Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-19

the labor trust side) and thus inn
presses the members Of congress with
the belief That the whole mass Of la
boring men are crying for exemption
from punishment for law-breaking.
In this particular case the president
induced congress to reconsider the
vote and protect the masses from the
proposed tyranny.
Don't forget the issue.
The labor trust leaders called for
exemption from prosecution when
they break the law Of conspiracy and
they thus sought to be free 80 drive
millions of free workmen into idle
ness.
These freemen will not 500 forget
the effort of their representative in
congress to force them into the irk-
some slavery of the big labor trust
which seeks to dictate first, monthly
fees, then, when and where they can
work. for whom, or what wages and
how long.
That kind Of hand tying is not
relished by the millions of free men
or ~ thousands of tied men now
forced into membership in order to
get jobs and not be %slugged, yet they
are ordered on strike from time to
time and made to boycott, picket and
act as law-breakers at the behest of
the leaders fighting to hold power
over them.
How can the citizen and free man
protect himself"
Write to your congressman and sem
'ator. address them at home now.)
Say. Whenever any measure comes
up, presented by the labor trust lead
ers and intended to give them more
power over us, and restrict our liber-
ties. please protect us by voting it
down: analyze each measure carefully
and vote only for laws intended to pro-
tect the great majority of your con
~stituents In their freedom. uncon-
.trolIed BY any set Of men either OF
capital or labor. 1t is dangerous to
give any combination privilege or
power to dictate to other citizens. We
will support you IL you protect us,
but we must put in a representative
who will defend the majority OF the
people il you refuse Write him and
write him now.
Don't sit in silence and permit your
liberties To he taken from you be-
cause the big labor trust. supported
by fees. stirs its local managers to
continued activity. while the plain
every day citizen says nothing. having
no organization.
Experience in the past has shown
that the great big factor known as the
common man" may not be so quick
as local labor trust leaders to write
his congressman for protection. yet
he reads and votes. hat is why many
q candidate who thought he could
help push through trust laws of either
capital or labor. seeking gain or con-
troll Of the average citizen has met
when he comes up Tor re-elec-
ton.
No one leads the common people
but they are neither fools nor chill
dren and they are at least 90 per cent
In the majority. Many new and peace
organizations Of labor are being
established free from the fee-hunting |
tyranny OF the big labor trust.
one of these. the National Trades
and Workers association, with head
al Battle Creek. Mich. re-
Gently offered ex-President Roosevelt
its presidency.
That association hadn't means
enough 60 pay a suitable salary for
great ability and moral worth.
I became 50 strongly impressed
with the honesty of purpose aud pro-
principles OF this labor or
SANITATION that I considered IL worth
offering him slee. 10000 n year
10 he would accept.
This organization takes in many OF
best skilled workers in various
RATS. They are pledged to no strike.
no boycott. picketing. coercion or vio-
OF any kind. They present their
peacefully and with dignity.
Dr. settlements cannot ~ made. the
gees to . carefully selected