The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-17
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The public should remember that
there are q. few Labor Unions conduct
cd on peaceful lines and in proportion
as they are worthy, they have won es-
teen. for we, rs people, are strongly
in sympathy with any right act that
has for its purpose better conditions
for wage workers. But we do not for
get that we seek the good of all and
not those alone who belong to some
organization whereas even the law
| abiding unions show undeniable evil
| drnces Of tyranny and OPPRESSION
| when they are strong enough, while
many of the UNIONS harDor and en-
courage CRIMINALS in their efforts to
| force a yoke of slavery upon the
! American people. AS a public speak
er lately said: THE arrogance Of the
| English King that reused the fiery
| eioquence of OTIS, that inspired the
| immortal declaration of Jefferson. that
| left Warren dying on the slopes of
| Bunker Hill was not more outrageous
| than the conditions that a closed shop
would force upon the community These
men burst into Rebellion when the
king did but touch their pockets. I'm
agine if you can their indignant pro-
test had lie sought TO prohibit or re-
strict their occupation en- determine
! tho conditions under which they
should earn their livelihood" ana 70
assault. beat and murder them, blow
up their houses and po,scn their food
| il they did not submit.
The public should also remember
that good true American citizens can
be found in the unions and that they
deprecate the criminal acts of their
fellow members, but they are often in.
bad company.
Salt only hurts sore spots. So, the
honest, law abiding union man is not
hurt when the or. minals are denounc-
ed but when you hear union man
"hollcl'' because the facts are made
public, he has branded himself as
either one of the law breakers or a
sympathizer, and therefore with the
mind of the law breaker, and likely
to become one when oppor unity Offers.
That is one reason employers decline
tn hire such men.
a short time ago inquiry came from
the union forces 10 know ii Mr. Post
would keep still if they would call
oil the boycott on Postum and Grape
Nuts.
This is the reply THE labor trust
has seen fit to try TO ruin our business
because we wo I'D not lcil it's criminal
conspiracy. We are plain American
citizens and differ from the labor union
plan in that We do not force people to
strike, picket boycott assault, blow ur
property or commit murder
We do not pay thugs $40 TO break
in the ribs of any man who tries 70
support his family nor $50 for an eye
knocked out.
We try to show our plain, honest
regard for sturdy and independent
workmen by paying the highest wages
in tho State.
We have d steady, unvarying respect
Tor the law abiding, peaceahle union
man and a most earnest iesire to see
him gain power enough to purge the
unions of their criminal practices that
have brought down upon ITEM the
righteous denunciation of a long-sllf-
fered and outraged public, but we Will
not faWn. truckle, bend the knee, Wear
the hated collar of white slavery, the
union label nor prostitute our Amer
lean citizenship under orders OF any
labor trust
You offer to remove the restriction
on our business and with union gold
choke the throat and still the voice
raised in stern denunciation of the des-
potism which tramples beneath an
iron shod heel the freedom of our
brothers.
Van would gag us with silver bar
and mufiie the appeal to the Amerl-
can people to hearken to the cries for
bread of the little children whose
faithful fathers were beaten to death
While striving to earn food for them.
Your boycott may perhaps succeed
III throwing our people out of work
ana driving us from business, but you
cannot wrench from us that priceless
jewel our fathers fought for and which
every true son guards With his life
Therefore, speaking for our work peo-
pie and ourselves the infamous offer
is declined.
POSTUM CEREAL co. lid.