The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-06
THE FEW AGAINST N i THE MANY.

THE FEW ] 4: \ (! i THE MANY
Association Declares That Con-
grcssn1cn Must Represent the
Common People. s4S3
issued ~ Samuel Gompers In t,is recent
,nnnot incefnent from Washington that
the American Federation of Labor ID 10
become an organized poi1tica party and
to take an active part In the coming
q %, 900, 900 Ffund for the defeat 81 black
listed Congressman has been promptly
accept ted n q sta emont made public here
TO- day 81 the c. tizens' Industrial Assoc;
citation. the orsanisa ton which Ia con-
lCitisens' Asgocintion 10 equipped with a
national organisation, and has affiliated
bodies In praot icall y every congressional
district. Il proposes 70 Join issue with
ever the labor unions make a night
against the re- election OF n Congress-
man, a. Mr.. Gompers has announced that
they will do In the case q Speaker Cam
non, SCongressmen Lit u hold. OF Maine &
Mccall Il OF 4. Ma ssachusetts Jenkins. iii
Wisconsin Bar tholdt, of Missouri !, and
az number Of other leaders who have de-
iclined to supper mea sures advocated by
the unions, the C4tizens Association will
take part In the fight. Is
ssss The statement issued by the associa-
ton to- day throu gh its President, Mr. CT
W. Post, Is addressed ITO the rs, 900, 900
citizens not members OF tho ID Dor, un-i
Ions. and says that the labor union
los H.
stiorl to candidate selected to represent
sthe8interestsS Of the common people Y but
opposed to the selfish interests Of the
labor trust 5 aiSj 81 ss3
Disproye Labor Statements.
e Sf' N anyl statements IN the proclama-
ton d the American Fed era ton HR Of
Mr RGs
makes no demand upon government or
society which is not equally accorded
to all the people of our country. '4s The
facts are that rganized labor demands
trial enterprises that no labor be pur-:
chased, S except OF 4 the labor unions; an
organized IA trust & for the sale OF b labor.
1t#7sfurther dema Ids tina tnno man or
labor except By Joining tie trust pay-
ing fees Ito FITS officers and working only
under the dictates Of that trust. e d.
again y says Z Congressman and and
s, p =, : ~ MI
Srerent S5 or hostile to sEs the # rights Of
man. Sg On the contrary mem bers Of
Congress- ii the ma ortty q instances
have sou to e7resellt gall Their con.
$stituen Is @$ the masses of y the u. common
people; and to protect hem from me g
continued attacks OF organized la Dor IN
Its efforts to pass laws to rob men y Of
their right to free la Dor
8dollar.sis tie basls of the trust move
&nrelt, the object OF which is Ito extract
extra money from 4 the masses ana
divide it among the trust members me- 3 rs
nh,s fsa.grs y amy u ether a1s
N y abor Party a ei1lace: :Ss6:
GsmPsTs
Fit were ere possible. as a fact that.at
the time this the Fsd eraslo %
actively engaged In stopping the ebui e
wheels OF Industry in d nearl ~ every clt
~ - neIudinE
the dynamiung OF proper ". j. y, +,
Il, SIN view OF the glaring mis- ia tements
and evident desir to .mislead the ppnilc,
proclamation OF the Dor 8S trust. cry
few Communities have escaped harm and
loss from having industries stopped by
arbitrary as
ands Of citizens have uttered loss Of
houses, property and occupation and nave Se
been subjected to countless aa ssaul y anu an
hundreds of nurde rs have f8 been q COM
Smitted By members OF this trust n trying
lc force their rust m mandates upon t TN
common people g. 53 4.
s3 ''They Offer as an xcuse that q ca pital
trusts have 4 caused 4 sun erlng by paying
too low wages, and therefore they nave
Alright to pursue methods that produce
suffering 70 members Q, thef
because a dissolu te, man committe ed muir
der for some fancied grieva nce, any Their
man would have a. right to do likewise.
q ALLOW lilo any Organization Of Ia Dor or.
capital to dominate their AFFAIRS, either
political or lot herwise and when q :, COM ~
bined y made ~ \. me ~ DOE Or
sell SEE protect Ion, All admit the. right ot
men to@organiz a to- classes. either, with
tie the conditions c 81 the mernbers, but when
Il they mass to secure political control
danger Is apparent. i5 Z,
"if the beef tlops OIL: gas and ether 3halr
Representatives to Congress or the state
# .eEislatures, the people would suffer, and
have suffered In the past from me n l Ism
that have been q SO shou;d
succeed In electing Its members to these
bod les, Members elected by any organl-
izafiorl must represent that organization
~ al herT extra money from the common
tneonie and divide h the IS loot among the,
trust mem bers. p bile men must be 3 So (,
md must represent and defend them from
tho aynrioIous measures and hidden or,
open attacks Of selfish organ Ions OF
all kinds s5s5 A SKI
TO Serve Common People, IA.
eve have notified the Citizens Asso-a
Citations in various communities OF the.
proposal Of the labor trust to dominate
the coming elections, and we call upon
unions to nominate and elect only such.
men men as viii faithfully serve the common
people, and who will oppose all trust
legislation when suoh shall be In the
interests of organiza tions and opposed to
iva particularlyt invite attention to-