Arizona republican., 1908-10-01
A Dangerous Trust

, serts that it's members are in politics to defeat public men who have been l brave enough to stand fearlessly for the rights of the great masses of workers and doers who are not trust members.
 Just so sure as tools of the Labor Trust Cor any other trust) are elected to public office, just so sure the com mon man will suffer. That applies even down to petty officers. If an ordinary policeman secures his posi- tion from the Labor Trust he is slow to protect the citizens in time of trouble. Many such an officer has been blind to the slugging of inno- cent citizens and only too willing to allow violence if done by a labor un- ion slugger.
 Probably no more glaring falsehood and impudent appeal for sympathy was ever sent broadcast than the late assertion by the leader of the Labor Trust when he announced that the American Federation of Labor was one of the strongest clements 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 to provide some sort of protection for the citizens and their property. A single clipping from a late paper it. lustrates the feeling.
 "The Corn Products Company has announced that its new S4.OOO,OOO plant, a few miles south of Chicago. will be under open shop ruld, and that union men, if they want work there. will have to leave their union affiliations outside the protected land A stockade eight feet high and bull let proof has 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. It is time that each free man questioned carefully into the i'm tent and purpose of each candidate for public office, without regard to his politics.
 It's a question of protection against trust growth now. If candidate openly or hiddenly stands for Labor Union domination, hoping thereby to be elected by the Labor Trust mem- bers together with the votes of the citizens who don't realize the dan ger, vote for him if you think best to put your affairs and liberty in the ! hands of the leaders of this great | trust. But it will be a black day for !. Americans when any trust gains pow | CT enough to enact their own laws 1 and 10 dictate when a freeman shall | work, when quit and how much he | shall pay to support the managers. i Also what articles shah be bought. | What cars used. What stoves, hats. !. shoes, clothing and even the hearse used to bury the dead.
 The foundation of our free republic is based on the principle that every man must be equal before the law and every man protected under the law"
 The Labor Trust openly asesrts it 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 cit izens can vote as their ideas of pat riotism and individual safety direct. J"There's a Reason"
 c. w. POST, Battle Creek, Mich.
 N. B.-Let the reader remember that I am in favor of Trade Unions and these plain statements are print ed with the hope that the impudent lawless men of violent tendencies" will be replaced by careful, honest law respecting managers who will rescue the sacred name of Labor from the odium the present managers have too often put upon it. Until that time citizens must be alert to protect themselves and their affairs.