New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
JAMESTOWN LABOR DAY
Hearst and Gompers Talk About
En- pLoyer and EmpIoye.

Norrolk Va Sept. 2-williarn Randolph Hearst,
of New York and Samuel Gompers president OF
the American Federation OF Labor, were the prln-
cipal speakers at to-days Labor Day celebration at
the jamestown exposition. Each assailed What ne
termed as government by injunction" MI Com
pers in particular attacking what he declared 10
he the 'unwarranted action of the courts" when
acting favoraby upon petitions for injuncuons nied
bv employers during labor troubles.
Mr. Hearst dwelt at length upon the achieFernentS
of organized labor. urged better understanding
between employers and employees, said true cap
tains of industry necessary to the progress
and prosperity of the country. drew lesson from
the conviction Of Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco
on charges Of corruption, and as reason why cap
ital and labor should closer together sad that
capital is but the accumulation OF wealth Whch
employer and employe create together and wages
are the division Of profits
Following address OF welcome by PRESIDENT
Harry St. George Tucker of the exposition com
pany, Mr.. Hearst said in part:
In this country there is no class of men that
work with their hands while another class work
their bra brains and When we say that American
laborers are the most efficient on earth we & 90 ho f
other men, but that their minds are clearer qulcktI
and more effective than those of other men. In
work the clerks work, the business men Work @ me
professional men work. and even the mlionalfe s res
work We have no aristocracy save that @ q 0f IN m
most successful millionaire Is captain oI ~,
In a country where all men are WorInsiile.n
there should be greater u
behalf of this better understanding that SPEAK pear
which exist between alleged classes when the
regard one anof6ep 20 as @ fellow woTkinemen and
treat one another with consideration and tolerance
order that there may be the greatest possible
amount to be justly divided -....r mart ~ san
aneiseo was DESTROYED by IRE ard n@nrGy a There ere
were left but few dwellings to house mighty
population, and rents more than doubled Inete tt
fculty of Transporting provisions throughout the
p1 and GX b Sas G efa D 9earv doubled There
Moreover, the ruined city had 20 be rebuilt. and
there was ten times the building that there ever
had been before Following the universal law ,0 0t
and there was no criticism of that Furthermore.
crete went up and the price Of iron and steel went
Up and there was no criticism of that. -. -
reasonable demands Of the unions. Nv friends. the
the one thing that saved the city. Those high
stores We're Profitabie The a prof:s Of 5he Stores
were deposited in the banks, and the banks were
profitable. Despite the calamity business doomed
and the city had as great an era OF prosperity as
You hear much OF how a Mayor. elected on
union labor ticket is II jail but little of the fact
the same union labor ticket. VINO put him there
an honest District Attorney. who is doing his best
for all this debauchery and dishonor. While it is
venture 10 assert that the only difference between
San Francisco and some other cities is that San
Francisco is Furnishing her corruptionsts There is
many an official elsewhere who has stolen office
or dealt in public properties who would fare like
SchInitz If there more honest and fearless
District Attorneys like Union La Dor Langdon.
Let govern corporations we do our
individual citizens. Let make laws fmpartially
for all. and then make all nPartially obedient to
mate enterprise. but let enforce the prison pen
atty against powerful criminals do against
the weak and helpless. II there faults in our
government, let correct them. but not condemn
all government. When there are faults In our
unions and combina tons, let correct them. but
not deny the value OF united effort
Declaring that '1njunotions issued against
workmen used issued against any
other citizens Of cur country Mr.. Gompers con-
tinued:
1t is an attempt to deprive citizens OF ooun-
try, when these citizens workTaen- of tho right
OF trial by jury II is effort TO fasten an offence
against them when they are innocent of any wrong
doing. It is indirect assertion OF q property
gagged in lawful effort protect advance their
lawful rights and interests.
So far concerned. let that never
have violated. nor will / violate, law. de-
sire he clearly understood that when any court
undertakes. without warrant Of law. by the in1unc
ton process, deprive of my personal rights
and my personal liberty guaranteed by the Constitu
ton l shall have. hesitancy in asserting and
exercising those rights And IL may not he arnlss
q sound word OF warning and advice to Such
Of the rampant, vindictive and greedy employers
who seek &c rob the working people Of our country
Of their lawful and constitutional rights by the
unwarTa nted injunction process. The fun power
OF labor has never vet been exercised defence or
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