The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-07-11
national Secretary Wilson, of the United nine
Workers Of America, Makes Address and is Re-
ceved with r1ucl1 Enthusiasm by the Crowd, in
Which the Number Of Miners was About One
Third of Number Present
Jude. Jackson Very Bitterly Denounced
s., sneaker. who Declared He Not Fit to Set
7 ~ the Bench and Should be Representatives,
y SssIs;ned nne Trouble and Strike in Full--Strong
Resolutions Passed.

Junction" without gloves and advises
that petitions be sent to congress ask
ing for the impeachment Of Judge
Jackson, who he intimated was
tool Of the operators. He affirmed the
power of the court TO do these things
but denied that it was right. He
dwelt on the constitutional provision
for Stree speech"
Referring to the warning Judge
Jackson gave Mother" Jones, he said
"a Judge who makes that statement
Is not fit to sit on the bench Of justice
Of the United States. His power is
terrible. Never was there an emper-
or, king or car with greater author
ity than judge in contempt proceed
ings, where there can be no appeal.
1t will lead to absolutism.'
1: was announced that Mother
Jones had failed to arrive in the city,
but would hold la meeting later.
The following resolutions were
passed:
RESOLUTIONS.
"There is no doubt that the right
Of the people to assemble peaceably to
consult for the common good and for
lawful purposes even in the absence
Of express constitutional declarations
to that effect, would be held one of
the natural, inherent and inalienable
rights Of men by an unbiased, unin.
auenced and interrupted judicial in
depreciation.
"Yet, Notwithstanding the plain
dictates of reason, and the fact that
the constitution of our stately ex-
press words and the federal constitu-
ton by necessary implication vouch-
safes such right to the people by a
positive declaration to that effect by
the organic law Of the land, yet by an
assumption ofauthority, unthought Of
by the trainers Of the constitution and
alike perversive Of the liberties of the
people and violative of the constitu-
tional amendment and spirit, judicial
orders are issued, generally by the life
tenure judiciary, and at the behest of
corporations, Or large aggregatons OF
capital, etfectually depriying the PEG.
pie of this great fundamental right
thereby creating a spirit Of dis
Iluietude, distrust and anarchy
throughout the land.
Mindful of the fact that the bles-
sings Of liberty we're secured and can
beretained only by jealous vigilance
ard frequent resources to fundamen.
tai principles by painful struggles and
great sacrifices, both Of blood and
treasure. We, the people of the city
OF Clarksburg, in mass meeting assem-
blcd, having been ourselves witnesses
oithe expressions of the despotc use
/ Of the enjoining powers Of the courts
made upon exparte showings, and
I superadded by oppressive and unjust
delays in final hearings, all eyinclng a
common purpose and determined OBJ
ject, do hereby pronounce the same
unconstitutional and un-Amerlcan,
and pledge ourselves to use our best
efforts TO secure the election Of men
to Jur state and national legislatures,
who will'deprive the judiciary Of the
! unrestrained and autocratic etjoning
! power and the right of transporting
/ persons to places remote from their
neiyhborhood to be deprived of their
liberty without the judgment Of their
peers.
And especiallydo we denouncc the
recent unprecedented and subservient
! use OF the said power in the arresting
and annoyance - inofrensive people
forthe manifest purpose and evident
design OF the embarrassing of the or
ganization of labor and the securing OF
its rights.
"Be it therefore resolved, that a
copy of these declarations Of princi.
piles be given eachof the newspapers
of the city Of Clarksburg for publica.
Stion."
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