Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-23
FUNDS FOR DEBS' DEFENSE.
Appeal for Money for the A. II. U.
Leader to De Issued.

Leader to De Issued.
The executive council of the American
Federation of Labor will issue in the August
number of the official organ the following
appeal for President Debs of the American
Railway Union:
Eugene V. Debs stands as one of the
nest conspicuous and interesting figures be-
fore the country. None doubts his honesty
AID fidelity TO the cause of the wronged
against the wrongdoer. Yet he is in jail, await
ing the action of the United States courts,
uron the charge of contempt of it's drag net
njunctions. He is required to appear before
ICur different courts. located hundreds of
mikes from each other at one and the same
time. lie is under Indictment for conspiracy
IN ooeyins the Instructions III his organiza-
tiCn and requesting railroad employees to
quit work to aid their struggling fellow
workbench.
Law Is being strained and distorted. cor
por&te power is exerting its every effort to
lECarcerate this unSeIilSh, earnest and sim
cere lover of humanity, Eugene V. Debs.
The corporations now have their claws
ready to fasten them upon the body of DebS.
rot simply TO try and crush him, but they
nope to awe the men of labor into silence
end sl4vish submission. That purpose can
not, dare net and will not succeed. Debs
must be defended and ably defended. In his
person. at this time, he represents the rights
OF Ia cor before the law to organize, to quit
work in defense, protection and advance
msnt OF its interests.
Needs Able Lawyers.
The corporations have their creature, At
torney General 6lney. and their most skilled
attorneys to prosecute Deb5. He must.
therefore, be defended by counsel equally
cal able and with equal zeal. but whose
hearts - well brains throb and hope for
the right. Eugene V. Debs is q poor man.
he has no money. His trial and preparation
Anva ~ Of
money, and We know that the workers of
the country have never yet been appealed to
IL vain to help In the cause Of justice,
humanity and right. We appeal to all men,
bers OF organized labor to a sympa thizing
ana liberty loving public, to come to tAe
rescue in this momentous legal struggle.
ULtons, central bodies, union members and
all should contribute to the best Of their
ability toward The Debs Legal Defense
Fund
I'VE recognize that ths Industrial depres-
son must interfere with the liberaltty of
many who would otherwise be only too we'll
pleased to donate large sulns. but be the
amount large or small, send 1t, and do SO
at once, each according to his means. Every
Contribution Will be acknowledged In the
Columns of the American Federatiouist a
copy containing the acknowledgment for
W;trted 10 each contributor. and the entire
moneys received sent to Mr. Drbs weekly
or oftener. We call all labor and reform
pspers TO open subscriptions for the 'Debs
Legal Defense Fund Send all contributions
to Secretary Chris Evans, No. 4 Clinton
place. New York.
by order Of the executive council of the
American Fedora ton Of Labor.
SAMUEL GOMPERS, President"
president Gompers reports that the fol-
lowing subscriptions have already been re-
ceived:
American Federation Of Labor. 500: Sam
vel Gompers, 81; John Il. Lennon, IS:
Chris" Evans, IS, and Freytag Printing
Company, $lJ.