Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-10
A BOYCOTT

versal, and not to be ignored demand
that these criminal DULLES be restrain
ed and forced to obey the law, and the
unions that harbor them, have forfeit
ed the respect OF the public.
The harm these criminals have
brought to the fair name of peaceable
honest labor is too great to be easily
computed
Such outrages to ensiave the liberty
OF the common and respectable Amer
lean citizen, make the blood boil and
surge. Many Of us had forbears that
in 1776 shouldered the old flint lock,
left their comfortable homes for the
open camp. suffered from cold. hunger
and exposure, wounds, disease, and
even death to preserve the sacred heri-
tage OF liberty, and that same old
sturdy, fearless blood. today calls for
the sons to again stand fast, and OPP
pose and crush the ugly spirit of tyran-
ny, and oppression so plainly shown by
these labor unions.
There are things in this world dearer
than money or business.
We expend about million dollars a
years with newspapers. most of which
goes to printers and other wOrkmen.
Probably two millions a year more are
spread among our work people, farmers,
and others.
Our factories cover many acres OF
ground, and the business furnishes the
food and cothing Tor nearly 5000 human
beings.
This act Of the unions is openly for
the purpose OF running the business, and
tLo xolr ha frn
these 5000 people whom God has Gre
ated, and naturally intends shall be fed
and clothed.
Our work people are paid high wages.
Those who have been with us one
year, receive 8 per cent above regular
wages. and the two years and over vet
Grams receive 10 per cent above the
highest regular wages. They are Of
necessity in the work clean and cap
able. Most of them own their homes
and are unusually thrifty. sober, and
prosperous. the savings accounts in
one of the banks, numbering 1,45o
The agitators of the labor unions
have tried to introduce their methods
OF strikes. hatred. poverty and distress
among our people to replace the present
conditions of peace and prosperity,
but thus far our people have been In
telligent enough to decline to make the
exchange.
1t is these peaceable and reputable
citizens. living in content, who have
done harm to no one, whom these
Labor Union Anarchists propose to
ruin" and put out of business" along
with the company.
Every industry is dependent upon
the public for its existence, for unless
the factory produces articles of suffi-
cient merit to meet the need of the pub
lic no business can result. Ii factory
produces the very highest grade of
goods and a general and effective boy
colt Is established, that prevents the
public from buying such products, the
business must stop.
We have stated the facts herein, to
the truth Of which we are ready to
make oath. If the great buying public
decide to obey the orders of the Labor
unions, and refuse to purchase our pro-
ducts. we have but one thing to do
go out OF business and let the families
dependent upon that business 60 adrift
and shift for themselves Such ruin
will carry down with it everything
connected with tne INDUSTRY tHdt mas
taken years and millions of money to
establish.
We cannot and will not join the con-
spiracy of these labor unions to ruin
publishers.
We cannot and will not discharge a
single one of our faithful and time tried
workfnen, upon the orders OF any labor
union.
Upon these principles we stand. II
the unions can make their boycott eff
fective and sink our ship we will go
down, with the captain on the bridge
and in command.
POSTUM CEREAL Co. LIMITED.
BATTLE CREEK. MICH.