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Show ANOTHER DESPOT. TO BE DETHRONED Washington, Nor. 18 Character-Wn& Character-Wn& Samuel Gompers' brand of unionism as oyclustvo, monopolistic and domineering, the Republican Publicity association, through Its president, Hon. Jonathan Bourno Jr. Isbuu the following: "In press dispatches recently, Mr. Gompers was quoted as saying that plans of certain employers to Injuro unionism has strengthened the determination de-termination of tho workers to resist 1 hundred fold. The troublo with Mr. Gompers is that ho cannot dls-t.ngulsh dls-t.ngulsh tho legltlmato activities of, unionism from dictatorship which he would set up. Tho unionism hlch he proposes Is exclusive, monopolistic mon-opolistic and domineering. Hhls policy Is ono of rule or ruin. His Plans, if fully successful, would be lestructlvo of the Independence of Jie Individual, and mark the end of 5rSl competition and rivalry which I$, the stimulation of all industry md production, "Mr. Gompers seeks the unionization unioniza-tion of every industry In tho country. coun-try. It that were accomplished according ac-cording to his plans, It would mean of coursco, that every worklngmnn Riust bo a' momber of a union or clsp te deprived of tho opportunity of earning a livelihood for himself and family. Ho must either contribute financially to tho support of a union or suffer all tho diro consequences that would-follow his Inability to cam a wago. "Tho cruolaulocracy of Mr. Gom-Ws Gom-Ws transcends anything drfcnned of by rapacious monarchs. Through "e control of tho Industry ho would uako abject poverty and possible tarvatlon and death tho penalties V falluro of a man to assign his Kilcpondonco Into his kcoplng and 'ay tho lax lovy which ho assesses, lerlt and individual efficiency aro to ount for nothing unless approval 'M first beon purchased from a un-n. un-n. Tho peoplo as a wholo aro to ' denied tho onhanced rato of pro-lutlon pro-lutlon and higher quality standard ""t open competition brings and on-y on-y that rale and that standard countenanced coun-tenanced by Mr. Gompors aro to bo "muted. "Tho labor chlof has always been, '"fl In his condemnation of so call- trusts. If tho producers of tho ( bulk of any commodity should combine com-bine their Interests for tho purposo of foiclng an Increaso in prlco, would Mr. Gompers assert that Independent In-dependent producers of the same commodity would not only have no right to sell at tho increased prlco, but would bo denied a market at any price? His answer of courso, would bo No, But that is precisely what ho Is proposing for union labor. la-bor. Ho seeks, through tho unions, to control all labor and to forco up wages. When wages are up he announcos that nn Independent lab-oror lab-oror may not only bo denied tho Increased In-creased wago, but shall bo refused employment and not be given any wago at all. Tho cases nro exactly slmllnr. "Mr. Gompers Is, or ought to bo, awaro that tho tldo of public sentiment senti-ment has turned against tho falso economic doctrines ho espouses. Tho Inhorcnt right of every man to earn according to his ability Is gaining the recognition that It should nnd It will prevail In splto of the opposition oppo-sition of Mr. Gompers and bis M." |