Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-31

There is seldom a day passes but
somewhere in our country from one tc
a score of our fellow men are assault
ed or murdered by members of this
band.
Then remember the homes blown IN
or burned. The families bounded. the
rlotlngt burning OF street cars. wreck
ing OF trains and attempted or suc-
cessiul killing Of passengers.
The general disturbance Of industry
ana the thousands Of dollars forced
from tax payers to pay extra police.
sheriifs and militia to protect. even in
a feeble way, the citizens from the
mobs of members of the American
Federation of Labor.
Then YOU will realize why the great
peace loving majority of over so mill
lion Americans protest against the
growth OF this crime tainted o|rganiza-
ton comprising perhaps one and n
halt million men, of which il is es-
umated at least seVen-tenths are peace
loving citizens and are members by
coercion and are not in sympathy with
the three-tenths VINO have gained con
troll and force their methods.
We find that a few designing men
have seized control of the American
Federation of Labor. Just as some
shrewd capitalists have secured con-
trol OF some railroads. and other in
terests and are now twisting and turn
ing them into machines for personal
profit and fame.
These men cunniugly plan to force
~"rkmcn 90 join and pay 25 TO rs
cents a month in fees.
Various methods are used to induce
workmen 20 join.
First they talk Of the tyranny OF
capital, making slaves of workmen.
Then they work up enthusiasm
about the brotherhood OF man and
other talk which experience has shown
eNcites the emotions of Workmen and
they are Induced to "join" and nav
fees % the leaders.
The 5000 workmcn In Battle Creek
are, As q rule. free from the dictates
of the great Labor Trust and still getl
the highest wages IN Michigan. ri
they had yielded 10 the smooth talk OIL
the agents OF the trust they joined. |
they would pay In fees from $3.50 to
50 goo a mont 70 the big trust and be
subject to strike orders any time.
Nov they save hat and put the
money into homes n family COM
forts.
But the managers Of the American
Federation of Labor have worked
hard and Ions 20 harness them.
The trust has sent small bales OF
money and last winter rs organic
ers To tie up Battle Creek. They hir-
ed halls. gave picture shows smokers.
etc, as an investment. looking To rich
returns when they succeeded in hav-
ing them tied hand and foot.
But they failed and the last os these
organizers left Battle Greek on May
LIST saving its no use
The Workmen knew the record OF
this great trust and formed their own
20 protect their rights and
20 protect them from the big La
Trust.
In Philadelphia some 4.0OO indie
pendent street car men. who mainly
had families. had their own union and
refused 20 join the big trust, preferring
10 be free 10 work or not as they
pleased.
But the trust planned to force them
the fee paying ranks. So "A strike
was ordered to compel the traction
company TO kick out these men and
hire only Labor Trust members.
10 WAS not a question OF wages or
hours hut e. push the free men out
their positions where they were
earning good money 60 support their
families. The strike was ordered. not
TO raise wages or reduce hours. re-
member. but solely To throw out mem
bcrs of am Independent union and
make places only FOR Labor Trust
members and thus show the inds-
pendent men they could not earn a
living unless they first paid fees 10
The trust managers
incidentally the people - P~hiladel-
nhia must submit 20 no car service.
rioting and bloodshed with millions In
losses while these fee hunting. noto-
rious seeking trust leaders were teach
.nE the world that industry cannot be
'arrled on except by workmen who
first bend the knce. bow the head and
fece
How these men as strike leaders,
love Go see their names In the papers