The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-02-08

peTlly ana Sleduy employment W lhe
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 legal,
lawful manner without restraint or in
reference.
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
employment 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 employ
ers a spirit of fairness, friendship and
desire for the best interests OF their
employees, and to promote among work.
men the spirit Of industry, thrift, faith
fulness to their employers and good
| citizenship.
Seventh-To so amalgamate the
public sentiment Of all of the best
citizens OF Battle Creek, that a guar
antee can be given TO the world OF
continuance of peaceful conditions,
and that under such guarantee and
protection manufacturers and capital
lists can be induced to locate their bust
ness 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 representa-
tive citizens, including our workpeo-
pie.
A number of manufacturers from
other cities, where they have been
suffering all sorts of indignities, in
convenience and losses from the gen
eral hell of labor union strikes, pick.
citing, assaults and other interior
ence, proposed to move, providing
they could be guaranteed protection
The subject grew in importance un
til it has reached place where abso
lutte protection can be guaranteed by
the citizens of Battle Creek on the
following broad and evenly balanced
terms which guarantees to the work
man and to the manufacturer fair
ness, justice, steady work and regular
ity of output
The newcoming manufacturer
agrees to maintain the standard rate
of wage paid elsewhere for like serv
ice, under similar conditions, the rate
to be determined from time to time
from well authenticated reports from
competing cities. The tabulated wage
reports issued by the Government
: Department of Commerce and Labor
: can also be used to show the STANDARD
rate, and 1t is expected later on tha
this government bureau will furnish
weekly reports of the labor marke
: from different centers, so that thu
workman when he is ready to sell hi
labor and the employer when he II
ready to buy, may each have reliable
information as to the market or ruin.
price.
The newcoming manufacturer als'
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hygienic conditions provided for b.
the state laws and to refrain from an!
| lockouts to reduce wages below thu
standard, reserving to himself tn
right to discharge any employe 70
3 cause.
c The Citizens Association on its par
3 agrees to furnish, in such numbers a
+ 1t is possible to obtain, first-clas
= workmen who will contract to sci
their labor at the standard price 70
such period as may be fixed upor
e agreeing not to strike, picket, assault
r other workmen, destroy property, O
@ do any of the criminal acts commo
4 to labor unionism. Each workman n
:. serving to himself the right to qui
= work for cause, and the Citizens Al
t sociation further pledges its men
l. bers to use its associated power
g enforce the contracts between en-
|. ployer and employe, and to act e
l. masse to uphold the law at all time
d The new industries locating in Ba
e tie Creek will not start under any Sol
s OF labor union domination what's,
l. ever, but will make individual col
II tracts with each employe, those col
II tracts being fair and equitable an
II guaranteed on both sides.
I, Thus from the abuses Of labc
1. unions and their insane efforts to rui
Q everyone who does not "obey" la
l. evolved this plan which replaces tn
n old conditions of injustice, lockout
e strikes, violence, loss Of money an
n property, and general industrial wa
Is fare, and inaugurates an era OF perfe,
balance and fairness between Ell
If ployer and employe, a steady contin
* ance Of industry and consequent pro
70 perity. The entire community pledge
ID by public sentiment and private act
IN restore to each man his ancient rigl
Of to "peace, freedom and the pursuit
happiness"
Other cities will be driven to prote
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