The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-02-02
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE
ARTICLE 2.-oBJECTs.

ARTICLE 2.-oBJECTs.
First-To insure, so far as possible,
a permanent condition of peace, pros
perity and steady employment to the
people of Battle Greek.
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
II to dispose Of their labor in a legal,
lawful without restraint or in
reference.
Fourth-To insure and permanently
maintain fair, just treatment, one with
another in all the relations Of life.
Fifth-1-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.
SlXth-To promote among employers
a spirit of fairness, friendship and de-
sire for the best interests of their en-
fSS ~ "AN " PioiiOlC oIIIollS NoIh-
men the spirit of industry, thrift,
f%aithfulness to their employers and
good citizenship.
SeVenth-Io so amalgamate the
public sentiment Of all of the best citi-
Zens of Battle Greek, that a guaran-
tee can be given to the world of a con-
tlnuance Of peaceful conditions, and
that under such guarantee and protec-
ton manufacturers and capitalists can
be induced to locate their business en-
terprlses In Battle Creek.
Then follows articles relating to mem
bership, officers, duties, ETC., ETC., etc.
This constitution has been signed by
the great majority Of representative
citizens, including our work people.
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, picket
ing, assaults and other interference,
proposed to move, providing they
could be guaranteed protection.
The subject grew in Importance I'M
til 1t has reached a place where abso-
lutte protection a be guaranteed by
the citizens Of Battle Creek on the fol-
lowing broad and evenly balanced
terms which guarantees to the work
man n to the manufacturer, fairness,
justice, steady work and regularity of
output.
The ~new-coming manufacturer
agrees to maintain the andard rate
of wage paid elsewhere for like SER
vice, under similar conditions, the rate
70 hn 1ntnrrr,innI f.o,, +;-,e H. -.
from we'll authenticated reports from
competing cities. The tabulated wage
reports issued by the Government De
partment of Commerce and Labor can
also be used to show the standard rate,
and it is expected later on that this
government bureau will furnish week
~ reports of the labor market from
different centers, so that the workman
when he is ready to sell his labor and
the employer when he is ready to buy,
may each have reliable information as
TO the market or ruling price.
The new-coming manufacturer also
agrees to maintain the sanitary and
hyglenlc conditions provided for by the
State laws and to refrain from any
lockouts to reduce wages below the
standard; reserving to himself the
right to discharge any employe for
cause.
The Citizens Association on it's part
agrees to furnish, in such numbers as
it is possible to obtain, first-class work
men who will contract to sell their
laDor at the standard price for such
period as may be fixed upon, agreeing
not to strike, picket, assault other
Workmen, destroy property, or do any
OIL the criminal acts common to labor
unlonlsm. Each workman reservins
TO himself the right to quit work for
cause and the Citizens Association
further pledges its members to use its
associated power to enforce the con
tracts between employer and employe
ana to act en- masse to uphold the law
at all times.
The new industries locating in Bat
tie Creek will not start under any sort
OF labor union domination whatsoever
but will make individual contracts
with each employee, those contracts be.
ing fair and equitable and guaranteed
on both sides.
Thus from the abuses of labor
UNIONS 4 their insane efforts to ruin
everyone who does not ..obey', hos
eVolved this plan which replaces the
Old conditions of injus' .e, lockouts,
strikes, violence, loss of money and
property, and general industrial war.
rare; u 1naugurates an era of perfect
balance n fairness between employ.
er and employe, a steady continuance
OF industry and consequent prosperity.
Inc entire community pledged + pub
lie sentiment and private act to restore
20 eacf1 man his ancient right to
peace, freed IN and the pursuit OF
happiness"
Other cites will be driven to protect
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