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

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Since the Government authorities have begun to Round Up" a few
et,t the I men Ssvs who Sesn have vsg so long ST d brought osd;to odia IN upon upon the name e Of honest
%r my seven years newspaper campaign on the tyrannies Of many Labor
Some men endow colleges. Others build libraries
Both educational.
preferred to devote to newspapers my contributions toward educa-
ton, warning the people to protect themselves against the greatest, most
yrannical and dangerous trust this country has ever seen.
Especially insidious and dangerous, because its inner plans we're not
understood by the average citizen who, seeing no immediate slavery to
himself peacefully followed his own pursuits and blindly allowed the self
eking Labor Leaders (O to- weave their web stronger as time went on.
Not one word in my entire campaign has been uttered against peaceful
I have only tried to defend the several million honest and law
bidding workmen who protest against the bullying and abuse of those in
No one seemed to sympathize with the few thousand widows and
s1de. se Of the ns, m m murdered 6at sl. while th faithfully ahf%I!,. trying cf e. to :, e I'm. a 1 living
30 1 tried to present their cause from time to time.
-. The I'll t healthy average common 1n1 nc. citizen dna is is perhaps sIh PSI, deserving serving Of f. at least Ca.
abr leaders tyranny IS a reward for his indifference.
knew years ago that the plan of this big labor trust was to uHi-
na+elE gain eont1o! over sZeEy workman. clerk and employee in the s.
Including farm hands and government employees:
This has been partly accomplished in some localities; then followed
rs which clearly show the intent. <
First. to harvest initiation fees, sometimes up to $4,000 each to
Join the union" d
Next, monthly dues: Say ss,5oo.oO a month in a town with 10000
members" at IS cents each. 1
Next, "fnes" assessed for some infraction of "rules"
Then the lash OF TIT lave driver can efOrth. OrderSt o strike: what
. buy; what not to buy how to vote; when to parade Ito show power);
nd to contribute from the hard-earned pay envelope for strike benefits
Faders CO and crooked employers who hire said leaders to call strikes
n competitive jobs, thus making the w0rkmen tools, kept idle while the
One of the hardest strokes of the lash is the money forced from
MEMBERS to defend dynamiters, suggers and murderers when caught.
4e n nuio ~ : a darn t 4 5i w % n o cnf t}baps sfe aor5ers1 mas ad Peb be is r tansh m' o
&On through the slugging or dynamiting committees.
The slavery of the honest American workingman is pihabe when
closed shop" full control is obtained by the tyrannical leaders.
Now, observe the plan of this gang to govern men and affairs.
"Organize" every trade. Insist on closed shop. Then use the power
numbers to induce government officials to permit organizing all gov
hall "precede Church, State and Family"
Then force Congressman to pass anti-njunction laws to prevent
Ows from stopping proposed outrages.
Force merchants to hire only "union" clerks and sell only "qabel'
r%si us Use f union noat. funds d to support up srtm slussgH 1Sem and dynamfns crews to
81 Of course, in carrying out the plan for complete control by the gang
Efme were caught.
Whenever openly exposed the men "higher up" Immediately begin
nth loud cries and much mock sentiment about "he brotherhood OF
[mpathy of the people they cover their own greed for fees and insane
se to read their names in the papers.
1t would be hard to convince the widows of the twenty-one murdered
zen in the Los Angeles tragedy, and hundreds of others, that their hus-
ans received much benefit from "the defense of the wage worker" nor
"d they we'll understand such working OF that particular brand II the
brotherhood of man" scheme.
Late events have stripped the lambs coat from the body of the wolf
md shown most clearly the lying deceit and horrible portent underneath,
hh l have tried time and again to explain to the public.
Men who preferred to work and support their families have been
Eglaid. Fingers chopped ed, off, With with the hs.s comforting s1 nangx assurance ssighfs d rnat sno "
eads. Fathers beaten unconscious and many times crippled for life;
tile homes blown up and many and many a corpse brought to III destl-
He family.
These are not occasional cases" Such crimes run literally, into ?, the
ousands, and judges and juries have been threatened with death, brbed,
d witnesses slugged or put out of the way. G
In the Government cases now pending the witnesses must be guarded
ON the agents of the "Labor Trust with its tentaces reaching o Inc
lost remote corners of our country.
Don't permit yourself to be misled by the vaporngs of sentimental,
rolling degcnerates who assert that these murders are justified because
society" has oppressed workingmen.
In no other country in the world are they paid as high, and as much
rnest effort devoted to their welfare. Nor is there IS abundant oppor-
nifty in any other country in the world for workmen to gain fortunes.
Our great railroads and industries are largely headed by former
age earners.
These murders are instigated by that class OF men, always In el-
nc, who hate success. They eooly and cruelty plan and execute
aaults and murders to satisfy their own hate and show their ama power w rH over
union meeting, develops the hate and murderous instinct which waits
ply for opportunity to carry out. {
Take the Los Angeles case a an illustration. The Times had with
TODD about 16 years of all kinds of attack, not because its faithful en-
-, IT, -..1 $500 ;Ibort bop III unions cale