The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-01-27

see II the object lesson which they
have been forced to give to these lead.
ers Is going to be recognized and II they
are going to conform themselves and
their future work and actions in -
cordance thereto"
Let the people remember that COM
ment, "The Federation of Labor in par
ticular stands before the bar of public
opinion having been convicted of SET.
fishness and a disposition to rule ALI
the people of the country In the inter.
est of the few"
The great 80 per cent of Americans
do not take kindly to the acts OF
tyranny of these trust leaders openly
demanding that all people bow down to
the rules OF the Labor Trust and We
are treated to the humiliating specta
Gle Of our Congress and even the Chief
Executive entertaining these convicted
law-breakers and listening with consid>
Grafton 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
hysterical ones who swell up and cry
over the aforesaid heroes" reminding
one of the two romantic elderly maids
who, weeping copiously. were discov.
cred by the old janitor at Mt. Vernon.
What is 1t ails you ladies?"
Taking the handkerchief from one
swollen red eye, between sobs she said:
why we have so long revered the
memory OF George Washington than
we feel 1t privilege to come here and
weep at his tomb
"Yas'm. yas'm, yo' shore has desire
to express yo' sympathy but yo' are
overflowin' at de wrong spot, yo' In
weepin' at de ice house."
Don't get maudlin about lsw-break.
ers who must be punished II the very
existence of our people is to be maib.
| tanned.
IL you have any surplus sympathy it
can be extended to the honest workers
VINO continue to earn food when threat
ened and are frequently hurt and
| sometimes killed before the courts con
intervene to protect them.
Now the Labor Trust leaders de-
mand OF Congress that the courts be
stripped of power to issue injunctions
10 prevent them from assaulting or per-
haps numbering men who dare earn
| q living when ordered by the Labor
Trust to quit work.
| Don't weep at the Ice House" and
don't permit any set of lawbreakers
to bully our courts, II your voice and
vote can prevent. Be sure and write
your Representatives and Senators in
| Congress asking them not to vote for
any measure 10 prevent the courts
from protecting homes, property and
persons from attack by paid pgeyts of
this great Labor Trust.
Let every reader write, and write
now.
Don't sit silent and allow the organ,
lzed and paid men of this great trust
10 force Congress to believe thay rep-
resent the great masses of the Amer.
lean people. Say your say anc Let
your representatives In Congress know
that you do not want to be governed
under new laws which would empower
the Labor Trust leaders with LEGAL
rlght TO tell you when to work, Whsrsi
For whom! At what price! What 10
Duy! What not to buy! Whom 20
vote Tor. How much you shall pay
per month In fees to the Labor TrvNtj
etc, etc, etc.
This power Is now being demanded
by the passage of laws In Congro.s.
Tell your Senators and Representa-.
uves plainly that you don't want thom
10 vote Tor any measure that will allow
any set OF men either representing
Capital or Labor to govern and die.
tate 10 the common people, who prefsy
| 10 De Tree to go and come work ~
not and vote for whom thew pleass
Every mans liberty will disappsaS
wnen the leaders Of the great Labor
,'us' or any other trust can ride rough
snod over people and mass their forces
protection.
There's a Reason"
| @. w. POST, Battle Creek. Mich