The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-02-08

upon us whether or no.
Suppose an American in 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 off 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 intelli'
gent citizens who, with reason, prefer
not to join any labor union and be
subject to the tyranny OF the heavily
paid rulers of the labor trusts?
Upon a firm refusal by Mr.. Post to
join this criminal conspiracy a 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. we will go down with
the captain on the bridge and in COM
mand."
This set the writer's in labor papers
crazy and they redoubled their abuse.
! Finally one OF their official organs
came out with a large double column
in denunciation of Battle Creek, call
ing it "a running sore on the face OF
Michigan" because 1t would not be-
come organized" and pay in dues to
villainous epthets common to labor
union writer's were INDUCED in.
The result was to weld public SEN
timent in Battle Creek for protection.
A citizens association was started,
and mass meetings held. Good citi-
zens who happened to be members OF
local unions, in 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 to employ union men because
J of disturbances about eleven years
ago, and the union men now In the
city are among the best citizens.
: No city in the state of Michigan
} pays as high average wages as Battle
Creek, no city of its size is as pros
porous, and no city has so large a pro
} portion of the best grade Of mechanics
: who own their own homes.
) So the work people massed together
with the other citizens of the organi'
r cation of the Citizens Assn with the
following preamble and constitution:
I Whereas, From 1891 to 1894 the
t strikes instigated by labor unions In
: Battle Creek resulted in the destruc'
= ton of property and loss of large
sums of money in wages that would
! have been expended here; and,
r Whereas, These acts caused serious
: damage to the city and in market
a way delayed its progress at that time;
9 and,
Whereas, Since the year 1894 the
C citizens have been enabled. by public
r sentiment, TO prevent the recurrence
t of strikes and. labor union disturb
ances which have been prevalent else
I where; and,
v whereas, The employers of this city
d have steadfastly refused to place the
|, MANAGEMENT of their business under
e the control of labor unions, but have
e maintained the highest standard o
S wages paid under like conditions any
n where in the United States, and here
by unanimously declared their inten
t. to continue such policy; and the EN-
y ployes of this city, large percentage
d of whom own homes and have FAM
r lies reared and educated under condi
p lions of peace and the well-earnet
D. prosperity OF steady employment, hav,
steadfastly maintained their right a
e free American citizens to work with
" out the dictatlon and tyranny of labo
union lehutIS, tue Dlllel tApSllSh "
l. the past offering sufficient reason 70
a determined stand for freedom; and
10 Whereas, The attitude of the cit
st zens on this subject has been tn
y means of preserving peaceful cond
r tions and continuous prosperity, Il
Of marked contrast to the conditions e1
listing in other cities suffering froI
s, the dictation OF trades unionism; II |
ID therefore
ID Resolved, That the continuance Q
lg peace and prosperity in Battle Cree
N can be maintained, and the destructiv
se work of outside interference avoide
lg under the combined effort and actio
II OF all our people by the formation {
Of a Citizens Association.
Id CONSTITUTION.
In Article Name.
a Article 2.--Objects.
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