Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-04
ORGANIZED LAB0R's
HARD FIGHT
Frank Morrison Tells of the Hercuiean
Task of Overcoming the Power
of the Trusts.
IBy Associated Press.l

IBy Associated Press.1
Rinehamton. N. Y. Sept. Ain his
address at the Labor Day celebration
here today Frank A. Morrison, secre-
tarv Of the American Federation OF
Labor, said.
! "Antagonism by hostile associations
of employers toward the men OF labor
| is potent argument for the trade
unions. 1t clearly depicts the struggle
and emphasizes the pressing necessity
of workmen combining for mutual pro-
lection. To stunt and retard the
growth of our movement, every means
which can be conceived by subtle
minds has been invented. In an open
and fair contest before the bar OF pub
lie opinion, even with an unfair press
the cause of labor has steadily ad'
yanced. With the full knowledge OF
This these antagonistic organizations
of employers, driven with desperation,
having no regard for the inherent
rights of men. or any form of law,
are seeking by various means to de-
stroy the organizations of labor. To
make false and criminal charges with
out any foundation whatever appears
to be their present mode of warfare.
I'm the kidnapping of the McNam-
; aras, taking them by force, without
complying with even the simplest
forms of law, transporting them across
the country, is apparently considered
by. the men committing this outrage
as permissible. These employers as
sociations do not hope for final con
{ ,viction of the men charged, their pur
nose being to cast odium on our en-
tire movement. They apparently ar'
. determined, by fair means or foul, tt
| strike union labor fatal blow. II
this. the present difficulty, the mem
bers of labor organizations OF ou
country should, with one accord, re
solve to give to the full limit of thsi
e ability a sufficient amount OF funds L
guarantee to the McNamaras a fai
S and impartial trial
f The chief question of interest Il
the trusts today is how they can pre-
: vent their employees from becomin
o members of unions, thus minimizin
e the possibility of demand being mad
o upon them for an increase in wage
or shorter hours of labor. The trust
V are employing the ablest men tina
Y money can secure to perfect plans I
n more effectively bind the workers I
= the industry One of the most plaus
6 BILE and at the same time the mos
l. vicious system that the represents
tives of great corporations are tryin
to fasten upon the workers at tn
a present time, is the so-called dividen
re scheme. a scheme in which the en-
a. ploys can not make a suggestion
:, either as to wages, hours or shar
n of the profits. This scheme OF IN
trusts to hold their employees is pa
IS ticualrly interesting when it is know
- that roll call of the corporations thf
,s favor the system will reveal the fact
lie that they are the corporations an
Id trusts that have absolutely refused
:" permit their employees to organize, ay
more, they have demonstrated the
n willingness to expend millions of dc
~ lars to keep their employees as helple'
VI to change the condition under whiC
: they labor as the slaves were helple
rs to 40 other than the bidding OF the
in masters. Some will say there is
"a difference, that the employees of Il
~. trusts can quit and look for work els
st where while the slave could not, b
pit | ask you where can these men secu
VI other employment when you take in
consideration the constant influx
n lover a million aliens a year? Abo
&c 100000 men are working for the ste
te trust-few, if any, of those men a
10 today members of trade nnion Il
st steel trust in the late strike defeat
ge the union. The influx of aliens &C
~ stantly coming to our shores to seen
~ employment at any price, because tn
ne must live, is used as a club by t
I'd trusts to prevent men from quitti
re work for fear that they can not
- cure employment elsewhere