The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-08
A Roundup

The whole setup of the leaders of the great "Iabor Trust" the
American Federation of Labor, points toward a daboIcaly adroit plan
dare not protest, and also over all other workmen, legislators, congress
men, merchants and the balance of citizens.
Think it over and you will see in part what the tyranny would be
II 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, working
men "a either select better leaders, or join some of the law-abiding trade
organizations.
was not driven to write this series of articles by reason of disagree
ments with my own thousand workmen. No troubles have arisen be-
tween us.
are a contented, high-grade'class receiving the best wages in Michigan
Labor aa' Leaders, <sssasS : p'''SS's' 40" TX frequent 'D''''sD'' Oh '"S's
Mr.. Gompers has repeatedly announced in public that I sought to
destroy all organizations of labor.
This is in line with his regular habit of distortng facts. I have
for a long time been a member Of the National Association of Stationary
Engineers and the National Trades and Workers Association. These
agreements legally with peace and honor:
I have given to the Trades and Workers Association a ~s4oooooyoo
solve this most important industrial question.
In addition, I have offered to contribute a quarter Of a million dol
lars cash to help along a workingman's movement, as defined in a letter
sent MI: Gompers Dec. 11th, 1911. Copy herewith.
Mr.. Samuel Gompe., Pre., American Federation of Labor,
Dear SIR
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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
others su snd tbe re e aa aeesEnsin ,e t apaes~i It becomes becomes DANGEROUS l. gerorny and adc. sheuI ID
be prosecuted.
Talk about restraint of trade!
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 conspirators.
The time has com when every homecoming patriotic citizen should
speak in most unmistakabe 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, telling them clearly that you
will expect them to protect yourself and other common everyday 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 equivocal answers.
Insist that trade organizations can be peacefully conducted and
that no laws be enacted giving leaders arbitrary control over the masses.
A few of the facts are now known and have been proven true. Many
more will follow as the government investigation proceeds. Will you
be patriotic and painstaking enough to write, talk and vote for your
own safety?
My work in the way Of public and expensive paid announcements on
this subject is done.
There's a Reason,
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