Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-25

gilist was groundless, as Harry Ford, member of the executive committee. was the man wanted. Six of the above. number were finally put on trial. Mas loney, the man who introduced the resolution creating the executive com. mittee: Johnson, the business agent, and Mangan, Hoppe, Gus Johnson and Christy, who were members of the ex- ecutive committee during the trouble. The indictment charged a conspiracy to injure the persons of non-uniOn moulders. The trial proved a perfect mine of surprises. The brilliant dev fense made by the moulders' attorneys Leon Hornstein, will long be remem- bered as the most able effort of man who fully realized the tremendous odds he was battling against. The united wealth at the command of the prosecu- tion was freely used. Wlhatever money, men and brains could accom- plish was done to secure convictions The confession of guilt by Shoot, the paid decoy and spy. was heralded broadcast by a subsidized press.
 Testimony of the most astounding character was introduced in the proc ess of trial, sensational incidents be- came common occurrences, the testi- mony covered about 1.800 pages, the limited space at our command, does not even permit the printing of any thing but the briefest outline. Sinca the verdict of the jury acquitting Ma honey and Gus Johnson and branding the other four with guilt. fining Jacob Johnson and Managan each $1 ,250 and Christy and Hoppe each $750, cannot even by the aid of the most vivid iTn- |. ,..L..., 4-~ty ~n justice Success in the past has only been achieved by a vigorous resistance of the ellcroachments of labor's foes. and this attitude of defense must be maintained in order to retain what has been accomplished. This new de- parture of labor's persistent enemy must me promptly met. Since the un- fair employer has called to his assis- tance. the strong arm of the law and is directing it in a channel which it was never intended to move.. in, we must hasten to circumvent the designs of our willy and conscienceless oppon- ent by contesting this perversion of the law until the courts, legislature and constitution recognize the fundamental principles of liberty. When the right to organize and battle for Justice is granted men by the court, then jurieS will reflect that view of the law which We maintain and are striving to assert. It is fatal sign of the times and one strongly indicating the trend of events in the legal aspect of this contest that a jury should be willing to be so cas- fly swayed by prejudice against tra9s unionism, it is no hifing, matter toper- init four men to suffer shame and dis grace for no other crime than holding office in trades union. The word workingman is coming to be under stood as synonymous with the term "hOnest man.. Tn these days of drones and idle spendthrifts, of scheI1- CTS and parasites, cringing beggars and sycophants. confidence men and disrep- utab1es, 1t is badge of honor to be recognized as one who is proficient at some trade. a member of a trades union and a man of family. Moreover these men proved themselves men of good reputation these reputations are dear to them, their fellow workmen owe it to them and the cause for which they suffer as well as them selves fo permit no stain or disgrace to mar them or their future