The leader., 1905-02-04

losses brought on by labor unionism
run amuck, by adopting the Battle
Creek plan.' but this city offers indus
trial peace now with cheap coal and
good water, first-class railroad faciIi-
ties and the best grade of fair, capable
and peaceable mechanics known.
Details given upon inquiry of the
''Secy. of the Citizens Assn"
Identification.
The public should remember that
there are few Labor Unions conduct
ed on peaceful lines, and in proportion
as they are worthy they have won
esteem, for we, as people, are strong
ly in sympathy with any right act that
has for its purpose better conditions
for wage workers. But we do not for
get that we seek the good of all and
not those alone who belong to some
organization, whereas even the law
abiding unions show undeniable evi-
dences Of tyranny and oppression when
they are strong enough, while many
of the unions harbor and encourage
criminals in their efforts to force
yoke Of slavery upon the American
people. AS public speaker lately
said: "The arrogance of the English
King that reused the fiery eloquence
of Otis, that inspired the immortal
declaration of Jefferson, that left War
ren dying on the slopes of Bunker Hill
was not more outrageous than the con-
ditions that closed shop would force
upon the community. These men burst
into rebellion when the king did but
touch their pockets Imagine if you
can their indignant protest had he
sought to prohibit or restrict their oc-
cupation 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 sui
NIT.
The public should also remember
that good true American citizens can
be found in the unions and that they
deprecate the criminal acts Of their
fellow members, but they are often in
bad company
Salt only hurts sore spots. So. the
honest, lawabiding union man is not
hurt when the criminals are denounced,
but when you hear a union man "hol-
Ter" because the facts are made public,
he has branded himself as either one
of the lawbreakers or sympathizer,
and therefore with the mind of the
lawbreaker, and likely to become 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 if Mr.. Post
would Keep still if they would call
on the boycott on Postum and Grape
Nuts.
This is the reply: 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 union
plan in that we do not force people to
strike, picket. boycott. assault, blow
up property or commit murder.
We do not pay thugs $40 to break in
the ribs of any man who tries to sup
port his family nor $50 for an eye
knocked out.
We try to show our plain, honest re-
gard for sturdy and independent work.
men by paying the highest wages in
the state.
We have steady, unVarying respect
for the law-abiding peaceable union
man and q most earnest desire to see
him gain power enough to purge the
unions OF their criminal practices that
have brought down upon them the
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 mufHe the appeal to the American
people to harken to the cries for bread
Of the little children whose faithful IA
theirs were beaten to death while strive
ing to earn food for them
Your boycott may perhaps succeed IN
throwing our people out Of work and
/ driving us from business, but you can
not wrench from us that priceless Jewel
our fathers fought for and which every
true son guards with his life. There
i fore speaking for our work people and