The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-17


"All I have to say about the labor
question is that 1t mas TO be settled
otherwise than by the bludgeon. That
the laboring men have rights no one
can doubt. That they may organize
and form a union. sensible man
should question. They may act to-
gether. go on a strike together and in
that or any other legal way serve to
increase their wages. But whenever
they come with the mailed fist, then
the whole strength of the nation should
be put forth to stop them. There should
be arbitration between the contending
factions. One side or the other may be
entirely wrong, or they may be par
TALLY right on both sides. but whatever
Is right and just should be settled by
an intelligent board of impartial ar
bitrators."
Again he said:
There is nothing more wholesome,
believe, than the gathering of labor
ers into a union. with the collective
bargains which they can thus make
with their employers. 1t tends to Sc
cure higher wages, to give them bet
ter standing. and that I most heartily
approve. But when any body of labor
ers. says to one OF the same kind of
laborers. you must join this organiza-
ton or you can not be permitted to
work. and resorts either to violence
or boycott, to shut that man out of the
liberty of pursuing his work in his own
individual way. I say that organiza-
ton is also enemy of American lib
erty. If there are one hundred men
that are plumbers. let ninety nine form
a union; let them care for each other
In time of want or poverty (and their
noble motto is Each for all, and all for
each'); let them do what they can tn
elevate the tone, the character of the
individual members of the union, let
them do everything just and. fair to
improve their own condition: but when
they say to the one man, You cannot
do plumbing unless you join this or
ganization; we will drive pou out of
town: that conduct is disgraceful The
truth is that the black list, not the
cases, Of giving information to one in
terested In knowing the character of
an employee who may have left you
or of a merchant or laborer doing
something of which pou do not APP
prove. and in Consequence whereof you
do not dare to have anything to do with
him--but this circulation of a black
list to prevent men from getting en-
boycott are alike and equally damnable
want that every American citizen who
hears my voice shall appreciate tho
fact that there is in this something
that is not mere theory. 1t is not mere
fancy 1t is a living fact that faces
the American people everywhere in the
land, and it is danger and wrong that
you have to meet and might as well
meet it fairly and squarley. Madame
Roland we'll said oh liberty. What
crimes are committed In they name
And unless you reserve to each man the
freedom of the individual against all
companies and organizations, you are
endangering the future and the glory of
this great country.
Come on brother union man, the
greatship OF state is yours as well as
ours We cannot afford to bubble
while she is running the rocks.
There is a power drunken business
agent at the wheel. He must be re-
placed by a sober one or required to
take the Keely Cure.
Il Working in harmony, can build
great cities and all be happy. Why
should you seek to have all men fear
you and your power? If they fear you
they will hate you and try to destroy
you. You must carry your points be-
cause they are reasonable and right,
d not because you in a position to
Y force them be they good or bad.