The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-17

lille our American citizens are ahus-
ed. crippled and murdered in dozens
and hundreds by an organization or
Trust. having for its purpose. thrustin&
what it has to sell (labor) upor. -,
NTCther or no.
Suppose an american iii . foreign
city should be chased by mob.
caught and beaten unconscious. tkcil
his mouth pred open and carbOlc ACID
poured down his throat. then his rit
kicked in and his face well stamped
with iron nailed shoes. murdered be-
cause ne tried to earn bread for MS
children. BY the Eternal, sir, "A fleet
Of American Men of War would as
semble there clear for acton: and blow
something off the face of the earth IL
lcparation were not made for the bl1oC
or one OF our citizens
And what answer do W. N IL 10
the appeals Of the hundreds Of WidD,<s
and orphans of those Anlr: rtas muir
dered by labor unions? HO" do We
Try to protsc, the thousands Of intelli-
gent citizens VINO, WIKI reason. prefer
not TO Join any labo" union and be
subject 10 the Tyranny of the heavily
paid rulers of the labor trusts?
Upon a firm refusal by Mr. Post to
J0int this criminal conspiracy d gem
eral boycott was ordered on Grape
Nuts and Postum al ever the county
which set the good red blood of our
ancestors in motion. Bringing forth the
leply that has now passed into his
tory: 1--WE refuse to join any con-
spiracy of organized labor TO rum pub
fishers, nor will we discharge any of
our trusted employers upon the orders
OF any labor union. If they can make
ri,cir J0-Ct.t effective and sink our
ship, we will go down with tho captain
OF, the bri.i': and in command.
This set ne writer's in lahot papers
G. azy and tb-y redoul-lad their al'ase
Finally one Of their Official organs
came out with large double column
Pronunciation of Battle Creek, calling
la "a running sore on the face OF
Michigan" because it would not Lee
come "orgaui::ed" and pay in dues TO
their labor leaders. The usual coarse,
v}lian0ua erit.cts common 70 -
II. ,ur critters Wfre INDUCED il.
!..n result WIS to weld pdo'.c S-ntt.
r.,Iit - - lie Creek Ton pro.ec ~.
cittscl!'s ass oa.2 Ion was staltet ~
n.ass meetings teid. Good c.t:E-i;s
who happened To be members of Local
unions. in some c"seS quit the unions
entirely for there is small need Of
hem tAHr-.
The working people of Battle Greek
are Of the highest order of American
mechanics. The majority are not union
members, for practically all of the
manufacturers have for years declined
to employ union men because of dis
turbances about IL years ago, and the
union men now i'm the city are among
HE best citizens.
No city in the State of Michigan pays
AZ; high average wages as Battle
Greek. no city of its size is as pros
porous, and no city has SO large p"o-
portion of the best grade Of mechanics
who own their own homes.
So the work people massed together
With the other citizens in the organiza-
ton Of the Citizens Association With
the following preamble and constitu-
ON:
Whereas from 1891 to 1891 the
strikes instigated BY Labor Unions IL
Battle Creek resulted in the destruc-
ton Of property ana loss of large sums
IF money in wages that would nave
been expended here: and.
" helras these acts caused serious
damage to the city and in "a marked
way delayed its progress at that time;
and,
Whereas since the year 1894 the
citizens have been enabled by public
sentiment. TO prevent the recurrence
Of strikes and Labor Union disturb
ances which have been prevalent else
Where: and,
Whereas, the employers OF this city
have steadfastly refused TO place the
management of Their business under
the control of Labor Unions, Dul have
maintained the highest standard of
wages paid under like conditions any
where in the United States. and hereby
unanimously declared their intent TO
continue such policy; and the EMPLOYEES
Of this city, II large percentage Of
whom own homes and have families
reared and educated under conditions
Of peace and the well-edrned pros
perity of steady employment. have
steadfastiy maintained their right as
free American citizens TO work with
out the dictation and tyranny of Labor
Union leaders. the bitter experience of
the past offering sufficient reason for
4 determined stand for freedom; and.
Whereas. The attitude of the citizens
on this subject has been the means of
Preserving peaceful conditions and
continuous prosperity in marked con-
trast to the conditions existing in
other cit es suffering from dictatiOn OF
Trades Unionism; il is therefore,
Resolved, that the continuance o.
peace and prosperity in Battle Creek
caIi be maintained, and the destructive
work of OUTSIDE interference avoided
under the combined effort and action