The San Francisco call., 1910-07-19

| (the Labor Trust side) and thus i'm
the belief that the whole mass of la
boring men are crying for exemption
from punishment for breaking.
In this particular case the President
| induced Congress to reconsider the vote
and protect the masses from the pro-
posed tyranny.
Don't forget the issue.
The Labor Trust leaders called for
exemption from prosecution when they
break the law of conspiracy and they
thus sought to be free to drive millions
of free workmen into idleness.
These freemen will not soon forget
the effort of their representatives in
Congress to force them into the irk-
some slavery of the big Labor Trust
which seeks to dictate first, monthly
fees. then, when and where they can
work, for whom, or what wages and
how long.
That kind of hand tying" is not
relished by the millions of free men or
by thousands of tied" men now forced
into membership in order to get jobs
and not be slugged. yet they are or
dered on strike from time to time and
made to boycott, picket and act as law
breakers at the behest of the leaders
fighting to hold power over them.
protect himself?"
Write to your Congressman and SEN
ator. (Address them at home nowl
Say Whenever any measure comes up
presented by the Labor Trust leaders
and intended to give them more power
over us, and restrict our liberties,
please protect us by voting it down;
analyze each measure carefully and
vote only for laws intended to protect
q 1Or of rf IN
ents in their freedom, uncontrolled by
any set of men either of capital or
labor. 1t is dangerous to give any
combination privilege or power to die
tate to other citizens. We will support
you If you protect us. but we must put
in a representative who will defend the
majority of the people if you refuse"
Write him and write him now.
Don't sit in silence and permit your
liberties to be taken from you because
the big Labor Trust, supported by fees,
stirs its local managers to continued
activity, while the plain every day citi-
zen says nothing, having no organiza-
tion.
Experience in the past has shown
that the great big factor known as the
common man" may not be so quick as
local Labor Trust leaders to write his
Congressman for protection, yet he
reads and votes; that is why many a
candidate who thought he could help
push through trust laws of either Capt.
tai or Labor, seeking gain or control
of the average citizen has met defeat
when he comes up for reelection.
No one leads the common people. but
they are neither fools nor children and
they are at least 900 in the majority.
Many new and peaceful organizations
of labor are being established free
from the fee-hunting tyranny of the
big Labor Trust.
One of these, the Natl Trades and
Workers Assn with headquarters at
Battle Creek, Mich, recently offered
EXPIRES. Roosevelt its Presidency.
The Assn hadn't means enough to
pay a suitable salary for his great
ability and moral worth.
I became so strongly impressed with
the honesty of purpose and progressive
principles of this labor organization
that L considered it worth while offer
ing him 500. 100000 a year if he would
accept
This organization takes in many of
the best skilled workers in various
crafts. They are pledged to no strike,
no boycott. picketing. coercion or vio-
lence of any kind They present their
cause peacefully and with dignity