The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-01-12
Father Yorke of San Francisco,
Tells the Workingmen of
Unfortunate City That Their
Enemies ARE Lining Up
to Defeat Labor.
Indictment of Mayor Schmitz
is But the Beginning of a
Well Planned Conspiracy to
Destroy Influences of Union
Labor on the Pacific Coast.
Terrific Arrangement of the
Press-Likens it to a. Pack
of Wolves-Even the Hearst
Papers in the Deal to Crush
Union Labor Movement


Papers in the Deal to Crush
Union Labor Movement.
Because of the attitude of the daily
papers In San Francisco against union.
labor and the union labor mayor of
San Francisco, the American people
nave been led to believe by biased
newspaper reports that Mayor Schmitz
was the leader Of the most Infamous
graft rule of the present day.
AS a result of these Intentionally
polished newspaper reports Mayor
Schmitz has been held to be guilty be-
lore ne was given a fair and honest
TRIAL. The attitude of the district at
torney and the courts indicate that the
conspiracy is to prolong Mayor Sch
mitz' trial until after the city elec-
ton.
The plot is so bare-faced that the
people are beginning to understand the
motive, and an indignation meeting
was called for last week at the Dream
land Skating rink, the largest edif1ce
In the city. The rink, with a seating
capacity Of 10000 was packed to the
very doors.
Mayor Schmitz, the accused, was
greeted by a wild outburst of enthus-
iasm. He made a brief speech thank
ing the people for their magnificent re-
ception and announced his determina-
ton to fight his accusers to the last
ditch.
The principle speech Of the evening
was delivered by Rev. P. c. Yorke, one
OF the most eloquent Catholic priests
in the country. We print his speech
in full, knowing full we'll that no
space will be given it in the daily
papers which depend upon the .Asso-
c1ated Press for their news. It is as
fuaa4ows: ssassa.. ssassa.
5e5252 Begins With Golden Rule.
II am here this evening to perform
the first and most fundamental duty
Of an American citizen, and that Is to
stand for fair play. Indeed, it Is a
duty which transcends civic citizen
ship and human law, and is inscribed
In golden characters on the constitu-
ton Of the Kingdom Of God, DO ye
unto others as ye would have others
do unto YOU
Il come tonight not as a friend Of
Mayor Schmltz or as a. supporter Of
his administration. I have conceived
it my duty to have no particular inti-
macy with him personally, for our
paths do not often cross. I have found
1t incumbent on my conscience to
differ again and again from his meas
ures and again and again to criticize
his policy. I am under no obligations
to his or his administration for favors
received, or for favors expected. but I
come here as a man to meet him a.
man, and to do all all in a mans
power that he shall not be condemned
without hearing.
Symbol Of American Flag.
1T is now more than twenty years
since first I stepped under the shelter
Of the American flag. I followed nv
people hitherwards to a land which
from boyhood We were taught to name
the land of liberty. When first saw
the stars and stripes floating free
in the American air I did not think of
the glory that flag had won on land
and sea. I did not think of the ven-
turesome men who had tanned the will
derness and pushed the bounds OF en-
pire to the gates of the West or the
frozen bastions Of the North, I did not
think Of Merchant Prince or Captain
of Industry or Master Of Millions-I
thought simply Of the great truth that
every man is equal before law. that
every man is entitled to a fair show,
and I am here tonight to do one citi-
zen's part that in California it shall
not cease to symbolic the square
deal.
Mayor schmitz' Statemanship.
"The morning of the great earth
quake was in Los Angeles. Hurry
ing home on a train that seemed to
stop at every crossing, I knew not that
I had a roof over my head. 1t was on
Thursday morning at Fresno that we
got the first authentic news Of the city.
When read the Fresno paper I, broke
down. and cried. I did not break down
because my home was safe or my peo-
pie were spared. I broke down and
cried when saw the list Of names
that Mayor Schmitz had appointed to
take charge of the government of the
city, and when I saw there the names
Of his bitterest political enemies, and
1 thanked God that in the hour of her
great distress this city had as Chief
Magistrate a man who could rise above
all parties and in a great crisis show
himself a statesman and patriot.
Plea For a Square Deal.
Il don't care whether Mayor Schmitz
were as guilty as his enemies say he
is. I would be here tonight for that
one deed alone to stand up and to, say
word that he may get a fair show.
1T was only short time since the
days Of the earthquake, the days Of the
fire, and the days of the bread line.
1t is only short time, passing almost
like a day dream since Schmitz proved
himself q man Of might and q man Of