Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17
CONSTITUTION.
Article 1.-Name.
Article 2.-Objects.

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Article 1.-Name.
Article 2-Objects.
First-To insure, so far as POSSIBLE
a 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 a 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 HE.
Fifth-To preserve the existing right
of any capable person to obtain en-
poyment 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 fairnes, friendship and de-
sire for the best interests OF their en-
ployes. and to promote among workmen
the spirit of industry, thrift, faithful
ness to their employers and good cltl-
zenship
Seventh-To so amalgamate the pub
lie sentiment of all Of the best c1tl-
zens of Battle Creek that a guarantee
can be given to the world of a con-
tinuance of peaceful conditions and
that under such guarantee and protec-
ton manufa cturers and capitalists cap
be induced to locate their business en-
terprises 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 our worlSpeople.
A number of manufacturers from
other cities, where they have been sur
fering al, sorts of indignities, incon-
venienee and losses from the general
hell of labor union strikes. picketing.
assaults and other interference, pro-
posed to move, providing they could
be guaranteed protection.
The subject grew in Importance UNI
til it has reached a place where abb
solute protection can be guaranteed by
the citizens Of Battle Creek on the fol-
lowing broad and evenly balanced
terms which guarantees to the workman
and TO the manufacturer fairness, JUS
tice. steady work and regularity OF out
put.
The new coming manufacturer
agrees to maintain the standard rate
of wage paid elsewhere for like service
order similar conditions, the rate to be
determined from time to time from
well authenticated reports from COM
peting cities. The tabulated wage re-
ports issued by the government de-
rartment Of commerce and labor can
also be used to show the standard
rate. and 1t is expected later on that
this government bureau will furnish
weekly reports Of the labor market
from different centers so that the
workman when he is ready to sell his
labor and the employer when he Is
ready to buy. may each have rehaole
information as to the market or ruling
price.
Thu. new coming manufacturer also
agrees to maintain the sanitary ana
hyglenic conditions provided Tor by the
state laws anI to refrain from any
lockouts to reduce wages below the
standard; reserving to himself the
right to discharge any employee Tor
cause.
The Citizens Association on its part
agrees to furnish, in such numbers as
il ia ross:b,e to obtain first class work.
men wfo Will contract to sell their
labor at the standard price for such
period as may be fixed upon, agreeing
not to strike, picket, assault other
workmen, destroy property, or do any
of the criminal acts common to labor
unionisnl Each workman reserving to
himself the right to quit work for
cause, and the Citizens Association
further pledges it's members to use its
associated powers to enforce the con-
tracts between employer and employee
and to act enmasse to uphold the law
at all times.
The new industries locating In Bat
tie Creek will not start under any sort
Of labor union domination whatsoever.
Int will make individual contracts with
each employee, those contracts being
fair and equitable and guaranteed on
both sides.
Thus from the abuses Of labor unions
and their insane efforts to ruin every
one who does not "obey" has evolved
this plan, which replaces the old condi-
tons Of injustice, lockouts. strikes.
violence, loss Of money and property.
and general industrial warfare; and
inaugurates an era Of perfect balance
and fairness between employer and