The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-29

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that they severally be acquitted Of the
charges made against them.
We may here state that the right OF
men to organize for their mutual ad-
vantage and benefit and for the purpose
Of improving their condition and pro-
tecting their rights, within the limits
OF the law, cannot be questioned.
Neither can their right to carry flags
and banners, properly inscribed, and to
form into procession and march to the
music OF bands, within the limits OF
proper and legitimate parade. be ques-
toned. These are rights which every
American citizen claims for himself,
and which am persuaded he will con-
tinue to enjoy until they are taken from
him because Of abuse. But no individ-
ual or organization has right to In
wade or violate those inherent and In
defeasible rights guaranteed TO all men
by the Constitution and Laws OF this
State, namely, Of enjoying and defend
ing life and liberty, Of acquiring, pos
sessing and protecting property and rep
utatlon, and Of pursuing their own
happiness without molestation or inter-
ference. Every man has right to quit
an employment that is not agreeable to
him, or which Is not as remunerative as
he thinks 1t should be. But he has no
right, by intimidation or force, to pre-
vent another from taking his place In
the employment abandoned by him.
Neither may this intimidation or force
be constructively applied by surround
ing him with large body Of men max
ing demonstrations which are cslculst-
ed to inspire him with fear and to COM
pei him against his will to abandon an
employment with which he is satisfied
and In which he desires to con-
tinue. Therefore, every resort to In
timidatiOn or force, whether actual or
constructive, which violates these con-
stitutional and legal rights Of either an
employer or an employee Is unlawful,
and II you are satisfied from the evil
dence that the defendants with others
congregated In large numbers about
the silk mill or In that vicinity, whether
on the premises Of the company, or Of
terrorizing them, or, In any manner,
interfering with the property or the
business OF the company, we say TO you
such object and purpose would be un-
lawful; and II they, acting together or
In concert with others, In an effort to
carry out this object or purpose, cre-
ated tumultuous disturbance Of the
public peace and by their violent and
turbulent manner put the managers and
employees Of the silk mill, or some OF
them, In fear and terror, and you are
convinced Of this beyond reasonable
doubt then you should find the defend
ants, or those participating In this un.
lawful conduct, guilty Of riot as charged
In the first and second counts Of these
indictments, and also Of assault and bat
terry, as charged In the fourth count, II
an assault an battery we're committed,
as We have explained that offense TO
you. But II you are not SO convinced,
then as to the defendant or defendants
whom you entertain reasonable doubt
as to his or their guilt you should re-
turn verdict Of not guilty.
There has been considerable said
during the trial Of this case about
marching on the public highways.
Streets and highways are primarily for
the use and convenience OF the general
public to travel on business or pleasure.
1t has been the custom OF our people,
however, since the formation Of the
government, to use the streets and
highways for marching in procession
and for parading and making demon
strations by all manner OF organizations
Very often the streets are blockaded
and travel and business interfered with
by professions passing along the same
and the general public suffer this tenn
porary interruption without objection
or complaint. So long as psrsdes ani
demonstrations are kept within reason
able bounds, and so long as their object
is lawful and not harmful the right Il
use the streets and highways for suct
purpose is not likely to be questioned
But public streets and highways never
have and never can be lawfully used fol
the purpose Of harassing, annoying, In
timidating, or interfering with eithel
person or business Of any one located
adjacent TO them by marching process
sion upon or along such streets sn(
highways, or by massing people there
on, for that purpose. Moreover, VI
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