The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-01

AorkIRen TO Give Days Wages
20 the Miners and Provides for
Another CenGerenee-Exfrem
DeBoanre Resolutions as Milk
and Water. Hari Defiance at the
Courts and aau for Popular Up
onsre,s Asked 10
DEFINE Judges Authority.
sT. LOUIS. Aug. I--Tne conference of
A41sDr iea1ers. walGa has been in session
here two days. finished It's work ghis even
ans The meeting Ma productive q sew
sra sensational speeches and many rssola-
tioHs. yet no decisive action RAs taken in
the principal matter for which ths gather
sag vas sasnm0ned-the abolisarneaf Of
government uy Injunction. The eonvea-
Ton. Rhich has been announced a. ghe last
one OF lis kind 10 b~ held. whlle adjourn
lns sine die. Eas merely postponed action
On TIE matters before Il for three weeks
~ a cal Ter a similar convention 10 be
held la Lnseaao Monday. september =,
Was ISSUED True II =, the convention Of
aers iis chairman. AIr Ponerey, u the In
tefnatl0iaal Typographical Union, 10 re-
quest President Mckinley. 81 the name OF
tas convention, 10 call special sessl0n OF
congress Tor the the purpose Of defining
fne authority Of the coGFfs IN the matter
oI iagGnctLouS, bat as the president VIII
hardly receive the comm muElaafi8n ia time
70 convene congress IA three weelSs. even
should be- consider the matter f1vOFabIy.
IN chicago gathering may take action
wnieh would render today's move void or
decide 10 aet Ia another manner. Mr..
DeDs and Social Democracy dominated
the convention ard the famous labor leader
carried the gathering of lis feet this aft
efnoon ia one OF his characteristic
speeches.
a resolution. introduced by Mr.. Mah5n.
OF Detroit. calling upon all miners al
work 10 desert their posts, and teFning
them enc mics ef human liberty SO long
as they remain on duty, was adopted
DIR. Aahcn had another resolution pre-
pared asking the convention TO call for 100
volunteers TO go into the town Of Poca-
hontas. Va, or September Is and there
hold meeting IN defiance Of the mayor
or mat city. 1no had set himself up in
opposition 20 the God-given and ancient
right Of free speech bat at the last
moment consulted not to present H. The
resolution viii probably come 20 the fro Il
at the Chicago convention. Mr. RatCh-
ford. who Was especially pleased with the
conventions instructions regarding the
request for the convening Of congress.
hurried away tonight 10 Columbus. whore
ne viii attend "A conference OF mine work.
ers and operators. Mr.. Dets. and IN fact
All the leaders ars gratinsd az the result
OF the conference.
Tyranny of the Courts.
'sTf1e fears OF the more watchfui fathers
OF the repuoAe have been yus fled and the
Judiciary nas become supreme with the
TepuhIfe PROSTATE at The fset Of the i3dges
fa3 q Frf mis- 4ha TreaIa
the cunning form 0f iniunclions the courts
have assumed 10 enact criminal laws and
have repealed the bah of rights and reyoiu-
tlenist courts have made laws ard haNe
denied the accused the right OF trial
BY jury. The exercise Of the comsnonest
rights Of free men. the right Of assembly.
and the right Of free sre-ca, has BY legis-
ls.iens under The form Of lnjunclions. been
made crime.
powers Of the Federal government. untn
congress and the president may act only
hy judicial permission. the Federal judges
have begun the subiugatiou OF sovereign
states The pending strike of The coal
miners for the right 10 be Ted enough TO
make labor possible has been prolific Of
judicial usaTpation. showing tie willing
ness of judicial desrois 70 resort TO The
most shameless defiance ef deccncy. ss well
a OF the laws OF humanity. IN order TO
enable heartiess ayartce 20 drive iss hungry
kerfs back 10 the miue 70 faint and de az
their dFlIagtry and there remains todAY
rot one guaranteed right Of American clii-
gems ay these saoversions Of constitutional
"We have met 10 counsel together and
have come 70 The following conclusions:
Whereas. The present strife of coal
miners has again demonstrated she fact
that oar so-calied freedom is put A stu
psnaous sham. while nandr As Il thou-
sands ~ nren. women and children are
starving IN bowels aid on the pubic high
ways,
~Waerea4 Appeals TO congress and The
courts for relief are fruitiess. since ne
d legislative as wsll a. the execo lyc ard ia
dicial powers are under the co0trol of TIE
tapltalisttc class. so that white eat,le ard
swine have a riEhS 80 fhs puzzle highway.
Americans se-C&iled free men. have not
.'A Ahereas CsIr capitalists class Is armed
and not only has police r1eu. EnarshEEs.
saertgfs ard Eeps3ies. e1gt a.fo the reeular
injunction. s2apprcssins sawfai assasu els sc.
free speech aa8 tac Ftght % anbFc niRh-
way waiie. or me otstT hand, the labor
fng men o. ;he country are unarnsed ana
delenseiess; taerefore. b. Ii
The Measures OF Relief
Resolved. That We heTcav set apars
Friday tEe S8 GSy OF September next as
a Coed Friday Ter lnc cause or suffering
earning II that dag 30 the Support u
owr atrueEiinE brothers, the ufszers and
appeal 60 every unson Hs3u and every
friend q laoer thTouEhout the Ia.tsa
States 30 do slk1e tse
.'Resals esi. That L the strike of miners
H. uof settled 30 i#a -fth ot September
ard HEEsat4f1Et' M fa-t- fEHE HFftrrE
bs the president % fae tateed Mice
Workers. a general e0ut en- tlen Ce hess ..
Chicago on September 81 ty represent t-
tfxas of at Anta8S. sections. bFaHches
le}Ees and kin&Fei orEAnseat5ans 81 ia-
boring men ani the friends - tae cause
Ter tie purpose cf euass1eFfuE farther
usaa ss4veS ir the Interests g the ser kIn-
miners Aad labor en- seNegat
Resolved Fhat paesic Ownership cs ala
railroads ts cne - fHe faast necessary re-
fsrssss II ear hnEy petite
Resolved T6&f wa utFsl sraVhaE.rsIv
protest against government bF tIfaoc-
tsre. ard ne K a1Atsy
Resolves. Tha' ne natfon iu phi-h eNs
r,enute ars Totally G5@srEred eao fssz re-
uaa.n a free uaoan. sid sherefars wc
tlrre ssEen al liberty IaE4nN estlsens ts
rs-sersls,er and akRY aE-t1sr 8 20 Thr ccn-
slfugien of eae Inltcd Sates witch
'The F.Ebr ~ ire reeH'e g keep ans
hear arf~s saau acs - tutr.~ ~Fer
Rambling Debate.
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..,.rt.~n4faz s1sefss uf ce. Rat~~ ae-e c-
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