New-York tribune., 1906-09-06
CANNON HITS GOMPERS
SaYS Labor Leader Has IrtroducsS
NeJc Element iR Politics.

Lewiston Sic. sept. 5-SpcaIe- Cannon
address before a large audience az city Pfsu -.
tonight criticised Samuel Gornpcr-. resides. !,
the American Federation - labor. The sos....
was introduced by senator William p Frys
Mr. Cannon said.
Samuel Gompers has come into your dIstr.os A.,
demanded Tho defeat Of Charles r.. Iittledei 70
represa nt+tiVe CougTess-uJt because ~ go
field has failed properly to represent 10 5so1s,.
this district or even the work.Hsluen lelc b1i ~
cause Pc has failed to comply vita the drrrs-s.
lork ana "a resident or " as.lilSlo1- Nj. Gon.e-s
has introduced new element into Annor'can -
demands that Congress- ena-t into law Iis Will H
does not appeal % you he comants you. Il "a
and vote as he would vote he does 40. canls So
tSt 70 a'gq 5c me- r Po4s ayS5e % -a,s n ne came g %
command shall be retired from public lie
hin, diese~o-+ fr,, orfar 1lirfSsI n ee % nah
dsy Of the deCadence 0f bCsssmf He is preslds5'
ton which has accomplished much for tbs 49,.
Garner. ana is capable OF acC0mp shiug much -
much moro when property directed by tSdss 1s .s
exercise The functions for which thev were elssgss
NV sympaties are with u In all Efforts ana
secure larger share of the prohts Of pro55eS5a sa
FOR the waee-oarners I do not hoWever. believs
stitItions foreign TO a government % ne psopI.
an "a yPPossd 20 NJ 5oH-psIs % pelieai methods
and Judgment and the welfare of their constituents
h is reported that Mr. Gornpers has MAD. an
assessment ou the members OF the Federation 0f
a r1eober ~ me fsderafNn r,s, bs = v,PSsis. a5,PS1is.
in favor OF Republican policies. but he Is ssssssei
he sees them becsuso Mr. Gompers Is opoS.ef
such methods IN politics have never succeeded IN
Nothing party tried this method of bIackIsting AN
Who we're not native born II would have black
that partv was short remssber us 1bsT s i,. lsS s
rrfa.F
ceptionai legislation NOT given n ofhsr cssiz "a
one-thrd OF The people. but they ask no lsssIsto1
that Is not general 70 all the people
such st efforts Will a1WayS tail because every map
able rights to unite with his fellows be they farm
srs or factory cmployes. or doctors or LAWYERS
TO be for the best interests OF the whole people
believe this effort 20 combine the vote OF Orsanizel
the Federatiqn OF Labor adopted &c. ! am certain
that " VIII tdii a. the order or r GopeTs and The
executive committee or the Organization The work
tngmen: both union and non-lnion. of this country
ers or anN other people Ihey VIII act with the
organiza ion IN what pertains 20 the purpose o.
long as he exercises the functions for which ne was
chosen as president of the Fedora tiOn Gs Labor
But they Will not follow aim In his self-assnmed
function OF debating how they shall exercise thar
Ilg4t g Or cllzens9i1. ney VII 20 70 the polls and
Waik under their own hsthriRls and not under that
sentative as ne has against President Roosevelt,
T1yseII ana IoT'y or nIIy otner men IN public nfs
enact legislation which Mr. Gompers Demands Hs
Hour law on the Pananan Canal zone. as Il applied
70 alien labor not American labor. He Is assFieved
rent OF Chinese labor IN dgging the canal because
American labor cannot and will not 80 there. He
anti-ntunctiOn law which ne approved and declared
cOnstitutonaL some men. among them your repre-.
law be either constitutional fair 60 an the peo
Ple- II proposed 70 repeal the common .aw Tnien
latfon and the decisions OF the courts which unde-
the Constitution Interpret the Law. have frCm the
b. ginning exercised the power 70 protect properly
from destruction and damage where the damase
would De i,TepaTa6le 4hls bTepossd az s,,,ssS 81
the United States courts from issuing n5Unctions
necessary TO prevent irreparabe injury 20 property
% a property night OF tho party making tns
a'o' .0I III SItS - % Ssf we ssTtsrcs NJ tSs I'm
provided "and for the purpose OF this act Fisht
70 s15y on bushes S OF or an any R ss s. s sos g &
held. considered treated as properly or as cor
1'his means that what is property and property
right under ordinary Interpretation Of law shall not
iSbor dispute II would be one iaw FOR tas msa
who seek 70 destroy property IN strike sna a.
ris ana another law for 6e rest OF he people
Mr.. 6ompers has 5lacklisted as because Congress
civiization But. speaking for myself I had rsthss
quit public life and at the age ot seventy guy
forever true 10 the civilization have developed
true the distribution OF powers % the legfsatVs
the executive and the judiciary. which ara cheek
upon each other. than 20 retain PUBIC Oi.cs -
such sacrifice 20 my own set-respect ali sloA
terrible cost 20 the country While God gives ms
life 10 live I will not by my act take rom hily
citizen be he rich OF poor union man OF uon-uuloh
man. farmer or mechanic. shosIQakes, or pekgss k
maker, doctor or lawyer, any risnt Mnlcn " s.s i
to another I viii not vote for any ldW Nuien W
make fair for and foul Tor another. eng - ~.
lieve that. by the grace Of Sod and me
labOring men, Republican and Qemocraucs Nao t1- -
FOR law and order will put their feet upon ~ ~
GOmpers's proposition because " - uit-IssR~Di--@
lri- -IlerQOCratic. Vu-Auarlcan.