New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-26
EVEN TREASON. HE SAYS
ATTACK ON UNIONS.
John Kirby, Jr.. BitterIy A.,.,.
Com perS and Mitchell

The New-YOrk Cniversalist Chm -,
hundred-and-1orJy-sIXth regular rreetf,, IS oae-
at the 81 Denis The special guest M. ., I.sat
hiroy' j., Of Dayton. Ohio chair,,,- - doha
National Citizens Industrial Associatio.' OF tas
He attacked bitterly what be r.11s, 49,.
rum poiicy OF labor unions. enforced IN, = '1ls OF
the orlckbat. the boycott. brass knuclla, oily.
ana other similar weapons He con-fnpsS ANTE
The whole country is in revolt arairs, -. paft;
force fuIlv as TneS ,l HorltTeq into destrSw'ea
institutions as are the anarchists ~ - dnd social
triet VI 'e socialists OF Germany to mos ssaa
What shah be said OF the declarat,or.
pers, Mitchell and other leaders If tS o. Com
ers OF peace and quiet, that the ri,S Use dssroy-
sp9islole Tor these acts Of lawlessress Hei r.
making such Declarations why o so sincere h
sistently and strenuously urging Co-erSS 50 per-
that Infamous auti-inJunction bfU crSsss 20 pass
10 limit the meaning of the word .coTssg1,A bin
certain cases'2 -'-Sliracy' N
The leader of the Mitchell ins1,rro..;,-
tends 70 hold some particularly ex7IreS ~ also pre-
nigh moral plane of organized Iabor US ~ OF tbs
Freedom Of contract IS the essence % de saws:
people. '7a'4ns body OF
However this man may be willing Fl, a..
puolc Tor pulling the wool over its evaS - % ths
us sympathy, ne should stop at that ana 20 gain
pheme the name of God by proclaini1e NJ aot BIAS
TO be composed OF "a God-fea-ing inisri'l unions
OF people '--'seat boly
Mr. Kirby charged that Mr. Mitebsu IT,.
the a1tbTaiie. 50, Gsn-Ller5 and laurdereTs h
VIC anthracite ana other coal strikes" He ad5e5
-T- ~,
wearing the same kind Of feathers who i-Sif..li
Dgihs Wlned and dined by and permitted 10 n1f1g ~
with our Leading politicians and the a7lsr5Hsr-.ss
these INSTRUCTORS, should get the same s0rf - y.
tention as was their associate. sam" Parks - d.
Mr.. Kirby asserted that an eight hour lav7 ror,,
make the government pay . per cent more ro- 49,
contracts. The enactment OF such a law he s.ts
would be equivalent to our government be-,15',-
to the world the tidings that it has reached -
zenith and that Il now proposes 10 follow ~.
socialistic examples OF Nsw-ZeaIand and Ausrrarl
He said that employers should stand aIoo- r-,-
organized labor. because, in recognizing fl thsv
become responsible part OF an irresponsible hai,
In conspiracy against the laws Of God and mar.
because. when they enter into q compact Win (,
and agree 70 be governed by its dictates. thew IA,
so knowing 1t % be wrong and knowing they ara
impeding the industrial progress OF the nation"
When this country and nearly every other conn
try on the globe. he declared. was mourning IL
assassination OF President Mckinley. not an sv
preston OF sorrow or regret or OF Coudemnati17
for the act came from labor unions except the o1s
resolution passed by tie American Federation NJ
Labor. and which was immediately followed 5v a
cOUnteraCting resolution iuGOrs-ng the autf1tune-
ton blL' he said Ia ending;
Gentlemen, Su1ult 70 sou the question. Is not
the record OF organized labor stained with in
Justice. oppression and crime, including treason
as 70 make its existence in its present form curss
% any civilized community?