Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-03
AN OPPOSING FORCE
Citizens Industrial Association
to Enter Politics.
DOWN ON ALL THE TRUSTS
Regards the Labor Union Managers
as Tyrannous.
TALK WITH PRESIDENT POST
Association Will Enter Combat With
Mr.. Gompers Before People
of the Country.

The proposed activity of the masses of or
ganizel labor IN the field of politics, guided
by tie powerful American Federation of La
Dor has aroused the activities of another
widespread organization as counter-irri-
tant. according TO an announcement made
today.
The decision has been reached by the Citi-
zens Industrial Association OF America to
also enter the arena of politics in opposition
TO the announced program of the federation.
This information has been conveyed to
many members OF Congress, who are said
TO be threatened with political humiliation
by the forces Of organized labor either be
cause of their opposition to labor legislation
In Congress, or because of their failure to
support such legislation. or their luiiewarm-
ness toward such matters
The president OF the Citizens Industrial
Association of America is MIR. c. w. Post,
manufacturer, whose offices are at so
vermont avenue. Its members include all
classes of citizens. MIR. Post said TO a Star
reporter, from the humble laborer to the
millionaire, but trusts of all sorts are re-
Hgiousiy excluded The membership rep
resents men who give employment To APP
proXimately 100000 workers. One of its
cardinal principles is its Stalwart OppoSi-
ttcn to trusts of all sorts. from the tyr
amy Of organized labor as President Post
expressed it, Ito the tyranny Of the big
corporate trusts.
I'm other Words he said, lit is an as
ISOLATION of the liberty-loving American
citizens Of all classes, creeds and political
beliefs
Expresses His Views.
In conversation with Star reporter to-
day Mr.. Post said:
since Mr.. Gompers and his cohorts pro-
pose to use the members of the labor unions
to elect labor trust Congress. 1T forces
the common people to look alive to protect
themselves. and We are quite ready for
them. The citizens Of this country win
just as surely put labor trust candidate
back into oblivion that he appears an
avoWed representative of that trust and not
Of the people. We are tired of express
railroad oil labor and all other trust
representatives in Congress. and the peo-
pie are not going to return them. The la
hor trust now proposes TO question candi-
dates. Good! That will help the people to
know the facts. The citizens associations
al over the country viii now also adopt the
plan of questioning candidates. Are you
going 70 vote for measures drawn In the
interests Of the labor trust or will you re-
fuse 10 support such measures when con-
tfary 10 the interests Of the citizens at
large" We shall expect a clear definition
II a candidate stands for the oil trust the
IaboF trust or any other trust, he repre-
sents class that expects to make it's gains
OF profit from the common people All
trusts faJten from extra charges nut upor
the citizens therefore, their measures and
interests are opposed To- the interests of the
common people. the citizens at large.
Strength of Labor Trust"
ION. of our eighty million citizens only
about two millions are members of the
labor trusts the union, the remaining
seyeHty-eight million represent the brows-
ing ground. the pasture on which the two
million expect to fattcn and Il is but hu-
man nature that these members OF the
labor trust try to get bills through Con-
Sress ~ Itch, If enacted into law would
make their work of debating TO the sev-
euty-eght millions easier
It Is also quite logical that finally the
public has become aroused to the need of
protection from the manipulations or vart-
Gus trusts but more particularly the labor
trust for il is the largest and most active
Citizens associations have sprung up all
over the country, massing in representative
men, thus yOicing the sentiment Of the peo-
PIE outside Of the labor trust. There are
now nearly dS such associations in as
many cities and towns. St. Louis for in
stance, has above 1000 members: San
Francisco. 12ooo; Kansas City. about 9.O10
etc. etc They are federated into the
National Citizens Industrial Association.
with headquarters IN New York. The work
has resulted in a gradual return TO indus
trial peace and great reduction In the
violence and stoppage Of industry by the
labor trust. This national movement Is by
uf and for the citizens, and they now pro-
pose 70 exert the power Of organized citi-
zens to preserve the rights Of the common
man prevent the destruction OF industries
seryedly earned and put restraining hand
on every trust. particularly the labor trust,
in order 10 defend the people from eXac-
lions and tyranny