The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-10-31
TRUST CONCERN ENJOYING BIG
MONOPOLY sEEKe TO iNTiMi-
DATE EMPLOYEES.
TAFT GAVE HIS APPROVAL
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE SANG
TioNs PLAN TO HOLD THREAT
OVER WoRklNoMEN.
Wages Reduced by Tariff Protected
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Good, But Res
toration Of Pay Contingent on
Taft's Election.

chicago, september (Speciai) - NJ
trusts, monopolies and beneficiaries OF
high tariff have inaugurated anew
their scheme of intimidating their en-
ployes to vote for Taft. This form
of bribery is well illustrated in the
notice which has been posted in the
shops of the Standard Roller Ball Bear
ing Company of Philadelphia, q 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 1t. While we are busy
at present, we feel that its continual
ton will depend upon the result OF the
presidential election. and that IL Mr..
Taft is elected a general improve
ment in all lines of business Will Err
suit.
ION November % 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. 8. EvELAND,
president"
An investigation reveals the fact
that before this notice was posted Mr..
Eveland made trip to Hot Springs,
Va, saw Mr.. Taft, and obtained hil
| 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 undel
Republican administration, and still
continues while the concern is enjoy
ing the benefits of the Dingley tarih
which 1t has had for IL years; i
should also be observed that the no
tees cite the fact, I'VE are busy q
present." so that the advance nigh
now be made as was promised. Blu
the company is holding out the brib
that 1t will not be made unless TAT
is elected.
Mr.. Eveland said further when thes
facts were called to his attention
that his company had 1000 men Q
work now, and that orders were pr
} ing up 30 fast that we can hardly cate
} up with them In spite of that b
holds over the heads of his employe
the threat that their wages will nc
| DC TSStOTeO IL oE al 10 Si0StC0s
: In explaining why he had reduce
!. wages under Roosevelt and propose
2 to restore them under Taft, Mr.. Ev'
!, land said:
; Taft is q very different man frol
t Roosevelt 1t is all right for the PEI
. pie out west to think that Taft IL in.
4 like Roosevelt. Just keep them thinl
3 ing that way, but we in the east kno
: different Why, there is no compa
Q ison between the two"
The Standard Company is trui
/ and controls the roller ball bearin
v output of the country. 1t makes tt
!. small steel ball bearings used on chi
dren's roller skates, and also $1,000
y ball bearings, the largest made
2 the country for big machines. Anon
# those who are interested in It are Il
s vanderbilts and Astors of New Yor
q and several Of its directors are ali
J. directors of the United States ste
l. trust The company maintains
h ';open shop"