The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-04
Don't Weep At
The Ice House.

patient and awaiting to see If the OBJ
ject lesson which they have been
forced to give to these leaders Is going
to be recognized and If they are going
| to conform themselves and their fu-
tpre work and actions in accordance
thereto"
Let the people remember that come
ment, The Federation of Labor in
| particular stands before the bar OF
public opinion having been convicted
of seltishness and a disposition to rule
all the people of the country in the
interest of the few"
The great so per cent. of Ameri-
cans do not take kindly to the acts OF
| tyranny by these trust leaders openly
demanding that all people bow down
! to the rules Of the Labor Trust. and
we are treated to the humiliatin@
spectacle of our Congress and even
the Chief MISUNDERSTANDING these
convicted law-breakers and listening
with consideration to their insolene
demands that the very laws be
changed to allow them to safely carry.
on their plan of gaining control over
the affairs of the people.
The sturdy workers of America
have come to know the truth about
these martyrs sacrificing themselves
in the noble cause of labor" but it's
only the hysterical ones who swell up
and cry over the aforesaid heroes"
reminding one of the two romantic
| elderly maids who, weeping copiously,
were discovered by the old janitor at
Mt. Vernon.
What is it ails you, ladies?"
| Taking the handkerchief from one
| swollen red eye, between sobs she said.
why, we have so long revered the
memory of George Washington that
we feel it privilege to come here
and weep at his tomb"
"Yas'm yas'm, yo shore has des
sire to express yo' sympathy, but yO'
are overfiowin' at de wrong spot, yo'
is weepin at de ice house."
Don't get maudlin about law-breaky
ers who must be punished If the vera
existence Of our people is to be main
tanned.
If you have any surElus sympathy
it can be extended to the honest work.
ers who continue to earn food when
threatened and are frequently hurt
and sometimes killed before ths
courts can intervene to protect them.
Now the Labor Trust leaders de-
mand of Congress that the courts be
|
/ to prevent them from assaulting or
perhaps numbering men who dare
earn living when ordered by the La
Dor Trust to quit work.
Don't weep at the Ice House" and
don't permit any set of law-breakers
! to bully our courts, ii your voice and
vote can prevent Be sure and write
| your Representatives and Senators in
Congress asking them Tot to vote fos
any measure to prevent the courts
from protecting homes, property and
| persons from attack by paid agents OF
this great Labor Trust.
Let every reader write, and write
now.
Don't sit silent and allow the orr
| ganized and paid men of this great
trust to force Congress to believe they
represent the great masses of the
American people. Say your say and
! let your representatives in Congress
know that you do not want to be gov
erned under new laws which would
empower the Labor Trust leaders
with legal right to tell YOU when to
work. Where! For whom At what
priceI What to buyl What not to
buy! Whom to vote for How much
you shall pay per month in fees to ths1% x
Labor TRUST etc, etc, etc. M
This power is now being demand
by the passage Of laws in Cnnga 4 |
Tell your Senators and Repre- S3l9
ltives plainly that you don't waHl| Is A
to vote for any measure that y AN
low any set of men either m9Ieal s
ing Capital or Labor to az1 s. I
dictate to the common AS! ' + 4
prefer to be free to "a # 4 "a
work ar NOT and vote ff(13I ". III .
| please. q N
Every mans libert ( 4. 3 /.
when the leaders N n Is \ (. y
Trust or any otfA n IS
rough shod ovss n
\ their forces ~ h