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

work that can be done in a particular
length of time. and if they are caught
hustling on the work they are prompt
ly fined. An honest union man regrets
this condition as much as any one else.
| am sure he is as eager for emanci-
patton are his employers. The trou-
Bile with organized labor is that 1t has
fallen into the hands of soldiers of for
tune who are seeking by subterfuge
to control the union man to his own
disadvantage. and the annoyance of
everybody else.
We could increase our population five
thousand within the next twelve
months if we could build the homes for
the people, but these absurd rules and
regulations of the labor unions have SO
Disguised our people and so increased
the cost of building that people can
not afford to build for themselves and
capitalists cannot afford to build to
rent. I do not care to go on record as
being antagonistic to the honest effort
of the honest laborer to protect him
sci fagainst INSCRIPTIONS employers.
but do propose to go on record as be-
ing opposed to the unfair methods of
business agents who are constantly
prating of the unfairness of other peo-
| pie.
| The man who enacts in making
arbitrary rules for the regulation of
everybody without in any way ascer-
tanning whether or not these rules can
be reasonably complied with by the
other party is not fair and is not in a
position to say to any other man you
are unfair.
want this association to go upon
luton as being opposed to the time
wasting, hair splitting methods OF the
present day trades unions and as being
willing to help the honest tradesmen
to emancipate himself from tyranny of
ignorant, INSCRIPTIONS business agents
and walking delegates.
/ want it to go upon record as being
willing to support any politician when
he takes stand for a square deal for
everybody. and has the moran courage
to criticise what he knows to be an
injustice whether it is done under the
guise of organized labor or by some
one eist.
/ With malice towards none want
something done at this meeting that
will make the union people of our
cities and towns understand that the
development of those cities and towns
| is as important to them as TO other mer
of the community and that they are by
rresent methods proving a serious
stumbling block in the way of town de-
ivelopment.
Now I have held up the mirror to the
labor unions, SO they may know what
people think about their actions and are
saying about them. 1 expect them tt
deny the allegation and defy the
alligator" but if the opinion is wrong
it is up to the union man to set right
to the union man to get himself and his
organization right. They are blamed for
the impossible conditions that confront
the builder. Whether this Is boyle thai
exists only in the mind or is a real con
dition, the result is the same De-
velopment is seriously impeded and &
condition confronts US that must be
met squarely. The union man has the
same right to the pursuit of liberty ant
happiness as any other citizen-ne
more, no less
Some Will doubt say l am not in
formed on both sides of the question
and that | am not an authority upor
, such matters. That being so / wan
, to quote from an address made by tn,
,later Justice Brewer of the United
States Supreme court in Milwaukee il
, July 1908 and again in 1909. No mar
, was probably better informed upor
{ matters of right and wrongs he hi
f occupied judicial positions for nearl