The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-08-01

son of West Virginia, who restrained
them from holding meetings to induce
men to quit work, and imprisoned a
number of the organizers for violating
an Injunction The plan Of action is
not definitely outlined, but it is proba-
BILE that the impeachment proceedings
will be begun soon, if Judge Jackson,
after a final hearing, refuses to dis
solve the injunction.
Parkersburg w. Va, July 25.-After
excoriating Mother Jones, the good
angel of the striking miners, and bit
terly denouncing labor agitators, Judge
Jackson of the United States district
court sentenced seven organizers of
the United Mine Workers association
to jail for contempt of his injunction
of June 10, as follows:
Thomas Haggerty, ninety days in
Jail; William Morgan, Bernard Rice,
Peter Wilson, William Blakely,
George Bacon, Thomas Laskavish, six
ty days each. The cases of Albert Re-
pake, Joseph and George ROeskl and
Steve Toenike, Hungarians, who do not
understand English, were passed until
the afternoon session. in order that in
terpreters may be present.
Mother Jones' turn will come Ia
ter 1t is said she will receive a stiff
fine and will not be Jailed. The court
room was filled with an intensely ex-
cited crowd Of miners and officials of
labor unions. Judge JacksOn's huge
frame shook with emotion as he dra-
matically emphasized portions of his
decision
N Attacks on Union Methods.
The Judges decision was prefaced
by the bitterest attack ever made on
union methods. 1t goes even further
than Judge Jenkins famous order or
the decision of Judge KOhlsaat forbid
ding pickets speaking to WOrkmen.
The miners agree that this is the most
effective blow that could be struck
against the mems cause i'll their at
tempt to get out the T., 900 miners in
the Fairmont coal field.
= 'III my long experience on the
bench" said Judge Jackson, Il can
not recall single occasion where any
court. either federal or state. ever
abused the writ of injunction in what
is known as strike cases
The court then went on to charge
"AIOther" Jones and the others were
in conspiracy to get the miners TO
quit work. He said: ''Nhere a con-
sDiracy exists to control the employees,
as in this case. either by threats, in
timidation or a resort to any other
mode usually accompanying the action
of strikers such action on their part is
not only illegal. but malicious and IL
legal interference with the employers
business These defendants" he con-
tinued, ARE known as professional a2i-
tatOrs, organizers. and walking dele
gates. They have nothing in common
with the people who are employed i'll
the mines of the Clarksburg Fuel COM
pany.
Calls Them Trouble Makers.
O. ''Their mission is to foment trouble.
The strong arm of the court is in
Voked. not to suppress free speech, but
to restrain these defendants, whose
only purpose is to bring about strikes
by trying to coerce people who are not
dissatisfied with the terms OF their en-
ployment."
Judge Jackson said the utterances
of Mother" Jones in her address near
the Pinnickinnick mines June ~
should not emanate from citizen OF
this country. "Such utterances," he
remarked, ARE the OutgrOwth of the
sentiments of those who believe III
communism and anarchy" 1t was the
abuse of free speech. according to the
jurist, that inspired the anarchists ana
assassin to take the life of our late be-
loved president.
The Judge then reviewed the speech
of Mother Jones. in which she is re-
ported to have called the miners slaves
and towards: said she did not care
anything for injunctions-that II ar
rested the iails would not hold the agi-
tators who came to take their places.
and advised the men to strike winding
up by calling the judge a hireling of
the coal company.
eEn Scores Mother" Jones.
! ut is true" said the court, Moth
err Jones denies some of these state
ments. but her denial is eQuivocal."
For being present, taking an active
part and applauding the speaker, the
seven defendants were held to be also
guilty of contempt.
The court took rap at modern won
en- in criticising the principal defend
ant. 1T seems to me- he Sal0. tina
if would have been far better for hel
10 IOlIOW Tue lilies dhu pains w hiNh NAA'
AlI-Wise Being intended her sex shoult
pursue There are many charities IL
life which are open to her. in which
she could contribute largely to man
kind in distress. as we'll as vocation
and pursuit that she could engage il
of q lawful character, that would D.
more in keeping with what we hav
been taught, and what experience ha
shown to be the true sphere of WON
anhoOd."
Mitchell on the Decision.
Chicago. July 25.-President job
Mitchell of the United Mine Worker
of America said that Judge Jackson
decision would be laid before PresideI
Roosevelt at once with protests an
that the president would be asked t
intercede in behalf of American cit
zenship. The cases will be carried
the United States supreme court. Pres
ident Mitchell said the decision impel
lied the rights of all Americans in th
courts.
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