The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-08
POST GIVES WARNING
PRESIDENT OF CITIZENS ASS0CI-
 ATION SPEAKS.
Intolerance of the Labor Unions and the walking Delegates Threatens
 Business Interests of
 the Country.

Battle Creek, Mich., Oct. 7.--The con- vention4 of the National Citizens In- dustrial Association opened here today. The feature of the opening meeting was the address by c. w. Post of this city, President. Mir. Post took strong grounds against labor unions and the closed shop. He said ini part:
 Tt is manifestly much greater re- straint of trade. annoyance and Ioss to the people for the labor trust lead CTS to tie up railway and prevent travel and shipments than it is for the oil trust to obtain from the rau- way rebates not injured by its eom- petitors. for the last. is simply q peaceful scrap between business men. We have laws to punish these men who bring disaster, loss and suffering upon an entire community and we must demand action by our public pros- ecution officers in such cases.
 We have seen some excellent ef- fleets of the work of our association in stopping the high handed acts of the labor trust. The Southern Pacific Rail- way strike and tie up, was cleared eff in few hours after the leaders learn ed that the peoples State and Na- tional prosecuting officers were being urged to proceed under the law and allow the peoples business to pro- ceed
 Tt has taken time and persistent effort to awaken National and State officials to their duties. They have been very actively engaged in prose- cutting the conspirators managing cap- ital, and only of late have they dis covered that far and away the greatest distress to the people is caused by tying up industries and keeping people from chance to earn a living We must press these facts home more ard more and if our public prosecutors fail to act. for political or other reasons, let our attention be given to item in most energetic manner
 LabOr's Best Friend.
 Tt is a part of the work of this association to make cIear to the work ingman that his truest friend is not the professional labor leader who takes the workman s money and steers him into strikes, hate and all sorts of trouble, but an association of citizens ready to insist upon fair treatment for every man and generally able to secure it by moulding public opinion on the lines of Justice. peace and steady work
 Public opinion is the ultimate ruler In America, and the man who has the right on his side, and can let the people know it. will win. To apply this prac- tically well organized Citizens Asso- citation should have an arbitration com mittee. Then when a question cannot be decided between employer and em- ployes submit it to the Committee of Citizens who are infinitely better fitted to know what the local conditions are and what action will bring the greatest benefit to the community, than any out siders. This plan educates the people to right thinking and prevents destruc- tion of industries which may represent the very life blood of the place. Our workpeople need and demand protection from the designing or impetuous men who rush into strikes, tie up indus tries. and hy mob rule Urlng distress upon the whole community. There is a far better way to operate under con- trol of the citizens rather than labor unions Rich WorEOingmen.
 | "A good illustration is shown in Bat | tie Creek where for years during the troublous times in various trade cen | ters infected with Labor Unionism, this community solidly in favor of high wages and good treament, has gone on prosperously. The work people in Bat | tie Creek are the richest in Michigan as a result of keeping out Labor Union management. This is shown by over ten thousand savings accounts in s town of 23.000 people ana from the fact
 that most Battle Creek workmen own their own homes. are out of debt and have money at interest thus making
 them combined workingmen-- apital-
 ists. the perfection of ideal citizens.
 Tt is a startling condition whic. confronts our working men and citizens
 at the present day We as people man.