The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-19

the belief tnat the Whole mass Of
laboring men are crying for exemption
from punishment OF 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 Re free to drive millions
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 car
work, for whom, or what wages and
how long.
That kind of .1hand 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 lawbreakers 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
Senator 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 it down. analyze each measure
carefully and vote only for laws intend
ed to protect the great majority OF
your constituents in their freedom
uncontrolled by any set of men either
OF capital or labor. 1t is dangerous to
give any combination privilege OF
power to dictate to other citizens
We will support you if you protect us
but we must put in a representative
who will defend the majority of the
people if you refuse Write him and
write him nov.
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 nc
organization.
Experience in the past has shown
that the great big factor known as
the common r m may not be sc
quick as local Labor Trust leaders tc
write his Congressman for protection
yet he reads and votes; that is why
many candidate who thought he
could help push through the trust
laws of either Capital or Labor, seek
ing gain or control of the average citi
zen has met defeat when he comes uI
for re election.
No one leads the common people
but they are neither fools nor chill
dren and they are at least 80 per cen
/ in the majority. Many new and peace
| full organizations of labor are beins
established free from the fee-hunting
| tyranny of the big Labor Trust.
/ One of these, The Natl Trades ant
/ Workers Assn with headquarters a
Battle Creek, Mich, recently Offered
EXPIRES. Roosevelt its Presidency.
The Assn hadn't means enough tt
pay suitable salary for this grea
ability and moral wealth.
/ became SO strongly impressed will
the honesty of purpose and Progressive
1 principles of this labor organization
tEat | considered it worth while offer
ing him S1OO,0oOo0 year if he woul,
accept.
This organization takes in many o
| the best skilled workers in variou
crafts, They are pledged to no strike
no boycott, picketing. coercion or vic
Ilence Of any kind. They present thei
cause peacefulllv and with dignity.