Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01

stroyed, men murdered and the long,
long list Of atrocities practised by
Labor Trust members on other human
beings who cannot agree with the
trust methods.
Now for the better way.
Workingmen are now organizing in
the old fashioned trades union or
guild" way, affiliated with the Ma
tional Trades and Workers AssOcia
ton whose constitution provides ar
bitration of differences with agree.
ment for no strikes. boycott, picket.
Ing or hateful coercion of any kind.
This Trade Association has evolved
from the experience of the past and
Is the highest order of Trades Union.
ism at the present day.
Under Its laws It Ii not possible for
the Hod Carriers Union or the Street
Sweepers Union to order the school
teachers or locomotive engineers to
quit work in q sympathetic strike"
If any craft finds injustice, the case
Is presented to properly selected arbi,
traitors, testimony taken and the case
presented to the public through the
press. T~hereupon public opinion, that
greatest of all powers, makes itself
felt and %curiously enough a fair settle.
ment Is generally the result.
There Is no strike, no loss OF wages,
no loss to he community and yet the
faithful workers get their Just treat
ment.
There are many details which have
been worked out by men skilled In
labor matters.
It will recompense any interested
man to know these details which can
be secured by a postal request for
constitution and bylaws written to
the National Trades and Workers AS.
%sociation. Kingman Block, Battle
Creek. Mich.
Reader, look carefully into this
great question OF the relations If Cap.
ital and Labor and It's successful so.
luton, The new plan works and
brings results for the members.
T became 80 %favora6ly impressed
with the trustworthiness and practic.
ability of tho leaders Of this new la
Dor movement that | gave the Associ
alton a sanitOrium at Battle Creek
worth about $500, 900 and with about
800 rooms. to be used rs n home for
their old members and the helpless
babies, sometimes made fathcrless by
tho pistol, club or boot heel OF some
member OF the violent Labor Trust. :"
Suppose you attend church Labo.
Sunday and hear what your minister
has to say In defense of the safety
and rights Of the common. everyday
man.
Let mo ask you to read again a pOr.
ton OF one Of my public articles print
ed a few years ago..
"The people Of the world have CIV.
en- me money enough TO spend In
these talks through the papers in try.
ing to make better and safer condi
lions for the common people, whethc.
the Postum business runs or not,
Scores OF letters have rome to N
from people and others, som
from MIC men recOunting their su
ferings from union domination an,
urging that their cases be laid befor,
the public.
1t will not answer for rs to only
~sympathize with the poor, the OF
pressed, those who haven't power
enough to drive off tyrants and re
sent oppression, we must help them
tie tho hands of the oppressors. Amer
leans must act.
Some OF my forebeare in New Eng.
land left comfortable homes, took
with them the old flint locks, slept on
the ground In rain and frost; hungry,
f%ootsore. and half clothed they grimly
pushed on where the Eternal God OF
Human Liberty urged them. They
wove for mo and for you a mantle o
freedom. woven In a loom where the
shuttles were cannon balls and bul
lets and where swords were used 10
pick out the tangles In the yarn.
These old. sturdy grandads of ours
stood by that loom until the mantle
was finished. then. stained with their
life blood It was handed down to us
Shall | refuse to bear It on my shoul
ders because the wearing costs me
a few dollars, and are you towards
enough to hide yours because some
foreign labor union anarchist orders
you to strip 1t off?
have faith that the blood of 1776
still coursing In your veins will Jingle
and call until you waken, Then
Americans will Act" There's a Res:
son." @. w. POST.