The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-01

Ifat public men who haNn boon 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 trusO are elected 10 public office just so sure the com mon man will suffer, That applies even down to petty officers 1T an ordinary policeman secures hls position from the Labor trust he is slow to protect the citizens in time of trouble. Many such nn officer has been blind to the slueslng of innocent citizens and only too willing 10 allow violence if done by a labor union slugcer
 Probably no more glarlng falsehood and impudent appeal for sympathy was ever sent broadcast than the late assertion by tho leader Of tho Labor trust when he announced that the American Federation of Labor was one of the strongest elements known for tho preservation of peace,
 Their violent methods ara so well known and established that wheuevar the trust orders q strike. the public au- thortlcs Immediately set about 10 rro- vide some sort of protection' for tho IcItl2ens and their property \ single clipping from 2 late paper Illustrates l the feeling
 "The Corn Products Company has announced thai lts new n,O0O.0oo plant. l 2 few miles south of Chicago. will be under 'cpen shop rule. 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 md buI- loi proof has been bullt around tho site"
 Citizens Protection
 Citizens have been careless in con sldoring tho lnsidlous moves made bv the Labor Trust seeking control over affairs lt ls limo that each free man questioned carefully Into tho intent 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 he elected by the Labor Trust mcm bers, together with tho votes of the citizens who dont realize tho danger. vote for him f you think best to put your affairs and liberty in the hands of tho leaders of thia great trust Rut fl will bo Q black day for Americans when any trust gains power enough 10 enact their own laws and to dic- tate when q freeman shall work. when quit and how much he shall pay [, support the managers Also what articles shall be bought What car, used What stoves, hats, shoes. cloth. Ing and even the hearse usod to bury the dead
 The foundation of our free Rorub lie Is based on tho principle thaI "eyery man must he equal before thu law and every man protected unde, the law"
 Tho Labor Trust openly asserts | mua1 have special immunity from th, . law lud special new laws to give if, members advantage and control ovei tho cOrunlon people
 With G knowledge of the facts. ct 2ens can vote as their ldeas of pstrt otism and individual safely direct '-> Where's e Reason
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 f P Lot the rcador ran,emhe that l am in favor of Trade linton and these fyQln statements sre printe, with the horN that the impudent. law 5 less linen of vinlnnt tendencies" wl 2 be replaced by careful, honest. law [ respecting managers who will rescu
 the aaered name of Labor from tn
 odium tho present Managers have to
 often put upon 1t Ifntll that tim 2 citizens nuat he alert x protect them 2 selves and tAeil af[alEs.\
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