The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-20

the people the dangerous ldctS, III"
hidden underground facts, relating to
the plans for control OF the liberties
and affairs OF The common citizens by
the adrot managers on the huge
Labor Trust" known as the American
Federation OF laber.
These managers arc seeking power
even superior TO that of the president
OF the United states.
Nonsense" someone says Well
let's have a look
When | first started publishing these
articles discussing labor matters. neal
ly the entire list Of papers published
them. but there were few afraid iG
print them although offered full pay
Afraid the labor leaders would hoy
cctt them. afraid The unions In their
own printing department would strike
and afraid on general principles.
Here was sample Of the 'mnEzlcd
press" the subtle enemy OF the com
mon people.
Fair Union Men.
To the credit of the typographical
union let IL he said the majority Of II
members are too Intelligent to refns.
TO set type on either side IN discnssici
OF principle. realizing that the col
lmns OF newspaper must be IN
hampered.
However in some offices less wisdom
was shown and the papers refused r
print thc discufsiOn.
In one article invited readers 4
sean the pages OF various papers o
that date and II the announcement
failed to appear write and ask th.
publisher why"
Ills only good excuse w0nld be 'nt
contract with Post" nut whnn he ge
angry and began to offer various an
Fundry other reasons, II became nlai'
TO the enquirer that it was left on
through pitiablc fear
The discovery By readers that
fayorlie newspaper feared 10 prin
mattor written for and In the interes
OF the thirty-nine citizens ont OF ever
forty. (cnly one union man in ever
forty citizens) produced a disgust an
dIstrust hard TO overcome. When IN
rights OF the common people can no
be defended In the newspapers becaus
OF fear OF some organization, either o
capital or labor. the enslavoment 0
citizens has reached n dangerous poip
and the papers which refuse to stan
for the rights aud freedomof the groa
reading and thinking public. shoul'
be known and rebukcd by the puhli
they ought to serve.
Those readers who would like T.
r have printed tho names OF a few pc
pers and public servants who have bee
lax In support OF the rights OF the pee
pie when assailcd by class organlza
fions are invited tc make known ttei
wishes by mail addressed to the under
signed.
Have You Noticed,
Reader, how adroitly the Leaders o
the Labor Trust work to gain more ant
more control over the liberties Of IN,
peopleg
10 you realize they are aimiag
absolute d domination OF the daily nj
fairs OF citizens?
DO you think IL would be safe to a;
low yourself TO be gradually tied han,
and foot until your inherited freedom
and liberty was taken from you? Have
look at their methods and draw you
own conclusions.
Threats are made to City. COUNTY
State and National officers and pnbll'
men. either OF defeat or violence TO
judges and Jurors, and the number o
citizens assaulted or murdered ant
property destroyed in an active Iabo
Trust year exceeds by far the amour
OF violence which ever occurred in an.
one year during prc-slayery days. TIL
black man was not his own master
The present day union man Is not. H.
-
orders" Involuntary idleness Is NJ
less deplorable than involuntary SCI
vltpde.
The disobedient black man was a
times driven with a whip. back to hi
work, The dsObedient union" MAJ
has In thousands OF cases. been driver
away from his work. with clubs. mis-
siles. reviewers. and knives; assaulted
smgged unconscious. MANNED for lie
or murdered. Or perhaps his step
dogged for weeks. he and his famil,
subjected 10 insults innumerable
homes destroyed and property blow
mp The most damnahle cruelty an,
brutality that hate could devise an,
rufflan outlaws execute has been pu
upon American wOrlymen. who haV
dared 10 disobey the orders" Of TN
Labor Trust leaders.
There were above 5000 citizens as
saulted IN one city (Chicago) durinl
one strike tthe teamstersl and man.
men crippled for life Some ~ o. /
We're wilfully murdered outright, an
yet there have been but few conyiC
tions and trilling 4 any punishment
Uncle Sans Way.
II only ten Americans had been slne
gei and MANNED and one killed IN
foreign port ample apology would hav
been made and ample funds exacte'
fol the support OF the injured families
at the mnzzlos of Uncle SANS l2 inc
guns, az some people and some thing
wonld have been blown OFF The face 9
the earth. But 5000 citizens Injured
with a schedale Ol.re~auds ior iDroael
legs. ribs and arms and so much &
eyes g0uged out. paid by members o
the Labor Trust Is passed with bu
slight comment and absolutely not on
cent OF contribution or support for th
destitute families OF the victims.
Il has been noticed that when mlol
criminals are on trial for murderini
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