The evening world., 1912-02-01

Since the Government authorities have begun to Round Up.
a few Of the men who have SO long brought odium upon the name Of
nor labor !: / have been urged by some editor. to publicly y . \ define
MES Of many Labor Union Leaders.
Some men endoy colleges. Others build Libraries.
I preferred to devote to newspapers my contributions, toward
greatest. most tyrannical and dangerous trust this country has ever
Especially insidious and dangerous. because it. inner plan. were
not understood by the average citizen who. seeing no immediate
: slavery to oh himself .ssil :I peacefully Ish followed 2xsdI bis c ~ !, pursuit. .iS and ,S.i Hin IDLY
stronger as time went on. Not one word in my entire campaign has
have only tried to defend the several million honest and law:
abiding workmen who protest against the bullying and abuse OF
No one seemed to sympathize with the few thousand widows
and orphans Of the men murdered while faithfully trying to earn a
Labor Trust" So tried to present their cause from time to time.
The healthy average common citizen is perhaps, deserving Of At
least some Of the inconvenience and loss put on him from strikes and
other labor leaders tyranny as a reward for us indifference. ~
ultimately gain control over every workman: clerk and employeem
the Y; $. Including farm hands and Government eMployees'
l.. This has been partly accomplished in some localities; then
followed acts which clearly show the intent.
First, to harvest initiation fees, sometimes up to $4,000 each
Next, monthly dues: Say ss.Soo.oo a month in a town with
10000 members" at Is cents each.
Then the lash Of the slave driver came forth. Orders to strike:
what to buy; what not to buy; how to vote; when to parade
Envelope =" iops t1 po% .trils Sen i to osheT men 'aG iorcs d into so' id / pe md
ing negotiation. between crooked leaders ~ and crooked EMPLOYERS
ing the workmen tools. kept idle while the chiefs scrap for control or
One Of the hardest strokes Of the lash is the money forced from
members to defend dynamiter. sluggcrs and murderers when caught.
into atse let an s q A'd as.e r ts d 4 ~ ons q Rf, sae.e sc1 sss Sss and r Ss is
taught u lesson through the smuggling or dynamiting committees:
when closed shop" full control is Obtained by the tsrann' a.alttesders.
Now. observe the plan of this li; gang to govern ,nl men And! and aas'r s..
power of numbers to induce government officials to permit organ,z-
% "sio all r sHxs ,5ali @p, s%sisy Church. Sos Stat. si s sni i FsnlS Ssa3n'"s that the
Then force congressman to pass anti-injunction laws to prevent
'0o'i Force ',S" n s'1eRRsns p1 to- s%e S o"ay %anion" clerk, and sell only
hase crews sG TO- drive g hsc Sn aSs d i"ns, ito s opes = + : a9esos. s1 then. aSn'~''-
OF course. in carrying out the plan for complete contEo! by the
gang; some were caught. :--.,.,,,
begin to assess members to protect the criminals and always rush
h into print pr Ta II m lou? cries ans a., and aS %Ssh mock of ;h sentiment %a%s xo ;Seus vies
such play upon the sympathy of the people they cover their own
It would be hard to convince the widows Of the t~wenty-onc
, murdered tss;, h men in the ,l Los Angeles wns, tragedy %sssS, and; and a h3Sd sdi.0 Of o ii s1s
PARTICULAR brand Of the "b!oise,boSd q man. ;chsm y. ~. ., ~.
wolf and shown most clearly the lying deceit and horrible portent
underneath. which l have tried time and again to explain to the
Men who preferred to work and support their families have been
NJ you can set type f you will" Crow bars and heavy weight.
dropped on heads. Father, beaten unconscious and many times
These orc not occasional cases" Such crimes rum literally
into the thousands. and judges and junes have been threatened with
death, bribed, and witnesses slugged or put out Of the way.
guarded from the agents Of the Labor Trust with its tentacles
reaching to the most remote corners Of our country; ..u.;
mental. drociins degenerate. - who assert that these murders are iusd.
fed because society" has oppressed sl work .Sn mid :. ,;, and ,
much earnest effort devoted to their welfare. Nor is there as abund-
ant opportunity in any other country in the world for wOrkmen to
gain fortunes.
Our great railroads and industries are largely headed by former
wage earners.
These murders are instigated by that class Of men. always in
evidence, who hate success. They co0lly and cruelty plan and exc
cute assaults and murders to satisfy their own hate and show thei
power over the slaves who dare protest. The nightly talk of strikes
given in many n union meeting, develops the hate and murderou.
instinct which waits only for opportunity 70 carry out ;,
Take the Los Angeles case n an illustration. The Times bad
withstood about 10 years of all kinds Of attacks. not because it,
lra;%Ifl ampInves wereu pterDaid They receiyed apc HIGHER thar
the union scale, but they refused to bow down and place themselves
under control Of 1.-The gang" hence they were persistently assailec
and finally 81 were murdered. These men only asked to be let alone
to support their families, but union leaders determined to rule ove
them. hence the murders.
The whole set-up Of the leaders Of the great Labor Trust" tn,
American Federation Of Labor, points toward . daboGcany sdroi