The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-10-16
ORGANIZED INTIMIDATION INTOL-
ERABLE

Demands of certain labor organizations
for special government favors, and the
threats which constitute menace to the
welfare of the country, demonstrate the
desirability of immediate enactment OF
drastic laws making it a crime with heavy
penalty for any person or group of per-
sons to advocate or undertake, through
violent resistance to law, impairment of
interstate commerce, destruction Of life
or property, or overthrow of the estab-
lished form of government
In nation whose very beginning was
founded upon the desire for personal lib
erty there can be no federation of organ
lied intimidation on the part of small
part of the population for the purpose of
infringing upon the personal liberties Of
the great majority Protection of the
personal liberties of all it's citizens is one
of the first duties of any government Of
primary and vital Importance in the exer-
else of personal liberty is the right of the
Individual to seek and secure employment
in legitimate occupation when and where
he chooses. Government fails in it's duty
and liberty ceases to exist, when it lies
within the power of one man or group of
men to deny to any other man or group
of men the right to seek and accept such
employment as they desire. 1t follows
therefore, that it is the duty of the gov
eminent to enact Elective laws for pre-
vention of violence or threats of violence
which will interfere with the individuals
right to work for the support of himself
and those dependent upon him. The po-
lice power of the government in its broad
est sense, must rise superior to the COM
mercial force Of society, either labor or
capital, or the inevitable result must be
overthrow of government.
Never in the history of the world was
there greater need for useful production
than there is today. There must be unin-
terrupted and unimpaired production of
the necessities of life, or widespread suf-
fering must ensue. From the general
welfare standpoint, therefore, an honest
days work is no less essential than an
honest days pay. From failure of an
honest days pay, only the individual suf-
fers. From failure of an honest days
work, the entire community suffers, be-
cause of the resultant under production,
the scarcity of commodities and the low
ering of the plane of physical, mental and
moral development.
In the exercise of his personal liberty,
any employer should be free, if he desires
to employ only members of labor organ
ization. He should also be free to employ
men who are not members of any organ
iZation. Whenever the government
through any of its agencies, or by direct
or indirect exercise of any of its powers
limits employment to the members of spe-
Gifted labor organizations, it violates that
section of the constitution which assures
to all persons within the jurisdiction of
the government the equal protection of
the laws. Whenever labor organization
bv any means whatever, is able to ban
any person whatever from employment
there is set I'M in this country tribunal
superior to the government, which makes
non membership crime and condemns
the member without trial, to the punish.
ment of unemployment, with consequent
wan, suffering, and even death.
This nation is now confronted with the
question whether the government can
protect its citizens in the enjoyment OF
personal liberty, or whether it must ack-
nowledge the superior jurisdiction and
power of the labor unions, composed of
the small minority Of the. entire popula-
ton.
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