The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-20

ressmen 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 laboring men are crying for ex-
emptlon from punishment Tor law
breaking.
In this particular case the Presi-
dent 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 of free workmen into idle
ness
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 tiled" 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
Senator address them at homo
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 1t down, analyze each measure
carefully and vote only for laws In
tended TO protect the great majority
of your constituents In their freedom.
uncontrolled by any set of mon either
OF capital or labor. It is dangerous
to give any combination privilege or
power to dictate to other citizens.
We will support you Ii you protect
us. but we must put in a representa-
tive who will defend the majority of
the people ii 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. stlrs 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
a candidate who thought he could
help push through trust laws of elth-
er Capital OF Labor. seeking gain or
control Of the average citizen has met
defeat when he comes up for re-elec-
tlon
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
established free from the fee-hunting
tyranny of the big one OF these. The
Natl Trades and Workers Assn with
headquarters at Battle Creek. Mich,
recently offered EXPIRES. Roosevelt
its Presidency.
The Assn hadn't means enough to
pay a suitable salary for his great
ability and moral worth.
| became so strongly impressed
with the honesty Of purpose and pro
gressive principles OF this labor organ
izauon that / considered 1t worth |
while Offering him s1Q0,oOo.Oo year
II he would accept
This organization takes in many OF !
the best skilled workers in various
crafts They are pledged 10 no strike, |
no boycott, picketing coercion or yIo- |
lence Of any kind. They present their