The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-31

somewhere in our country from one to
a score of our fellow men are assaulted
or murdered by members of this band.
Then remember the homes blown up
or burned. The families bounded, the
rioting, burning of street cars, wrecking
of trains and attempted or successful
killing of passengers.
The general disturbance of industry
and the thousands of dollars forced
from tax payers to pay extra police,
sheriffs and militia to protect, even in a
feeble way, the citizens from the
mobs of members of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor.
Then you will realize why the great
peace-loving ma. ty Of over 80 mil
lion Americans protest against the
growth of this crime tainted organiza-
ton comprising perhaps one and one
half million men, of which 1t is esti-
mated at least seven-tenths are peace
loving citizens and are members by the
coercion and are not in sympathy with
the three tenths who have gained con-
troll and force their methods.
We find that a few designing men
have seized control Of the American
Federation of Labor, just as some
shrewd capitalists have secured control
or some railroads and other interests
and are now twisting and turning them
into machines for personal profit and
fame.
These men cunningly plan to force
a month in fees.
Various methods are used to Gin
duce" workmen TO join.
First they talk of the 'typranny of
capital" making slaves Of workmen
Then they work up enthusiasm about
the brotherhood Of man" and other
talk which experience has shown ex-
cites the emotions of workmen and they
are induced to "join" and pay fees tc
the leaders.
The 5000 workmen in Battle Greek
are, as a rule, free from the dictates OF
the great Labor Trust and still get the
highest wages in Michigan. If they had
yielded to the smooth talk of the agents
of the trust and joined, they would pay
in fees from $1,250.00 to 100000 q
month to the big trust and be subject
to strike orders at any time.
Now they save that and put the
money into homes and family comforts
But the managers of the American
Federation of Labor have worked hard
and long to harness them.
The trust has sent small bales Of
money and last winter Is "organizers"
to tie up Battle Creek. : They hired
halls, gave picture shows, smokers
ETC., as an investment, looking to rich
returns when they succeeded in having
them tied hand and foot.
But they failed and the last of these
organizers" left Battle Creek OF
May 1st saying "it's no USE"
The workmen knew the record of this
great trust and formed their own assoc
citation to protect their rights and alsC
to protect them from the big Labor
Trust.
In Philadelphia some 1000 indepen
dent street car men. who mainly had
families, had their own union and re-
fused to join the big trust, preferrinG
to be free to work or not as they
pleased.
But the trust planned to force then
into the fee paying ranks, so a strike
was ordered to compel the tractio.
company to kick out these men and hire
only Labor Trust members.
1t was not question of wages Of
hours but to push the free men out 81
their positions where they were earn
ing good money to support their fami'
lilies. The strike was ordered, not T.
raise wages or reduce hours, remem
Der, but solely to throw out members
OF an independent union and max,
places only for Labor Trust members
and thus show the independent mer
| they could not earn a living unless the.
first paid fees to the trust managers
incidentally the people of Philadel,
phia must submit to no car service
lrioting and bloodshed with millions II
losses while these hunting, notori
ety. seeking trust leaders were teaching
the world that industry cannot be car
ried on except by workmen who frs
bend the knee, bow the head and pa.
fees.
How these men as strike leaders love
to see their names in the papers eael
morning. It's meat and bread to theil
souls.