Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-04
Proclamation of Freedom

variety OF human necessities.
The arrogance and impudence OF the
proclamation OF the unions. buy only
of us. all else is bad" has driven hum
lreds OF thousands OF the best class
Of buyers to refuse to prostitute them
selves to these union orders" and they
decline absolutely to buy anything
with union label on It.
,sEAL OF SLAVERY
Remember the union label as man
aged under Diseased unionlsm" Ia tho
seal of servitude and contribution to
the most arrogant and abusive trust
sxtant.
When q self-respecting patriot
thinks of the demoniacal acts. indig-
mites and abuses heaped upon free
Americans. In forcing this modern
diseased unionism" upon them. in Or
der to support few trust leaders
(alias labor leaders) 1t makes the blood
boil and the good old fathers spirit OF
freedom and Justice arise and demand
Of us that we use the sternest meas
ures to free our people from this new
and hated form OF tyranny.
ORGANIZE TOWNS
The next step toward freedom Is for
each city. town and hamlet to form
a Citizens Association for mutual pro-
lection: band together and by public
sentiment and act protect your cit'-
zens In their freedom to work when
and for whom they please, and the
freedom OF merchants to sell to whom
soever desires to buy. despite any "un-
ion" orders.
TRAITORS
II any merchant IL coward enough
to refuse to help defend his city ana
her people. preferring to lickspittle for
the tyrannous unions" don't boycott
him. tust let the public know 1t and
he will quickly find that IS per cent OF
the people are not union" and his
cowardice and traitorous attitude to-
ward his townspeople Will bring It's
own reward. Then have your Citizens
Association agree to support and pro-
tect your Industries in continuous ac-
tivity, particularly when the unions
try to shut them down and thus seek
to ruin the town.
Some, yes many, towns have suf1er-
ed untold loss from being "unionized'
and in such 1t Ia easy for the citizens
to form their associations for protec-
ton, for they have seen the necessity.
Let other towns that have not yet been
thru the fire take warning and act In
time for no epidemic OF disease can
do the financial harm to town that is
sure to come from diseased union
ism" we'll started with the certain fol-
lowing of strikes, disorder. assaults.
destruction. OF property and loss OF
business.
alMiNM MEN lNiN
Let the peaceable union men join
with the other citizens so that they
cannot be tyrannized by their leaders
or the anarchists and socialists.
There are many unions so unlawful
and ugly that even the national labor
organizations deplore their existence
and sometimes withdraw their char
tiers. but this great movement by citi-
zens to protect themselves does not
necessarily mean the destruction OF all
unions.
1t is absolutely demanded by public
policy that they be strongly curbed
and held to strict observance OF the
law. When they boycott. intimidate
or conspire "in restraint OF trade" let
the Citizens Associations lawyers pro-
coed against and punish them under
the existing laws and let public sem
timent be so pronounced and outspo-
ken as to force the criminals to have
decent regard for the rights OF citi-
zens Of all classes and conditions.
Don't hesitate to openly denounce
noisey, abusive and unlawful union
man and help lock him up II necessary
to preserve the peace.
FEAR NO BoYcoTTS
Drop all your fears Of the threats OF
these bandits. Their boycotts fall
fiat or help the Arm boycotted. II they
try to boycott. advertise the fact and
the decent people will double your bus
mess. 1t Is notorious fact that IT
generally means defeat OF political
candidate to have him Endorsed" as
"friend" OF the labor unions for the
big IS per cent Of good Americans hate
their tyranny and put 1t on the shelf
when they have chance.
BETTER CONDITIONS
It is a hopeful sign to see the
unions" slowly changing for better
and they must continue to improve and
become more law-abiding II they ex-
pect an indignant public to permit
them to exist. One great deterrent Is
the violent character Of the editors OF
their labor papers, who persistently
n,sstate facts and mislead their read
ers, by highly colored reports and
comments, that inflame the minds OF
people, led too often by their prejudice
instead Of cool reason.
But slowly the union man Is COM
ing to understand that II he becomes
a law-breaker In response to the an
archistic suggestions Of his labor pa
per he must pay the penalty OF crime
against his fellows. When the anar-
chists socialists and criminals are
either driven out or suppressed. the
unions will perhaps then pattern after
the honored Brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Engineers, and win respect for
their members, by honesty. upright
ness and good citizenship, then the un-
ion man will be known as capable
thrifty and high grade workman (the
old trade union idea) and the scrubs
and pretenders will not be allowed to
faunt q union card as evidence OF
their right to abuse and maltreat all
the balance Of mankind. The unions
as now made up need an immense
amount of house cleaning and the pub
lie has been forced by their ugliness to
demand 1t. Every right thinking union
man knows this and is earnest in his
desire to have the criminals expung-
ed. for the peaceable members are de-
nounced by the public for their asso-
citation with the others.
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