The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-12
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forced to obey the law, and the unions | that harbor them, have forfeited the l respect of the public. The harm these criminals have brought to the fair name of peaceable. honest labor Is too great to be easily computed
 Such outrages to enslave the liberty of the common and responsible Ameri- can citizen, make the blood boil and surge. Many of us had forebears that in 1776 shouldered the old flint lock, left their comfortable homes for the open camp. suffered from cold, hunger, and exposure, wounds, disease. and even death to preserve the sacred heri- tage of liberty. and that same old sturdy, fearless blood, today calls for the sons to again stand fast. and op- pose and crush the ugly spirit of ty- ranny, and oppression, so plainly shown by these labor unions. There are things In this world dear CT than money or business. We eXpend about a million dollars a year with newspapers, most of which goes to printers and other workmen. Probably two millions a year more are spread among our work people. farm CTS, and others
 Our factories cover many acres of ground, and the business furnishes ths
 
 man beings.
 This act of the Unions Is openly for the purpose of running the business, and, therefore, taking the livelihood from these 5000 people whom God has created, and naturally intends shall be fed and clothed.
 Our work people are paid high wages.
 Those who have been with us one ak wages. and the two year and over vete- rams receive 10 per cent above the highest regular wages. They are of necessity in the work clean and ca pable. Most of them own their homes and are unusually thrifty, sober, and prosperous. the savings accounts in one of the banks numbering above 1.450.
 The agitators of the labor unions have tried to introduce their methods of strikes. hatred. poverty and dis tress among our people to replace the present conditions of peace and pros- perity. but thus far our people have been intelligent enough to decline to make the exchange.
 It Is these peaceable and reputabla citizens, living in content, who have done harm to no one, whom these Labor Union Anarchists propose to tNAh put OuI OL DuSIneSS' along with the company.
 Every industry is dependent upon the public for It's existence. for unless the factory produces articles of sufficient merit to meet the need of the pubIif. no business can result. If a factory produces the very highest grade of goods and a general and effective boy- colt is established that prevents the public from buying such products. the business must stop.
 We have stated the facts herein, to the truth of which we are ready to make oath. If the great buying pub lie decide to obey the orders of the Labor unions, and refuse to purchase our products, we have but one thing to do-so out of business and let the families dependent on that business go adrift and shift for themselves. Such ruin will carry down with 1t every thing connected with the industry that has taken years and millions of money to establish.
 We cannot and will not join the con. spiracy or these labor unions to ruin publishers.
 We cannot and will not discharge a single one of our faithful and time tried workmen, upon the orders of any labor union
 upon these principles we stand. If the unions can make their boycott ef- fectlVe and sink our ship, we will go down, with the captain on the bridge and in command.
 POSTUM CEREAL CO. LIMITED. BATTLE CREEK, MICH.