The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-03
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE NAME.
ARTICLE 2,-OBJECTs

| ahllSLE S.-OBJ ECIS.
First-To insure, so far as possible,
a permanent condition of peace, pros
perity and steady employment to the
people of Battle Creek.
Second-TO energetically assist in
maintaining law and order at all times
and under all conditions.
Third-To protect its members in
their rights to manage their property
and to dispose of their labor in a legal,
| lawful manner without restraint or in
| reference.
Fourth-To insure and permanently
maintain fair, just treatment, one with
another In all the relations Of LIE.
| Fifth--To preserve the existing
right of any capable person to obtain
employment and sell his labor, without
| being obliged to join any particular
church. secret society, labor union or
any other organization, and to support
| all such persons in their efforts to re-
sist compulsory methods on the part
Of any organized body whatsoever.
Sl1th-To promote among employers
a"spirit Of fairness, friendship and de-
sire for the best interests of their en-
| ployes, and to promote among work
L,
| faithfulness to their employers and
good citizenship.
Seventh-To so amalgamate the
public sentiment Of all of the best cti-
zens of Battle Creek, that a guaran-
tee can be given to the world of con-
tinuance' of peaceful conditions, and
that under such guarantee and protec-
| ton manufacturers and capitalists can
be induced to locate their business en-
terprises in Battle Creek
Then follows articles rela ting to mem
bershlp, officers, duties, etc, etc, etc
This constitution has been signed by
the great majority Of representative
I citizens, including our work people.
A number of manufacturers from
other cities, where they have been
suffering all sorts Of indignties, in
convenience and losses from the gen
eral hell Of labor union strikes, picket
| ing, assaults and other interference,
proposed to move, providing they
could be guaranteed pr lection.
The subject grew in Importance un-
| til it has reached a place where abso-
lutte protection can be guaranteed by
the citizens Of Battle Creek on the fol-
lowing broad and evenly balanced
terms which guarantees to the work
| man and to the manufacturer fairness,
| Justice, steady work and regularity of
| output.
| The new-cOming manufac turer
agrees to maintain the andard rate
Of wage paid elsewhere for like SER
vice, under similar conditions, the rate
| to be determined from time to time
| from we'll authenticated reports from
| competing cities. The tabulated wage
reports issued by the Government De-
partment Of Commerce and Labor can
also be used to show the standard rate,
| and it Is expected later on that this
government bureau will furnish week
| ly reports Of the labor market from
| different centers, so that the workman
when he Is ready to sell his labor and
the employer when he is ready to buy,
may each have reliable information as
to the market or ruling price.
t The new-coming manufacturer also
agrees to maintain the sanitary and
hygienic conditions provided for by the
State laws and to refrain from any
lockouts to reduce wages below the
sstandard; reserving to himself the
right to discharge any employee for
cause.
The Citizens Association on its part
agrees to furnish, in such numbers as
it is possible to obtain, first-class work
men who will contract to sell their
labor at the standard price for such
| period as may be fixed upon, agreeing
! not to strike, picket, assault other
workmen, destroy property, or do any
of the criminal acts common to labor
unionism. Each workman reserNng
to himself the right to quit work for
cause, and the Citizens Associa ton
further pledges its members to use its
associated power to enforce the con-
tracts between employer and employe
and to act en- masse to uphold the law
at all times.
The new industries locating in Bat.
tie Greek will not start under any sort
of labor union domino ton whatsoever
but will make individual contracts
with each employe, those contracts be.
ing fair and equitable and guaranteed
on both sides.
Thus from the abuses of labor
unions and their insane efforts to ruin
everyone who does not "obey" has
4 evolved this plan which replaces the
old conditions Of injus' .e, lockouts
strikes, violence, loss of money and
property, and general Industrial war.
i fare; and inaugurates an era OF perfect
balance and fairness between employ.