The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-06-30
gle LEAoERENTERPRsE PRESS WEDNESDAY JUNE 3d.
TO THE CITIZENS OF BEN
HILL COUNTY

Organized labor of Fitzgerald has
no quarrel with Mr.. Wilcox it IS what
he advocates. What concerns labor
and were Mr. Wilcox not candidate
for the Legislature, his sentiments
would not stir a ripple.
Mr.. Wilcox is making his race tor
office predicted alone on prejudice
against one class of our citizens, and
i, making out his case presents an
Indictment charging organized labor
with all the ills that are now entailed
upon the whole country.
He lays great stress on the strikes
Of the transportation on the railroads.
The men working on the road having
nothing to sustain them but their
wages and they have exhibited com
mendable patience in waiting on the
action OF those in authority and the
officials of the railroad organization
have thu, far protected the public
and they alone appealing to the 10y
atty of their membership have pre-
vented a general tic UP of the roads
The government was very prompt
to care for the interest of the stock
holders before restoring their prop
erty 10 private ownership but are
slow to care for the interests of the
employees
Mr.. Wilcox fails to call to task the
| railroads for demanding increased
freight rates, and their demands for
dividends on Watered stock.
His complaint that labor will not
submit to compulsory arbitration is
quickly answered. Compulsory arbi-
tration is but a form of compulsory
chattel FIJI nndSquicklyis
servitude and was abolished with
chattcl slavery In addition it has been
has proven to be dismal failure.
Before mentioning the steel strike
Mr.. Wilcox would exhibit some wis
dom if he waits until the story of that
strike is finished, there will be few
more chapters to the story, all Of
which will be profitable reading.
Now after all is said about the enor-
nous amount of money paid out to
rallrad men, where is it? Those same
railroad men have not bought stocks
or bonds to any extent, their names
arc not among those taking trips
abroad
Mr.. Wilcox, if you expect to serve
all the people as member of this
legislature, Tell us about Georgia and
are we responsible for the depletion
OF the state treasury? Are we respon-
slble tor the shortage of coal cars, a
situation that imperils the industries
and the homes-midsummer, and coal
selling at SIS per ton? are we re-
@NatAble fors the increased house
Tnnf of
mously high and short at the price
that 1T makes it impossible for the
farmer to can his fruit, greater part
of his living!
After yoa destroy the unions, Mr..
WILCOX. are you going after the men
who gained so much wealth on war
profits! Are you going after the diff
Party
ferent factions in the Democratic
farty who have torn the state asun-
der. and is labor responsible for that7
when you are legislating will YOU
favor compensation bill that will
enable these poor women and GIRLS
who toll in the cotton factories and
other industries to secure remedial
relief for their hurts?
Will you use your influence to the
cnd that the farmer will receive full
value Tor his produce, and cotton. and
abolish the men who live on the la
Dor of the farmer? ~ "
Are you able to do all or anv of
a rnese things, # not you Certainly can
not hop. to abridge or interfere with
rights of your fellow citizens W."
Your adverse opinion of organized
labor and abuse of its membership is
not the only qualification for seat
IN the Georgia Legislature, and if Won
are SO fortunate as to secure seat in
mat body you will find many able
wiser ones-who do not
share your opinion. 'e
Mr.. Wilcox, Labor organizations
are as fixed as the North Star and iii
your your talk will not move it from its
COMMITTEE OF ORGANIZED
LABOR. Nri' A F.