The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-01-02
LABOR|NG MEN
Fight TRUST
American Federation Issues Call
for War-Fund Against
Steel Interests.
PRESIDENT GOMPERS
ASSAILS CORPORATION
Union Leader Declares Organized
Battle Will Bring About Bet
ter Conditions.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The American
Federation of Labor tonight Issued a
call on It's 100000 members to sub
scribe to fund with which to wage
fight on the Steel Trust" The
call arraigns the corporation as in
imical both to labor and the country,
and as yiolator OF tho laws. The
sum of S154,5o0 is to be raised at
once
The corporation is termed "a bold
and daring violator of the laws" Calls
for more money Will be issued as the
fight progresses
This action was taken following the
conference in Pittsburg on December
Is and Ii between the Amalgamated
Association Of Iron and Steel Work
ers, the Tin Plato Workers Protective
association and the Longshoremen' S
and Seamen'S union. Samuel Com
pers. president OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, was present. The
call is signed by Mr.. Gompers, Frank
and James Duncan. John Mitchell
James OConnell, d. A. Hayes. VII
liam D. Huber, Jos F. Valentine. John
R Alpine. H B Perham and John b
Lennon, directors. Although the ap
| peal is made by the Federation. the
| funds will not be turned into the Fed
Grafton this year. All subscriptions
! are to be sent to John Williams. whC
| has opened headquarters in the HOUSE
building. Pittsburg.
Assails Corporations.
In his statement. Mr. Gompers as
sailed the steel corporation for 1t
aggressions on labor. and charges
with conspiring against production
manipulating the market and striving
TO eliminate a free press.
He charged also that the corpora
ton pays dividends on many millions
OF watered stock and that Its financia
methods are corrupt and indefensible
The crowning criminality of III
trust is It's attitude toward labor,
said Mr Gompers In arraigning tn
so-called profit sharing plan. by whicI
the corporation gives its employees a.
opportunity to get an interest in tn
vast business.
This plan Mr.. Gompers said, '1
a transparent deceit through which
small profit is shared
Among the charges brought by Pres
ident Gompers against the steel COZ
poration are these:
Its control OF production is one o
its principal (the corporations) estal
llshed features. constantly eXtolled, a
merit by that portion OF the pres
animated by Wall Street motives.
Its dividends are not based oDl
upon it's capieal but more than half
billion OF watered stock.
Its attorneys are VIGOROUSLY pres
ent at or IN every executive bod!
from which may be purchased priv
leges, or advantage procured,
Its influence upon certain court
has been shown by the radical mod
fications of their unjust Injunction
speedily made by higher courts.
Its close touch with certain ir
famous daily newspapers Is exhibite
upon every occasion. when 1t is pos
! sible for editors to choose betwee
Teostrating themselves before its sui
sidy. EEs.zss--,
Its systematic desisaction of a
open and honest market Istspown il
numberle$s ways. from pushing higf
er an already superprotective tarll
against public opinion to crushing oil
of rivals many branch of the indus
try upon whielA it enters.