The evening world., 1912-02-01
A Roundup

bes who dare not protest. and also over all other workmen. legislx
tor. Ceng.s ga merchants and the 6a!ance Q! citizens.
be T. they wss: permitted to completely carry out their plans.
Nov that the facts are known the people can protect themselves
oS rGaa,,ns 70 90 any act that would add power to this aggregation
When their grip on the throat of honest labor is broken, work
ing men can either select better leaders. or join some Of the law
abiding trade organizations.
disbursements with my own thousand workmen. No troubles have
y ear are a cSontented, %hish;grade class receiving the best wages in
o M' sh.ss a t., like is.ds,::a and ID protected from the frequent 0nsAusht'
Mr.. Gompers has repeatedly announced in public that l
sought Th fs i: ss is iEs a, With s's e.; re 1ssais1 habit si iss s' di.or.ins facts. I have
ST. ssst ; ,ons f tim? been .n a member men Ss,; Of the T. National mat M MssGs,atiG ans OF
citation. These are non-strike and peaceful organizations which
negotiate S,t their s;t trade "a "s, .%a Ttsd legally y with WnJ peace and d1 honor;
800 900 90 home for their old members in ~furtherance Of an honest
desire to help solve this most important industrial question. -.
dollars cash to help along a workingman's movement. as defined IN
a letter sent Mr.. Gompers Dec. 18th, loll. Copy herewith.
Mr. Samuel G0mpe"' Pres American Federation Of Labor
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Yours vcs: z: " VIZ Eosr.
No reply has been received. It seems. evident the present
Leaders i.@d rs. will no not accept any offer Of industrial peace which takes
' %ssse de-" the fees control Of "''i"'"' and ''''' their trust
ID. y! When sm, any combination either Of Capital or Labor soe. out.
dictate to Others and thereby "restrans trade" ii becomes dangerous
and should be prosecuted. .,.
All the capital trusts in this country couldn't bring about a
The time has come when every home downing patr;otic citizen
should speak in most unmstakable terms, il liberty is to be pre-
Write President Taft asking when he will apply the law to the
Labor Trust as we'll as the Capital Trusts.
Then write your members OF Congress, telling them clearly that
you will expect them to protect yourself and other common. every
day 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 trne
Many more will follow as the government investigation proceeds
VIII you be patriotic and panstaking enough to write, talk and vote
for your own safety?
My work in the way OF public and expensive paid announce.
ments on this subject is done.
There's q Reason,
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