The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-30
INJUNCTION CONDEMNED.
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II ~. In3snesioA CriticlseA.
II VA : splendid meeting that assem-
bied It ths csty council chamber yesterday
AFTERNOON In response to q call made 81
ths typographical union. calling upon other
labor organizations and all who were IN
( sympathy With the striking miners and
opposed to the running Of the government
~ injunction, to be present.
The hall was packed and the meeting
Vas characterized with conservatism and
good temper that spoke volumes OF the
laboring element In Houston.
Tho audience was made UP from the
masses OF the people. the middle class. who
earn living by their daily toll.
Mr., Louis q. swope called the meeting
10 order In the following brief address
Fellow Ciuzcns--As president OF Hous-
ton Typographical union was instructed
TO arrange for this meeting. and In COM
pNance with my Instructions issued the
call. and l am glad to see SO many In re-
Spouse to II. We felt that the time had
arrived when the lovers q liberty In Hous-
ton should give public expression to their
feelings. We felt that while we were
criticising the wrongs being perpetrated
by other nations that we should look into
those being perpetrated In our own land
We felt that while we were sympathizng
with the oppressed and down Sodden pa
triots OF Cuba, that we should open our
mouths In defense OF the down trodden OF
our own country. Especially should we do
70 when the expressions TO which our uu-
fortunate ccuntrymen In the mining dis
Tiots are subjected are such that II they
are permitted TO go uncriticlsed uncon-
demned unnoticed. they will grow will
multiply and become so fixed that pre-
cedent. that most unmovable law, will
make them a part OF this government and
It's traditions. SO fixed that nothing short
OF revolution can change them That Is
why we. OF the Typographical union. asked
you to meet with us today and issue
protest against these things This move
ment Is not a local one. There are doubt
less being held today hundreds Of meet
kigs all over this country for this purpose.
AVID In st. Louis tomorrow all organized
iabN VIII with one grand. glad or rather
sorroSful acclaim. herald 10 the world its
protest. II will he sorrowful because con-
uiiions are as they are. but glad In that
all organized labor Is united IN the pro-
test. And 1t will be a protest that will
ring In such loud aud determined tones
that those who would deprive labor OF its
rights, It's privileges. VIII tremble al ITS
volume and know TINT the free man Ia
q assIl
ballot the oppTesSor and the hired tool
who does his bidding. Thus viii the revo.
luton and It's attendant suffering be
ayerted and this great country once more
get back upon the high plane which Its
founders set Il upon at the beginning
On motion Of Mr., Herman Maisch Mr..
swope was made chairman and Mr.. d. D..
wi. yam was elected secretary.
Mr.. II. W. Nelson of Che Social Democ-
uh'fy, q member Of the CarpeutSrs' union,
!. Iii was the first speaker. He said
bylt organized wealth was the source OF
pos this trouble. The system OF govern e
toent was wrong that permitted the Fed
eiai courts to stamp out the rights OF free
speech when the right of trial by Jury.
that great bulwark OF mans personal
liberty. was available with which TO dis.
pose OF any infracti0n OF the law. He spoke
OF the rights guaranteed the people under
I tho constitution as being trampled upon.
this writ OF injunction was aimed chiefly
.at one man. Debs, because he stands fui
q new system of things In The relation OF
'apital and labor.
In conclusion Mr. Nelson enunciated this
following proposition.
]. That labor creates all values.
z That all wealth belongs solely 20
Its creator.
3, That wealth accumulated wlthou,
productive labor Is pure robbery.
4. That three-quartors OF all labor q,
prssent 10 absolutely wasted.
3, That interest. rent and profits are
tho robbers
9. That the politician can and will dt
, nothing for lnbor.
7. That people viii get their rights onl,
~ they force them.
.. That the competitive commercial ava
tenn Is the boyle man of labor
y. That State socialism Is the only pro
tentative of milllonaires and tramps.
Tho following letters were read.
Mr.. L.. q. Swope, President Houston
Typographical Union. Houston. Texas.
Houston, Texas, August 2S. 1897. -Dca
NaIs reSret' tnAt absence from the cit
debars me OF the pleasure OF being presen
- the meeting TO be held tomorrow even
I ing under the auspices OF the Ilousto,
typographical union, | heartily appre
ciatc the compliment paid me by your kin,
\ Invitation to address the meeting. wer
Il TO do so. should Join. | trust. Will
many others, In hearty denunciation o
government BY Injunction. You have m,
sincere sympathy and my best wishes 10
success In your efforts to arouse IN
American people to sense OF the DANCE
4 70 their liberties. resulting from the grad
( nal enlargement by judicial interpretatio,
Of the powers Of the Federal courts. Viii
I highest regards, remain, Yours truly.
= II. +, Ring.
4 G swopc, Esq President 1ypograph,
4 cal Union:
/ Houston Texas. August 2s.-psar Sir
~ have this day received your kind In
vitatiun to be present and to participat
IN the exercises to DO held at the Cit
Hall IN Houston tomorrow to consider IN
iouestion OF Government by Injunction.
] regret 10 be obliged to decline you
1 Invitation because professional engage
fments call me out Of the city tonight
l desire to express myself, however 4
In sympathy with the stated object o
your assembling, A dangerous tendenc,
Us apparent In our Judiciary. especially /,
FOUR Federal judiciary. and a dangerou
|precedept Is being established, that II no