The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20

their wishes and so the heavy fire comes
from but one side (the labor trust side)
and thus impresses the members of Con-
gress with the Belief that the whole mass
of laboring men are crying for exemp-
ton from punishment for law-breaking.
In this particular case the President in
duced Congress to reconsider The vote
and protect the masses from the proposed
tyranny.
Don't forget the issue
The Labor Trust leaders called for ex-
emption 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 Con-
gress to force them into the irksome
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 relish
ed by the millions of free men or by thou
sands of tiled" men now forced into MEM
bership in order to get jobs and not be
slugged yet they are ordered on strike
from time to time and made to boycott,
picket and act as law-breakers at the be-
hest of the leaders fighting to hold power
over them.
How can the citizen and free man pro-
tect HIMSELF"
Write to your Congressman and Sena-
tor. address them at home now.) Say
Whenever any measure comes up. pre-
scented by the Labor Trust leaders and
intended to give them more power over
us, and restrict our liberties, please pro-
tect us by voting 1t down; analyze each
measure carefully and vote only for laws
intended to protect the great majority of
IT, hat.
controlled 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 II 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 lib
critics 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 citizen says
nothing, having no organization.
Experience In the past has shown that
the great big factor known as the 'com-
mon man" may not be so quick as local
Labor Trust leaders to write his Con-
| gresham for protection, yet he reads and
| votes: that is why many a candidate who
thought he could help push through trust
| laws of either Capital or Labor, seeking
gain or control of the average cSizeh has
\ met defeat when he comes up for re-elec-
| ton.
| No one leads the common people, but
they are neither fools nor children and
| they are at least 80 per cent in the ma
jority. Many new and peaceful organiza-
| lions 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 II Bat
tie Creek, Mich, recently offered Elk
Pres. Roosevelt it's Presidency.
The Assn hadn't means enough to pay
a suitable salary for his great ability and
moral worth.
| became SO strongly impressed with the
honesty Of purpose and progressive prin-
ciples of this labor organization that
considered it worth while offering him
500, 100000 year II he would accept.
| This organization takes in many of sh''
best skilled workers In various crafts
They are pledged to no strike, no boy
colt, picketing. coercion or violence OF
any kind They present their cause peace
| fully and with dignity.
If settlements cannot be made, the
case goes to carefully selected board
! of mediation. When the facts are