The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-16


MS h1me aud his family
The Unit comments thus:
what do You think Of that? Tho
watchword Of unonism for one hun.
drcd years endorsed by ihc slave-0rv-
ers. The INSCRIPTIONS master of
capital advocates thc basic principle
OF organized labor lie has for n ccn-
tary denied labor the right to Organ-
iZe but ROW breaches tha. it is labnr's
only salvation. True they arc using
the phrase for the purpose Of oniicing
Tho unwary into the net but that is
all the more reason why the poor.
blind fools should open their eyes to-
naked TRUTH"
Another paragraph Is quoted from
The circular appeal giving numerical
strength thus:
"Wc number over $4,000 cm.
pl0yes In the state of oklahoma.
aud IL each and every one OF these
employees will do his part we can
and we will-bring about condi.
lions that viii mako more secure
our positions, our citizenship and
our prosperity"
- Nv = hii ihi lilNl hhAn
That's gospel truth and don't You
overlook IT, If these emplnyes affil-
ate with this association II will make
ibsoluiely secure the positions of the
ailroads. llut are the employees such
oOls?
The balance Of this circular is so
tterly monopolistic tnat we give II
erbadm
"The Railway Employees Protee-
tive Asocistion OF Oklahoma.
Guthrie, Oklahoma.
"For Your information.
Our plan Is 10 unite ourselves
into an association composed of
every railroad employe In the
state Three representatives from
the employees OF each road win
furnish an executive committee as
explained in bylaws his com
mittee is composed Of old EN-
ployes whose ability, integrity
and sincerity have been tested.
and whose every effort win be
directed in the interests of, and
for the welfare OF each and every
member OF this association They
will watch the movements Of the
Corporation commissioners and
also the state legislature and
when any action is taken under
consideration by either OF these
bodies which would result detri.
mentally to our mutual interests,
each member will be notified, by
the secretary OF his division, and
requested to unite his protest
with all the others, In order to
prevent such action again when
candidates for political offices are
nominated, each member will be
informed as to the attitude OF the
man, or men, nominated in re.
spect 10 oNr interests. and as q
member OF this association he
will be requested 10 place his vote
and use his Influence In favar of
the man who will be fair and Just
In the consideration of our rights.
by concerted and united action. we
can compel the proper recognition
of our Just claims by electing only
those who pledge ms fair treat
mont We appeal TO you to give
this movement and this united
effort your earnest attention. The
cost OF membership is compare
lively nothing while the benefits
to be derived are important and
far.reaching Above all, be ready
ai an times 10 use your vote and
your influence in the direction of
your own interests regardless OF
political parties. DO not let poll
ticians persuade you In any dlrec-
tion. II you are in doubt on any
point. write the secretary of this
association who will inform You
fully. Remembers! This is an as
sociation OF railroad employees of
every department In the service
each OF whom is working for his
own interest by working and vot-
ing with all the rest There is
no graft in this move and there Is
no money connected with II be-
yoEd that necessary for running
expenses. If every man will
prove loyal and true to his own
interests II every man will sup
port this association by his in
dividual effort. we will soon be-
come 50 powerful a factor In the
political arena Of Oklahoma that
we win compel recognition and
win be enabled 10 build up a Sc
cure and prosperous future for
every railroad employe IN the
state This organization Is polit-
teal but non.parusan.'
To the foregoing the Unite has un
auestionably stamped its neversay
die opposition. and the closing para
graphs made by the labor paper
shows that there have been STUDY and
plans laid and that the contest fol
the early part OF the conflict iiScon
flici doth come, will be for new mem
bers. The closing Unit saot follows
I'VE predict that the association
will meet with but little success on
the Rock Island where the Oreer 81
Railipad Telegraphers q pretty thor
oughiy organized. as are ais0 the con
0uctors, engineers aad Drainmen' u