The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-19

(the Labor Trust side and thus i'm
presses. the members of Congress with
the belief that the whole mass of labor
ing men are Or ing for exemption
from punishment for law breaking.
In this particular case the President
induced Congress to reconsider the
vote and protect the masses from the
proposed 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 freeman will not soon forget
the effort Of their representatives in
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 millions Of free men or by
thousands of tiled" 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.
How can the citizen and free man
protect HIMSELF"
Write to your Congressman and Sen.
ator. address them at home now.)
Say Whenever any measure comes up
presented by the Labor Trust leaders
| and intended to give them more pow
er over us, and restrict our liberties
please protect us by voting 1t down
analyze each measure carefully and
/! vote only for laws intended
to protect the. great mapori
ty of your constituents In
their freedom, uncontrolled by any sci
of men either of capital or labor It i.
dangerous to give any combination
privilege or power to dictate to Other
citizens. We will support you If yor
protect us, but we must put in a repre-
sentative who will defend the majorit,
of the people If you refuse" Writ,
l
Don't sit in silence and permit you
liberties to be taken from you because
the big Labor Trust supported by fee
stirs its local managers to continued
activity, while the plain every da!
citizen says nothing. having no organ
ization.
Experience in the past has shown
that the great big factor known as tn,
common man" may not be SO quicl
as local Labor Trust leaders to writ,
his Congressman for protection, yet h
reads and votes: that is why many
candidate who thought he could hell
push through trust laws of either Capt.
of the average citizen has met defea
when he comes up for reelection.
\ No one leads the common people blu
they are neither fools nor children an,
they are at least 80 per cent in the ma
jority. Many new and peaceful organ
izations of labor are being establishe
! free from the fee-hunting tyranny O
, the big Labor Trust.
One of these. The Natl Trades an,
Workers Assn with headquarters a
, Battle Creek, Mich, recently ofIere
} EXPIRES. Roosevelt its Presidency.
| The Assn hadn't means enough
pay q suitable salary for his grea
ability and moral worth.
{ became so strongly impressed Wit
| the honesty Of purpose and progress
: i've principles of this labor organiz,
! ton that I considered 1t worth Will
+ Offering him $1OO.OOO.OO q year II b
J would accept.
This organization takes In many Z
> the best skilled workers In variou
crafts. They are pledged to no strik.
: no boycott, picketing. coercion or VII
d lence Of any kind. They present thei
} cause peacefully and with dignity.