The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21
Fair Union Men.

Fair Union Men.
NJ the credit of the typographical
rnion let ii be said the majority of its
rombers are too intelligent to refuse
h set type on either side in duscus.
.on of a principle, realizing that the
|,olnnlns of newspaper must be I'M
|hampered
However in some offices less wi. dom
Gas shown and the papers refused to
mint the discussion.
IN one article l invited readers to
.aa the pages of various papers of
mat date and if the announcement
|kjled to appear, write and ask the
|mblsher why"
His only good excuse would be mo
|nntract with Post" But when he got
|ngry and began to offer various and
|sundry other reasons. it became plain
ID the enquirer that it was left out
through pitiable fear.
The discovery by readers that a ia
|vorite newspaper feared to print mat
|ter written for and in the interest of
|tbe thirty-nine citizens out of every
forty, (only one union man in every
forty citizens) produced a disgust and
|alstrust hard to overcome. When the
lights of the common people cannot
he defended in the newspapers because
hi fear of some organization. either of
|npital or labor. the enslavement Of
citizens has reached dangerous point
land the papers which refuse to stand
|ipr the rights and freedom of the
|reat reading and thinking public,
|slould be known and rebu,.ed by the
public they ought to serve.
Those readers who would Lille to
|have printed the names of a fe' pa
|pers and public servants who have
been lax in support of the rights of the
people when assailed by class organi-
|ntions are invited to make known
Their wishes by mail addressed to the
Have You Noticed,
Reader. how adroitly the Leaders of
|ae Labor Trust work to gain more
|snd more control over tle liberties of
THE people?
Do you realize they are aiming at
ibsolute domination of the daily af-
FAIRS Of citizens?
Do you think 1t would be safe to al
Dw Yourself to be gradually tied hand
and foot until your inherited freedom
ind liberty was taken from you? Have
4 look at their methods and draw your
own exclusions.
Threats are made to City, County,
Siate and National officers and public
men, either of defeat or violence for
judges and jurors, and the members of
citizens assaulted or murdered and
property destroyed in an active Labor
|irust year exceeds by far the amount
q violence during pro-slavery days.
Inc black man was not his own mas
|uf. The present day union man is
mol He must quit when the Labor
trust leader orders" Involuntary
hleness is no less deplorable than in
Voluntary servitude.
The disobedient black man was at
umes driven with whip. back to his
work. The disobedient union" man
mas IN thousands of cases, been driven
way from his work, with club-, mis-
eies, reyolvers and knives; assaulted,
rugged unconscious, manned for life
y murdered. Or perhaps his steps
logged for weeks, he and his family
subjected to insults innumerable,
iVmes destroyed and property blown
W The most damnable cruelty and
uusality that hate could devise and
ralilan outlaws execute has been nut
sloh American workingmen,, who
s u dared to disobey the orders" of
ue Labor Trust leaders.
There are above 5000 citizens as.
''ul'ea in one city (Chicago) during
Spe strike (the teamsters) and many
uen crippled for life. Some 10 or IA
'efe wilfully murdered outright, and
n. = mere have been but few convic-
'OnS' and trifling, if any, punishment
Uncle Sans Way.
only ten americans had been slug.
gu and manned and one killed in a
sg port ample apology would
:. been made and ample funds ex.
= ior the support of the injured
~, at the muzzle CT Uncle Sans
~ Incn guns, or some people and some
!. .Iss would have been blown OFF the
N.Y. ,s OF the earth. But 5000 citizens
Nv, 49, vita a schedule of rewards for
ns nAeh legs, ribs and arms and SC
MAJ ~, LOT eyes gougcd out, paid by
,n loers OF the Labor Trust is passed
n.y., ~, but slight comment and ALSO
NJ my not one cent of contribution OF
NJ hpOr. for the destitute families OF
,,,,n, nas been noticed that when union
Aais are on trial for murderins