Evening journal., 1906-07-03

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attacked and driven from the solemn
rites conducted for their loved ones I'm
the last and final farewell.
There are few Of the many indigni-
ties and tyrannies heaped upon the
American citizen in this pres
ent day slavery Of the labor trust. a
slavery more widespread and irksome.
with more assaults upon citizens. more
oppression, more property destroyed.
and more murders committed than dur
ing the period OF negro slavery. which
so aroused the human sympathy Of a
great people, that in the settlement of
the question millions OF lives and hum
dreds Of millions OF property were sac
rfced
All that TO free the African while the |
latterday slavery manacles the hands |
Of the white free-born American.
Think OF the condition under which |
thousands of our citizens are forced, |
against their will, TO pay money 20 Join /
the unions. and 10 obey blndly tho
orders Of the leaders TO stop work when
told. helpless to earn the little money
needed by wife and children for food.
clothing and fuel, helpless TO maintain
their manhood and self-respect. bow
ing and crushed until the suicides caus-
ed by utter despair, has mounted up
TO an appalling list
why don't the people rise I'm their
might and free themselves from this
monster. someone inquiries?
Let US look at the facts and see.
Some years ago there arose Cod
given inspiration for the wage Garner
o better his condition, and the sympa-
| hy of the whole people went out to-
wards the movement Organization, TO
lmass power seemed requisite and trade
unions came into being, their early mo-
tives being pure. They must have
leaders improvements began TO appear
in better sanitary conditions, better
hours and better wages. Then the lead
ers began To demand. large Salaries and
finally to wiring graft" from the mem-
bers and from employers. Then ap-
Ipeared the intoxication Of power; the
Header found that his slightest word
must be obeyed and I'm order to en-
force IL he must rule by terrorism and
absolute slavery methods Money I'm
lgreat sums must be raised and the
procedure seemed simple. Hire agita-
tors and organizers on a commission
basis. Send an organizer into any dis
trict even where workmen are well paid
land contented Seek out a few hot
heads and wild talking individuals, easy
. TO find i'm any community. Join them
In a meeting make some innamma-
) tory speeches. tell them how they are
! abused, and that Tabor creates all
! wealth and therefore must take it all
Z Urge them TO make other workmen
dissatisfied, and in a few days a nu-
cleus is formed like a small snowfall
= which only needs a little rolling tc
2 grow rapidly. Then mass these dlscon-
a tents and march to a factory and cal
p on the workmen to drop their tools joi
e "the union" and go on strike.
j. Some steady heads demur and sa,
e they have good positions and good pay
/, lWaylay such a man on his way home
4 argue and persuade" him to join tn
y union and strike. Call him "scab" !
# he refuses. hoot and jeer az him. throw
2. a few stones and get some boys q
s chase and harass him. Have a GROVE
e call on his grocer and tell him he viii
v be boycotted if he furnishes that scab
g. lany goods same TO the clothier. butch
d er and coal man. Notify his friend
0 children to chase his and terrorize then
e going and coming from school Motif
n his employer that all other worSmel
II will quit and boycott his goods If n
Il don't discharge that scab." About tina
e time this martyr begins 10 feel tina
IS It Is a terrible price TO pay for III
It standing up for the freedom and libert
n guaranteed him by the constitution O
e his fathers and his right 10 independ
e lent action and unless he be the on
k bravest man out OF hundred brav
men he will yield and bow his necl
. 10 the yoke of the labor trust, an abso
lutte slave crushed and helpless. From
that time he IS subject to orders" h
= dare not disobey. while occasional fine
: of from $1,000 TO $4,000 are assesse
= lagainst him by "the union" TO punish
I, him and incidentally fatten the pocket
books of the leaders.
Thousands and tens Of thousands O
II high grade American workmen are i
?. that condition Of helpless slavery to
IL day and they curse, but bow.
= Give them a chance tnd they woul
free themselves. but the sNillful organi
zation set up and ruled by the pai
" leaders is powerful enough to kee
j. them properly tanned.
Thus we see a movement started wit
high and noble purpose, drinted into th
hands Of designing men. who, havin
p discovered the volume OF power pt
'e i'm their hands. use it for personal end
De talking loud about the wrongs Z
lie labor" etc. etc. while fastening N
chains tighter and tighter on the arm
to of that labor,
vs. They quickly discover the necessit
is OF forcing all workmen TO join n
v trust so the leaders can secure n
e, monthly contributions and also COVER
s. them. So, to bring this about we s,
ii the most aggravated forms of oppre
or sion and tyranny: daily pressure an
l. annoyance is applied by one workma
s. to the Independent man at his side an
10 the indignities OF various kinds al
r numberless and variegated. Persistel
y and long continued harassing general
b. drives the Independent man to pay Il
ne fees and join the union 70 relieve hin
et self and family from the daily attack
is Then often he finds that ne has iumpl
a from the frying pan into the fire.
s" This labor trust is one Of the mo
es serious menaces to our country and
nd people for its lenders. seeking great
e. and greater control Of the masses. a
re pushing towards a position where tn
t. hope to be able to name the membe
n of State T.nnfgfqft1ra and Couor ross an