The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-02-03

thrusting what II has TO sell Oabor)
upon us whether or no.
Suppose an American In a foreign
city should be- chased by a mob. caught
and beaten unconscious. then bis
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 10 earn bread for his
children. by the Eternal. STR feet
Of American men Of war would assem-.
bic there. clear for action and blow
something on the face Of the earth.
II PREPARATION were not made for the
blood Of ono Of our citizens.
And what answer do we make TO the
appeals OF tho hundreds Of widows
and orphans Of those Americans muir.
dercd by labor unions7 How do wo
try to protect the thousands OF intclll.
gent citizens who. with reason. prefer
not 20 Join any labor union aud be
subject 10 the tyranny Of the heavily
paid rulers OF the labor trusts?
Upon a arm 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 10 Join any
conspiracy Of organized labor 20 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 large double column
in dcnunciation OF Battle Creek. call.
ing Il "A running sore on the face OF
Michigan" because II would not be-
come organized" and pay In dues to
their labor leaders The usual coarse,
vlllalnous epithets common 10 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,
ana mass meetings held. Good citl.
Gems 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 Greek
are OF the highest order OF American
mechanics. The majority are not
union members. for practically all OF
tho manufacturers have for years dc.
cllned to employ union men because
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 ~ high average wages as Battle
Creek. no city OF is size Is as pros
porous, and no city has 30 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
zation OF the Citizens Assn with the
following preamble and constitution;
whereas. From 1891 to 1884, tho
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.
whereas. These acts caused serioui
damage to tho city and In market
way delayed its progress at that time
and.
whereas, Since the year 1894 th'
citizens have been enabled. BY publ,
sentiment. TO prevent the recurrence
of strikes and labor union disturb
anoes which have been prevalent else
where; and,
whereas. The employers Of this cit
have steadfastly refused to place tn
MANAGEMENT OF their business undo
the control Of labor unions. but hayl
maintained the highest standard o
wages paid under like conditions any
where In the United States, and here
by unanimously declared their lnten
10 continue such policy; and the en-
ployes OF this city. a large percentag
of whom own homes and have fam
lies reared and educated under cond
tlons OF peace and the woll'earno
prosperity OF steady employment hay
stoadfastly maintained their right a
free American citizens 10 work viii
out the dlctatlon and tyranny OF labc
union leaders. the bitter experience {
the past Offering sufficient reason "a
a determined stand for freedom; an,
whereas. The attitude OF the cit
zens ON this subject has boon III
means OF preserving peaceful cond
tons and continuous prosperity
I | marked contrast TO the conditions o
istinE in other cities suffering fro
tho dictatlon OF trades unionism; II
therefore
Resolved. That the continuance
, peace and prosperity In Battle Cree
, can be maintained and the destructi,
, work OF outside interference avoid,
, under the combined efort and actlC
/ OF all our people, by the formation
I a Citizens Association,
4 CONSTITUTION.
, Article Name.
/. Artlose 2.-Obiects,
|, First-To insure, so far as posslbl