The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-10-11
LABOR TRUST HELD
WORSE THAN REBATES

Battle Creek, Mich, Oct. 9.-President Z.
W. Post, addressing the annual conven-
ton of the National Citizens association
here today said in part:
You, the citizens are owners of the en-
tire community and must elect or appoint
all public servants. Therefore the people
themselves are the employers and the cit
liens who are selected for public service
are the employees. l warn YOU 10 care
fully observe the acts of Your pubic serv-
ants and SEE tllat those servants never
forget they are employed to carry out the
wishes OF the community and not to man.
age affairs TO suit themselves.
~ is rnanifestly a much greater restraint
of trade. annoyance and loss TO the people
Toy the labor trust leaders TO tie up q rail-
tleA il is for thc oil trust TO obtain from
railways rebates not enjoyed by its COM
petitor for this last s simply a peaceful
scrap between business men.
We have laws 10 punish these men who
bring dislster, loss and suffering upon
an %eilt.lc community. and we must de.
lland acton by our public prosecuting of.
tscers IN such eases.
Pablo opslion is the Ultimate ruler in
A'ht rlca, and the nlan who has the right
o. us side. and can let the people know ii,
Viii win, TO apply this practically a we'll
an ASPIRATION committee. Then when q
question cannot he decided between en-
ltoNfr and employees siih,nit il to the COM
na.tt"c of cltizens who are Infinitely bet
;el r,,ted to know wnat the local condi.
tons are and WLat ..Oa will bring the
greatest benefit. tn .lan educaies the
l'eopie to right thsnhi : and prevents de.
struetion of industries which may repre-
sent the very life blood OF The place. Our
work people need and demand protection
fieni tn" cesisin.ng or iinpetnous men who
by mob rule bring distress upon the whole
community. There IS a far better way TO
operste under, control of the citizens
rather than labor unions.
y good Illus ration is shown i'm Battle
Creek. where tor years. during the troubl.
otlls times in various ,rAde ccnters infected
with labor union;sm. this community SOL
idly in favor of high wages and good
treatment. has gone on prosperously. The
Work people in Battle Creek are the sIch-
esi in Michigan as Il result of keeping out
labor union management. This is shown
by over lo.No savings account i'll a town
OF 2ot-o people and from the fact that mos,
Battle Creek workmen own their Own
homes, are out nt debt and have money az
interest thus making them combined
workingi1en-capitalists, the perfection of
ideal citlzens.
1t is a startling condition which con-
fronts onr w~orkingmen and citizens at the
present day. We as people manage to
graduate a great many lawyers, doctors,
ana professors. but practically no artisans.
1t is the work OF the National Citizens
Industrial! association to help the COM
mon man. the average citizen to protect
himself and his fellows from the tyranny
of any organization which seeks to wrest
from the people their God-given and con-
stitutional right 10 govern themselves. Al
ways following a free people comes hate
and tyranny seeking like evil spirits to
control and %subiusate. This is as it was in
olden days when our ancestors sought the
dangers OF the sea i'll the old Mayhower,
and braNcd the beasts of the forest and
the more savage Indian rather than sub
init to p%rost,tutine their liberties to thu
dictates OF hate and tyranny.