The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-01
A Dangerous Trust.
Who shah Rule?

taeir liberties they act and win.
Who Shall Rule?
Now the Labor Trust openly asserts
that itS members are in politics To de-
feat public men who lave been brave
enough to stand fearlessly Tor the
rights of the great masses OF workers
and doors who are not trut mem
bers.
l'N@Iust so sure as tools of the Labor
Trust Cor any other uusD are elected
to pubhc~offce, just so sure the con-
mon man viii suffer. IL an ordinary
policeman secnres~ his position FROM
the Labor Trust HE'S SLOW to pre-
tect the citizens lin time of LrouDIe.
Many such an officer has been blind
TO the slugging OF innocent citizens
and only too willing TO allow violence
if done by a labor union slugger.
Probably no more glaring falsehood
and impudent appeal for sympathy
was ever sent broadcast than the
last assertion by the leader OIL the La
Dor Trust when he announced that the
American Federation OF Labor was one
of the strongest elements known for
the preservation of peace.
Their violent methods are SO well
known and established that whenever
the trust orders a strike, the public
authorities Immediately set about Ia
provide some sort of protection for
the citizens and their property. A sim
gle clipping from late paper ilp--
trates the feeling.
THE Corn Products Company has
announced that its new S4,000,000
plant, a few miles Souta' of Chicago,
will be under open shop" rule and
that union men, if they want work
there, will have 70 leave heir union
Affiliations outside the projected land.
A stockade eight feet high and bull
let proof Aas been built around the
site
Citizens Protection.
Citizens have been careless in con-
sidering the insidious moves made By
the Labor Trust seeking control over
affairs. 1t is time that each free man
questioned carefully into the intent
and purpose of each candidate for pub
lie office, without regard to his poll
cieS.
It's question of protection against
trust growth now. If candidate open
ly or liddenly stands for Labor Union
domination, hoping thereby to be elect-
ed by the Labor Trust members to-
gether with the votes of Citizens who
don't realize the danger, vote for him
If you think best to put your affairs
and liberty In the hands of the lead
ers of this great trust. But 1t will
be a black day for Americans when
any trust gains power enough to
enact their own Laws and to dictate
when a freeman shall work, when quit
and how much he snail pay TO sup
port the managers. Also what ar
ticles shall be bought. What cars
used. What stoves, hats, Shoes, cotk-
ing and even the hearse used 10 bury
the dead
The foundation of our free Repub-
lie is based on the principle that
every man must be equal before the
law and every man protected under
the law"
Tle Labor Trust openly asserts IL
must have special immunity from
the law and special new laws TO give
it's members advantage and control
over the common people.
With a knowledge OF the facts. citi-
zens can vote as their ideas of pa
triotfsm and individual safely direct.
There's a Reason"
C. w POST. Battle Creek, Mich
y B.-Let the reader remember
that am in favor Of Trade Unions
and taese plain statements are print
ed with the hore that tie innpudent
Ia wless men of violent tendencies,
will be replaced by careful. honest,
law respecting managers who wiz
rescue the sacred name OF labor from
the odium the present managers naye
| too often put upon IL. Until that uns
citizens must be alert To protect them
selves and their aHairs-