The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1905-02-02
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE 1.--NAME.
ARTICLE 2.-oEIEcTS.


ARTICLE 2-oEIEcTs.
First-To insure, so far as possible.
q permanent condition of peace, pros
perity and steady employment TO the
people of Battle Creek.
Second-To energetically assist in
maintaining law and order at all times
and under all conditions.
Third-To protect its members in,
their rights to manage their property
and to dispose of their labor in le-
gal, lawful manner without restraint
or interference.
Fourth-To insure and permanently
maintain fair, just treatment, one with
another in all the relations of life.
Fifth-To preserve the existing right
of any capable person to obtain en-
ployment and sell his labor. without
being obliged to join any particular
church, secret society. labor union or
any other organization, and to support
all such persons in their efforts TO re-
sist compulsory methods on the part
of any organized body whatsoever
Sixth-To promote among employers
! a spirit of fairness, friendship and de-
sire for the best interests of their en-
ployes, and TO promote amoEg work
men the spirit of industry, thrift. faith
| fulness to their employers and good
citizenship.
Seventh-To so amalgamate the pub
| lie sentiment of all of the best citizens
of Battle Creek that a guarantee can
be given to the world of a continuance
of peaceful conditions. and that under
such guarantee and protection manu-
facturers and capitalists can be induced
to locate their business enterprises in
| Battle Creek.
| Then follows articles relating to
membership, officers, duties. ETC.. etc.
etc.
This constitution has been signed by
the great majority of representative
citizens, including ocr workpeople.
A number OF manufacturers from
other cities. where they have been sui
fering all sorts of indignities, incon
venience and losses from the genera
hell of labor union strikes, picketing
assaults ard other interference. pro-
posed to move, providing they could b'
guaranteed protection.
The subject grew in Importance un
til it has reached a place where abso
lutte protection can be guaranteed BY
the citizens of Battle Creek on the fol
lowing broad and evenly balanced
terms which guarantees to the work
man and to the manufacturer fairness
Justice. steady work and regularity o
output.
The new-coming manufacturer agrees
to maintain the standard rate OF wag
paid elsewhere for like service. unde
similar conditions, the rate to be de
termined from time to time from wei
authenticated reports from competing
cities. The tabulated wage reports is
sued by the Government Department
OF Commerce and Labor can also b
used TO show the standard rate, and
Is expected later on that this govern
uent bureau will furnish weekly re
ports of the labor market from differ
ent centers. so that the workman whel
, he is ready to sell his labor and tn
employer when he is ready to buy, ma
each have reliable information as I
the market or ruling price.
The new-coming manufacturer ais
agrees to maintain the sanitary an
hygienic laws and to refrain from an
,ockouts to reduce wages below tn
standard; reserving to himself Tn
right to discharge any employee TO
cause
The Citizens Association on its par
. agrees to furnish, in such numbers
il is possible to obtain, first-clas
wcfkmen who will contract to Sc
; their labor at the standard price 10
such period as may be fixed upoi
agreeing not to strike, picket. assau
other workmen. destroy property,
do any of the criminal acts commo
E to labor unionism. Each workman r.
| serving to himself the right to gu
work for cause, and the Citizens Asst
: ciation further pledges its members
use its associated power to enforce tn
contracts between employer and en-
ployee and to act enmasse to uphcl
! the law at all times
The new industries iocdtlnS III Dd
d tie Creek will not start under any 60
e of labor union domination whatsoeye
$ but will make individual contracts vii
/ each employee. those contracts beir
r fair and equitable and guaranteed !
u both Sides
II Thus from the abuses OF labor rniol
], ana their insane efforts to ruin ever
is one who does not "obey' has evolv'
il this plan which replaces the old co
d ditions of injustice, lockouts, strike
l. violence, loss of money and proper'
IN and general industrial warfare; a
4 inaugurates an era of perfect balan
E. and fairness between employer a
employee, steady continuance OF
Of dustyy and consequent prosperity. ]
tx entire community pledged by pub
re sentiment and private act to restore
I'D each man his ancient right to pea
% freedom and the pursuit Of happines
Of other cities will be driven to prot
taels work people, merchants end 8