The San Francisco call., 1905-01-17

sentiment and orivate act to restore
to each man his ancient right to
peace, freedom and the pursuit of
happiness"
Other cities will be driven to pro-
tect their workpeople, merchants and
citizens as well as their industries from
the blight of strikes, violence and the
losses brought on by labor unionism
run amuck, by adopting the Battle
Creek plan," but this city offers in
dustrfa1 peace now with cheap coal
and good water, f1rst-class railroad ia
cilities and the best grade of fair cap
able and peaceable mechanics known.
Details given upon inquiry of the
Secretary Of the Citizens Associa-
tion"
Identification.
The public should remember that
there are a few labor unions conducted
on peaceful lines and in proportion as
they are worthy they have won es-
TEEN, for we, as people, are strong
ly In sympathy with any right act
that has for it's purpose better condi-
tions for wage workers. But we do
not forget that we seek the good OF
all and not those alone who belong to
some organization, whereas even the
law-abiding unions show undeniable
evidences of tyranny and oppression
when they are strong enough, while
many of the unions harbor and en-
courage criminals in their efforts to
force a yoke of slavery upon the Amer
ican people. AS public speaker lately
said: 'The arrogance of the English
King that reused the fiery eloquence
of Otis, that inspired the immortal dec
laration Of Jefferson, that left Warren
dying on the slopes of Bunker Hill
was not more outrageous than the con-
ditions that closed s1op would force
upon the community. These men burst
into rebellion when the king did
but touch their pockets Imagine IL
you can their indignant protest had
he sought to prohibit or restrict their
occupation or determine the conditions
under which they should earn their
livelihood" and to assault, beat and
murder them, blow up their houses and
poison their food If they did not SUBJ
nit
The public should also remember that
good true American citizens can be
found in the unions and that they de-
precate the criminal acts OF their fell
low members, but they are often in bad
company.
Salt only hurts sore spots. So, the
honest, law-abiding union man Is not
hurt when the criminals are denounced.
but when you hear union man "hol-
ler'' because the facts are made pub
lie, he has branded himself as either
one of the law breakers or q SYM
pathizer, and therefore with the mind
of the law breaker, and likely to be-
come one when opportunity offers.
That is one reason employers decline
to hire such men.
A short time ago inquiry came from
the union forces to know II Mr.. Post
would keep still' IL they would call,
of the boycott on Postum and Grape
Nuts.
This is the replyi "The labor trust
has seen fit to try to ruin our business
because we would not Join its criminal
conspiracy. We are plain American
citizens and differ from the labor un-
ion plan in that we do not force peo-
pie to strike, picket, boycott, assault,
blow up property or commit murder
I'VE do not pay thugs $50 to break
in the ribs Of any man who tries to
support his family nor $50 for an eye
knocked out
I'VE try to show our plain, honest re-
gard for sturdy and Independent work.
men by paving the highest wages In
the State.
I'VE have a steady. unvarying respect
for the law-abiding, peaceable union
man and a most earnest desire to see
him gain power enough to purge the
unions OF their criminal practices that
righteous denunciation OF a long-suf-
fering and outraged public, but we will
not fawn. truckle, bend the knee. wear
the hated collar of white slavery, the
union label. nor prostitute our Ameri-
can citizenship under orders of any
labor trust.
You offer to remove the restriction
on our business and with union gold
choke the throat and still the voice
raised in stern denunciation Of the
despotism which tramples beneath an
iron shod heel the freedom Of our
brothers.
You would gag us with silver bar
and muffie the appeal to the American
people to harken to the cries for bread
of the little. children whose faithful
fathers were beaten to death while
striving to earn food for them.
Your boycott may perhaps succeed
in throwing our people out Of work
and driving us from business, but you
cannot wrench from us that priceless
jewel our fathers fought for and which
every true son guards with his life.
Therefore, speaking for our workpeo-
pie and ourselves, the infamous orer
is declined
POSTUM CEREAL CO. LTD.