The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-10
TO THROTTLE
UNIONISM
Cripple Greek VIII Be the
Scene of War.
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PLANS OF THE CITIZENS
Annihilati0n Of Trade Organ
izations Determined On.
PLANS OF THE CITIZENS
The Thousands Of Members OF the
Unions Must For-wear Them or
BE Run Out of the
District.

Cripple Creek Col. June e.-'Death
| to unionism In the Cripple Creek dis
trict." Is the new slogan of the Lit-
| liens Alliance, which has sent a de-
cree broadcast that every person af-
filiated with any union here must eth
ef sever his or her connection with such
Organization or leave the district.
This latest stand of the anti-union-
lists was vaguely limited at two days
ago, but the movement on the part OF
| the Alliance seemed so absurd to three
or four thousand unionists in the camp
and its enforcement fraugbt with 90
many difficulties that It was not taken
seriously.
Complete Annihilntion.
Tyson s. Dimes, Denver attorney
and one of the executors of the STRAIT
ton estate, Is here in conference with
| Citizens Alliance leaders. and II Is an
nounced that he Is preparing a form
which will be presented to every mer-
chant and business man and employers
of labor in the entire district, pledg-
| ing them not to employ any person who
is affiliated with labor union.
| No person who works for living
will be exempt, and the absolute ami
h1lation of unionism in this county Is
predicted by members of the Citizens
Alliance and the Mine Owners ascot
alton.
/ ans 10 COttSlQGIcU Tue IHVSI QLASItC
step yet taken by the Alliance since 1t
secured the upper hand in the district.
and enforcement will affect 5000 men
and women now affiliated with the va
rious unions. Among the unions that
will be affected with the new move
ment are the clerks. cooks and walt
ers. bar tenders carpenters. electri-
masons.
Un,ousata WIN r-a11.f.
| The unionists assert they will fight
the movement to a finish.
| General Bell issued the following
statement today regarding the raid on
The Victor Record ONCE and the de-
struction Of the newspaper plant;
/ Il cannot be too emphatic in my con-
| demnation of this unmerited act Such
as this reflects upon the military, be-
lcause martial law prevails, and az mill
litany eomman4ar am solely RESPONSE.
Bile for the cleaning up Of this crime
II It Is possible.
Lam aware that Editor Kyner was
bitterly denounced and threatened, and
accused Of selling out when hts edito-
rial appeared asking the Western Fed
leration to call of the strike The
SOCIALIST element of the Federation
were the ones who took the principal
stand in this matter. Whoever the per-
petrators of this crime may be, they
will land in the bull pen II apprehend-
ed"
| Editor Kyner Talks.
DO you think that union miners
would wreck your ONCE because of your
editorial on Wednesday advising the
strike to be called ofr?" Editor KyneI
was asked today.
Il unquestionably do not" he replied
II do not think the editorial was the
cause of this at ALL We had hints and
lrumors OF plan to wreck the Office
three days ago, before this editorial
was published.
Il asked Major Naylor, city marshal
for protection. He was willing to give
1t, but said IL would not be necessary
and not to fear. As a matter of fact
the union men agree with the senti.
ment in my editorial. After its publ
cation, all the union men saw com.
mended my position, and many came tc
me for that special purpose"
F. w. Langdon, the linotype opera.
tor who was driven out OF The RECORD
ONCE at the point of rifles. says tina
he will not leave the district as or
dered. He will send his family away
however.