The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-03

20 We are unaltcrably opposed
10 the principle OF the closed shop. !
Il Is un.American. illegal. and I'M
fair to tho Independent einpioye
who does not desire TO join a union,
To the employer who prefers To
operate AN open shop. and TO the
public There In no more sacred
right of citizenship than the right
10 pursue unmolested lawful eut
ployment in a lawful manner
Therefore, va shall defend the
right Of every employe TO be ffee
TO dispose OF his time and SKIN ad'
vantAgeously. and We shall maintain
the right OF every employer to con
duct an open shop.
81 We are Htronuoualy opposed
10 lockouts. strikes. sympathetic
strikes, picketing. boycottn. and
Kindred evils We will resist all
selfish interests which thru eoer-
cion, false statements. and violence
disrupt the relations Of peace ana
unity existing between tho Just EN-
ploycr and his employees
q Law and order arc essential
10 the commercial progress and
DEVELOPMENT OF the communities OF
our state. We pledge our support
10 the properly constituted author
tiles for the impartial enforcement
OF law and the strict maintenance
OF order at all times and In all
places, 30 that the communities or
our state may enjoy their constitu'
tlonal aud inalienable rights To
peace. liberty and security for life
and property
"6. We believe In equal rights
and Justice for men, women and
children in all stations OF life.
20 The right OF every child TO
sufficient leisure for education and
recreation. In conjunction with
such helpful manual labor as II
may be required TO perform TO aid
It's parents. learn a trade. or 9th
erwise prepare itself ms a bread
winner. our belief being that the
complete idleness OF children is
often the mother OF incompetency
and crime. but all work done by
children OF proper age should be
under hsalthful and humane condi.
lions.
-. The highest right Of citizen.
ship II the right 20 follow a lawful
calling In a lawful manner. The
inalienablo right 10 life. liberty.
and the pursuit OF happiness means
the right To earn a living by work.
Ing for any person and at any
wage agreeable 20 the workman
and his employer This means the
right Of all men 60 the opportunity
for self.malntenanc-. without con.
sultinw any union or other orgnni
nation. I, IL the duty OF society 10
protect Independent, workmen
against ans form % intimidation.
force or violence which would In
terfere with the exercise Of the in
alienahie right. OF every person 10
earn living. A mans right TO Ia.
bor IL his property. and his right 10
sell his labor Is also his property
-. An honest days work should
bring an honest days pay. but as
wages and their product are sub.
jet TO tho Law Of supply and de.
mnnd. they cannot be wholly al.
justed on n theoretical basis. with
out reference to markets, operas.
ing expense. labor supply. and the
efficiency Of tho individual work.
man as regards quantity and quail.
ity OF output.
-. The harvest created By CAPT. /
tai and labor is n Joint product. in |
the division OF which labor mus, |
be protected against tho erplolta /
ton OF the greedy and tho power. |
ful, and capital must be exempt
from the efforts Of organized labor
70 advance It's own interests. re-
gardless OF the rights OF employers
and the public.
10. There mus, be middle
ground where capital an labor 1
may meet in peace and carry on
the worlds work without the dis.
traction Of Industrial war. and on
this common ground OF equity and /
fairdealing the complete surrender
of neither capital nor labor il re.
quired
III. We demand that both can.
itai and labor recognize the rights I
Of that too long forgotten third 4
person. the public"