Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-22
AS HE KNOWS LAW
Judge Baker Roasts the Labor
Organizations.
SOME INDUSTRIOUS DEMANDS
Capital Has the Right TO Enjoy Its In
crease and the Employe Must
Not Annlhllate.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 2i.-A num-
Der OF Lake Erie & Western strikers of
Muncie, Ind. were before Judge
Baker of the United States district
court today. charged with contempt IN
having integfered with the movement
OF trains after the court had enlolned
them from such action. Four OF the
men pleaded guilty, some of the 9TH
ers stood trial and Others have not yet
been brought, in. The court adjourned
presence IS required III Chicago, and IN
announcing this Adjournment the
court addressed the prisoners for their
guidance in the meantime.
He said: "In this case the evidences
shows that there ara a number OF men
who belong To q secret labor organiza-
ton whose rsmificatlons reach not
only over the entire extent OF the
United States but into Canada as we'll.
1t has kindred associations by other
names in Europe. All these organize
tons have the same general aim, and
that is by force, violence and terrorism
their business, their properly, their
means of livelihood to the arbitrary
demands of these associations. In
their secret oath-bound assemblies they
determine for themselves on what
terms they will work for Others They
refuse those who are not members Of
their association The opportunity to
labor when they prefer TO do so.
A Monstrous Doctrine.
"Those who will not submit to their
exactions have no more option about
carrying on their business than has
the belated traveller when the high
wsyman presents q revolver and bids
him submit. If they compel submis-
sion, II 10 robbery. These combinations
are infinitely worse than isolated viola-
tons of the law, in that they teach
general disregard and contempt of the
law. They teach the fantastic and
monstrous doctrine that man who is
hired to labor and is paid for his work
has come sort OF equitable right in the
prosperity OF his employer. together
with right of perpetual employment.
1T has been SAID on the floor Of the
United State senate that the laborer
nas an equitable lien on the property,
together Win the right OF perpetual
employms at. 1t may do for men that
are reckless OF the welfare of human
society, who care nothing for its peace
and good order, to imperil life, proper.
ty and liberty. and the perpetuity o!
our institutions by teaching such doc
irines, but the Judge who tolerates il
ought to be stripped of his gown and
he driven from the sacred temple Of
| justice.
al want it to be understood, so fal
| as this court is concerned. that such
| otfenses will not be deemed trivial, and
| that the law cannot be violated with
impunity by any combination of men
| under whatever name they may clothe
themselves This ought TO be emblazoned
on the minds Of everyone of these mcr
that belong to labor organization, o.
with . portion, 90 that he shall know
| and understand it. That while it il
lawful and commemorate to organize
for legitimate and peaceful purposes
that 1t is criminal to organize for TIT
invasion of the rights of others to en-
| Joy life, liberty and property"