Arizona republican., 1910-07-19
Mob-Coddling
 by Congressmen

| fire comes from but one side Cthe La bor Trust side) and thus impresses the members of Congress with the belief that the whole mass of laboring men are crying for exemption from punish ment for law-breaking.
 In this particular case the President induced Congress to reconsider the vote and protect the masses from the pro- posed 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 freemen will not soon forget the effort of their representatives in Congress to force them into the irk- 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 rel ished by the millions of free men or by thousands of tied" 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 pre- scented by the Labor Trust leaders and intended to give them more power over us. and restrict our liberties, please protect up by voting it down; analyze each measure carefully and vote only for laws intended to protect the great majority of your constituents in their freedom. uncontrolled by any set of men either of capital or labor. It is dangerous to give any combination privilege or power to dictate to other citizens. We will support you if you protect us. but we must put in a rep resentative who will defend the ma jority of the people if you refuse" Write him and write him now.
 Don't sit in silence and permit your liberties to be taken from you because the big Labor Trust. supported by fees. 'stirs it's local managers to continued activity, while the plain every day citi- zen says nothing. having no organiza- ton.
 Experience in the past has shown that the great big factor known as the common man" may not be so quick
  his Congressman for protection. yet he reads and votes; that is why many candidate who thought he could help push through trust laws of either Capi- tai or Labor. seeking gain or control of the average citizen has met defeat when he comes up for reelection.
 No one leads the common people but they are neither fools nor children and they are at least 90e5 in the majority. Many new and peaceful organizations of labor are being established free from the fee-huntfng tyranny of the big Labor Trust.
 One of these, The Nat1 Trades and Workers Assn with headquarters at Battle Creek. Mich, recently offered EX.-Pre 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 principles of this labor organization that I considered it worth while offer ing him s1O0.OOO.0O a year if he would accept.
 This organization takes in many of the best skilled workers in various crafts. They are pledged to no strike, no boycott, picketing. coercion or vio- lence of any kind. They present their