The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-21
UniOnisrn Has
Made Trusts
By CHARLES 5. MELLEN. President
New York, New Haven Hartford Railroad

I'LL N~% New orA,Ne and Hartford Railroad III
E@ATSi YIELD that has worked harder longer
EHg hours for less pay that he has had harder lon
S8Ua8 ger askmasers dagreeable, that he has
EH9J been appehensve of the
H01GSa injustice that the spirit Encouragement
CS1 has made the world seemed possible
to bear, dark that ALMOST ANY CHANGE WAS A PROM
Use OF IMPROVEMENT.
This the of the wokngman The captains industry of
the future them struggling days for recognition
Men of affairs looking earnestly for them, for THERE is
GREAT DEARTH OF MEN FOR THE HIGHER POSI-
TIoNS the modern industrial combinations creating and the
duties of these positions exactng they quickly those
who fill them, causing constant changes.
But they looking for ebrand breeders
takers but rather for the quiet who works while others do the
talking, the who is much interested in his his
wages and such when found help any source to
either recognition or increase of pay.
To those who belong unions wish say believe they
accomplished much good but they nevertheless NOT
MINED BLESSING to the abong They tend to the dis
cougemen of individual effort and reduce part of ma
chine.
THEY ARE A GOOD THING FOR THE DRoNEs,
GENT MAN. FOR THE WALKING DELEGATE OFFICERS
BUT ARE UNNECESSARY FOR THE MAN WHO HAS THE
AND COURAGE WITHIN HIMSELF TO CARVE HIS OWN
THE WORLD.
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There many workngmen who can earn more than they d.
whose employers would gladly pay them more only they have become
classified and advance them advance also their
INEFFICIENT associates of a similar Glass; making often
formidable matter for consideration When say unions do
good they help the lame, the halt and the weary
pense of the really competent.
Dyesed of all captrap the union is simply averag
ing wages and employer views SUCH 1t device for
ing those who willing work for those who soldier
On the principle that every have living somehow in
place of making the community contribute support openly, which
process there attaches dcredt the REALLY EFFICIENT
woen Of class receive less their help sup
port those who unable much under normal conditions
through establishing scale of averages
REGARD THE UNIONS AS CONDITION TO
STAY. | HAVE NO PREJUDICE WHATEVER PROPERLY
QUOTED ONES AND EXPRESS
ALLY WOULD THEM.
Not that would union plant such, 1 would
my CONSENT TO DISCRIMINATION as between
those who and who members would
IN the unions the conservative influence many of the good
who the foaer the anarchist
nothing stake in the world who WORKS WITH HIS MOUTH
more than with his hands.
THE TROUBLE WITH UNIONISM is ITS INTOLER-
ANCE To succeed in this world bear and obear The
spirit of intolerance that fills the man toward the
nonuniOn what history shows have prevailed ages
gion in prejudice and other ways. The cry
junior OR THE HOSPITAL" has counterpart in that of
the older of "the church the stake"
DONE MORE TO PROMOTE THE TRUST
OR COMBINATION THE LARGER CORPORATION THAN ORGANIZED
LABOR 1T HAS FORCED EXISTENCE FOR PRoTEc-
TON FROM ExAcTIoN.
tend? Given all your hoteas seek and
there will be employ you and public corporations be
by the government Capital will seek investment where
nothing but loss and controversy result THE RULE OF THE
RADICAL WILL NOT PREVAIL The hothead must be re-
tired the in which he will involve you you will down
in defeat The will be determined Educa
ton and brains will outweigh numbers and Drawn The specialized
student to be the general of future ae captains of industry
may always be those who have worked hands,
Resort force gives the brute that is ascendency You
achieve the temporary at the of permanent loss for
you drive bad bargain with the who his business
and force for your than they worth TO IN
WIFE ULTIMATE DISASTER
THE RICH ACCOMPLISH LESS THAN AT