Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-19
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by COngressmen

words voted to permit one set of men
to break the law and dominate the
great majority of citizens, while the
majority must keep the law and SUBJ
and idleness put upon them by the
comparatively small band of trust
members.
why were these Congressman cow
ards? you ask. Because the trust
managers sent word to their local
mana gers in all parts OF the country
instructing them to fire in letters and
kilograms TO Congressman whenever
a bill to give the trust more power is
introduced.
The great mass of citizens who are
to be tyrannized over have no organ
ization to warn them to notify Con-
gressmen of their wishes and so the
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 lab
oring 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.
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
These freemen will not soon forget
the effort their representatives In Con-
gress to force them into the irksome
slavery of the big Labor Trust which
seeks to dictate first, monthly fees,
than, 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 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,
presented by the Labor Trust leaders
and intended TO give them more power
over us, and restrict our. liberties.
please protect us by voting il down:
analyZe each measure carefully and
vote only for laws intended to protect
the great majority of your constit-
uents in their freedom, uncontrolled by
any set of men either of capital OF
labor. 1t is dangerous to give any
combination privilege or power to die
tate to other citizens We will support
you If you protect us, but we must
put III a representative VINO VIII ue-
fend the majority 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 its local managers to continued
activity, while the plain every day cit
izen says nothing, having no organi-
cation.
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
a 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 re- election.
No one leads the common people but
they are neither fools nor children and
they are at least 80 per cent in the
majority. Many new and peaceful or
CARNATIONS of labor are being sstab-
lished free from the fee hunting tyran-
ny of the big Labor Trust.
One of these. The Natl Trades and
Workers Assn with headquarters al
Battle Creek. Mich, recently offered
EXPIRES. Roosevelt it's Presidency.
The ASSN hadn't means enough "a
pay a suitable salary for his great
ability and moral worth.
became go strongly impressed with
the honesty of purpose and progressive