The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-04

tie and swine have the right 10 the
public highway, Americans, so-called
free men, have not;
"Whereas, Our capitalistic class is
armed, and has not only policemen,
sheriffs and deputies, but also
regular militia, in order to enforce gov
eminent by injunction, suppressing law
full assemblage free speech and the right
to the public highways while on the 9th
er hand the laboring men of the country
are unarmed and defenseless; therefore
be it
Resolved, That we hereby set apart
Friday the third day of September
next as Good Friday, for the cause
of suffering labor in America, and con-
tribute the earnings of that day to the
support of our struggling brothers, the
miners, and appeal to every union man
and every friend of labor throughout
the United States to do likewise.
Resolved, That if the strike of the
miners is not settled by the goth of
September and an announcement made
to that effect by the president of the
United Mine Workers, n general con-
vention be held at Chicago on Septem-
Der 81, by representatives of all unions,
sections, branches, lodges and kindred
organizations of laboring men and
friends of the cause, for the purpose
of considering further measures in the
interests of the striking laborers and
labor in general.
"Resolved, That public ownership of
all railroads is one of the most neces-
sary reforms of our body polite.
Resolved. That we most emphatic
ally protest against government by in
junction, and be it finally
Resolved, That no nation in which
the people are totally disarmed can
long remain free nation, and there
fore we urge upon all liberty loving citi-
zens to remember and obey article
of the constitution of the United States
which reads as follows The right OF
the people to keep and bear arms shall
not be infringed
After considerable talk, Mr.. Williams
a St. Louis delegate, endeavored to have
the coming convention held in st
Louis. 1t was decided that the matter
should remain as introduced in the plat
form, and the labor congress will b'
held in Chicago on Monday, Septem
Der 81.
The third plank in the platform wa
amended by the use of the worC
proper" before the words, "use of TIN
ballot" and the resolution now read
as follows:
"Resolved, That we consider the prop
er use of the ballot as the best ant
safest means for the amelioration o
| the hardships under which the laborin
class suffer"
Webster of st. Louis wanted to knoN
if these milk and water resolutions dis
2 posed of the pertinent matter of "gOy
eminent by Injunction He wante
congress to investigate this matter.
"Why," said Sovereign, 'this CONVEX
ton has rejected a proposition lookin
: to this very end. Even if congress di
give us the rights we want, the court
of the country would still have tn
power of injunction, and they coul
then throttle us The convention shoul
inform the world that if this matter
to be tested the miners should brea
all injunctions."
Sovereign said he was willing to go
Jail in support of his idea. ut is time
o said Sovereign fervently, "to bring IL
o miners and courts face to face in tn
=. matter and force an issue. Fill up IL
q iails with violators of injunctions al
when the men who started this NOV
>. ment are incarcerated thousands of OF
!. ers will be found to take their place
d (Cheers.)
+ "The laboring people can vote #
J. years, but nothing can be accomplishe
Y Let us recognize this government
# shouted Sovereign; "let us stand l
!. and assert ourselves Behind these i
v functions stand Calling guns and Wi
p chesters, but we fear them not. Let
hold up the flag and tear down t
le courts. We stand on our dignity al
/ will have our liberty from this tin
It on shouted Sovereign.
al Call for Debs.
Of The convention broke into wild chez
g which developed into spontaneous ca
" for Debs.
es When the cheering seaced Debs
he gan a speech which was interrupted
ID the end of nearly every sentence
N cheering and hand-clapping He sal
lg 81 believe the gravity of the indI
IN trial Situation in this country is W