The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-15
AN ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC.

I'll ne idDNI question: hniCH mas DEcli
kept prominently before the cOuntFy By
ana IaWiessness, has attracted the serl-
Gus attention OF the business men Of
salt Lake and the state of Utah, as well
as of the country large.
For the purpose of discussing this
question and taking some action for the
best interest of all concerned, a meet
ing of business men, representing near
~ all lines of trade, was held I'm salt
Lake city on Dec II, 1903, and after
fun discussion Of the subject a tenn
pOrary organization of The Citizens
Alliance was formed. At another
meeting held on April ID. 1904 a perma-
nent organization was effected with go
names on the membership roll. Two
days later The Citizens Alliance was
duly Incorporated under the state laws.
The officers elected for the first year
are: Charles Read, president; q. W
Whitley, first vice president; NJ ii.
Walker, second vice president; w. 5.
Mccormick, treasurer, and w L. Nigus,
secretary,
The business affairs Of the assOCia-
ton are under the management of
board of trustees, composed of the fol-
lOwing-named tWeuty-one members; j.
=. Gallagher, ID. S. Murray, Charles
Read G. p. Mason, III. II. Walker.
George Romney, sr.. c.. w. whitley, ".
G. BosUe, B. W. NicOL r, :. Camp
bell, Joseph A. Silver. O.. A Quigleys III.
G.. Williams, /. j.. Terry. Joseph IT.
Young, Duncan McVichie, Frank Knox,
W. z. Nigus, p J. Moran, Colonel L.
A. Wall and w S. Mccormick.
The organization was not brought
into existence for the purpose of dis
turbing the normal conditions which
now prevail affecting the employer and
the empiOye, but, on the contrary, TO
cultivate and encourage such peaceful
and harmonious relations as should eN-
list in all well-regulated communities.
Neither is 1T the intention 90 discrim-
mate between union labor and nom
union labor, so long as the former con-
fines its methods to Justice and recog-
nizes the equal rights of all, as guar
anteed by the constitution Of the Unit
ed States.
The constitution of The Citizens AL
lance cOmmends the wisdom and con-
cedes the right of IaborinE men to or
ganize for the promotion and defense
Of their every just right, bat II de-
mands the equal right of all men TO
labor and that the laws shall be inn
partially enforced.
The constitution further provides
that in the absence of specific con-
tracts. members of labor unions are
privileged TO quit the service Of an en-
other persons to enter into such abau-
dOned service. upon terms satisfactory.
to TIE employer and the emDlOye.
Quoting briefly from the constitu-
ton, it is the purpose of The Citizens
Alliance:
/. To insure peace and justice TO
every member OF IT'S oTga nlEatlou ana
to every menab Of the commonwealth,
i'm the prosecution of his business and
the performance of his labor,
2. To defend with all the resources Of
the law those whose rights are ln-
fringed
3. To promote and maintain the sta
Bility of business i'm all lines. and the
employment OF labor whether organ
lied or unorgauized, by encouraging
amicable relations between employer
and employe.
4. To protect its members and the
community at large and all persons
who desire to work or to have work
done, from unlawful interference by
intimidation or otherwise.
8. To discourage strikes and lock-
outs. and to crush out b0ycotts and all
kindred movements.
6. To maintain the right Of its mem
hers to manage their business iii such
lawful manner as they may deem
proper, without interference from any
organized body or individual. I'm short,
I ne 1ILlEEIl0 AilhiltE - III AA4E AtAAEA -2~
Of industrial peace.
It is believed that every lawabiding
citizen Of Utah can cOnscientiously sub
scribe to these articles.
With the foregoing cOmmendable OBJ
jects i'm view. it is the hope and aim of
The Citizens Alliance TO enroll a large
membership. and the charter members
Of the association have no hesitancy lu
asking and urging all good citizens 70
become allied with this movement.
A special appeal is made 10 the labor
ing man. One of the objects of the as
sociati0n is TO protect and assist MS
members, and this would no doubt lead
TO the permanent employment OF any
working man carrying the card or the
association, wherever there is work 70
be done
The dsplOrable conditions which nave
prevailed i'm some Of our sister states,
brought on by the unreasonable and
arbitrary demands OF labor unions,
chiefly under the leadership Of alien
agitators. should be sufficient justthca-
ton for the existence Of The Citizens
Alliance I'm Utah,
IA hearty cooperation In TINS Wofh
is earnestly invited.
The membership fee is 81, and the
annual dues ST. payable IN advance.
The office of The Citizens Alliance IS
room No. l. Masonic block. salt Lake
city call or write for application
blanks.