Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-10-23
c0P.Denounces
The Labor Unions

.thon Bourne, Jr., president of
lgn1sssnblican Publicity Committee,
~ the following statement at
~ ,; ~ a few days ago which
sl " II interest to many citizens
~, = ,,;cinitv. When the Republi-
as sbIicity chief issues such a
lent it ca nbe taken for granted
ia Republican party will very
~ contain a similar clause in its
..i.,r Al the national convention
.ris .p crux of the demands of the
3. - S,oup as presented to the labor
~ conference may be summar-
I. follows: THAT the right of
..Iners to bargain collectively,
..eh unions, represented by
49, II their own choosing 1t is
..s.Gded proposition. 1t speaks
s ~ right of wage-earners to bar
n certain way, but assumes
y there shall be no right to bar
4 any other way.
srIhst the unions desire is not the
1. hut the power, to bargain col
s Y and, under the form of
lining collectively, to dictate
~ d employers. Their object is
= IN hargaining, but dictation.
me only true American policy
!. anly truly Democratic policy-is
i, vaee-earners to bargain collec-
I'm Or Individually as they may
Nh and as they may be able to
g,in with employers.
Whenever an employee is COM
..HsJ to participate in collective bar
r;ing sgainst his will, his right
Z. heen taken from him and he is
Z onger free man. He becomes
subiect Of the union and its agents, |
I lorge7 free to take employment |
shn he 30 desires.
whenever an employer is denied |
Il right to bargain individually |
"a rs employees, his right has been
sE,n from him also and he becomes |
smbject of the union and its agents. |
THE demand Of the labor unions
,guming to speak for all wage-earn-
a although authorized to speak
II relatively few, is an attempt to
mthrOw the first principle for
rhsh our fathers fought the Ameri-
Il reVolution-the right to life, lib
gy and the pursuit of happiness.
with the demand of the labor
nich granted, the word liberty
Wild have scarcely a place in our
Popular government
slId be practically set aside and in
j Place would be set up a govern
rsnt 81, for and by the labor unions
An autocratic government, grant
& 10 the rest Of the people only so
lsA 81 life, liberty and happiness
] ng BE necessary TO prevent re-
With the hand Of the labor union
control Of transportation, in COM
and Of steel production, in super
zoa Of coal production and prob
" dominant in the police service
cities, there would be no recog-
led rights Of farmers, cattle grow
3 sheepmen, horticulturists, dairy
q, gardeners, merchants, manufac-
Esn mine owners, etc.
The proposal is the setting up of
government by class, with defiance
tAe rights of all not members of
II class.
Wage earners have the right to-
Y 70 bargain collectively if they
They also have the right to bar
u Individually. They are in the '
Y enjoyment of unimpaired liberty
action. Forced bargaining through
aocs union is not maintenance of
efty-t is the destruction of lib {
v Forced subsection to the man {
Is 81 walking delegate is not {
s,sY--It is serfdom. Forced men,
snip IN union as a prerequisite {
snpioyment-it is the very re- s
y Is the plan and practice of la {
Unions to limit production and
establish a standard of speed, with /
slaeration for the least efficient !
aer than for the most efficient.
y policy and practice has resulted
uldes,rproductioN and has aided
.suaily in bringing about the :
!. ssaI excessive high cost of living,
\; practice contravenes sound
w policy and is unjust to the
y maj5Ii-~ Ct PEOPLE who depend
success unon their own individual !
. SFssEy, ent~::,rrrl1e 12d Thrift.
4. II9feee cc.ect;yo bcryaining
N y q ETong-not a right. To-
= q 7 IS right is a perver- !
. y ,Eng7a7e Freedom to bar
, s.1ner .n1iv 6lally or collective 6
! s, 9e cry truly American policy
~ 70 progress and promotive !
'us public welfare"
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