People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-01-10

viding such conditions as they saw fit
for returning TO their work.
The strikers did no violence and
did not interfere with men employed
to take their places, further than to
appeal to their sense of right and
manhood.
The judge quoted the English high
court OF chancery to prove that the
federal courts have jurisdiction with
out an act of congress, thus holding
that the decision Of an English court
is authority in the United States.
The railroads have been clothed
with the power of eminent domain
for the requirement Of land for their
purposes, and therefore the Judge
holds that Debs' action was contempt
of court-eonsidering, we presume,
that the railroads are part Of thu
government
The court also holds that Debs and
other officials had absolute control Of
the strike, guiding as they close the
movements of the men. This
is well known 10 be false
whereas the strike was instituted
first by vote of the members of
the A. r L. aud no more was taken
without a vote of all concerned.
Even the smallest subordinate lodge
that stopped work did so wholly upon
Its own decision by vote of its own
members only.
The defendants took the sentence
like men. Debs bowed his tall, gaunt
form and whispered a few words TO
his sister, who sat near, and they
both laughed heartily Howard and
Hogan exchanged smiling glances and
Keliher grasped his attorneys hand
and appeared to offer congratulations
1t was evident that all had expected
much more severe sentences, and all
wore look of relief, Debs drew his
people together and instructed them
to say nothing for publication, set
ting them an example by refusing to
discuss the case at all After the
murmur of excitement over the SEN
tence had subsidized, the court an
nounced that the punishment was
not to take effect for ten days, in
which the defendants attorneys will
prepare an appeal.
Denounced as an Outrage.
The Federation Of Labor being in
session at Denver, Colo, the follow
ing expressions were gathered by cor
respondents Of the Associate press
from prominent labor leaders:
| President Gompers said regarding
the decision Of Judge Woods in the
Debs case:
Il think it contemplate for any
judge to take from a citizen of the
United States the right OF trial by
jury. II Mr.. Debs is guilty of any
criminal act, a jury of his peers
should be allowed to say so. de-
nOunce the action Of any Judge who
shows himself SO eager to do the bid
ding of the corporations.
Patrick Mcbride, secretary OF the
United Mine Workers, said:
81 think the decision is an outrage.
l do not believe the intention o. the
law under which the injunction was
issued was to include labor organiza-
tons. There has been no decision by
the Supreme court on the matter. II
seems to me that the court should have
RENTED the penalty. Instead Of
that, he has strained the law &c reach
the decision and inflicts severe pun
ishment upon the first man tried for
its violation"
John X. 0'Sullivan Of Boston: 81
have examined this decision and it
now only remains for US to see that
the case goes TO the highest tribunal"
A McGrath Of the Typographical
Union 81 think the methods OF the
people in power are tending toward
revolution"
Hon. David Holmes of London de.
clined to express an opinion.
Thomas ]. Morgan said in regard to
the Debs sentence: The decision,
aside from its immediate effects on
Debs, is a good thing for the labor
movement. 1t shows what may be
expected from legislatures and courts
that are controlled by the capital
lists"
William B. Prescott, president Of
the Typographical union, said: II
am opposed to the punishment of one
man for the acts Of another. / be-
lieve that the injunction Debs vio-
lated was against his real legal