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

honest labor, / have been urged by some editors to publicly define
the reasons for my seven years newspaper campaign on the tyran-
MES Of many Labor Union Leaders.
Some men endow colleges. Others build Libraries.
Both educational.
preferred. to devote to newspapers my contributions toward
education, warning the people to protect themselves against the
greatest most tyrannical and dangerous trust this country has ever
seen.
Especially insdious and dangerous, because its inner plans were
not understood by the average citizen who, seeing no immediate
slavery to himself, peacefully followed his own pursuits and blndly
allowed the selfseehng Labor Leaders ~ to weave their web
been uttered against peaceful trade associations.
I have only tried to defend the several million honest and law
abiding workmen who protest against the bullying and abuse of those
in power.
No one seemed to sy~mpathize with the few thousand widows
and orphans of the men murdered while faithfully trying to earn a
living under Gods permission but against the "orders' of the 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 his indifference.
I knew years ago that the plan Of this big labor trust was to
ultimately gain control over every workman, clerk and employe in
the o. s, Including farm hands and government employs.
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
to "ioin the union"
Next monthly dues. Say $2,5oooo a month in a town with
10000 members" at IS cents each.
Next, "fnes" assessed for some infracton of "rules"
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 s9 sasV fd R0s striEs benefits IS to Son dtBsr men rrG forced sse in har idieness pe PSy
ing negotiations between crooked leaders p and crooked employers
who hire said leaders to call strikes on competitive jobs, thus max
ing the worlunen 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 dynamiters, suggrs and murderers when caught
But let an honest workman, who, perchance, has been driven into
"the union" dare to disobey one of these "orders" and he is taught
a lesson through the smuggling or dynamiting committees
CLOSED shop" full control is obtained by the tyrannical leaders.
Now, observe the plan of this gang to govern men and affairs
n,r. so ag nnzeho. every ~ trade; trade. Insist on closed os5eia1s sh o. no linen ore.u the
ing all government employees. Some Of the oaths defining that the
Then force Congressman to pass antiinjuneion laws to prevent
courts sf from stopping proposed pos gu outr ages. o,o.. - .u ,,u a.,p,
goods Use union funds to support smuggling and dynamiting crews
to drive back the protesting ones or remove" them.
Of course, in carrying out the plan for complete control by the
gang, some were caught.
Whenever openly exposed the men higher up" Immediately
begin to assess members to protect the criminals and always rush
into print with loud cries and much mock sentiment about "he
brotherhood of man. and the defense of the wage worker" with
greed 70. fees and insane desire to read their names in the papers
1t would be hard to convince the widows of the twenty-one
that their husbands received much benefit from "the defense of The
wage worker" nor could they well understand such working of that
particular brand Of the brotherhood Of man" scheme.
Late events have stripped the lambs coat from the body Of the
wolf and shown most clearly the lying deceit and horrible portent
underneath, which [ have tried time and again to explain to the
public.
waylaid. Fingers chopped off, with the comforting assurance that
"now you can set type if you will" Grow bars and heavy weights
dropped on heads. Fathers beaten unconscious and many times
crippled for life; little homes blown up and many and many a corpse
brought to the destitute family
These are not occasional cases. Such crimes run literally into
the thousands, and judges and juries have been threatened with death,
bribed, and witnesses slugged or put out of the way.
In the Government cases now pending the witnesses must be
guarded from the agents of the Labor Trust with its tentacles
reaching t. the most remote corners of our country.
Don't permit yourself to be misled BY the vaporings Of senti-
mental, droolng degeneraues ~ assert tat Inse MuueIs de JUST
flied because Society" has oppressed workingmen.
In no other country in the world are they paid as high, and as
much earnest effort devoted to their welfare. Nor is there as abundant
opportunity in any other country in the world for workmen to gain
fortunes.
Our great railroads and industries are largely headed by former
wage earneTs.
These murders are inshgated by that class of men, always in
evidence, who hate success. They coolly and cruelty plan and exc
cute assaults and murders to satisfy their own hate and show their
power over the slaves who dare protest. The nightly talk OF strikes,
given in many a union meeting, develops the hate and murderous
instinct which waits only for opportunity to carry out.
Take the Los Angeles case as IN ILLUSTRATION. Inc ItRe nd
vithaood about is years Of all kinds Of attacks, not because its
faithful employees were underpaid. They received wages higher than
+bo nn;on scale. but they refused to bow down and place themselves
under control Of "the gang" hence they were persistently assaled
and finally I'll were murdered. These men only asked to be let alone
to support their families, but union leaders determined % re owe
them, hence the murders.
The whole set-up Of the leaders of the great Labor Trust" the
American Federation Of Labor, points toward a diabolicaly adrcit
plan to secure to those leaders complete control over their own mem