Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-10
A BOYCOTT

corresponding dislike and antipathy to
the arrogant and violent pretender or
the other class,
The second class named, are FOR the
time being forced to stand the denuncl-
atoms of the public against labor uni
ons, for they are I'm sad company, which
has brought disgrace upon the name OF
Unions, 30 there seems no way but for
the decent men to stand II until In
some way they can obtain control and
make the old or new unions which they
may FORM lawful. respectable and
worthy OF the esteem OF the public.
We are on record as being friends and
well wishers Of the second class named,
and az thoroughly and unalterably OPP
posed to the law breakers, criminals,
and DULLES Of the other class, so when
union men denounce and reVile us, II IL
easy 10 determine In which class they
belong.
The union men in the first class arc
genuine and undeniable anarchists,
aliens and outlaws.
Let us analyse and see.
When strike occurs, they picket
plants, threaten people, assault men,
dynamite property boycott and even
murder, they are criminals and opposed
to all law
An anarchist Ia one opposed to law,
When police or the military are called
In 60 preserve the peace, and protect the
common people, do these men welcome
and uphold them? They do not, but
hasten to protest" and do all in their
power TO remove them, so they can
carry out their acts Of violence and law
breaking
They favor no law but their own, and
that Is the true hail mark of an Anar-
chlst pure and simple.
Someone says we are harsh In our de-
scrlption OF these men. We are not re-
sponslhle for their character and acts,
They do these things regardless OF any
one. and the only way the public can
fairly judge them II TO know the facts.
II Is this class Of union men who have
placed a boycott on our products. I'm
trying to force us TO Join their lawless
ranks, and ruin some publishers, and
they are the ones who propose TO pun
ish Mr. Post for fearlessly telling the
facts about them and their methods.
A man with a family OF children "a
support was kept out OF work by a
strike in Chicago The family would
have starved had he not obtained
money 20 buy them bread.
God Almighty has instilled in the mind
of every man, worthy the name,a desire
10 work and furnish bread and clothing
for his little ones, but In this case the
labor union said he must not.
Gods motive was the strongest he
broke the rules Of the union and went
10 work.
They caught him one evening on the
street, knocked him down with brass
knuckles, kicked him unconscious then
prled his mouth open, and poured car
bolic acid down his throat.
Another man who was forced "a
work 10 support his family was met,
and the strikers put their fingers IN his
eyes gouged one Of them out until II
hung on his cheek. Are these the only
cases OF outrage2
Hundreds Of acts equally Infamous are
repeated from day TO day, daring strikes
conducted by lawless and criminal
members Of labor unions
Decent people read with horror the
tales OF distress women attacked and
sometimes stripped on the street, Cst.
Louis ST. car strike, workmen blown "a
pieces with dynamite. men assaulted
mobs formed. millions OF dollars worth
~ property destroyed, many lives lost,
and general reign OF terror, disorder
and anarchy conducted by the labor
trust in trying 20 force the balance of
mankind 10 obey without question the
mandates Of the leaders OF the Unions
Such outrages on the public peace, and
suoh absolute disregard Of the lives
property and liberty Of citizens. has
finally aroused the people to a unlvers-
al, and not 10 be ignored demand that
these criminal DULLES be restrained and
Acknowledgement