The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-17
POSTUM CEREAL.

zens are abused crippled and murdered
in dozens and hundreds by an orgam-
cation or trust, having for it's purpose
thrus,ing what it has TO sell QaDor)
upon us whether or no.
Suppose an American in a foreign city
should be chased by a mob, caught ana
heaten unconscious, then his mouth
pried open and carbolic acid poured
down his throat, then his ribs kicked
in and his face we'll stamped with iron
nailed shoes, murdered because he tired
TO earn bread for his ch.Gren. ~ tho
Eternal, sir, a feet OF American Men oil
War would assemble there clear Tor
action, and blon some.h hing oil the Taco
Of the Garth If reparation we're not maze
for the blood OF one OF our citIzens.
And What answer 10 we make to the
appeals OF the hundreds OF wido"s
and orphans of those Americans muir
dered 10y labor unions Hos do wo
try to protect the thousands Of MELT
gent citizens who, with reason. prefer
not to ION any labor union and be sub
lect to the tyranny OF the heavily PAD
rulers Of he lauor trusts!
Upon the firm refusal by Mr. Post TO
Join this criminal conspiracy u general
BOYCOTT Vas ordered Oh Urape-Nuls and
Postum al over the country, which SCI
the good red blood OF our ancestors IN
notion bringing forth the reply thai has
now passed INFO history. we refuse to
Join any conspiracy of organized labor to
rum publishers, nor viii NE discharge
any Of our trusted employees upon the
orders of ans Dor Union II they can
MAKE their boycott elective and SINK our
ship, we viii go down with he captain
on he bridge and in command
This set the writer's in labor papers
crazy and they redoubied their ABUSE.
tInally one OF their official organs came
out with large double column dendn
citation of Battle creek, calling II a run
n.ng sore on the face OF nj, hIgan,
because It would not become Organized
and Iav in dues TO their labor leaders
Inc usual coarse, Vlllainous eplthets
common 10 labor union wrners were IN
dulged IN.
he result was to weld public senti-
ment in Battle Greek for protection. A
Cltlzens' association Vas starred and
mass meetings held. Good cnIzens VINO
happened 10 be members of local unions
in some cases quit the unions entlrely
for there is small need of them there.
The working people of Battle Creek
are Of the highest order of American
mechanics he majority are not union
members for practically all OF the manu-
iacturers have for years declined to
employ union men because OF disturb
ances about II years ago, and the UNION
men now in the city are among the best
oltIzens.
No city in the State Of Michigan pays
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
ON n homes.
So the work people massed together
with the other citizens in the oreanlza-
ton of the Citizens Ass with the fol-
! loving preamble and constitution:
/ Whereas from 1901 to 1894 the strikes
instigaled BY Labor Unions In battle
4 Creek resulted in the destruction Of prop
ertv and loss OF large sums of money
in wages that would have been expended
here; and,
Whereas, these acts caused serious
damage 10 the city and in a marked Wav
DELAYED its progress at that time; and,
Whereas, since the year 1894 the citi-
gems have been enabled, by public senu-
ment. to prevent the recurrence of strikes
and Labor Union disturbances which
have been prevalent else" here; and,
Whereas the employers OF this city
have steadfastly refused to place the
MANAGEMENT OF their business under the
control of Labor Unions, but have main
tanned the highest standard of Na9 es
paid under ike conditions anyw here
in the United States, and hereby unanl-
I mousiy declared their ln,ent TO con. lnue
such policy; and the employees OF this
city, a larEe percentage OF whom own
homes and have families reared and
educated under conditions of peace and
the " ell-earned prosperity Of steady
EMPLOYMENT, have steadfasty mann
tanned their right rs free American clti-
zens to york without The dIctauon and
tyranny Of Labor Inl0n leaders, the
bitter experience of The past o. ering
mncient reason for a determined stand
Tor freedom and,
Whereas. the attitude OF the citizens
on tbs subject has been the means OF
preserving peaceful conditions and con-
tiuuous prosperity in marked contrast
10 the conditions existing IN other cities
suffering from the dlctauon OF trades
unIonism. II IL therefore.
Resolved that the continuance of
peace and prosperity in Battle Creek
/ can be maintained, and the destructive
1 work Of outside Interference avoided
under the combined effort and action