Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-02

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"Details given upon inquiry OF the
'Secy Of the Citizens Association.'
Identification.
Tho public should remember that
there are Il Tow Labor Unions conduct.
cd on peaceful lines and in proportion
a., they are worthy. they have won
esteem for wr, us a people. are strong
~ in sympathy With amy right act that
has for its purpose better conditions
for wage WORKERS. Eat we do not for
get that we seek the good of all and
not those alone who belong to some
organization, whereas even the law
abiding unions show undeiliable evi.
dences of Tyranny and oppression
when they are Strong enough, White
many of the unions llalbor and encour
age criminals in their efforts 10 force
a yoke of slavery upon the American
people. As a public speaker lately
said. The arrogance of the English
King that reused the fiery eloquence
Of OTIS. that inspired the immortal
declaration of Jefferson, that left War
rem dying on the slopes of Bunker Hill
WAS not more outrageous than the coll
iitoils 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
! aud poison their food if they did not
| submit.
Tie public should also remember
that good true American citizens cam
he found i'm the unions and that they
| Gepfecae the criminal acts of their
| fellow members but they are often i'll
bad company
salt only hurts sore spots. SO, the
4 honest, law abiding union man is not
4 hurt when the criminals are de-
nouncod but wien you hear union,
man ''hollrr" because The facts are
made public, he has branded himself
as either one of the law breakers or Il
sympathizcr, and therefore with the
mind of the law breaker. and likely to
become one whom opportunity offers.
| That is one reason employers; decline
TO hire such men.
\ short time ago inquiry came from
the union forces to know if Mr.. Post
wonla keep still ii theN could call
off thc boycott on Postum and Grape
/ Nuts.
This is the reply: "i'he labor trust
has seen fiji to Try 10 ruin orr business
because We would not join its GRIM
inal conspiracy. We are plain Amcr-
can Gil and differ from the labor
union plal in That We do not force
people 70 strike, picket, boycott. as
saali blow np property or commit
murder
We do not pay thugs so 10 break
in the ribs OF amy man WHO tries 10.
support his family nor $50 for an cyl.
Knocked out.
We try 10 show our plain, honest
regard for sturdy and independent
workmrn ny paying the highest wages
in the state.
We have steady. unv9 wing respect
for the law abiding peaceable union
man and most earnest desire TO SO
him gain power enough 10 purge tine
unions of their criminal practices that
haze brought down upon them the
4
fering and outraged public but We
Will not fawn. tllclile, bend the kne"
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 our business and with union" gold
choke the throat and still the voice
raised in stcrn dcliunciation of the des-
potisn which trampes beneath an
iron shod heel, the freedom of our
brothers.
You VOID gag US with a silver bar
and muilie the appeal to the American
, people TO halken to the cries for bread
of the little children whose faithful
!, fathers We're beaten to death Willie
striving to earn food for them
Your boycott may perhaps succeed
in throwing our people ont 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, LID.