The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-10-24
CHAIRMAN MACK IS
tAFTER THE C0ERcERs
Sounds note Of Warning to Cor
porations and Other Bust
ness Men.
Workngmen Advised to Pay No
Attention to Employers Who
Practice Coercion.


man Norman Il. Mack Of the National
Democratic committee has issued a
statement in which he warns business
men Of the country who attempt CO.
ercion. He declares that the EN-
ployes Of factories, stores and various
industries cannot be frightened by the
false stories enaanating from unscrup-
ulous men. Similar tales .of shutting
down the factory and decreasing the
wages from 10 to 30 per cent Il Bryan
Is elected. which hoated through the
country In 1896, are being repeated IN
the present campaign. But the work
ingn1en cannot be ooerced or bought
and will vote as their consciences die
tate despite the unfair methods used
by Republican employers. Chairman
Mack has tabulated list Of many
coeroers and he has sent a personal
letters to the various state chatrmen,
requesting the names of every en-
ployer or corporation resorting to un-
fai rmethods in getting the vote Of the
laboring class.
Mr.. Maok's Letter Follows.
Chicago, October 13, 1908.
Ny Dear Sir:
The Republicans in their despera-
tion have turned to the contemplate
methods OF 1896 in order to try to
save the ticket. notice that the Re-
publican Campaign committee has
called upon it's steadfast friends who
will always be found in business cir
cles who will lend themselves to most
vicious methods in order to brighten
the public into the support Of their
candidate. I do not suppose that they
realize that their methods are as rep
rehensible as common bribery.
I notice in the papers of October
18th that the following persons have
loaned themselves and their business
standing to the Republican commit
tee:
John v. Farwell, Of J. v. Farwell &
Co.. Chicago.
Enos M. Barton, president of the
Western Electric CO. .
James B. Forgan, president First
National bank.
George NJ. Reynolds, president Con-
tinertal bank. ~
George e. Roberts, president Com
nercial bank. $3.50. 4
Clyde M. Carr. vice president j., T.
Ryerson & Sons. III
P. M. sharpless, president Sharp
less Separator Company, Of Westches-
ter, Pa, ~-- .:%,-T
C1as; A: Stevens, president Chas. H..
Stevens & Bros. : -
j. Ogden Armour. president Of Ar
mour & Co. y , =. .. T. =:
sare Old Chestnut.
All these men give the old story Of
depression IN case Of Mr. Bryan's cleo
ton. BY reason Of their en1fne,rt
place In business, tile Republican COM
;rnfttee thinks that the people Of the
country will be stan1peded by +hese
stories. But the people Of this cout,-s
try cannot be frightened as they were
In 1896; the 1aborers cannot be CO..
creed or bought; nor eli, the smaller
business men be used as tools to aid
in the election OF Mr.. Taft. <+s$$a:s Z ~
Lying Prophets. E2*e ,%5 j.
It is surprising that these men
should assume this attitude Of "Propf1-
cts of Prosperity at q time. when the
nation Il still suffering from the panic
which was brought about Under the
Republican rule. Gi ~ .% y
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parties, and will continue to furnish
other Names from time to Tins, be-
cause want the people Of the country
to see the kind of men that they are
dealing with. I want the farmers,
merchants and 1aborers to, understand
that the mon to whom they pay their
money III every day business transac-
tons are small enough to use the
prominence which has been conferred
upon them w 4 liberal publict to at
tempt to bulldoze ana club thefn into
submitting to their Views Of this cleo
ton. I hope you VIII give due pub
licity to these men and to their meth
DDS. The people ought to know the
men who are 10 par tisan that they.
a. VIII set forth tie cry which cannot
help But disturb bustltteesss n,ore than
the election of aity one man co,1ld
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81 have bon ir,f orrnsd that III many
llocsIittss farmers and business