The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-02
A Roundup

bers who dare not protest and also over all other workmen, legsla-
tors. congressman, merchants and the balance % citizen.
Think it over and you will see in part what the tyranny would
be if they were permitted to completely carry out their plans
Now that the facts are known the people can protect themselves
by refusing to do any act that would add power to this aggregation.
Remember, any act.
When their grip on the throat Of honest labor is broken, work
ing men can either select better leaders, or join some of the law-abiding
1 was not driven to write this series Of articles by reason Of dis
agreements with my own thousand workmen. No troubles have arisen
They have had fftytwo weeks a year steady work for many
years, are a contented, highgrade class receiving the best wages in
Michigan for like service, and protected from the frequent onslaughts
Mr.. Gompers has repeatedly announced in public that 1 sought
to destroy all organizations of labor.
This is in line with his regular habit of diaortng facts, I have
for a long time been a member Of the National Association Of Station.
airy Engineers and the National Trades and Workers Association.
trade agreements legally, with peace and honor.
I have given to the Trades and Workers Association a %$4ooooooO
home for their old members in furthersnce of an honest desire to
help solve this most important industrial question.
In addition, I have offered to contribute a quarter of a million
dollars cash to help along a workingmans movement, as defined in a
Letter sent Mr.. Gompers Dec. 18th, 1911, Copy herewith
Mr. S"no' 0"D"H f'SS' N~"N" washington. I. c.
Press i reports ssts.n aa'; sss,s that ~ you ~. ARE r ssss,g depressed and hara'ssd bg
The query has arisen whether you are big enough to sense the ! move G.
has arrived when Labor" should be honestly represented instead of mis-
If the thought of truthful and earnest effort has come. and you honestly
tDTtst6 9s' so oo S0oe oat . Battle 6tf !" Creek ~ss for Sa' Conferences %%s with the the President Of Of
"o t If Sou viii permit it. your expenses will be b. paid from the time you leats
81" Y1 will p be- put ut up at the sanftarium fol a week o ter days rest and
freedom from worry a a guest either of the Association or Of myself
when Tested. let s consider the new movsmsn 70. the W. w sz1nma
Association, free from strikes, smuggling picketng. tyranny. fines. dynamtips
Belonging . the American 5 Federation Of Labor are hundreds Of thou,
pressure, and who deDIore the tactics you and your associates have en-
They want steady employment any.tvo weeks in the ear and do not
tween crooked labor leaders seeking brides and crooked employers who hire
tools kept Idle while the Chiefs scrap for control r briDe money.
..rv You an wnl pc perhaps oampsr Ts's :. this psS DsoD pc S Sibsm that ~ strikes IL ns sTs % nsG 7.
been in very successful operation over two years and found o have more
The honorable Braherhood of Locomotive Engineers The Nauouai
Association Of Stationary Engineers ad he National Trade n Workers
Association perfect trade agreements without strikes secure the highest
wages and yet preserve the respect and esteem of employers and o the
Workingmen are aroused to resentment from being forced to contribute
from their hard earned pay envelopes to defend known sluggers and murder
they know those leaders are simply using them to insure complete dominion
He seeks to maintain his position a an honest peaceful citizen and not
PesnaHz ! have only sincere ana pen deauneaaon for the past
in an earnest and truthful step forward TO your members and win accept
win be treated with the greatest oonsidsraton ". ar capable Of and in al
dfdOn l will agree to contribute a quarter II a million dollars in cash to the
The Trades and Workers now have a splendid ssooooooo home to care
the public all working for the new day Of peace with honor in the industrial
Yours very truly Z ,osr
No reply has been received. It seems evident the present
Leaders will not accept any offer of industrial peace which takes
from them the fees, control Of wOrkmen, and curbs their trust
methods.
When any combination either of Capital or Labor goes outside
its own business and attempts to Cypress, tyrannize, or forcibly dictate
be prosecuted.
All the capital trusts in this country couldn't bring about a
minus fraction of the loss, inconvenience, misery and crime set in
motion by strike consplrators.
The time has come when every homecoming patriotic citizen
should speak in most unmisakable terms, if liberty is to be preserved.
Write President Taft asking when he will apply the law to the
Labor Trust as well as the Capital Trusts.
Then write your members Of Congress, feling" them clearly that
you viii expect them to protect yourself and other common, every
day citizens by voting down the bills these Labor Trust leaders are
pressing to give them more control.
One is a bill to prevent courts from issuing restraining orders to
stop proposed acts of violence in strikes. Another is to allow labor
leaders to restrain trade without being subject to the Law.
You are one Of a tremendous majority but you must tell your
public officials your needs Then they can act in your defense
Then question candidates and don't accept any equivccd
answers.
Insist that trade organizations can be peacefully conducted and
that no laws be enacted giving leaders arbitrary control over the
masses.
As few of the facts are now known and have been proven true.
Many more will follow IS the government Investigation proceeds.
VIII you be patriotic and painstaking enough to write, talk and vote
for your own safety?
Ny work in the way Of public and expensive paid announcements
on this subject is done.
There's a Reason,
G. W. POST.
farad IS he has two houses vacant government ordered the saloons closed