The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
LABOR CHIEFS HIT.
BACK At JUDGE CARY
FEDERATION CRlTlClSE HIS
STATEMENT CONCERNING =
PUBLIC OPINION,
Secretary Of chica go Central Body Re-
fuses to Show Records Of Union,
and Judge severaIIy Rebukes Him.
This Calls for Strong Answer
From Federation Of Labor.-Grand
Jury Packed by Employees.

claration that because Of the refusal of
Secretary e. N. Nochels to submit the
books of the Federati tion Of Labor to the
last grand jury the public would believe
they contained damaging evidence
against its members was criticised at
a meeting Of the Federation Sunday.
A committee was also appointed to
Investigate the records of the members
of the last grand jury and send it's re-
port to all local unions in the city.
RESOLUTIONS INDORSE NOCKELS.
The resolutions criticising Judge Gary
were:
Whereas, The secretary of this body,
Brother E. N. Nockels, was sum-
moned by the grand jury to appear
before it with the records and vOuch-
ers Of this organization for it's in,
spection; and
Whereas, Brother Nockels, acting on
the advice Of friends, associates and.
attorneys, very properly refused to do
so, as the grand jury was more intent
upon vengeance than seeking the pub
lie good; and
Whereas, Judge Gary proceeded, in
the name of the public, to lecture him
for his refusal to comply with the re-
quest; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the representa-
tives Of the trade union movement Of
Chicago, most emphatically repudiate
his pretense of speaking for the public
at large, and particularly the 100000
trade unionists of the city;
Resolved, That while our business is
a matter of public record, we, as a
0f ir1o
phatically indorse the position taken.
and Judge Gary on Saturday, January
81, 1904.
SPEAKERS CRITICIsE GARY.
what right had Judge Gary to take
1t upon himself to speak for the public ?"
asked Delegate LIE Vine. "His duty is
to define the law, and he should not
have gone out of his way to decide what
the public should think.
"The Employers Association is desir-
.ous, of indicting certain labor men in
order that the labor organizations win
be compelled to spend their money in
defending cases in court. 1T issnot. neces.,
.eaTWss to yhaNea asaase Sagainst. them IA III
III tsia
our duty: tosteif judi Gary: that. We,
the 100000 organized workinan in the
city, are in important part Of the pub
lie that Ahe%professes to speak for"
DELEGATE THOMPSON'S VIEWS,
There is. no. reason for us to pay
any attention to the statements of Judge
Gary said Delegate Thompson. He
held the law in contempt when he cited
Secretary Nockels to show cause why
he should not be punished for refusing
to produce the books. Knowing the law
he broke it. What does Judge Gary
care for public opinion?"
There are not only efforts being
made to pack grand juries against
labor but to pack the benches as we'll.
But the people know labor is right and
that it is being vilified by those who
seek to degrade the workingmen. All
these attacks, however, will strengthen
labor" said James J. Linehan.
Delegate Linchan charger that not a
single union man had been on the grand
jury since the present law went into ef-
feet four years ago.
1T is remarkable" said he, chow
900 men can be missed so success
fully by the men who draw grand jur-
ors."