pre-
vented from being enacted into law.
We invite all associations, local,
state and national, that sympathize
with the purpose of the Citizens Indus
trial Association of America to enter
into affiliation with us at the earliest
practicable time, and we urge the i'm
mediate formation of local branches
of the national organization in all the
cities and towns where no organiZa-
tions now exist that are eligible for
membership in this association.
The committee herewith fastructs
the secretary of the association to
open the books of the organization
and to enroll in it's membership all
associations that desire to affiliate
with 1t.
Secretary Started Sugar Factory.
Detroit, Dec. 5.-Secretary of Agri-