The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03

or no.
Suppose an American in a foreign
city should be chased by a mob. caught
and beaten unconscious. then his
mouth pried open and carboMc acid
poured down his throat. then his ribs
kicked in and his face Well stamped
with iron nailed shoes, murdered be
cause he tried to earn bread for his
children. BY the Eternal. sir. a fleet
OF American Men OF War would assem-
bic there. clear for action and blow
something of the face OF the earth II
reparation were not made for the blood
Of one OF our citizens
And what answer do we make to the
appeals Of the hundreds OF widows and
/ orphans OF those Americans murdered
I by labor unions? How do We try to
I protect the thousands OF intelligent
citizens who with reason. prefer not
70 join any labor union and be subject
TO the tyranny Of the heavily paid rui-
ers Of the labor trusts?
Upon firm refusal by Mr. Post 10
Join this criminal conspiracy a general
boycott was ordered on Grape-Nuts and
Postum ali over the country. which set
The good red blood Of our ancestors in
motion. bringing forth the reply that
mas now passed into history: we re-
fuse 70 Join any conspiracy Of organ
ICED labor TO ruin publishers. nor will
we discharge any Of our trusted en-
ployes upon the orders Of any labor
union. If they can make their boycott
effective and sink our ship we viii 20
down with the captain on the bridge
and in command"
This set tie writers in labor papers
crazy and they roaoubled their abuse
Finally one OF their Official ORGANS
came out with a large double column
cenunc.ation OF Battle Creek. calling III
running sore on the face Of Michl-
gar" because It would not become cor
-an.zed and pay in dues 70 their labor
leaders. The usual coarse. villaiuous
epithets common TO labor union writ
ers were INDUCED in.
The result was to welu public senu-
ment in Battle Creek for protection.
A citizens association was started and I
mass meetings held. Good citizens /
who happened to be members Of local /
unions ia some cases quit the unions /
entirely, for there Is small need Of
them there.
The working people Of Battle Creek /
are Of the highest order Of American
mechanics. The majority are not
union members. for practically all OF .
The manufacturers have for years de.
clined 70 employ union men because
OF disturbances about IL years ago. and
the union men now in the city are
among the best citizens.
No city in the state OF Michigan paws
as high average wages as Battle Creek.
no city Of its size Is as prosperous. and
no city has so large a proportion OF the
best grade Of mechanics who own their
own homes.
So the work people massed together
with the other citizens in the organi-
zation Of the Citizens Assn with the
following preamble AID constitution:
Whereas. from 1891 to 1894 the
strikes insIgated by Labor Unions in
Battle Greek resulted in the destruc-
ton OF property and loss OF large sums
of money in wages that would have
been expended here; and.
Whereas. these acts caused serious
damage 70 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 20 prevent the recurrence OF
strikes and Labor Union disturbances
which have been prevalent elsewhere:
and,
Whereas, the employers OF this citv
have steadfastly refused to place The
OF their business under
he control OF Labor Unions. but have
maintained the highest standard O,
wages paid under like conditions any.
where in the United States, and here
by unanimously declared their intent
10 continue such policy; and the en-
Dloyes OF this city, a large percentage
n whom own homes and have fani-
les reared and educated under condi-
ions OF peace and the weu-earned
OF steady employment bavr
-NeA-AN~AAr main dAltM llNlT TlEnf ,
rec American citizens 10 work with.
put the dictation and tyranny OF Labor
Union leaders. the bitter experience Of
he past offering sufficient reason for
determined stand for freedom: and
Whereas, the attitude OF the citizens ,
On this subject has been the means d, ,
preserving peaceful conditions and
continuous prosperity In marked con.
rast TO the conditions existing in
'ther cities suffering from the dicfa. /,
ion Of Trades Unionism; il is there J
ore,
Resolved, that the continuance 81 \
'eace ard prosperity in Battle Crees :
an be maintained and the destrnc,iv. !
work Of outside interference avoided :
lnder the combined effort and action +
i all our people by the formation of
Citizens Association. 1