The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09
FORSYTH SCORES SMITH.
Nonunion Man Would Debate With
Union MachiniSt.

Recently a non-union foreman of the
Santa F'e at Albuquerque challenged C
W. Smith, a machinist union leader,
to a debate. Mr.. Smith declined and
VIM Q. Forsyth, the nOn-uniOn man
gave out the following statement:
Mr.. Smiths reply deals in innuendoes
Of the choicest kind and I was under
the impression that was dealing with
1t is beneath true ''seabbism'' to heap
opprobrium upon fellow handicrafts-
men; we were taught in the kndergar-
ten that ISLANDERS and epithets are nei-
Their marks OF a true gentleman nor
good breeding. and abuse is not argu-
ment-
The non-union men insult women -
etc What about some of Mr. Smith s
Associates using such epithets at
non-union men at a recent dance that
no doubt caused the devil to hide his
face in shame and bid the pandemo-
MUM council to cease business and
feasting and go into mourning2
What "non-union" man can pass
along the streets of San Bernardino,
either alone or with a lady without be-
ing .sinsulted' by some member of
noble organization % How many Of
this organization would have been ar
rested If they had received their Just
dues2
1t is with great cheer That we read
1T is never too late to mend" ETC., pro-
viding that some one has the moral
courage to personally instruct the %
writer's dignity becomes such that he
cannot enter into friendly discussion
of a great question with his fellow man
without opprobrium and innuendoeS OF
the vilest kind. he hopes the noble or
ganization' will stigmatize him as
traitor How can this 23-cent foreman
learn without a teacher
II anyone whose dignity will permit
desires to take exception to any or all
of these statements, we shall deem il
a special privilege to meet them either
in print or on the rOstrum-
"Scabs'' have right to work. re-
CARELESS of any combination or clique;
and furthermore, we nave never known
any "Scabs'' to call upon laundry girls
or the country to help support them or
the members of "our noble organiza-
ton" the I. A. of NJ. to go cabling
on carpenters for $500 per day when
the regular price is $3.50 per day, and
take jobs on ranches and in other lines
and work for less than the standard
pay thereby forcing other men out
who were getting standard wages We
find no fault because they want to
work Indeed, these men should and
ought to support themselves and fami-
lies. for a man who will not provide
for his own is worse than an infidel;
such men are taking bread out of
others mouths" The principles are the
same. with this grand exception, that
the Santa Ee 'sScabs'' are working for
standard wages There may be other
scabs besides those of the Santa Fe;
Tor IuELneT information on InlS same
line please address &C. w. Smith, sec
retary-treasurer OF our noble organiza-
ton" 'ScabS" are providentially Civ
en- to man to protect him. If this were
not so. every little scratch that he
would get would be fatal. Therefore,
I affirm unhesitatingly that scabs are
one of the most useful things that So
Ciety can boast
Therefore. we rest the case, and bid
adieu to the grand organization" and
its concomitantS, believing that the
jury, the public, will unhesitatingly
find for the prosecution
In this article have confined myself