The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
FLOUR CITY UN|ON|sTs
HOLD PROTEST MEETING
Pass Strong Resolutions Against
Treatment Of Officials Of
Western Miners.
Condemn Idaho Authorities. Com
ment on Supreme Court De-
cision-Praise McKenna,

Minneapolis Feb. 28.-At general
mass meeting of laboring men, consist
ing Of trade unionists and socialists
held here Sunday evening some stirr-
ing resolutions were adopted protest.
: Ing against the unjust proceedings in
the Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone
case.
The meeting was largely attended
and some enthusiastic addresses were
made. The resolution adopted were in
part as follows:
Whereas. on the night Of the 18th Of
Feb, 1906, Messrs Mayer, Haywood and
Pettibone, through the illegal action Of
the governors Of Colorado and Idaho,
were surreptitiously seized and taken
from their homes in Denver, Colorado,
to Boise city, Idaho, where they have
since been kept imprisoned, and
Opposed to Rights of Man.
Whereas, this act was directly oppos-
ed to the plain rights of man as set
forth in the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence, in violation of the provisions
of the United States Constitution, and
in such manner as to deprive them Of
the privilege Of the writ Of habeas cor
pus; and
Supreme Court of the United States
has declared it kidnapping and two
millions Of their labor, union brothers
so regard 1t; and
Wherets, every intelligent person
needs only to know the circumstances
to be convinced that it was a crime
committed by the governors Of Colo
RADIO and Idaho conniving with the
Mine Owners Association for the pur-
pose Of destroying the Miners Union
and indirectly all organizations Of
laborers, who have as much right to
organize as have the capitalists; and
Supreme Court Criticised.
Whereas, the supreme court of the
United States. (Justice McKenna alone
dissenting) has sustained the ruling Of
the district court of Idaho denying
these men the privilege Of the writ of
habeas corpus, virtually saying that
the crime Of two state governors may
take from a citizen Of the United States
the rights guaranteed by the Consti-
tuition; and
Whereas, the president Of the United
States, in full possession Of these facts.
showed his sympathy and lent his in
huences In favor Of organized capital
lists as against organized laborers by
sending Secretary Taft into Idaho to
assist in the reelection Of Governor
Gooding who was then openly charged
"a GfS
union men; and
Capitalist Class to Blame.
Whereas, this seems to us one more
in the long line Of atrocious acts COM
mitted by the capitalists, using the
machinery Of the state and national
governments for the purpose Of reduc-
ing the wages of the laborers to the
level of mere subsistence, and of
crushing all labor unions, now, there
fore, bt 1t
Resolved, that we as citizens of Min
neapolis and sovereign citizens Of the
United States Of America, unite in
protest against the unjust proceed
ings in the Meyer, Haywood and Petit
bone case In particular and against
all similar wrongs in general. against
the prevailing officials graft and
against the prostitution Of the govern
ments of the states and of the United
States to the degraded level of hire
lings Of capitalistic oppressors; and
Justice Mckenna Commended.
Resolved that we commend the hon.
orable and courageous stand of Justice
McKenna in denouncing this great
wrong; and
That a copy of this protest be sent
to the President Of the United States
to the Judges Of the Supreme Court
OF the United States. to the United
States Senate and Hous Of Representa-
tives. to the Governors of the states OF
Minnesota. Colorado and Idaho and to
the papers Of Minneapolis and other
cities.
Mr.. Union Man Notify your mill
dealer that the Bell 'Phona in Unfair