The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-16
TO THE VOTERS OF KING GEORGE
COUNTY.

LAYING announced myself" - NJ by
q for the office Of g,n Al regard to the
action e.. with the American Fedora
ton OF Labor or organizations OF gov
eminent clerks. The question, he said,
is most likely to come up in congress.
1t presents a serious problem, which
the president declared demanded the
attention OF the whole people lie
said in part:
Il think some persons have gone TO
the extreme OF holding that there
ought TO be no combinations OF gov
eminent employees permitted. think.
however. that in all governments, and
/ have given some examination TO the
subject. the government employees are
permitted to combine and have asso
Citations for their betterment, but the
proposition now is that such combina
lions should be allowed 10 affiliate
with trades union organizations made
up Of the employees OF private employ
ers. and TO use the same methods in
securing better terms OF employment
that are recognized as lawful and
justihable In the ordinary trade union;
in other words, that II Is entirely
proper for combinations OF postal en-
plOyes and others 10 combine in an
association TO affiliate with the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor. and then to
hold in reserve as an instrument for
enforcing their claims. presented to
congress for increased compensation.
or the betterment Of terms In other
respects. the boycott and the strike.
which are instruments recognized by
the American Federation OF Labor and
supported and justified by it when
used by the trades unloEs affiliated in
such federation.
This presents a very serious ques-
ton. and one which, II decided in favor
Of the right OF government employees
to strike and use the boycott. will be
full OF danger TO the government Of
the republic.
THE government employees OF
France resorted to It, and took the
government by the throat The execu-
tive was entirely dependent upon
these employees for its continuance.
Il do not think that reasonably
minded trades union men who are
fully alive to the necessity for rigor-
GUS means TO enforce their rights In
their controversies with capital and
with their employers will fail TO see
the broad difference that exists be-
tween their case. in which they are
contending for the betterment OF their
livelihood against the naturally selfish
motives of their employers, and that
OF the class OF government employees
who are privileged not only in the
amount Of their compensation. the less
number Of hours OF their employment
and the greater permanency Of tenure
and who serve the government OF all
the people, the very existence Of which
will be threatened should they COM
blne together to quit the government
service all at once and paralyze the
benefit and the equal benefits that the
government is properly supposed and
held to confer upon the people at
large.
1T is likely that this question is
going to be made an issue in CON
gress and 1t calls for the most earnest
consideration"
"The government employees are a
privileged class, whose work Is neces-
sary to carry on the government and
upon whose entry into the government
service II is entirely reasonable to
impose conditions that should not be
and ought not be imposed upon those
who serve private employers"
Escorted by Troops.
When the president had finished
speaking he was escorted to the resi-
dence of Congressman Olmsted by the
Governors Troop and detachment OF
the state police from Pottsville. He
received a number OF Harrisburg res
dents and later on visited the execu-
tive mansion to pay his respects to
the Governor and Mrs. Tener and also
called at the home of James NJ. Lam
berton, his classmate at Yale univer'
sity.
The presidents progress to the sta
ton was through streets lined with
people from the central section Of the
state. He was repeatedly cheered, and
when the train left the station crowds
lining bridges and railroad tracks
waved him farewell.
The presidents change OF plans
forced the abandonment OF the dinner
to have been given in his honor by
Governor Tener at the executive man.
sion and a review Of the Boy Scouts
of America.
MONEY TO LOAN