The Detroit times., 1910-07-20

heavy fire comes from but one side
(the Labor Trust side) and thus I'M
presses the members OF congress with
the belief that the whole mass OF la
boring men are crying for exemption
from punishment for law-breaking.
In this particular case the president
induced congress to reconsider the
vote and protect the masses from the
proposed tyranny. 49,
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 mil
lions 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
relished 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 ordered on strike from time tc
time and made to boycott, picket and
act as lawbreakers at the behest oil
the leaders lighting to hold power over
them.
How can the citizen and free man
protect himself?"
Write to your congressman and sen
ator. address them at horne now.)
Say Whenever any measure comes
UP, presented by the Labor Trust
leaders and intended to give them
more power over us, and restrict oui
liberties, please protect US by voting
II down; analyze each measure care
fully and vote only for laws intended
to protect the great majority OF your
constituents In their freedom, uncon
trolled by any set Of men either ol
capital or labor. It is dangerous tc
give any combination privilege or pow
er to dictate to other citizens. we
will support you IL you protect us, but
we must put in a representative who
will defend the majority of the people
IL 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 con
tinued activity, while the plain every
day citizen says nothing, having no
organization.
Experience in the past has shown
that the great big factor known as the
common man" may not be so quick
as local Labor Trust leaders TO write
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 cap
ital 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 chill
dren and they are at least 80 per cent
in the majority. Many new and peace
full organizations of labor are being
esta blished free from the fee-huntine
tyranny Of the big Labor Trust
One OF these, The Natl Trades and
Workers Assn with headquarters al
Battle Creek. Mich, recently offered
Ex-Pres. Roosevelt its presidency.
The assn hadn't means enough 70
nav suitable salary for his great
ability and moral worth.
I became so strongly impressed with
the honesty OF purpose and progress
sive principles Of this labor organlEa
uon that | considered II worth while
Offering him s10O.O0O.0O a year II 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 VIC
lence of any kind. They present their
cause peacefully and with dignity.