Evening star., 1907-09-02

mate enterprise but let us enforce the
prison penalty against powerful criminals
as we do against the weak and helpless
Let US go forward and not back; let US
organize since the faculty of organi zation
is the measure of intellectual development,
but let us proceed with due regard for
each others rights with consideration of
each others services. with appreciation of
each others value. Let us organize unions
of labor. unions of farmers, unions of cap
ital. and let US conduct them, not narrowly
and sefshly, but broadly and literally, for
our own best interests and for the public
interest well. Let us combat organiZa-
tion that operates for evil with organiza-
ton that operates for good. Let
ganiZe a union of all good citizens to pre-
serve our government patriots founded
II, to conduct ii partially for the benefit
or all. and to perpetuate for our children
the Independence, equality and opportunity
which our fathers with devotion, sacrifice
and heroism won for US.
The speech of President Gompers con-
cIuded the exercises of the day, which were
followed by parade and review of the
exposition Warpath features.
Address by Gompers.
Samue! Gompers made a strong protest
against 1.-The discrimination of the courts
against the laboring men of our country
which deprived them of their constitutional
guarantee of equality before the law" as
he termed it.
The injunctions as issued against work
men are never used or issued against any
other citizens of our country. declared
Mr.. Gompers. Continuing he said:
1T Is an attempt to deprive citizens OF
our country. when these citizens are work
| men. of the right of trial by jury. 1t Is
an effort to fasten an ofense against them
when they are innocent of any wrong
doing 1t is an indirect assertion of prop
erty right in when these men are
workmen engaged in a lawful effort 10
protect or advance their lawful rights and
interests.
The injunction as issued in trade dis
putes Is to make outlaws of men when
they are not even charged with doing
things in violation of law. state or ma
tional The writ of injunction is in itself
ga beneficent writ for the protection OF
property rights. but It never was intended
and never should be applied to deprive men
of their personal rights or the rights OF
mans ownership of himself. Labor asks
no immunity for any man. workman or
others. who may be guilty of unlawful
or criminal conduct. But we do insist that
when a workman is charged with crime
he shall be tried by the same process OF
law every other citizen.
so far as l concerned, let me say
that never have I nor ever will l violate
law. l desire it to be clearly understood
that when any court undertakes, without
warrant of law. by the injunction process
10 deprive me of nay personal rights and
my personal liberty guaranteed by the
constitution snail nave no neSfancy IN
asserting and exercising these rights. And
II may not be amiss to sound a word Of
warning and advice to such of the ram
pant, vindctive and greedy employers who
seek to rob the working people of our
country of their lawful and constitutional
rights by the unwarranted injunction proc
ess. The full power of labor has never yet
been exercised in defense of it's rights; 1t
is not wise to compel its exercise"
Reception Held.
The exposition grounds were inspected,
and Messrs. Hearst and Gon:pers were
given public reception In the rotunda of
the auditorium in the exposition grounds,
an immense crowd attending