Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17


ing for it's purpose, thrusting what 1t
has to sell Qabor) 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 carDolic acid
poured down his throat, then his ribs
kicked in and his face we'll stamped
with iron nailed shoes, murdered be-
cause he tried to earn bread for his
children. BY the Eternal, sir, fleet
of American Men of War would as
semble there, clear for action and blow
something off the face of the earth, II
PREPARATION 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 murdered
by labor unions? How do we try to
protect the thousands of intelligent cit
liens 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 firm refusal by Mr.. Post to
join this criminal conspiracy gen
eral boycott was ordered on Grape
Nuts and Postum all over the country,
which set the good red blood of our am
cestors in motion, bringing forth the
reply that has now passed into history.
1--WE 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 Ia
Dor union. If they can make their
boycott effective and sink our ship, we
will go down with the captain on the
bridge and in command"
This set the writers in labor papers
crazy and they redoubled their abuse.
Finally one Of their official organs
came out with large double column
denunciation of Battle Creek, calling 1t
"a running sore on the face of Mich
iean." because 1t would not become
"organized" and pay in dues to their
labor leaders. The usual coarse, VII
famous epithets common to labor union
writer's were INDUCED in.
The result was to weld public SEN
timent in Battle Creek for protectlon.
A citizens association was started ana
mass meetings held. Good citizens VINO
happened to be members of local un-
ions i'm some cases quit the unions en-
t;re1v for there is small need OF them
there.
The working people of Battle creek
arc of the highest order of American
mechanics. The majority are not un-
ion members, for practically all OF the
manufacturers have for years decllned
to employ union men because OF uis-
turbances about IL years ago. ana the
al a
the best citizens.
No CITY in the state Of Michigan pays
as high average wages as Battle
Creek, no city of it's size IS as pros
perous, and no city has SO large pro-
norton of the best grade OF mechah-
ics who own their own homes.
So tina work people massed together
with the other citizens in the organl-
cation of the Citizens Association WIN
tho following preamble and const1tut-
ion: ,oo. ~.
whereas from 1891 to 1894 the
str,,<es instigated by Labor Unions III
Rattle Creek resulted in the destruc-
tton of property and loss OF laise
sums of money in wages that Woulo
have ben expended here; ana,
whereas. these acts caused serious .
damage to the city and IN lharheu
way delayed it's progress at that e'iiie'
and, 900. 80
1Whereas since the year 1894 the
citizens have been enabled py pupils
sentiment, to prevent the recurrence "
strikes and Labor Union disturbances
which have been prevalent elsewhere
and, ~, a;+,,
whereas, the employers OF this Guy
have steadfastly refused to place .lie
arrangement of their business uhoef
tho control of Labor Unions, but nave
maintained the highest STANDARD u
wages paid under like conditions any
where in the United States ana mere
nv unanimously declared their Intent
to continue such policy; ana the Gu.
nloyes of this city, large perceliea {,
of whom own homes and nave Aa-in ~.
les reared and educated under coiuie
TONS of peace and the we'll earned pros
,,aritv of steady employment, nave
staod fa stly maintained their right as
WOO American citizens to work Wlth-
~ the dictation and tyrann. =. La
bor Union leaders, the bitter eApeii-
ence Of the past offering sufflclent rea-
son for a determined stano lof iiee-
dom; and. -,
whereas. the attitude Of the cltl-
zens on this subject has been .ne
means Of preserving peaceful conal.-
ions and continuous prosperity ~
marked contrast to the conditions eN-
listing in other cities suffering from the
dictation of Trades Unionism; II Is
therefore.
Resolved, that the continuance OF
peace and prosperity in Battle Creek
can be maintained. and the destructive
work Of outside interference avoided