The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-16

ciary. During the late session labor
leaders differed as TO legislation desired.
Mr.. Gompers denounced the bill advo-
Gated by II. R. Fuller, representative Of
the railway labor unions. as being Op-
posed to liberty and the rights OF labor.
Mr. Gompers. with Mr.. Spelling. his
attorney. advocated a bill introduced
by request BY Representative Pearre.
which prohibited courts issuing in1unc-
lions between employer and employe I'M
less necessary TO prevent iTreparabie IN
Jury 10 property or 10 a property right
OF the party making the application,
for which injury there is no adequate
remedy at law. and In the next sentence
provided And for the purposes of this
act no right 10 carry on business Of any
particular kind or at any particular
place. or at all. shall be construed. held.
considered, or treated as property or as
constituting property right
Against Gompers' nIan.
Mr. Spelling. speaking for Mr.,
Gompers and himself. claimed that such
legislation ought 10 be enacted II be-
ing near the end of the session. further
consideration by the House judiciary
Committee was postponed until next
session.
4 am nor in favor Of this legislation
demanded by Mr.. Gompers. The power
OF the courts 10 issue injunction 10 pre-
vent injury 10 property rights for which
there is no adequate remedy az law Is
older than the Constitution The rlEht
Of each citizen Is 70 come and 90 70 i ~
from his property without HlOIeala tluH
and 10 carry on business thereon. and he
is entitled 20 protection through INC
courts.
Would Lead TO Violence.
Mr.. Gompers claims that IN strikes
or lockouts he IS opposed TO violence
II the legislation he demands were
enacted destruction OF property In SUCH
controversies would increase. Vicious
and irresponsible people not engaged IN
labor would avail themselves Of the
opportunity, in the name Of labor. OF
destroying property.
The legislation would turn loose IN
time of trouble the criminally disposed
I do not believe he realizes the conse-
Qucnces that would result. ! am ana
VIII be at all times. opposed 10 this
legislation.
A Challenge to the Unions.
For thirty years have represented
a district where nearly all the con
stituencv have lived. and are living. by
their labor They stand for law and
order. Cor the rights OF every citizen
The organized labor that Mr.. Com
pers claims TO represent IS composed
OF people who have the right 10 organ
iZe They are OF all CnurcneS ana OF
no church. skilled and unskllleds they
belong 10 all parties, they are as iptel-
lfgenU and as patriotic as any other
equal number of citizens OF the repuo-
In the business Of their organization
have no doubt they viii cooperate
with those they place In authority but
in their party affiliations ] am ready 70
take my chances with lLem, WITHOUT
regard 10 the demands Of Mr.. Gompers
when he seeks 10 control their action
at the ballot box.
Congress With the President.
In the executive department Of the
Government the record Of the party has
been brilliant, coura geous. and honest.
and the name Of Roosevelt has become
a SYNONYM for all those qualities
throughout the realms OF civilization.
He has been Jealous In administering
The law against trusts and combinations.
The Beef trust, the Paper trust, the
Tobacco trust the Drug trust, The coal
combination. and combinations OF rail-
roads and shippers, have felt the heaVy
hand Of tho law.
What 5oth Congress Has Done.
THE Congress has worked IN harmony
with the President I believe the record
Of the Fifty-ninLn Congress in its first
session viii 60 into history as one OF
the best ever made. The railroad-rate
law. the pure-fo0d law, the meat-inspec-
ton act. the tree-alCOhOl law. the con-
sular-reform legislation. the employers
liability law, all enacted at one session
of Congress. make a record Of legislation
which has not been paTalleled in many
years"
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