The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-17


1.-The Civil are In l1orrlblc pc
|srlod Of lethargy, nhlcll permits us & g
IT'D sidl yby while our American citizens
iSarc Sjabused1 crippled and murdered IN n;
dozens and hundreds By al, 9.tis
or trust, II having for It's purpose, Trusting
what 1t hast sell III bor) US y het y
Ter or 10. X $jlS ~ 81
s5 Suppose an America In q forel On 8cl W
should be chased 4 BY a mob caugl, AID q q
beaten Unconscious, then Ills nonth prIi led
| open and carbollc acid. poured down his ls
throat, then lilss ribs K cked i, md his
face we'll stamped thu iron nailed &. shoes
murdered because $lie tried to earn bread ID
for his children. BY I he eternal sir, q
fleet Of American men Gof$ wa y would !t
assemble there, clear for nc ton and blow
something off the face "a Of the Searth.E'f
were not mad for he blood .of
one OF our citizens. 55ss I3g
IA nd what y answer do IN o make to ~ nc
appeals Of the hundreds Of widows and q ID
|orphars OF those Amor leans lnurd cred by'
Ilabor unions? i Fl ows do We try 70 protect
1.-The thousands of intelligent citizens, who,
pre- not Join any labor
]$union and be subj to the tyran,nyStto '
the heavily nald rllers q the labor labor
trusts? ISL; IN s;5 $3
upo1, a firm re fusal by Mr.. Post to join
4 this criminal CONSPIRACY a general boy
1frka y ntnA. - q
Postum 4 over the country, which set
! tho good red blood OF Y our anccstors n
motion bringing forth the reply hat has
\ now passed into history Ve ref usc to
4 Join any conspiracy offorganlzeds labor to
1 !r,lIn@ publishers. nor will we discharge
lIany& Of our trusted employees upon the
orders Of any labor union. p they ca
fmake thoii.boycott effective and sink our
] ship we viii go down with the captain
on the bridge and IN command.
Sl75SThis set the writer's in abor papers
crazy. and they red Dubbed their abuse.
Final y,F one o their of fcal organs ca me
/ out. with III large double column denun-
citation Of Battle Greek, calling 1t "a rum
because It would not become 70 rganized''
4 and pay In dues to their la bor leaders.
/ The tusual coarse, # vIllianous epithets,
4 common to labor union writer's, were In
dulged III. @ 5sSs ss :S
The .resul twas to weld public 5senti-
mont IN Battle Crock a forg8prote ction.
| Al Citizens Association was! started, q and
linass meetings held. Good citizens Who
Happened to be members Of local unions,
| sinH some cases quit the unions entirely
for here is small need OF them there.
& The 4 working people OF Battle Greek
are OF the highest order OF American
mechanics, The majority are not union
members, for practicall ~ all Of the manu-
5facturers have for years III declined to
employ union men because II Of disturb
men$now In the city arg among the best
| citizens. 55s5i n 5i X, il. At "a H
No city in tho State OF NJ lchigan. pays
las high average wages MS Bnttle Greek,
no city OF It's size is as 9nrosperou s. and
no city las so large IL proport!o on OF tho
hest grade of mechanics who own thor
| own homes, II 81 NJ, II $3s 44 IA
| So the work people nlussed together
with the other citizens In the organiza-
ton Of tho Citizens, Assoc collation. wilt /, the
following preamble and constitution; ,#5
Whereas from 1891 to 4 s04 tho strikes
linstigated BY n "A Dor Unions III Battle
Greek resulted Iii the destruction Of
propertysnnd loss OF large sums or money
| in wages thai would have been expended
here: md. $t5 \. " li it III H. S5its
whereas, these acts caused ! serious
damage TO the city and In. n marked way
delayed It's progress at that time; and.
Whereas since the year 1894 the
! citizens have been enabled. BY public
1 sentiment to prevent the recurrence Of
strikes and Labor Union dsturba noes
which have been prevalent elsewherc;
| and, S II .59f sflt
Whereas, tho employers OF this city
have steadfastly refused to PLACE the
management OF their business under thu
| control OF Labor Unions, hut have MAIN
| tanned the highest standard of wages
lpaid under like conditions anywhere in
4 the United States. and lloreby unanl-
! mosly declared their Intent to continue
4 such policy; ana the employees OF this
| city, II large percentage Of whom own
| homes and have famll les reared and yedl-
| Gated under conditions OF peace and tho
we'll earned prosperity OF steady employ
! ment. have steadfastly maintained their
] right as free American citizens to work
| without the dlctatlon and tyranny " OF
4 labor Union leaders. the bitten expert
euce Of the past Offering sufflpient reason
I form determined stand for dom; and,
u Whereas; the attitude Of the citizens on
/ thlsgsuDjGct has been tha rIenns Of pre-
Saving pedccftl condl I! one & d md contillu-
Eous prosperity in ma rketl con trast to tho
conditions existing In other cities sui fsr-
Tins from tho dlctatton o. aes a ton-
isrl; IT is,S5 here 10 re, 81, Al sSs ii
5 Resolved he cont N !in nee q peaea
and prosperity IN Battle Greek \ Gan .ne