The Winslow mail., 1897-08-14

They are not permitted to intsrcapt
miners on their way to and from work,
they cannot speak on any Of the pub
lic highways. Leading TO, the mines of
the petitioners, and lastly they are OF.
dered to hold, no public or private meet
ings. whatsoever in the neighborhood of
the mines in question. The injunction
remains in force until September Goth,
when argument Will be heard ON both
sides. and the, strike probably ended,
and the. object OF tha Injunction se-
cured right oE-wrsng. By hiseoarss ia
this matter Judge Jackson, hss laid
himself open to one of two. charges
incompetency or the abject tool of the
mine, owners. The. constitution of the
United States guarantees to every one
the freedom of speech and the right to
peaceably assembly and discuss their
grievances. the. bill of rights OF the
State of Virginia guarantees them the
same privilege. Judge jackson either
unwittingly or maliciously and ruth
lessly tramples both under foot.
The English pressappear to have lost
the respect and esteem for our Secre-
tary of State they had when he was as
sisting them in their financial schemes.
The st. James Gazetta in, commenting
on. the interview published in the New
York World with Secretary Sherman,
says; "Secretary Sherman's utterances
afford no material for denial by his
friends of the statement that he,is suf-
fering from senile decay" The Gazette
repeats its recent warning that this is
a dangerous line of polisy,.to follow,
and some day Great Britain may call
upon Washington to back up its bluff.
The London Globe says; Secretary
Sherman had better rid himself of the
idea that Uncle Sam is going to boss
this country, either in the gold fields
or on. the fisheries. When we strike we
strike hard, and the idea of our being
afraid Of q. third-rate naval power Like liks!e
tha United States. coIlld only have oc-
Cured to a lunatic or to Sherman"
These papers appear to have forgotten
that England has struck the United
States twice, aud in both instances re-
ceiyed q hardec blow than she struck,
They fail to remember also that when
these little scrimmages occurred, we.
were scarcely out of our 9swaddling
cloths" as q nation, that since then we
have gained the full estate Of manhood.
If she couldn't thrash Us then, what
chance would she stand nCw.
Gov. Atkinson, of Virginia, in let
ter to Messrs. Gompers, Sovereign and
Rstchford, in regard to the injunction
recently issued by Judge Jackson, re-
straining the leaders in the coal rainers
strike, used the following language:
@The bill of rights of the constitution
Of this state guarantees the rights Of
citizens to assemble in a peaceable
manner, to consult for the common
good, to instruct their representatives
or to apply for redress of grievances.
and it also provides that no law abridg-
ing the freedom of speech or Of the
press shall ever be passed. These are
rights which have come down to us
from the Magma Charta, which rights,
so long as am governor, shall be pre-
served to the people of the state, if it
is in my power to do so.
'sIt is my opinion that labor organ
izers and capital organizers, or any 9TH
or organizers for that matter, may pre-
sent their cases in a proper manner, in
public places to the people and induce
them by moral suasion to connect them