The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-01-25
SECRET LABOR ORGANIZATIONS

Unmercifuily Scored by United States
Judge 1T Indianapolis, Ind.--He says
They Imperii Life and Liberty by Their
Arbitrary Teaohings Compared to High
waymen.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. 28 "A mum
ber of Lake Erie q Western strikers of
Muncie, Ind, were before Judge Baker
OF the United States district court Sat
urday, charged with contempt, in hav-
ing interfered with the movement OF
trains after the court had enjoined
them from such action. -Four OF the
men pleaded guilty, some Of the others
stood trial and others have not yet been
brought in. The court adjourned for a
week because Judge Bakers presence
is required in Chicago and in announ-
cling this adjournment the court ad-
dressed the prisoners for their guidance
in the meantime. He said:
"In this case the evidence shows that
there are o number Of men who belong
TO q secret labor organization whose
ramifications reach not only over the
entire extent Of the United States, but
into Canada as we'll 1t has kindred as
sociations by other names in Europe.
All these organizations have the same
general aim, and that IS, by force, vio-
lence and terrorism to compel their en-
ployers to submit their business their
property, their means Of livelihood, to
the arbitrary demands of these associ-
ations In their secret oath-bound as
semblies they determine for themselves
on what terms they will work for 9TH
ers. They refuse those who are not
members of their association the OPP
portunity TO labor when they desire to
do SO. Those who will not submit to
their exactions have no more option
about carrying on their business than
has the belated traveller when the
highwayman presents revolver and
bids him submit
IF they compel submission, 1t is rob
berry. These combinations are inf
nitely worse than isolated violations
Of the law, in that they teach general
disregard and contempt of law. They
teach the fantastic and monstrous doc
trine that q man who is hired to labor,
and is paid for his work, has some sort
Of equitable right in the property OF
his employer, together with right OF
perpetual employment 1t has been
said on the floor of the United States
senate that the laborer has sort Of an
equitable lien on the property of the
man for whom he works, whose money
bought the property, together with the
right Of perpetual employment ltmay
do for men that are reckless OF the well
fare Of human society, who care moth
ing for it's peace and good order, to inn
peril life, property and liberty and the
perpetuity Of our institutions by teach
ing such doctrines, but the judge who
tolerates it ought to be stripped OF his
gown and be driven from the sacred
temple Of justice
81 want It TO be understood so far as
this court is concerned that such Of
fenses will not be deemed trivial, ano
that the law cannot be violated with
impunity by any combination OF men
under whatever name they may clothe
themselves.
"There ought 10 be blazed on the ipindi
Of every one Of these emen that belohgst y
alabor organization as with hot iron
so that he shall know and understand
ii, that while IL Is lawful and commend
able to organize for legitimate an'
peaceful purposes, that it is criminal +
organize for the invasion Of the right
of others to enjoy life, liberty and proE
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