The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-08

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Since the &c Government authorities have begun to Round Up a few
labor, I have been urged by some editors to publicly define the reasons
for my seven years newspaper campaign N the tyrannies of many Labor
Some men endow colleges. Others build libraries
Both educational.
I preferred to devote to newspapers my contributions toward educa-
tyrannical and dangerous trust this country has ever seen.
Especially insidious and dangerous, because its inner plans were not
himself himself peacefully ea VI followed We his own pursuits a and blindly allowed the self
seeking seek Labor Leaders 81 to weave their s. web stronger IS time went on N;
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
No one seemed to sympathize 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 l tried to present their cause from time to time.
The healthy average common citizen is perhaps deserving of at least
some some Of ,t the Inconvenience and loss IS put It.. on m him from strikes and other
knew years ago that the plan of this big labor trust was to uHi-
7 mately gain control over every workman. clerk and employee in the 2. 81
including farm hands and government employees.
acts r rh5e n eIea pffn s Bssf{ {b sei infePt. IN som 'e''''s' men followed
First. to harvest initiation fees, sometimes up to $4,000 each to
coin the union" 4
Next, monthly dues. Say So 10000 a month in a town with 10000
members" at rs cents each.
Next, "fnes" assessed for some infradion 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 Ito show powe];
and to contribute from the hard-earned pay envelope for strike benefits
leaders { p and crooked employers who hire said leaders to call strikes
e ON s1m 5Pssp for 'e eont1 55O ol n b15e m shs y'rE'nsn TOOLS kept idle while the
One Of the hardest strokes Of the lash is the money forced from
members to defend dynamiters, sluggers and murderes when caught
.the union" dare to disobey ne Of these "orders" and he is taught a
lesson through the slugging or dynamting committees.
The slavery of the honest American workingman is piiable when
"dosed shop" full control is obtained by the tyrannial leaders.
Now, observe the plan of this gang to govern men and affairs.
"Organize" every trade. Insist on closed shop. Then use the power
Of ofn numbers aat to induce Cove government IN Mt officials a to permit n ofg 4dl mo all gov gov,
shall "precede Church, State and Family"
Then force Congressman to pass anti-niunction laws to prevent
courts from stopping proposed outrages.
Force merchants to hire only "union" clerks and sell only "label"
g gpGa sb, use f union npote fands d to support up %rtn s~ggH tGsm and dynaHltns crews to
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
WITH loud QUO cries fa .a and much eR m mock ks, sentiment harqat al about out, eth" the, brotherhood ash aoo of Of
sympathy Of the people they cover their own greed for fees and insane
desire to read their names in the papers.
It would be hard to convince the widows of the twenty-one murdered
men in the Los Angeles tragedy, and hundreds of others, that their hus-
bands received much benefit from "the defense Of the wage worker" nor
"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 I have tried time and again to explain to the public.
u,r,l Men who Tinnl preferred fned.t to " work r.a and ID support their families 1n been. been
y you car set a+t type e # you will" Grow bars and heavy weights dropped Lon on
little homes blown up and many and many a corpse brought to the desi-
tue family.
These are not occasional cases" Such crimes run literally into the
thousands, and judges and jures 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 to the
most remote corners Of our country.
Don't permit yourself to be misled by the vaporings of sentimental,
droolng degenerates who assert that these murders are justified because
"socety" 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 oppor-
tunity 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 instgated by that class Of men, always in eM-
dence, who hate success. They cooly and cruelty plan and execute
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