The state herald., 1905-02-03
r e ult Of Boyc OFT,

thrusting what i has TO sell Qabor)
upon us whetherSr no.
Suppose an American in a foreign
city should be chased by mob, caught
and beaten unconscious, then his
mouth pried open and ,carbolic 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. feet
of American men of war would assem-
BILE 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 muir
dered by labor unions? How do we
try to protect the thousands OF intelii'
gent citizens who. with reason, prefer
not to join any labor un,on and be
subject to the tyranny OF the heavily
paid rulers of the laber trusts?
Upon n firm refusal by Mr.. Post to
join this criminal conspiracy gen.
eral boycott was ordered on Grape
Nuts and Postum all over the coun'
try, which set the good red blood OF
our ancestors In motion, bringing
forth the reply that has now passed
into history: I'VE refuse to Join any
conspiracy OF organized labor TO ruin
publishers. nor will We discharge
any OF our trusted employees upon the
orders OF any labor union. II they
can make their boycott effective and
sink our ship VIC will go down with
the captain on the bridge and In com
mand."
This set the writer's In labor papers
crazy and they rcdoubled their abuse
Finally one of their official organs
came out with u large double column
In denunciation OF Battle Creek, call
ing II "a running sore on the face o
Michigan" because II would not be
come organized" and pay In dues te
their labor leaders. The usual coarse
villainous epithets common to laso'
union writer's were indulged In.
The result was to weld public sen
timcnt in Battle Creek for protection
A citizens association was started
and mass meetings held. Good citi
zens who happened TO be members o
local unions. in some cases quit th'
unions entirely for there Is small ncet
OF them there.
The working people Of Battle Crcol
are Of the highest order of American
mechanics. The majority are no
union members. for practically all o
the manufacturers have for years de
clined TO employ ulion men because
OF disturbances about eleven year
ago. and the union. men now In th'
city are among the best citizens.
No city In the state OF Michigan
pays us high average wages MS Batil'
Creek, no city Of Its size is as pros
porous. and no city has so large pro
portion OF the best grade OF mechanieI
who own their own homes.
50 the work people masscd toscthe
with the other citizens OF the organl
zatlon of the Citizens Assn with th'
following preamble and constitution:
Whereas, From 1891 to 1894 tn
strikes instigated by labor nnions II
Battle Creek resulted In the destrue
,ion OF property and loss OF iars
sums Of money In wages that woni'
have been. expended here; and,
Whereas. These acts caused scrlou
damage to the city and In marke
way delayed It's progress nj that time
and.
Whereas. Since the year 1891 tn
citizens have been enabled. by publ
sentiment. to prevent the rceurrcnc
OF strikes and labor union disturb
ances which have been prevalent else
where: and,
Whereas. III. employers OF this cit
have atcndfastiy refused To place IN
management of their business nnie
tho control Of labor unions. hut hay
I maintained the highest standard q
wages paid under Ike conditions an,
where In the United States. and herr
by unanimonsly declared their intcn
TO continue such policy. and tho cr
ployes OF this city. large pcrooniar
of whom own homes and have fam
lies reared aud educated under cond
,ioDn Of peace and tho wollcafno
prosperity of steady employment. hRy
HtcadfaHtly maintained their right n
FREQ American citisona Ia work viii
out the dic,atlon and tyranny Of lnbo
union leaders. tho bitter experience .
the past oflieflng sufficient reason 10
a determined stand for freedom. hni
whereas. The attitude df u. cit
rsna on this subject has been tli
means OF preserving peaceful rond
,lons and continuous prosperity, /
marked contrast TO tho conditions ei
ia,ihg In other cities suffering ffal
the dirthtion OF trades uBloniam. II
\ therefore
Resolved. That the continuance {
peace and prosperity In Battle Gree
can be- maintained, and the doHlfucti,
work of outside Interference ayolde
under the combined effort nnd aciin
of nil our people. by the formation ,
Citizens Association.
CONSTITUTION.
Article i,--N Name,