The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21
CONSTITUTION.
Article l.-Name.
Article 2.-Objects.

Article 2.-Objects.
First-To insure, so far as possible,
permanent condition of peace, prosperity
and steady employment to the people of
Battle Creek.
second-To theoretically 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 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 employ
ment 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 resist compul-
sory methods on the part of any Or
ganized body whatsoever. Pro III. d
Sixth-To promote among employers
spirit of fairness, friendship and de-
sire for the best interests of their en-
ployees, and to promote among work
men the spirit Of industry, thrift, faith
fulness to their employers and good cltl-
zenship.
lie sentiment of all of the best citizens
of Battle Creek, that a guarantee can be
given to the world Of a continuance of
peaceful conditions, and that under such
guarantee and protection manufacturers
and capitalists can be induced to locate
| their business enterprises in Battle
| Creek.
Then follows articles relating to mem
| bership, officers, duties, ETC., ETC., etc:
the great majority Of representative cit
liens including our workpeople.
A number Of manufacturers from
other cities, where they have been suf-
fering all sorts Of indignities, incon-
venience 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 un
til it has reached a place where abso'
lutte protection can be guaranteed by
the citizens of Battle Creek on the fol
terms which guarantees to the work
man and to the manufacturer fairness
justice, steady work and regularity OF
output.
The new-coming manufacturer agrees
to maintain the standard rate Of wage
paid elsewhere for like service, under
similar conditions, the rate to be deter
mined from time to time from we'll au
thenticated reports from competing
cities. The tabulated wage reports is
sued by the government department 0.
commerce and labor can also be used tt
show the standard rate, and it is ex
: pected later on that this government
bureau will furnish weekly reports O.
the labor market from different centers
so that the workman when he is read,
to sell his labor and the employer whel
he is ready to buy, may each have reli
able information as to the market or rul
ing price.
The new-coming manufacturer ais
gienic conditions provided for by tn
state laws and to refrain from any lock
outs to reduce wages below the stand
ard; reserving to himself the right t.
discharge any employee for cause.
The Citizens Association on it's par
: agrees to furnish in such numbers as
is possible to obtain, frst-class work
men who will contract to sell their Ia
Dor at the standard price for such pc
T4Ou DIS ludy Uc AACu dS1 CCAAk uO
to strike, picket, assault other work
7 men, destroy property, or do any o
3 the criminal acts common to labo
. unionism. Each workman reserving t
: himself the right to quit work 70
8 cause, and the Citizens Associatio
4 further pledges its members to use it
: associated power to enforce the cor
e tracts between employer and employee
s and to act enmasse to uphold the LAY
a at all times.
: The new industries locating in Bal
1 tie Creek will not start under any sol
: Of labor union domination whatsoeve
4 but will make individual contracts wit
8 each employee, those contracts bein
1 fair and equitable and guaranteed 0
Q both sides.
4 Thus from the abuses Of labor unio1
and their insane efforts to ruin ever,
one who does not "obey" has evolve
$ this plan which replaces the old cond
f lions Of injustice, lockouts, strikes, VII
l. lence, loss of money and property, an
o general industrial warfare, and ina,
IS gurates an era Of perfect balance an
IS fairness between employer and en-
ployee, steady continuance Of indu
f try and consequent prosperity. The 81