The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

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
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
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.
Sixth-To promote among employ
ers a spirit of fairness, friendship and
desire for the best interests of their
employees, and to promote among work
men the spirit of industry, thrift. faith
fulness to their employers and good
citizenship
Seventh-To so amalgamate the
public sentiment of all of the best
citizens of Battle Creek, that a guar
antee can be given to the world of
continuance of peaceful conditions,
and that under such guarantee and
protection manufacturers and capital
lists can be induced to locate their bust
ness enterprises in Battle Creek.
Then follows articles relating to
membership, officers, duties, etc, etc,
etc.
This constitution has been signed
by the great majority of representa-
tive citizens, including our workpeo-
pie.
A number of manufacturers from
other cities. where they have been
suffering all sorts of indignities, in
convenience and losses from the gem
eral hell of labor union strikes, pick
citing, assaults and other interfer
ence, proposed to move, providing
they could be guaranteed protection.
The subject grew in importance UNI
til it has reached a place where abso-
Lutte protection can be guaranteed by
the citizens of Battle Creek on the
following broad and evenly balanced
terms which guarantees to the work
man and to the manufacturer fair.
ness, justice, steady work and regular
ity of output.
The newcoming manufacturer
agrees to maintain the standard rate
OF wage paid elsewhere for like serv-
Ice, under similar conditions, the rate
to be determined from time to time
from well authenticated reports from
competing cities. The tabulated wage
reports issued by the Government
Department of Commerce and Labor
can also be used to show the standard
rate, and 1t is expected later on that
this government bureau will furnish
weekly 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.
Inc newcoming manufacturer also
agrees to maintain the sanitary and
nygienic conditions provided for by
the state laws and to refrain from any
iockouts to reduce wages below the
standard, reserving to himself the
right tn dtenhor0a - -,
cause.
Inc Citizens Association on its mart
agrees to furnish, in such numbers as
IL is possible to obtain, first.class
WorKmen who win contract tn sell
tneir labor at the standard price for
sucn period as may be fixed upon.
agreeing not to strike, picket. assault
o'her workmen, destroy propertv ar
10 any OF the criminal acts common
10 TABOR unionism. Each workman re-
serving to himself the right IN ou,t
work LOT cause, and the Citizens AS
soclatlon further pledges its mem.
oers 10 use its associated power IN
enforce the contracts between em.
ployer and employe, and to act an
nasse to uphold the law at all times
Inc new industries locating in Rat.
lle Greek will not start under any sort
u laoor union domination whatso.
ever but will make Individual con.
lracts with each employee, those con.
. being fair and equitable and
guaranteed on both sides.
Thus from the abuses Of lohor
unions and their insane efforts TO ruin
everyone who does not "obey" has
evoiVed this plan which replaces tha
Oid conditions of Injustice looLo, ,no
strikes, violence, loss of monev and
property, and general industrial war.
Iare, and inaugurates an era Of nerseot
balance and fairness between en
ployer and employee. steady cont,nn
Ance OF industry and conseouent nros
perity. The entire community nIoSn Us
" public sentiment and private sct -
]. .esaore 10 each man his ancient r,ght
y peace freedom and the pursu,t -
happiness" pursuit Oh
- 0ener cities will be driven to nrotao.
,aeir workpeople, merchants and cit,
' .enS , as Wen as their industries from
me blight of strikes, violence ant rom snn
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