The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-10-19
YOU'RE ALL TOWARDS"
Was Defiant Assertion Hurled at 0p-
pOnentS by President OF BOttlers'
National Association.


the attack made by its president, Geo.
3. Hugo, upon labor unions, was pre-
cipitated at the final business session
Of the association in Atlanta Wednes-
day morning. For half an hour words
flew thick and hot and for part of
the time directly between the presi-
dent and Walter Stapleton, a delegate
from Bridgeport, who opposed the ex-
preston of Mr.. Hugo's emphatic
views AS an outcome Of the situa-
ton, it was voted that President HUI
COS address should not be published
by the association in pamphlet form.
The dispute began when George w.
Tucker OF Philadelphia moved a re"
consideration of motion made Tues
day that President Hugo's address be
printed in pamphlet form and sent to
every bother in the United States.
Mr. Tucker alleged expense as his OBJ
lection to carrying out the orders Of
This motion.
After a few speeches on the motion
to reconsider Walter iStapleton Of
Bridgeport sprang to his feet and
said:
Gentlemen, we are not here to
butt into other organizations. We
don't sell our goods to Vanderbilt and
Rockefeller. We sell to the working
man and if such ideas as were ex-
pressed here yesterday go out over
the country approved by this associa-
ton you'll see mighty soon what our
customers among laboring classes will
20. Let's strike from our minutes ev-
cry word about anti-unionism. Don't
let us endorse any man who holds to
such opinions as the president ut
tered"
There was applause from parts Of
the hall, but the cheering ceased as
President Hugo, leaving the chair, ad
vanced few PAGES from the rostrum,
and said:
"You come here under the pretense
of opposing the publication Of my
address on the ground that it would
cost TOO much / was prepared TO
meet that, for I was going to bear
the expense of publication myself,
But that isn't your reason. You're
afraid, and you know it."
At this juncture Mr.. Stapleton in.
terrupted with:
You're not the whole association"
'I'm a part of it though" rejoiued
the president, and I'll stick to my
statements"
Then followed denunciation of
unions more bitter even than his
Tuesdays address.
ANY man" he said, who willingly
signs an agreement to employ only
union nen is a traitor to his country
and free institutions. Any man 7
signs it unwillingly is coward ~
whether he signs it willingly or uA-
willingly ne's fool"
President Hugo then took lunge
at Samuel Gompers, prefident of the
American Federation Of LaDor, and
declared:
When Gompers goes to the gov
crnment and says that what he de-
mands must be granted, when he en-
ters politics and seeks to defeat hon.
est men because they don't uphold his
socialistic views, then the time has
come for self-respecting business men
to call halt on him. Such institu
lions as he represents must be killed
"And it can be" cried Presidens
Hugo. Its the biggest game Of bluff
ever put up. It's simply forenusher'a
game foisted upon the people and you
can cali it if you'll only be men
enough not to lie down like a lot Of
whipped ours"
"Out of twenty-eight millions Of
working people in this country only
two millions belong to the union. That
makes about one man out Of every Il
who is in the union. say that Il
you cant make your living out OF
those IA honest men, you ought to
90 out Of business. And il you don't
endorse these sentiments, I'll brand
,he majority Of this association as
awards.
Four cities contested for the next
meeting place Of the association
Denver, Colo, Philadelphia, St Louie
gnd Rock Island. Ill. Denver was Sc
scteG