The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-01

feat public men who have been brave
enough to stand fearlessly for the
rights of the great masses of workers
and doers WHO are not trusl members.
Just so sure as OILS of the Labor
Trust Tor any other trusu are elected
to public office, just so sure the com.
mon man win suffer. That applies
even down to petty officers If an
ordinary policeman secures his p-si-
tion from the Labor Trust he is slow
to protect the citizens in time OF
trouble Many such an offcer has
been bind t. the slugg.ng Of innocent
citizens and only too willing 10 allow
violence IT done by labor union
slugger
Probably no more glarine falsehoad
anil mpudent 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 enc
OF the strongest elements known for
the preservation Of peace.
Taeir violent methods are so well
known and established that Whenever
the trust rders q strike, the public
AhAAtNA fAANn AAlAAltNitNfAa "hH f-htNA ~
provide some sor of protection for the
citizens and their property A single
clipping from g late paper Illustrates
the feellng.
"Tae Cora Products Company has
announced that It's new S4000,000
plant. few miles south OF Chicago
viii be under open shop rule. and
that union men If they want work
there win aaye TO leave ileir union
affiliations outside the pr tecled land.
a stockadc eight feet high and hul
let proof has been hnili around the
( site
cisizens Protection.
Citizens have been careless in con
sidering the insldous moves made b,
The labor Trust ser king control over
affairs II Is ime that each free man
questioned carefully. into the intent
and purpose Of each candidate for pub
I lie office, without regard to his poll
tics
It's question Of protection against
trust growth now If q candidate
( Ope My or 1iddenly stands for LahOi
/ Union domination. hoping thereby tC
+ be elected by the Labcr Trust mem
4 bors together with the votes of inc
cllizen3 who don't realize the danger
vote for him II you think best TO pa
yonr affairs and liberty in the hands OF
the leaders of this great trust. But i
viii be a black day for American.
when any trust gains p.wer enough
10 enact their own laws and to dictate
wien freeman shall work. when qui
and how much he snail pay to suppor
the managers. Also what articles
shall be bought, What cars used
Waat stoves, hats, shoes. clothing an,
even the hearse used TO bury the dead
4 The foundation of onr free Republil
Is based on the principle tat ever
man must be equal before the law AM
. ! every man protected under the Law.
Tie Labor trust openly asserts /
must have special immunity from th
law and special new laws TO give 81
, members advantage and control owe
the common people,
With a In wledge OF the facts. cit
zens can vote aa their ideas OF patriot
s ism aed individual safety direct
There's e Reason
C. w POST. Battle Greek. Mich.
y D.-Lei she reader remember taa
am in favor ol Trade Unions an
these plain statements are printe
WITH the acpS sat he impOdmt las
less vmca Of violent tendencies" Ni
be replaced hy careful. honest. ia'
respecting managers who viii rescu
} ihf sacred name OF Lab from th
odium the present managers have ~
ofcl pui apon a. bHfil That rm
S citizens must Dr aleri ID proic'
> .heMseFcs sld tAeif ailaire.