The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02

IL the object lesson which they have
been forced to give to these leaders Is
going to be recognized and IL they are
going to conform themselves and their
future work and actions in accordance
thereto"
Let the people remember that COM
ment. 1.-THE Federation of Labor In par
ticular stands before the bar of public
opinion having been convicted of sell
fishness and disposition to rule all
the people of the country in the inter-
est OF the few"
Tho great 90 per cent of Americans
do not take kindly to tho acts of
tyranny by these trust leaders openly
demanding that all people bow down to
the rules of the Labor Trust and wo
are treated to the humiliating spectacle
of our Congress and even the Chief
Executive entertaining these convicted
law-breakers and listening with con-
sideration to tn cir 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 tho
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 it 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 that we
feel it a privilege to come here and
weep at his tomb
"Yes'm, yes'm, yo' sh ore has a desire
to express yo' sympathy but yo' are
overflowin at de wrong spot, yo' Is
weepin' at de ice house
Don't get maudlin about law-break-
ers who must be punished If the very
existence of our people Is to be main
tanned.
If you have any surplus sympathy it
can be extended to tho honest WORKERS
who continue to earn food when threat
ened and are frequently hurt and some
times killed before the courts can in
tervene to protect them,
Now the Labor Trust leaders demand
of Congress that the courts be stripped
of power to issue in3unctions to prevent
them from assaulting or perhaps muir
dering men who dare earn a living
when ordered by the Labor Trust to
quit work.
Don't weep at the Ice House" and
don't permit any set of law-breakers for
bully our courts, if your voice and vote
can prevent. Be sure and write your
representatives and senators in Con-
gress asking them not to vote for any
measure TO prevent the courts from
protecting homes, property and persons
from attack by paid agents of this
great Labor Trust.
Let every reader write, and write
now.
Don't sit silent and allow the organ
lied and paid men of this great trust
to force Congress to believe they rep
resent the great masses of the Ameri-
can people. Say your say and 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 right
to tell you when to work. Where! For
whom! At what prieel What to buy!
What not to buy! Whom to vote fort
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. ell
your senators and representatives
plainly that you don't want them %
vote for any measure that will allow
any set of men either representing
Capital or Labor to govern and dictate
to the common people, who prefer to
be free to so and come, work or not.
and vote for whom they please.
Every mans liberty Will disappear
whom the leaders of the great Labor
Trust or any other trust can ride rouGh
shod over psople and mass their forces
10 prevent our courts from affording
protection.
There's Reason"
c. w. POST. Battle Creek. Mich.