The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-27
WAR is DECLARED. .
" ON ONION LABOR
Industrial Association in Ses-
= sion at Indianapolis Brands
Union Men as Anarchists
and urges That Leaders Be
Marked for Vengeance.
Eight Hour Bill Denounced
and Boycott Declared on
Union Label, Which it Is
Charged Is Not a Guarantee
Of Good Workmanship.

f. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 22.-The first
annual convention of the Citizens In
dustrial Association of America began
today lat the auditorium of the Clay
pool. Over $50 delegates are here. The
larger delegations came from Boston,
Omaha. Kansas City, Minneapolis, St.
Louis, Chicago and Cleveland. One
hundred and fifty cities and 400 asso.
Citations are represented.
by unanimous vote, accompanied by
cheers and loud applause. the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, that the propaganda of
labor unfonism In the United States
and the practical workings thereof are
revolutionary, subversive Of the rights
of laborers, of employers of labor and
OF the laws of the land, and, above all,
they are destructive Of the rights and
liberties of the great body of the
people, irrespective of their utilization
with unionism or with employers of
labor.
Resolved further, that the present
condition of anarchy and contempt for
law and the constituted authorities
brought about by lawless leaders and
labor unions have forced upon the citi-
zens Of the United States the necessity
Of demanding that the names and
whereabouts Of these laborers who
practice intimidation, boycotting, pick
citing, destruction of property, and
who commit assaults upon their fellow
known for the protection Of all law
abiding people, and for the best in
terest of labor itself, and to the end
that Justice may be melted out.
Resolved further, that the executive
committee ia hereby ordered to take
the necessary steps to ascertain the
identity of such persons, and obtain
full information in connection there
with, and that a report of the same be
| made to each organization holding
membership In this association"
c. w. Post, of Battle Greek, Mich, a
| member Of the executive committee of
the Citizens Industrial association,
| talked today on the objects and aims
| Of the association. He said, in part:
"The anti-injunction bill was intro
duced and is being pressed upon con-
gress by an element that has at heart
| the destruction Of the laws Of this
! country. The people of the country
have established the courts and the
| law. A few men now come in and seek
! to overthrow. these thus establishing
a condition of practical anarchy, where
no law would exist. This is as dan
gerous to the ordinary Workingman a!
it is for. the manufacturer: or bushes:
i man.
T.: The following resolution was .passe,
in 1ia q a::a.- i @ sss.sszs
Il :..ashat:: the use fof5the' union label Of
! manufactured articles recognizes" am
endorses the endeavor Of the labor or
ganizations to control the entire 1abo
market, is no indication of the qualit
of the goods. and it's use Is a surren
der Of Individual freedom, and is
badge of subserviency.
BE it resolved, that the Citizen:
Industrial. Association of America de
. clares its opposition to the use of sue
) label, and urges upon members tina
, they refuse it's use on their products
| being a species of boycott, and it !
only by untramme1ed enterprise tina
) Improvement In manufactures and ma
: tional advancement can be secured"
: A resolution denouncing the eight
hour law and multiplication bills no.
5 pending before congress was passed
81 Copies of the resolutions will be ser
t0 congressman