Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15
TRUST CONCERN ENJOYING BIG
MONOPOLY SEEKS TO INTIMl-
DATE EMPLOYEES.
TAFT GAVE HIS APPROVAL
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE SANG.
TONS PLAN TO HOLD THREAT
OVER WoRKINGMEN.
Wages Reduced by Tariff Protected
Industry-Business Good, But Res
toration Of Pay Contingent on
Taft's Election.

Chicago, September (Specia) The
trusts, monopolies and ben~eficiaries of
high tariff have inaugurated anew
their scheme Of intimidating their EN-.
ployes to vote for Taft. This form
of bribery is we'll illustrated in the
notice which has been posted in the
shops of the Standard Roller Ball Bear
ing Company of Philadelphia, a copy
of which has come into the hands of
the Democratic national committee.
The notice reads:
THE reduction of ten per cent. in
wages last winter was to have been
restored when business conditions
would warrant it. While we are busy
at present, we feel that its continue
ton will depend upon the result of the
presidential election, and that If Mr..
Taft is elected a general improve
ment in all lines OF business will err
suit.
ION November 28 we will, therefore,
restore the old rating to all employees
whose wages were reduced ten per
cent. last winter, provided Mr.. Taft
is elected president.
(Signed) IS. S. EVELAND.
President
An investigation reveals the fact
that before this notice was posted Mr..
EVeland made a trip to Hot Springs,
Va, saw Mr.. Taft, and obtained his
approval of the course. Mr.. Eveland
admitted that he had done this when
questioned about the matter, and
stated that others in the iron and
steel business would do the same.
1t will be noticed that the reduction
in wages was made last winter under
a Republican administration, and still
continues while the concern is enjoy
ing the benefits of the Dingley tariff
which it has had for IL years; it
should also be observed that the no
tees cite the fact, Eve are busy at
present" so that the advance might
: now be made as was promised. But
} the company is holding out the bride
| that it will not be made unless Taft
| is elected.
, MI. Eveland said further when these
facts were called to his attention
that his company had 1000 men al
work now, and that orders were pill
. ing up so fast that we can hardly catch
up with them" In spite of that he
= uOluS UNCE the uSduo VI HIS VlIplOJO
l. the threat that their wages will no
be restored il Bryan is elected.
/ In explaining why he had reduced
l. wages under Roosevelt and proposed
to restore them under Taft, Mr.. Eve
land said:
u Taft is a very different man from
Roosevelt. 1t is all right for the pee
It pie out west to think that Taft is jus
like Roosevelt. Just keep them think
ing that way, but we in the east kno'
r, different. Why, there is no compa
IL ison between the two"
10 The Standard Company is a trus
le and controls the roller ball bearin
IL output of the country. 1t makes tn
Is small steel ball bearings used on chi
IS dren's roller skates, and also $1,000
" ball bearings, the largest made /
the country for big machines. Anon
lie those who are interested in it are tn
d, Vanderbilts and Astors of New Yorl
e. and several of its directors are ais
st directors of the United States ste'
re trust. The company maintains a
ID open shop"