The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-02
Convention of Its Advocates
Is Held in New York.
USE OF THE UNION LABEL
A Number of Speakers Vigor-
ously Denounced It
THE CITIZENS ALLIANCE
A Colorado Delegate Defends Its Attl-
tude In the Matter Of the Deporta-
ton Of Union Miners-Presidene
Parry Reports Progress

New York, NOV. 50--MemoefU o.
the Citizens Industrial association
representing all sections of the coun-
try were present when the second an
nual convention of the organization
opened yesterday in the new Hotel
Astor. It Is the aim of the convention
to bring about . complete organiza-
ton Of manufacturers, business men
and al large employers of labor to
advocate the open shop" idea
President David M. Parry in his ad-
dress reviewed the growth of the
open shop" movement and said that
within q year 1000 factories have
opened their doors to workmen with
out regard to their membership Il
unions.
President Van Cleave, of the Citi-
zens' Industrial Association Of st.
Louis, followed Mr.. Parry. He ex-
planned the plan Of the association.
which, he said, stands for industrial
peace and the enforcement Of law.
The existing conditions he declared to
be intolerable and dangerous '-The
men you employ" said he, ARE serv-
| ing the walking delegate and shop
steward and not you. The walking
delegate and the shop steward employ
whom they please without consulting
you It's up to you to destroy the
boycott"
Mr. Van Cleave urged the delegates
| to organize by crafts and stand to-
gether. BY this means. he said, indus
| trial peace could be secured within .
| year. He declared that the employer
/ who advertises In union newspapers
or buys goods bearing the union label
By doing 30 Is contributing to the
campaign fund of the enemy and Ii
false to his fellows.
When President Van Cleave de-
nounced the union label he was inter-
rupted by one of the delegates who
declared that nearly all present wore
union labels on their clothing. To this
the speaker replied that he did not
think 80, and said he believed men,
bers of the association true to its
principles would cut out the label even
II they made hole in their apparel.
C. w. Post, of Battle Greek. Mich.
told of an Industrial war In his own
city which, he said, had been settled
in the right way"
Industrial peace" was the subject
Of his address. He said that indus
trial peace now obtains in Battle
Creek and that the citizens Of that
city are ready to offer q guarantee Of
freedom from all strikes, lockouts
and labor warfare to manufacturers
desiring to locate where they win be
free from disturbances and the gen.
eral warfare of labor unions
"The Aims Of the Citizens' ALL
ance," was the subject Of q paper read
by ]. c. Craig, president Of the state
Citizens Alliance of Colorado
Mr. Craig defended the attitude ol
the Citizens Alliance in Colorado and
declared that the deportation of min
ers from the state was justified by the
circumstances.
Francis C. Nunenmacher spoke on
THE Liberty of the Press" He said
in part: by inaugurating strike
for an eight-hour day on January I
1906, the typographical union would
J paralyze the entire printing industry
from one end of the country to the
other. for they are now engaged in or.
ganizing all the smaller cities as rap
; idly as it can be done, so there VIII b
| | no non-union printers to take theil
} places in the larger cities.
: at is up to you to make it sure tha'
the union will not triumph in this mat
, ter. The United Typothetae will figh
, 1t to the end, but unaided by their Gus
: toners it will cost some Of them thei
fortunes. Let the union get the eight
. hour day and you know what will hap
pen in other lines Of industry"