The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-26
NO ARBITRARY
REGULATION OF LABOR is
plbNNERlE BY DAVID N, PARRY.
OOOsNIA President National
Association Of Manufacturers
Association Of Manufacturers

SEY3HE interests of all classes, including those of labor
EiS2A cannot avoid being injured by attempts upon the
~ W1 part of either government civil organizations
IN u III looking to the ARBITRARY REGULATION of
~S industry Therefore eight hour, antminction and
national arbitration bills be utterly condemned
as being dangerous in government and certain to affect
dsasrously the national welfare
There could be no freedom only certain portion the people
had the right contract the sale of their labor services The
employer should not influenced by any other consideration in
the hiring of men than the ability fitness and loyalty OF the app
can't 1t only by following policy of this kind that NEXT
CAN RECEIVE ITS JUST REWARD andthe highest measure
be secured in industry Therefore 1t is the plain duty OF
the EMPLOYER to resist the closed shop demand of
organized labor
Since 1t his moral duty not discriminate between union and
independent labor his duty through organization to demonstrate
to the general public that he should not be becoming
an involuntary party such discrimination do not believe that
the general public will support organized labor in Its efforts to
COMPEL THE EMPLOYER TO BECOME ITS BUSINESS
AGENT for such he would become he forced refuse
employment to men because they do belong the union The
leaders of organized would be relieved Of deal of the
burden maintaining the membership Of their organization the
employers compelled keep up this membership for them
THEREFORE, IN NOT RESISTING EFFORTS OF THE LABOR
AeAToRs TO MAKE THEM THEIR TOOLS IN The WORK OF FAs
TGNNe THE sHAcKLEs OF oEsPoTisM UPON LABOR THE EN-
pLoYERs ARE LACKING IN THE DUTY THEY OWE TO
IN GENERAL
The employer has legal right employ only union mon If
HE CHOOSES and the members OF UNION have the legal right
refuse work with independent labor But maintain that
neither the employer the members of tho union have moral
right in either case thus discriminate against WHO DO
NOT CARE TO BELONG TO CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS.
If the unions persist however, discriminating against the indie
pendent boer by refusing work with him, their legal right
discriminate ends with their refusal work No union has the legal
right to prevent the independent aborer from working and neither
has it toega right compel the employer NOT TO HIRE the
independent workman.
Now if the unions take the position that there MUST be dis
elimination against independent labor the price for the employ
nen Of union labor then believe may become the duty of the
employer TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST UNION LABOR
The employer be expected employ who seeking
compel him not to employ other and who also seeking
invade rights other The unions must understand that
while the right organize associations they see fit
there quafcaonhat the acts and purposes of such asso
Citations shall be contrary law and the spirit of American
freedom,
AND THEY MUST UNDERSTAND THAT THOSE WHO JOIN Asso
cIArloNo WHICH DISCRIMINATE AGAINST OTHER MEN
MAY EXPECT IN TIME FIND THEMSELVES Disseminated
AGAINST.