The state herald., 1905-02-03

The only place in the United States
that guarantees freedom from strikes.
lockouts and labo7 warfare is Battle
Creek, Mich.
The story? The work people, mer-
chants, lawyers, doctors and other cit.
zens became aroused and Indignant al
the efforts OF the labor unions through
out the country to destroy the busi-
ness of one of our largest industries
the Postum Cereal Co., Ltd. and at the
open threats in the ofiicial union pa.
pers, that the entire power OF the Ma
tional and State Federations Of Labor
was being brought to bear to punish"
the industries Of Battle Creek. and
particularly the Postum Co.
This sprung from the refusal Of c.
W. Post to obey the "orders" OF the
unions to take the Postum advertising
away from various papers that refused
to purchase labor of the labor trust
the unions.
Mr.. Post was ordered to Join the
unions In their conspiracy to ruin"
and put out Of business" these pub
fishers who had worked faithfully for
him for years and helped build up his
business. They had done no wrong.
but had found It inconvenient and
against their best judgment to buy
labor of the labor trust. 1t seems n
rule Of the unions to conspire to ruin
anyone who does not purchase from
thom upon their own terms.
An inkmaker or papermaker who
failed to sell ink or paper would have
the same reason to order Post to help
ruin these publishers. So the ped
dler In the street might stone yUu II
you refused to buy his apples; the
cabman to run over you II you refused
to ride with him; the grocer order the
manufacturer to discharge certain
people because they did not patronize
him. and 20 on to the ridiculous and
villainous limit Of all this boycott
nonsense. In trying to force people to
buy what they do not want.
II q man hes labor to sell let him
sell II ut the best price he can get Just
as he would sell wheat, but he has no
right 10 even intimate that he will OBJ.
struct the business. or attempt Its ruin
because the owner will not purchase
OF him.
Tho unions have become 80 tyrnn.
nous and arrogant with their dcspot'
Ism that q common citizen who has
some time TO spare and innoconuy
thinks he has right to put little
paint on his own house finds he must
have that paint taken on and put on
again by the union" or all sorts OF
dire things happen 10 him. his en-
ployer is ordered to discharge him, his
grocer is boycotted II ho furnishes
him supplies. his family followed and
lnsulted and his life made more mis-
crablo than that OF n black slave be-
fore the war. II he drives nall to
repair the house or barn the carpcn.
ters' union" hounds him. lie takes n
pipe wrench to stop leaking pipe
and prevent damage to his property
and the plumbers union does things
TO him. He cannot put little mortar
to Q loose: brick on his chimney or
tho bricklayers'. plasterers' or hod
carriers union" is up In arms. and II
he carciessly eats loaf OF bread that
has no union iaboi on II the bakers
union" proceeds 10 make life miucr'
able for him.
So the white slave Is tied hand and
foot, unable TO If, hand 10 better
himself or - tho nccdful things. with
| a. a. s.AfaNalaa t.Aft.laalna ~,
some naughty. ignorant and abusive
tyrant Of some labor union.
II would all seem rather like comic
opera n II did not rob people OF their
freedom. that Kind Of work will not
bo permitted long In America.
Some smooth managers have built
up the labor trust In tho last few
years. to bring themselves money and
power and by managing workmen
have succeeded In making II possible
for them TO lay down the Law In SON,
cities and force workmen and cltiseni
10 obey" implicitly. stripping then
right and loft Of their liberties.
They have used boyco,tIny. picket
Ing. assaults. dynamiting Of proport,
aud murder To enforce their orders AM
rlile tho people. They have gone fal
enough, 10 order III. Prchldont 10 70
NOV. certain citizens from office be
cause tho unions" weren't pleased.
That means they propose to MAKE
the Law Of the unions replace the Law
VI this Fuy yornment and the union lead
crs dominate even tho chief EAceu
two.
This II government Of and ior ti,
people and no organization or trun
shall dlaptaee II. hut the unions ",
Il every row and thcn. led by desper
ate men % shown In their defiance .
law and slppoft of lawbreakefs.
The "union" record OF assaults
cipplns II men and even women m,
children. destruction Of property an,
murder II American citizens duflnl
tho past two years II perhaps tei
timet ne volume ~ cflme and ahus,
pernotfh,ud by. slave owners dufinl
amy tsol years previous 10 the eivl
var VII are In horrible period a
lethargyl which permits us to STAN
Idly by while our American citizen
are sbut ted. crippled and murdered Il
sogon. hnd hundreds by un ofgahi,a
! tt,,t a.. k.urt Having far he bttfnae. 1.