The Monte Vista journal., 1897-09-11

DEBs electrified the lnbor world
with his speech at the st. Louis
conference. We clip the follow
ing extracts from the published
reports:
II believe the gravity of the in
dustrial situation in this country is
we'll understood. It is quite evil
dent the delegates to this conven.
ton recognize the fact that civil
liberty is dead in America. Ihave
said, and say again. for the last
time l have appealed to the courts
for justice, and shall appeal to
them no more.
"The A. r. U. expended S45, 900
to have the question of civil rights
tested in the Supreme Court of the
United States, only to be told that
we have no rights that capital was
bound to respect. Shall we ap-
peal to the Supreme Court again i?
No. We appeal to this convention
and the country for an uprising OF
all common people in every walk
of life to beat back the courts and
re-enthrone the rights of the
American people! Labor Day is
near. What shall we do? l pre-
dict, my friends, that we will see
the extraordinary spectacle of en-
shaved labor rattling its chains and
dancing to the music. Labor is
the cheapest commodity on Gods
earth and yet there are those who
would have it at lower price.
The united voice of labor has been
raised against the appointment OF
Mr.. Powderly to a federal position,
and 1 notice that he was promptly
put into the place. From justice
OF the peace to justice of the su-
preme court OF the United States,
all the judicial powers of the
United States are directed against
the laborer. All the organized
sources of society arc against the
laborer, and il labor expects emau.
cipation itself, labor must do it.
''Never in my life have l been
more hopeful than now. lam not
gifted with great visionary power,
but can see the beginning Of tho
end. This meeting is an inspira-
ration. 1t will lead to great re-
suits. This movement has attained
n tremendous impetus and will go
ahead with n rush. When the
people are ready, and that day is
not far of, my friends, there will
be a spontaneous uprising. The
supreme court will be abolished,
congress dispersed, and the sacred
rights Of American citizens and
American freedom will be en-
throned.
II plead guilty to the charge Of
being radical. l only wish you
would allow me Ia be more radical
still Support Us, gentlemen Of
tho convention. and l will promise
You We will support the attempt to
abolish government by injunction
and the judges who issue them.
'On bearing arms, l hope In
this march OF common intelligence
We will reach . point where we
will be able 70 settle these qucs.
tions without appealing to the
sword or bullet l cannot tell.
Certain IL is there arc thousands
OF our fellow citizens suffering, and
certain IL ID this cannot Inst. The
time will como to incite this popu.
lace. When that time comes you
can depend on me. l will not
stand in tho rear and nsk you to
90 ahead. l will bc in tho front
md sny 10 you, Como on
II shrink from bloodshed," and
Mr. Dcbs paused impcssivcly, but
IL il is necessary to preserve lihcr.
~ and our rights-in that event, l
will shed tho last drop Of blood
that courccs through my veins.
"Plutocracy cannot buy mo; thcy
may send mo 70 jail; may ostrscise
me or hang me. but In the Ian.
guagc OF tho revolutionary heroes,
| do not propose 70 part with my
self.rcspecs, independents and
manhood. We NO longcr have a
republic, there y not . vis.ags ol