The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-17
ARTICLE NAME.
ARTICLE 2.-OBJECTS.
CONSTITUTION.

First--To insure. so far as possible.
permanent condition OF peace. prosperity
and steady employment to the people OF
Battle Greek.
Second-To energetically assist in main
tanning law and order at all times and
under all conditions.
Third-To protect its members in their
rights 10 manage their property and TO
dispose OF their labor In legal. lawful
manner without restraint or interference.
Fourth--To insure and permanently
maintain fair just treatment one with
another In all the relations OF life.
Tifth-To preserve the existing right OF
any capable person TO obtain employment
and sell his labor without being obliged
10 Join any particular church, secret So
ciety. labor union or any other organiza-
tion, and 70 support all such persons In
their efforts 10 resist compulsory methods
en- the part OF any organized body what
soever
sixth-To promote among employers
spirit OF fairness. friendship and desire
for the best interests Of their employees.
and TO promote among workmen the spirit
of Industry thrift, faithfulness 10 their
employers and good citizenship.
Seventh-To so amalgamate the public
sentiment OF all of the best citizens or
Battle Creek. that a guarantee can be
given 10 the world OF a continuance of
guarantee and protection manufacturers
and capitalists can he induced TO locate
their business enterprises In Battle Creek.
Then follows articles relating to mem
bership. officers. duties. etc, etc. etc.
This constitution has been signed by
the great majority OF representative citl-
zens including our workpeople.
A number OF manufacturers from other
cities where they have been suffering all
sorts of indgnities inconvenience and
losses from the general hell Of labor
union strikes picketing. assaults and 9th
er interference, proposed to move, provid-
ing they could be guaranteed protection.
Tho subject grew I'm Importance until II
has reached a place where absolute pro-
lection can be guaranteed by the citizens
OF Battle Creek on the following broad
and evenly balanced terms which guaran-
tees 30 tho workman and TO the manu-
facturers fairness justice, steady work
and regularly Of output.
The new coming manufactures agrees
to maintain the standard rate OF wage
paid elsewhere for like service, under sim
liar conditions. the rate to be determines
from time to time from we'll authenticated
reports from competing cities. The tabu-
lated wage reports issued by the Govern
ment Department az Commerce and Labor
can also he used to show the standard
rate, and it Is expected later on that TINS
government bureau viii furnish weekly
reports OF the labor market from diner-
ent centres, 40 that the workman when
he Is ready to sell his labor and the en-
ployer when he is really 10 puy, may each
have reliable Information as 20 the mar
ket or ruling price.
The new coming manufacturer also
agrees 10 maintain the sanitary snd ny
gieniC conditions provided for by the etste
laws and 10 refrain from any lockouts TO
reduce wages below the standard. reserv-
ing 10 himself the right 10 discharge any
employee for cause.
The Citizens Association on its part
agrees TO furnish. I'm such numbers as u
is possible To obtain. first class workmen
who will contract To sell their labor at
the standard price for such period as may
be fixed upon. agreeing not 10 strike,
picket assault other workmen, destroy
property or do any OF the criminal acts
common TO labor unionism. Zach work
man reservins 10 himself sthe right 10
quit work for cause, ana the 'ltlzens
Associa ton further pledges Its members
To use it's associated power To enforce the
contracts between employer and employee
and to act enmasse To uphold the law al
all times. -
The new industries locating I'm Battle
Creek will not start under any sort OF
labor union domination whatsoever but
will make individual contracts with eacn
employee. those contracts being fair and
equitable and guaranteed on both sides.
Thus from the abuses OF labor unions
ana their insane efforts 20 ruin everyone
who does not "obey" has evolved this
plan which replaces the old conditions Of
Injustice lockouts. strikee. violence, loss
OF money and property, and general In
dustrial warfare. and inaugurates an era
~ nerfect balance and fairness between
employer and employee. steady contin-
ua nee of Industry and consequent pros
paritv. The entire community pledged
by public sentiment and private act to