The Washington times., 1906-07-04


masses, are pushing toward a posi-
tion where they hope TO be able to
name the members of State Legis-
lature and Congress, and, carried
far enough, il can easily be seeL
they would expect to elect trust
members from President OF the
L. s. on down through ~
the offices. Such control would
mean that the trust members fatteD
on the people, who are not members
OF the unions, and, from past eXpe-
rience, life would not be worth living
nor could the common man hope u
own and protect his little home, in
peace. This is no fancy picture but
/ the conditions are being pressed
/ and fought for by the labor trust
right here and now
There are literally thousands of
splendid men, members OF unions,
| who heartily but silently denounce
/ the acts Of the anarchists and trou-
/ bic breeders in the unions. But
what can they do? I have seen some
I of the most earnest letters from
such union men 10 newspapers ap-
pealing TO the public 10 hear Of
their slavery, but, when asked if
they would allow the letters print
ed over their names, decline for
fear of the certain punishment that
would be put upon them by the
trust leaders.
One sample viii illustrate. Otto
c. Heggen, Of Des Moines, Ia. a
naturalized citizen OF Norwegian
nativity, testifies in this connection:
Why do / wish 10 no longer be a citjzen?'
De repeated. speaking Ia slow and labored
s si's ..s'' YIN NilH lhe tilil'is t1saDls (oTe @ "a.
accent because lnls ls no longer a IFee
| country. An honest man who wants 20 work
ana support his family must pay tax 70 the
union. had a good JOB at the Bloomfield
mine as blacksmith. Then the miners or
gaHized .helr union. and they said I must
pay tax 20 them or else quit nay job
Il believe In freedom That is why I left
the dear old fatheraud / thought that here
lE America I would have greater rights
ana that my children ana my children. s
children would have a better chance. but
instead must take our hard-eaFued dollars
and pour them into the union. II they make
a strike, they DO 50 much, / must quit
work. matter if ] am content with every
thing. Maybe 1 must night and get killed
II behOOYes every free workman
who hopes 10 preserve his right 10
work and support his family, who
hopes TO hold and save his home and
other property, every union man who
hopes TO escape further tyranny, ey-
cry merchant who hopes to escape the
sudden boycott, every farmer who
hopes 10 postpone the day when with
wheat or other crops Uverripe and
spelling he is confronted with a strike
and his farm picketed, horses, cows,
family and property threatened and
the usual labor trust warfare set up
against him. and IL behOOves every
patriotic citizen. who hopes 10 keep
the industries in his community NOV
ing and the people dependent upon
them supplied with the necessities II
life, 10 join with every other citizen
for protection to the common inter
est,
Let every candidate for Office be
watched. and if. when questioned"
by the labor trust, he agrees to rep
resent that trust and It's measures in
opposition 10 the measures Of the peO-
pie. remember him.
The man who goes into Office
pledged to any man, corporation, or
ganization. or trust. is lined up
against the people. The beef trust
congressman or one representing the
oil, railroad or labor trust must work
for the trust that put him there, and
whatever advantage a trust gains in
the making or execution of laws
must be an advantage gained at the
expense of the common citizen.
There is no other way IOT the trusts
TO fatten and thrive except upon the
people outside the trust The labor .
trust tries TO pass laws to prevent .
anyone buying labor except from
niembe of the labor unions, and at /.
any price the trust may have power
TO name. This trust does not ask I
congress to pass a law 10 prevent en- /
ployeTs or common citizens from as 1
saulting or numbering labor union !.
members or blowing up their houses. !
Such a law is not necessary to the 4
trust, but il does seek with all its /
power 10 force a law through Con- /
gTess, called the Anti Injunction law. /
to tie ,-e hands Of the courts, so they /
cannot issue restraining orders" or .
'injunctiOns" which would have the F.
effect of restraining" union men from
ss9atAAt4 t4i4E 1AAlLSAH VI blDW4l2 up /
houses or property.
Is il not plain they want to be left /
free to do those things?
Think for one moment of the au- /
1actty and desperate lengths to which .
he labor trust leaders will 90 to ter
rOrize and force the public to "oGey." :
What foreign squad Of bandits would .
1are ask Tor laws 10 protect them in /
heir raids on the people? No man is
safe and no family protected with /
such riot and anarchy rampant in our
midst
The public man who will sell
llmself to any trust interest and
)etray the people richly deserves the (
certain defeat he will encounter a.
he polls when his sentiments be-
,Ome known.
Demand of your candidate a state
nent that he will stand to represent /;
he whole people and not simply the
ew members of any trust or organ I
ZatiOn. Just so sure as a public
nan bows to the labor trust and