The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-26
Don't Weep AT e."
The Ice House..

patient and awaiting to see II the obs
ject lesson which they have bees
forced to give to these leaders Is going
to be recognized and If they are goinE
to conform themselves and their Tue
ture work and actions in acccrdanc6
thereto"
Let the people remember that come
ment, 1.-THE Federation of Labor 10
particular stands before the bar OF
public opinion having been convicted
of selfshness and a disposition to rule
all the people Of the country IN the
interest Of the few"
The great 90 per cent OF Ar1ert.
cans do not take kindly to the acts OF
tyranny by these trust leaders openly
demanding that all people bow down
to the rules Of The Labor Trust, and
we are treated to the humiliattng
spectacle of our Congress and even
the Chief Executive entertaining these
convicted law-breakers and listening
with consideration to their insolent
demands that the very laws be
changed to allow them to safely carry
on their plan of gaining control over
the affairs Of the people.
The sturdy workers OF America
have come to know the truth about
these martyrs sacrificing themselves
in the noble cause of labor" but It's
only the historical ones who swell UP.
and cry over the aforesaid heroes,
reminding n of the two romantic
elderly maids who, weeping copiously,
were discovered by the old janitor at
Mt. Vernon.
What is it ails you, ladies?"
Taking the handkerchief from n
swollen rec eye, between sobs she said:
why, we have so long revered the
memory of George Washington that
we feel it a privilege to come here
and weep at his tomb"
"Yas'm, yas'm, yo' shore has a de.
sire to express yo' sympathy, but 20,
are overfowin' at de wrong spot, yo'
is weepin' at de ice house."
Don't get maudlin about law-break-
ers who must be punished II the very
existence of our people is to be main
tanned.
If you have any surplus sympathy
it can be extended to the honest work
ers who continue to earn food when
threatened and are frequently hurt
and sometimes killed before the
courts can intervene to protect them.
Now the Labor Trust leaders de-
mand Of Congress that the courts be
stripped Of power to issue inJuDctions
to prevent them from assaulting or
perhaps numbering men who dare
carr a living when ordered by the La
Dor Trust to. quit work. 10
Don't weep at the Ice House" and
don't permit any set Of law-breakera
to bully u courts, if your voice ana
vote can prevent. Be sure and write
your Representatives and Senators In
Congress asking them mott to vote for
any measure to prevent the courts
from protecting homes, property n
persons from attack by paid agents or
this great Labor Trust.
Let every reader write, and writ
now.
Don't sit silent and allow the on
sanized and paid men Of this great
trust to force Congress to believe they
represent the great masses or the
American people. Say your say and
let your representatives in Congress-
know that you do not want to be gov
erned under new laws which would
empower the Labor Trust leaders
with legal right to tell you when to
work. Where! For whom! At what
price! What to buy! What not to
buy, Whom to vote for! How much
You shall pay per month in fees to the
Labor Trust etc, ETC., etc.
This power is now being demanded
by the passage Of laws in Congress.
Tell your Senators and Representa-
lives plainly that you don't want them
10 vote for any measure that will al
low any set of men either represent
ing Capital or Labor to govern and
dictate to the common people, who
prefer to be free to go and come,
work or not, and vote for whom they
Livery mans liberty will disappear
when the leaders of the great Labor
Trust or any other trust can ride
rough shod over people and mass
tl:eir forces to prevent our courts
affording protection. lh
.ITboroso