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

does not protect the people against
the biggest and most hurtful trust we
have.
The authorities forget there are
about thirty million workers in this
country and only about 100000
members Of the Labor Trust and that
most Of them are coerced into mem
bership.
How cpn the authorities answer to
the vast army Of rs million free work.
ers. farmers and h~ouseholders whose
affairs are from time to time inter-
tered with ana who have to bear the
loss OF wages and the general heavy
loss Of stopped industries brought
about by the leaders OF the Labor
Trust in their manipulation of men
seeking to drive them into ~fee-paying
slavery?
The 2S,000.00 workers. not mem
bers OF the trust. object to being
driven from work, or having railroad
trains stopped with all the far-reach-
ing losses, or the street cars stopped
and men and prevented from
getting TO and from work, or factor
les struck and perhaps destroyed. the
weekly pay roll stopped and the sus-
tenance OF at least part and perhaps
all or "A community withdrawn.
The great Philadelphia street car
strike was forced by the big Labor
Trust. not ON account Of wages and
hours but 70 throw out about 1000
men who had their own union, n
p%eaceable ne.
These men did not "A to pay fees
to the trust leaders and be subject to
their whims So they formed their own
union for self protection. Thereupon
the big trust called a strike, blew up
and burned cars. attacked and slaugh-
tered men, kept people from getting
TO aud from work. forced their other
slaves to quit work and cost the peo-
pie ar Philadelphia several million.
dollars end untold suffering and in
convenience solely for the purpose Of
showing them the power of the La
hor Trust 60 force" the people TO
mind and force these independent
men to join the trust. obey" and
pas fees to ihe leaders.
That is a serious state of affairs IN
this free COUNTRY and IL enough to
awaken every American to the ne
cessity Of curbing such men in their
insane rae for %notoriety. power and
fee-gathering.
Citizens want Industry. commerce
and wages to continue without inter
ference from any set of men either
employers or employees who seek self
ish gain TO themselves alone. without
regard 10 how much all the people
outside the trust may be i%nconven-
fenced and damaged.
The trust leaders. To- make stronger
their control Of members. fight va
iiantly To be allowed to boycott and
cunspire 60 ruin all free citizens either
employers or workmen who do not
pay fees TO the trust leaders.
Therefore. when this $200.0O0.00
appropriation bin came w they de-
luged congress with demands To eN-
empt combinations cf labor from
prosecution IL they broke the law
and. startling as IL may seem. owe a
hundred congressmen voted to So eN-
Cmpt them. In other words. voted To
permit one set OF men TO break the
and dominate the great majority
uf citizens. while the majority must
keep the law and submit 20 the dam
age losses. insolence and idleness put
upon them by the comparatively small
band OF trust members
Why were these congressman cow
ARDS you ash. Because the trust
managers sent word To their local
managers ln an parts OF the country
.instructiuE them 90 lire In letters and
60 cougr-ssmen whenever
a bin to give tho trust more power is
introduced.
The great mass OF citizens who art
te tyrannizcd over have no organ-
izstion e. warn them o. notify con-
uf their wishes and 50 tle
heavy tire comes from but one side