The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-03-30
At the Antitrust Con.
vention.

The delegates and representatives Of
the trade unions met in convention pur-
suant to adjournment, and after the
preliminary exercises the time was
given over to the members present,
when the farmer arose and said: at
beets all how the trust magnates rob
the farmers of his hard earned money.
II something DON'T turnip / am afraid
they will finally cabbage the whole
cheese, then we will all land in the
poor house" After the applause had
somewhat subsidized the delegate from
the Gardeners Union took the floor and
delivered himself as follows:
Gentlemen Talk about the man
with the hoe, but lie amt in it COM
pared to the man with the dough. We
should not SOW the seeds Of discord, but
lettuce combine as the trusts have done.
In onions there Is strength. / have
bean striving for peas, and trying to
earn my celery"
Mr.. Mailer of the Federation Of Car
penters said lac did not wish to bore the
convention, but it is plane to be seen
that things are not done on the square
as a rule He had never saw such hard
times, he could scarcely earn his board,
and though there was some coughing
going On, said we will have to draw the
line somewhere before 1t is tool late,
and sat down completely exhausted.
Mr.. Hide of the Butchers Union said
that the bone OF contention seemed to
be trust problem, and hoped they would
meat with success in their noble fight
to conquer it. Said he had worked
hard trying to get steak, and thought
that in case the trust had broken the
law they should suit. lie had never
sausage hard times and went on to
roast the monopolies in general, and
was finally called down by the chair
man.
The Shoemakers' delegate was al
lowed few minutes and declared tina
they were all poor men. None of them
were very well heeled, but thought the,
should keep pegging away. lie believed
in uniting until they should wax strong
and win ont at last. This was his sole
object.
Mr.. Cole Of the Blacksniths' Uniol
was also in favor Of unity and suggested
that they become welded together t.
fight the great wise OF monopolies wh'
were trying TO steel the earth.
Alter several unsuccessful attempts
The representative oil the American
Federation OF Teamstera finally got h,
floor and suggested that they exercis,
a little horse sense and consider wha
they are driving ut. His idea was tina
the trusts would still wagon in spite o
OF all they could do. This is the way
we are hooked up. When some on,
shouted for him to Keep tight rein OF
his tongue.
The head Of the United Brotherhood
OF Electricians was then called upon tC
make a few remarks and said it wa,
quite q shock to HIM to be requested t
speak. He knew there was consider
able wire pulling in the trust business
and thought we ought to have more
light on it. He knew there was grea
power in unity, and said that he would
make Il motion that a committee be ap.
pointed to organize unions from pole tC
pole and charge it up to current ex-
penses.
The Barber Union was also repre-
scented in the person OF mar. Hair. liz
declared that it was very close shay,
Tor barber to get along nowadays, snd
unless he WAS pretty sharp he would
always be strapped He told the con.
yention that his mother had made hin
a present OF beautiful heller calf but
he was afraid he was too poor to razor
and then the chairman told him to cut
It out, and so he sat down all in 4
Iathcr. The convention then adjourned
sine de. Il. w.