The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-22

the enforcement OF the law in Industrial
controversies. The law Will not be en-
forced unless there is an organization OF
employers IN each and every community
to insist that the law shall be enforced.
Politicians are 10th To enforce the law.
for they think that they may run against
a 'scare-crow' organized labor vote. That
there is no such vote is very plain 10 all
those who have made study OF condi-
lions. The Employers Association viii
serve, however, 10 give BACKBONE 10 those
politicians who are afraid of their own
shadow, and thus the criminal violence so
often practiced by the unions Will be elm
mated. There is no question In my mind
but that the employers of the country are
absolutely determined to insist upon their
rights from this time on.
NO MORE BOYCOTT NONSENSE.
I'VE have had enough of the picketing
and boycott nonsense. Industry must not
be throttled by Socialists and Anarchists
who have been operating under the cloak
of trade unionism. The Citizens Industrial
Association convention is nothing more or
less than a protest against organized labor
lawlessness. The association stands for the
enforcement of the law and consequently
for the best citizenship Of the country
The mornings session OF the convention
Will open with the address OF President
Parry, followed by the appointment of the
different committees and an address by
Fred L. MatsOn, secretary and attorney or
the association, on the anti-injunction bill.
The afternoon session will be devoted prin-
cipally to addresses and discussions.
The speakers will be c. w Post. a MEM
Der of the executive committee of the assoc
citation; Frederick w. Job, OF Chicago a
member of the executive committee and
secretary Of the Chicago Employers Asso-
citation, and Daniel Davenport. OF Bridge
port, member of the American Anu-Boy-
colt Association, who viii also represent
= the association in legal speech before the
judiciary committee Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives when the anti-injunctiOn meas
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MANY INTERESTS REPRESENTED.
The hearing of the bin is set for Wednes-
day. Thursday and Friday. Mr.. Matson and
Mr. Davenport are but two legal authorities
selected 10 speak legally against the bill.
They do not yet know on what days they
will be heard
Among the more prominent employers
who will attend the convention are; John
] Kirby. Of Dayton, O.; c. W. Post. OF Bat
/ tie Creek. Mich; Daniel Davenport. OF St
| w Beck, OF St Paul; Euclid Martin. OF
| Omaha; J. c. Craig. OF Colorado: r. G.
| HornbroOke. of Kansas City; -. r. Thomp-
/ son of Birmingham; W. c. Shepherd, OF
| wilkesbarre; William McCarrol. OF New
/ York.
The following associations are among
| those which Will be represented: National
| Association OF Manufacturers. the Ameri-
can Founders Association, the National
Metal Trades Association, the American
/ Anti-Boycott Association. the National
/ CoOpers' Association, the Electrical Con-
/ tractors Association. the Merchant Tailors'
| Protective Association, the National Build
| ers' Association, and a number OF local
/ employers associations and citizens al
/ liances Delegates are arriving in yOodiy
numbers from Cincinnati, St. Louis. Kansas
/ City. Birmingham, Ala, Chicago. St Paul
/ Minneapolis. Omaha, Denver. Cheyonne,
/ Helena, Portland, ore; Joliet. H.: Bcioit
/ Wis; Grand Rapids. Niagara Falls Roches-
/ ter. n. Y; jamestown, y. Y: New York
/ city, Boston. Erie. Pa. Columbus. Dayton
and Cleveland. o.; Wilkesbarre. Pittsburg,
| Scranton and many other cities Of smaller
size.