The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-02-02

Details given upon inquiry of the
"Secy. of the Citizens Association"
Identification.
The public should remember thu,
there are a few Labor Unions conduct.
ed on peaceful lines and in proportion
as they are worthy, they have won
esteem, for we, as a people, are strong.
~ in sympathy with any right act that
has for it's purpose better conditions
for wage workers. But we do not for
get that we seek the good of all and
0 those alone who belong to some
organization, whereas even the law
abiding unions show undeniable evil
dences of tyranny and oppression
When they are strong enough, while
many of the unions harbor and encour.
age criminals in their efforts to force
a yoke of slavery upon the American
people. AS a public speaker lately
said: The arrogance Of the English
Alng that reused the fiery %eloquence
of Otis, that inspired the immortal
declaration of Jefferson, that left War.
rem dying on the slopes of Bunker Fill
was not more outrageous than the con-
dltlons that a closed shop would force
upon the community. These men burst
into rebellion when the king did but
touch their pockets Imagine if YOU
can their indignant protest had he
sought to prohibit or restrict their oc-
cupation or determine the conditions
under which they should earn their
livelihood" and to assault, beat and
murder them, blow up their houses
and poison their food if they did not
submit.
The public should also remember
that good true American citizens can
be found in the unions and that they
deprecate the criminal acts Of their
fellow members, but they are often in
bad company.
Salt only hurts sore spots. So, the
honest, law abiding union man is not
hurt when the criminals are de-
nounced, but when you hear a union
man ''holler" because the facts are
made public, he has branded himself
as either one Of the law breakers or a
sympathizer, and therefore with the
mind Of the law breaker, and likely to
become one when opportunity offers.
mat is one reason employers decline
to hire such men.
A short time ago inquiry came from
the union forces to know if Mr.. Post
would keep still' If they could call
off the boycott on Postum and Grape.
Nuts.
This is the reply: THE labor trust
has seen tit to try to ruin our business
because we would not join it's Grim
inal conspiracy. We are plain Ameri.
can cit! and differ from the labor
union plan in that we do not force
people to strike. picket, boycott, as
sault, blow up property or commit
murder.
We do not pay thugs $50 to break
IN the ribs of any man who tries to
support his family nor $50 for an eye
knocked out.
We try to show our plain, honest
regard for sturdy and independent
Workmen by paying the highest wages
in the State.
we nave a steady, unve -yiig respect
TOR the INV abiding peaceable union
man and a most earnest desire to see
MIN gain power enough to purge the
unions OF their criminal practices that
nave brought down Upon them the
righteous ~denunciation Of a long-suf-
ferlng and outraged public, but we
Will not fawn, truckle, bend the knee,
wear the hated collar of white slavery,
the union label. nor prostitute our
American citizenship under orders
Of any labor trust.
You offer to remove the restriction
on u business and with union" gold
choke the throat and still the voice
raised in stern denunciation Of the des-
potism which tramples beneath an
iron shod heel, the freedom of our
brothers.
You void gag us with a silver bar
and mutfie the appeal to the American
people to harken to the cries for bread
of the little children whose faithful
fathers were beaten to death while
striving to earn food for them.
Your boycott may perhaps succeed
in throwing our people out of work
and driving us from business, but you
cannot wrench from us that priceless
jewel our fathers fought for and which
every true son guards with his life.
Therefore, speaking for our work peo-
pie and ourselves the infamous offer
is declined"
POSTUM CEREAL CO., LTD.