The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-09-04

who started this movement are
incarcerated thousands Of others
will be found to ttke their places.
(Cheers.) The laboring people can
vote for years, but nothing can be
accomplished. Let us reorganize
this Government" shouted Mr.. Sow
ereign. "Let US stand up and as
sert ourselves. Behind these in
stand Gatling guns and
Winchesters, but we fear them not.
Let US hold up the flag and tear
down the courts. We stand on our
dignity and will have our liberty
from this time on" shouted Mr..
Sovereign.
Mr.. Debs was then called upon
for a speech amid cheers and dem
onstrations of the widest enthusi-
asm. The great leader came for
ward and delivered the following
impassioned address:
II believe the gravity of the industrial
situation in this country is we'll under
stood. 1t is quite evident the delegates
to this convention recognize the fact that
civil liberty is dead in America. have
said and say again, for the last time
have appealed to the courts tor justice
aud shall appeal to them NO more. The
American Railway Union expended 345,-
20 I,ov nf ,rt. "a
tested lie the supreme court OF the United
States only to be told that we have no
rights that capital was bound to respect.
Shall We appeal to the supreme court
again2 No. We appeal to this conven
ton and the country for All uprisin. Of all
tho common people ~ every walk Of life
to beat back the courts and re. enthrODe
the rights Of the American people. Labor
day is near. What shall we dOf l pre-.
dict. my friends, that We will see the ex-
traOrdinary spectacle Of ensiaved labor
rafting Its chains and dancing to the
music.
Labor is the cheapest commodity on
Gods earth, and yet there are those who
would have 1t at u lower price. The united
voice of labor has been raised against the
appointment of Mr.. Powderly to u Federal
position, aud notice that he WAS prompt
iy put into the place. (Mingied cheers
and Kisses
THE JUDICIAL OUTLOOK.
s.From Justice of the Peace to Justice
of the Supreme court Of the United States
all the judicial powers OF the United
States are directed against the laborer.
All the organized sources ut society are
against the laborcr and if labor expects
emancipation itself LABOR itself must do
It,"
Mr.. Debs then told the convention that
much desritution existed anon. the MINI
ers Of the once proud State Of Indiana
and stated thar 1000 underground work.
ers and their families were starving. He
read the report of the committee appoint
ed by Gov. M0una to examine into the
condition of the miners OF Indiana and
then took up the thread of his argument.
1.-The time has not quite come to incite
the population" said Mr.. Debs, shaking
his list vehemently. II serve notice on
the plutocratic element of this country
that We are on the eve Ut another meeting
in Chicago which will be attended by all
branches of labor. That convention will
take up these same questions aud will in
stltute agitation ami keep It going until
the public conscience aud the public
heart is aroused. Then will come such al
uprising rs the world has never seen.
Il do not come TO this convention to
exploit social democracy or any other
mo vement. There is something greater
ii this movement than any one element
There is M division here. Each man is
entitled to his own opinion and his right
to exress; each man to speak as becomes
that man. / am side by side with you.
l am tradesman and social uniouist.
{ Tremendous appiause.)
Whenever tine trades unions desire to
do battle with their common enemy they
can count upon US to come to the front
and take our places side by side with
them and fight with them. Never in my
life have been more hopeful than now
l am not gifted with great visionary
power, but l can see the beginning Of
the end. This meeting is an inspiration.
1t will lead to great results. THIS move
ment has attained tremendous impetus
and will 60 ahead With Il rush. When
the people are ready, and that day is not
far off my friends, there will be u spon-
tane"us uprising, the supreme court will
he abolished, congress dispersed and the
sacred rights of American citizens and
American freedom will he enthr oned.
Great applause).
REIGN OF BLOODsHED.
son bearing arms, hope in this march
of common intelligence we will reach u
point where we will be able to settle these
questions without appealing to the sword
or bullet. I cannot tell. Certain 1t is
there are thousands Of our fellow citizens
suffering, and certain it is this cannot
last. The tune will come to incite this
pOpu!ace. When this time comes you
can depend on me. l will not stand in
the rear and ask you to go ahead. / will
be in front and say to you, Come onr I"
Il shrink from that bloodshed," and
Debs paused impressively, "but ii this is
necessary TO preserve liberty and our
rights, in that event I will shed the last
drop Of blood that courses through my
veins. Outbreak OF cheeringt.
"Plutocracy cannot buy me; they may
send me to jali, may ostraclze me or hang
me, but in the language OF the KevOlu
ti"nary heroes l do not propose to part
with my selfrespecr. independence aud
manhood. We no longer have repub-
lie, there IS not vestige Of it left.
''rhe judiciary of the country has
placed paddock on my lips. forbidden
me to walk ON the public highways, and
destroyed all OF my rights. l submit