The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04

sOrceu 10 give 10 tHcSc leaders is go
ing to be recognized and If they are
going to conform themselves ana
heir future work aud actions in ac
cordance thereto"
Let the people remember that com
ment, ''The Federation of Labor In
particular stands before the bar of
public opinion having been convicted
Of selfishness and q disposition "
,ulc all the people Of the country IN
he interest Of the few
The great 80 per cent Of Amcri-
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 humllating
spectacle OF our Congress and even
The Chief Executive entertaining these
convicted law-breakcrs and llstcnins
with consideration to their insolent
demands that the very laws be
changed TO allow them to safely car
ry on their plan of gaining control
ove- the affairs of the people
The sturdy workers of America
have come TO know the truth about
these martyrs sacrificing themselves
ir the noble cause OF labor but it's
only the hysterical ones who swell up
and cry over the aforesaid heroes"
reminding one of the two romantic
elderly maids who, weeping copiously
were discovered by the old janitor al
Mt. Vernon,
What Is it ails you ladies?'
Taking the handkerchief from one
swollen red eye, between tobs she
said:
why we have so long revered the
memory Of George Washington that
we feel 1t privilege to come here
and weep at his tomb"
'Yas'm. yas'm. yo' shore has de-
sire to express yo' sympathy but yo
are overflowin' at de wrong spot, yo
Is weepin at de ice house
Don't get maudlln about law-break
ers who must be punished II the very
existence Of our people Is TO be main.
tanned.
II vou have any surplus sympathy
1t be can be extended 10 the hOnest
workers 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 10 Issue injunc-
tions to prevent them from assault
ing or perhaps numbering men who
dare earn living when ordered by
the Labor Trust TO quit work.
Don't weep al the Ice House" and
don't permit any set OF law-breakers
to bully our courts. II your voice and
vote can prevent Be sure and write
your Representatives and ScDatDrs In
Congress asking them not to vote for
any measure to prevent the courts
from protecting homes, property and
persons from attack by paid agents Of
tits great Labor Trust.
Let every reader write, and write
new.
Don't sit silent aud allow the or.
rauized and paid men OF this great
Z trust TO force Congress- TO believe
they represent the great masses OF
I the American people. Say your say
and let your representatives In Con
gress know that you do not want 10
be governed under new laws which
would empower the Labor Trusl lead
ers with legal rigll 10 tell you when
TO work Whcre For whom! AZ what
price, What TO buy. What not 10 buy,
Whom TO vote for. How much you
shall ply per month In fees to the
Labor Trust. etc, etc. etc.
This power is now being demand
ed by the passage Of laws In Con
gress Tell your Senators and Rep
resentatives plainly that you don
var. them 10 vote for any measure
that viii allow any set OF men eithe
representing Capital o. Labor to gov
ern and dictate to the common peo
; pie. who prefer to be free to go ant
come. work or not. and vote for whom
they please.
Every mans liberty will dIsappea
when the leaders OF the great Labo
: T'ust or any othe. trust can rId'
, rough shod over people and mas
their forces 10 prevent our courts
} frum aftording protection.
There's a Reason"
i e. W, POST, Battle Greek, Mich,