Bisbee daily review., 1910-08-31
HOOdwif1king
Clergyn1en

, How these men as strike leaders
love to see their names in the papers
each morning. Il is meat and bread
to their souls.
Then think of that lordly power and
don't forget the steady flow OF money
squeezed from the workman's hard
earned pay envelope.
But when these leaders "tie up" any
industry no man can hold a job who
refuses to pay fines even on trump
ed up charges, and steadily pay fees
whatever they are,
Tie workman is absolutely at the
mercy of this band Of men who have
secured and hold control
Many and many an honest workman
has raised his voice and appealed TO
his fellows TO rise and throw off the
yoke OF Gompers, et al. But. as one
writes, AT every convention of the
American Federation OF Labor, strong
opposition comes up but at the criti-
cal moment the impassioned orator
appears and most dramatically puts
the spot light on the leader and COW
ers him with a mawkish film OF mar
tyrdom' and the emotional delegates
yen in delight. forgetting the instruc-
tons of the peaceful workingman at
home who desire TO free themselves
from the odium Of membership under
the great advocates OF strike, boycott,
violence and hate"
So we set the unequalled insolence
with which these trust leaders pro
pose to induce ministers to pun their
chestnuts from the fire by preaching
modern aggressive and violent labor
trust methods
There is a better way to secure jus
tice for workers. as will appear fur
Their along.
Just little diversion here.
/ am charged with having first
brought to the attention Of the public
some years ago, the name Labor
Trust
A trust Is a combination OF men or
organizations for the purpose OF sell
ling their product at a profit and
restricting production to effect II.
We viii say a large Oil Company
gathers in smaller ones and thus con
trolls production.
The Labor Trust gathers in" local
trade organizations and thus has pow
er to say how much work eaci man
shall DO.
The Oil Company then fixes prices.
The Labor Trust does likewise.
The Oil Company may use meth
DDS" to force an unwilling dealer to
join.
The Labor Trust men go further and
slug the Independent man il he tries
to sell his labor without paying fees
and "obeying orders" They are both
exactly alike in purpose, which. IN
both cases is entirely selfish TO gain
power and money for the leaders.
Certain Labor Trust members do
not hesitate to use violence, jyna-
hitting OF property. burning homes of
Independent men and even murder to
force obedience.
The Oil Company doesn't 90 so far
Both are extremely dangerous to
the welfare of people and communities
for power placed in the hands of a
few men either representing Capital
or Labor is almost always abused
and the public suffers.
Remember reader that your safety
lies in strenuous opposition 20 all
trusts which try TO ride over and
dictate 10 the people.
Only by opposing their growth can
you retain your personal liberty.
Now TO ministers.
The average congregation is made
up Of about 90 per cent OF free citi-
zens and much less than 10 per cent
of members Of the Labor Trust.
The free citizen wants to hear words
defending the rights and independence
Of the common man. free from the
arbitrary dictates OF any self-seeking
organization either Of Capital or Lab
or.
The merchant. lawyer, school teach
er, doctor, clerk, farmer and work
man rebels against any forcible stop
ping of trains, boats street cars, or
factories. for the prosperity Of the
community is entirely dependent on
steady continuance of these things.
Men don't like strikes, bOycotts, in
jured workmen or burned cars and
factories
A famous divine says: These men
NAV hate capitalists but their hate for
other Iaboring men burns ike flame,
eats Ike nitric acid, is malignant be
yond all description"
Then we remember cases Of acid
throwing. eyes gouged out, children