The Washington herald., 1908-07-22

II advance of publication IN the Fed
erationist. the newspaper orgsn Of the
trade unionists. President Gompers. OF
the American Federation OF labor, last
night liberated the proof sheets OF 3
Democratic editorial that VIII appear in
the August issue Of the paper
There are three double columns OF It,
much OF the type being used in quoting
the written demands that Mr. Gompe-s
and his associates made on the Repub-
Hcan and Democratic conventions for IL
sertion IN their party platforms Stress
is laid on the Gnti-injUnction pIanks %
both conventions. which are quoted.
analytical comments BY Gompers being
added.
\. side shot IS taken once more al tie
Supreme Court decision in the Danbury
hatJers' case. but Gompers remains sIIeur
regarding the decision in the Buck stove
and RANGE injunction case, for the al
legged violation Of which Gompers has
been cited 10 appear and show cause Why
he should not be punished for contempt
Two Of the double columns are given
10 reprinting the proposals of Gompers
10 the two conventions and accounts Of
what followed
expresses the belief that labor VIII solidly
support the candidates Of the Democrats
convention
Must Account for Votes.
While disavowing an intention TO de-
liver the labor vote he expresses the
opinion that the worker will have 70 an
swer 10 his fsrow-workers as well as Is
conscience if his action is contrary 10
the political course that is pointed our
for him.
An argument IS submitted with the IT.
tentioE Of proving thar the Republican
party IS the enemy. and the Democratic
party the friend. of labor. and 10 con-
clldes with a call 20 the workers 20 de-
feat their enemies for all Offices. presi-
Dental. legislative. and judicial
In tone the editorial IS mild. and an
acceptance by labor Of the conclusions
drawn Is assumed
L begins with this
The President and members OF the ex-
ecurive council Of The American Fedora
ton Of Labor ATTENDED both the Repu5E-
can conventions FOR the purpose OF pre-
senting labor's demands and asking their
Incorporation in the platforms in q man
ner which should clearly affirm the posi-
ton Of the workers. especially in relation
10 the abuse Of the injunction and ths
right to organize and 10 carry on the L.
gitimate business Of organization without
being classed as trusts under the Supreme
Court Interpretation OF the Sherman anti
trust law
endorses Injunction Abuse
These. because they deal with fulda-
mental principles Of right. freedom and
justice. are the two most important IS
sues raised on the part OF labor
The national convention Of the Repub-
Hcan party at Chicago refused To ircor-
porate the demands OF labor in its plat
form. and, instead. inserted a plank on
injurctions which indorses the existing
abuse Of the injunction as applied TO Ia
Dor disputes
The Democratic convention at Denver.
on the other hand. made labor's demands
a part Of its platform
Gompers quotes the antI-injunction
plank adopted by the Republican con-
vention. and comments as follows.
At glance the plank adopted will Be
seen TO be fiimsy. tricky evasion OF the
issue. 1t is an indorsemenC oS the very
abuse against which labor justly pro-
tests. and would. II enacted by Congress.
give statutory authority for the issuance
Of injunctions IN labor disputes. an au-
thority which does not now exist. Il IS
a prc-injunction, not an anti-injuuctioa
Il is worse than meaning
less and evasive,' as the capitalist-cou-
0oratiOn press has designated it Il would
make more acute the wrongs by which
the toilers are forced 10 bear the unjust
judicial burden Of injunction discriuina-
ton
"InsuIts Labor and COurts-7
That part OF the plank declaring that
the Republican party will uphold the au-
JhOrity and integrity OF the courts IS a
gratuitous. indefensible. and covert IN
suit. not only to the men OF labor, but 70
the courts themselves
Here GOmpeTs lays down some economic
naxims, and then observes that the Chi
cago convention 'dis7egarded the mar
,yred Lincoln's warning that you can
fool some Of the people all the time al
the people sometimes. but you cannot fool
al the people all the time.
Next the editorial takes passing notfcs
of the Supreme Court decision IN rhs
Danbury hatters' case. which. II saws.