Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-10-16
TRUST CONCERN ENJOYING Ma
MONOPOLY SEEKS TO INTIMl.
DATE employees.
TAFT GAVE HIS APPROVAL
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE SANG.
TONS PLAN TO HOLD THREAT
OVER WoRklNoMEN.
Wages Reduced by Tariff Protected
Industry Business Good, but Res
toration Of Pay Contingent on
1aft's Election.

Cn1cago, september (SpecfaD The
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, CODY
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
1T present, we feel that it's continue
ton will depend upon the result Of the
presidential election, and that If Mr..
Taft is elected 4 general improve
ment in all lines Of business will or
suit. 49,. e.. ~.
"On November % We will, therefore,
restore the old rating to all employees
whose wages were reduced ten per
cent. last winter, provided Mr.. Taft
10 elected president
(Signed) IS. s. EVELAND,
as.sy-,. president"
An investigation reveals the fact
that before this notice was posted Mr..
Eveland made q 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
4 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, I'VE are busy 1T,
present." 80 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. ..:.. ~.
Mr.. Eveland said further when these
facts were called to his attention,
that his company had 1000 men at
work now, and that orders "were pill
ing up SO fast that we can hardly catch
up with them" In spite of that no
holds over the heads of his employees
the threat that their wages will not
be restored If Bryan 10 elected: 81,
In explaining why he had reduced
wages under Roosevelt and proposed
to restore them under Taft, Mr.. Eve
land said: .@H 49, ... -
Taft is . very different man from
Roosevelt. It is all right for the peo-
pie out west to think that Taft is Just
like Roosevelt just keep them think.
ing that way, but we in the east know
different. Why, there 10 no compar-
is0n between the two"
The Standard Company 10 q trust
and controls the roller ball bearing
output Of the country. It makes the
small steel ball bearings used on chill
dren's roller skates,. and also $4,000
ball bearings, the largest made in
the country for big machines. Among
those who are interested in it are tho
Vanderbilts and Astors of New York,
and several of it's directors are also
directors of the United States steel
trust. The company maintains IN
"ODen shop"