New-York tribune., 1906-07-04

bers Of State Legislature and Congress, anG
carried far enough, it can easily be seen they
would expect to elect trust members from Pres
ident of the .. S. on down through all the Of
fees. Such control would mean that the trust
members fatten of the people, who are not
members Of the unions. and, from past eX-
perlence, life would not be worth living nor
could the common man hope to own and pro-
tect 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 trouble
breeders in the unions. But what can they do!
have seen some Of the most earnest letters
from such union men TO newspapers appealing
to the public TO hear Of their slavery, but, when
asked if they would allow the letters printed
over their names, decline for fear Of the certain
punishment that would be put upon them by
the trust leaders.
Of Des MOines Ia, a naturalized citizen Of
Norwegian nativity testifies in this connection:
'vvhy do I wish to no longer be a citizen? he re-
peated speaking IN slow ana iaooIeo 1s. 5gs Wn +bi
is no longer a free country An honest man VINO
tax to the union I had good job at the Bloom
field mine as blacksmith. Then the miners organ
tGsG them orr or else s5qiii quit my job ' -
''I believe in freedom. That is why left the
dear old fatherlaud. thought that here in Amer
lea would have greater rights and that my Ghll-
ter chance but instead we must take our hard
earned dollars and pour them into the union. II
Maybe I must fight and get killed"
1t behooves every free workman who hopes
to preserve his right to 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, every merchant who
hopes to escape the sudden boycott, every
farmer who hopes TO postpone the day when
with wheat or other crops Overripe 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 it behOOveS every pa
triotic citizen who hopes TO keep the industries
in his community moving and the people de-
pendent upon them supplied with the necessities
of life to join with every other citizen for pro-
lection to the common interest.
Let every candidate for office be watched, and
IT, when questioned" by the labor trust, he
agrees TO represent that trust and its measures
in opposition to the measures Of the people,
remember him.
The man who goes into Office pledged to any
man. corporation organization or trust IS
lined np aeainst the people: The beef trust
Congressman or one representing the oil, rail-
road or labor trust must work for the trust that
put him there and whatever advantage Il trust
gains in the making OF execution Of laws must
he an advantage gained at the expense Of the
common citizen.
There is no other way for the trusts TO fatten
and thrive except upon the people outside the
trust The labor trust tries to pass laws to pre-
vent anyone buying labor except from members
of the labor unions and at any price the trust
may have power TO name This trust does not
ask Congress to pass a law TO prevent employ
dering labor union members or blowing up their
houses.
Such law is not necessary to the trust, but
1t does seek with all its power to force a law
ho Anti Vv@gV
law to tie the hands Of the courts. so they can
not issue restraining orders or "injunctions'
which would have the effect of restraining"
union men from assaulting citizens or blowing
up houses or property.
Is IL not plain they want TO be left free to
do those things?
Think for one moment Of the audacity and
desperate lengths 10 which the labor trust lead
ers will go TO terrorize and force the public TO
''obey." What foreign squad of bandits would
dare ask for laws to protect them in their 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 himself to any
trust interest and betray the people richly de-
serves the certain defeat he will encounter at
the polls when his sentiments become known.
Demand Of your candidate a statement that
he will stand to represent the whole people, and
not simply the few members OF any trust or
organization. Just so sure as a public man bows
to the labor trust and agrees TO do its will, just
so sure he deserts the people and joins the aliens
working TO extract extra gain from the public
He must be looked at for exactly what he Nis
and the people must elect their own candidates,
and not trust candidates II they care 70 pre-
serve sacred their freedom and peace.
The whole people want things done and are
the great majority. The labor trust perhaps
numbers two million, with a great part OF that
number unwilling. and the remaining IS million
Of the common people have something 20 saw
when their interests are az stake
Now notice how the labor leaders try TO force
the union men TO be aliens and oppose the citf-
zens whenever a question OF public interest
arises:
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