The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-16
Pass the Word
Along

been said there were 81 American.
many OF them fathers, Killed in
one strike Uhc tcamsters in
Chicago), and over 5000 MANNED,
many for life. That's only one
lesson" of these DULLES, There are
literally thousands of cases wherein
saulted, MANNED or Killed by these
men. The same work is going on day
by day. Suppose YOU make prac-
tice of picking out each day from the
papers, accounts Of brutality TO Amer
lean workingmen who prefer to work
free from the impudence and tyran-
ry of self constituted leaders CD than
to be always subject to their beck and
call, pay them fees and be told by them
when and where 10 work. and for
whom. You will discover the same
general conditions underlying all
these daily attacks.
In every case the workingman pre-
fers TO be free. He has that right,
He then tries to go TO work. He and
his family sorely need the money for
food or he wouldn't run the risk of
his life. Many such a man has wiped
the tears away and quieted the fears
of a loving wife. left with a kiss on
her lips, set his manly jaw and walk
ed into a shower of stones and bnllets
to win food for the loved mother and
babies.
A good many have been brought
home on stretchers with blood oozing
from nose and ears. some cold, while
some gradually recover. and carry for
life the grim marks of the union
label"
They are your fellows. my friends.
and yet you supinely read the ac-
counts and say loo bad"
Have YOU grown so calloused that
you care nothing for the sufterings of
these men who need food and these
helpless ones who rely on the life and
strength of husband and father?
Let us hope that soon you may be
moved by just God to rise in your
might and BY voice and pen, by vote
and right arm you Will do a mans part
in protecting yourselves and your
brothers from this onslaught on Amer
lean citizens This cruel warfare is
carried on not always TO raise wages
but to establish union control. Kick
out the Independent men and estab-
lish the label"
Unfortunately the Labor move
ment' which started many years ago
honestly enough, has fallen under the
control of lot of tyrannicaI, vicious
men of violent tendencies
There arc too many to attempt TO
name, You can recall them. They in
clude men who have planned the muir
ders of miners. teamsters, pressmen
and carpenters. shoemakers and indie
pendent workmen OF all kinds. Many
of them have escaped hanging by an
outraged public only because juries
became terror stricken and dared not
convict them
Some have been punished slightly
and some. including the principal OIL.
GERS of this nefarious crew are nov
under sentence to Imprisonment but
have appealed their cases.
Right here some apologist rises to
protest against speaking thus Of la
boring men" Bless your dear heart.
II isn't the honest and real workman
who does these things. it Is the ex-
cltable ones and the toUgha and tugs
who don't work except with their
but have secured control Of
toe many unions. | don't even attempt
to specify the criminal acts these per-
sons have assisted or wInked at In
their plan for destroying free work
ingmen and forcing men to stay In
the union" and hence under their con-
troll. The newspapers for the past 7
years contain almost daily accounts
Of the criminal, lawless and tyranni-
cal acts against American citizens and
haven't told half the tale. Right here
II becomes necessary TO say for the
ten thousandth time that there are
scores of honest lawabiding union men
who deplore and are IN no way re-
sponsible for the long Infamous record
Of the Labor Trust" under It's pres
ent management, but they don't seem
to stop IT.
The men who manage, who pull the
strings and guide The policy have
made the record and II stands. as
made by them.
Examine, If YOU please. the record
Of string of members OF the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor and You VIII
View list of crimes against Ameri-
cans. stupendous beyond belief. They
defy the laws. sneer at the courts. In
cite mobs and are ayowed enemies OF
the pcaceable citizens OF all classes.
This band wields an Iron bar over
their subjects and drives them TO idle.
ness whenever they want to call
strike or exact extra pocket money for
themselves.
Mon don't want to be thrown on; of
work and lose their livelihood. but
what can they do when the sluggine
and numbering committee stands al
WAYS ready TO do them II they try 10
work.
The poor women and helpless chill
dlen suffer and no one dares present
their case 10 the public They must
snffer in silence for they have no way
10 right their wrongs. while the motor
iety-seeking leaders carry out their
work
These men cannot thus force op-
preston on the weak and innocent
OF use them 10 bring newspaper notice
TO themselves and money 10 their poe
kets unless they can hold them in
line"
Therefore. With the craft OF the fox
and venom Of the serpent they devise
the union label" and tell the public
10 buy only articles carrying that
label.
Smooth scheme. isn't it?
They FYtract a foo from aVorV union