The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-09-04

1t all wrong injunction to prevent the entirely proper
ana legitimate actions of labor organizations their struggle
dusa betemen under the guise protecting property rights
uWarranab to invade the fundamental rights of the individual
IL Two millions OF organized workngmen speak through Samue
ToperS president OF the American Federation of Labor
his vast organization includes hundred and eighteen natona
and international unions divided up about weneven thousand
local unions.
These organizations have spent million
ar IN little more than quarter OF century and have on hand
IN their treasures aggregate of perhaps twenty million dollars
mere are about mhon wongen organized in the six great
aWay Doeroods These not members OF the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor but they equally opposed limitations
g to strike or boycott and equally nsent that the writ OF
Junction shall not be used strike ebreakng weapon
MIR Gompers short and tckset He has large head can
covered with lonray har tat saven counteance with coarse
SKIN big wide forehead short straight and hazel eyes,
wide apart large mouth tcpped and the
nerS powerful Jaws and square fighting chin.
There something formidable about this squat shonecked
specialized protagonst of organized labor America The of
his strong shoulders the of his head the power his
tread the look his eyes all suggest and aggressive
He is unlike John Mitchell the deliberate reicent and almost
shy organizer leader of the coal miners for Mr. Mitchell sue
g seveness while Mr. Gompers agator orator,
swift speech hot temperament and debate whether
metaphysical ANALYSIS of economies before university phosoD
ca dissection of ocasms foes negotiation wages
with capitalists rougand tumble argument with roaring mob
ITO he of American Robespere igereared
crafty egostc and ambitious others he less
harmless but noisy seeker for notorey playing alternately upon the
pedes of wognen and the fears of employers but organ
lied aborand of the vast aborpoyng interests which
have dealt with him through the concaon department of the Civic
Federaoe honest able reasonable and ncoup
be friend of industrial peace and whose leadership has
helped steady aonaze and improve the relations OF capital and
labor.
But whatever he be- this remarkable has inspired
ganzed labor with hope and ampng down his old socasc be
e has risen rank the powerful friends OF law and order
that cannot be ignored.
He born in London fegt years ago and America
the of thirteen years having already worked at that tender
years by his fathers side cigar factory His grand
father calico printer in Holland His father
with large family, and all had to struggle to live.
yet the boy who toed for years factory before his milk teeth
shed time lead and speak for million organized
ers lecture Harvard Cornell Michigan Wisconsin and other
universities discuss dusa and peace with the greatest
poraons in the world paey with President of
serve as vcepresident of the National Civic Federation victory
r victory for organized labor cruhngy repe attempts
socialism to capture prevert the body of adesunion
will say this said President Roosevelt few weeks ago. that
as President of the United States have had less trouble with Mr.
opers and organized labor than have had with Mr. Parry Mr.
Van Ceave the National Association of Manufacturers have
not been agree with of the extreme demands of organized
labor but its representatives have been less noant and less Vo
lent than their opponents
Doc Woodburn complains that he has been harrassed by the
of Ada county Traitors are generally aassed by those
tv berav But Democracy of Ada will leave him alone from
will also that he does not interfere with the party
John Nugent as chairman with W. N. Donaldson
tary E. Coey assistant secretary has opened State Demo
cratic Headquarters in rooms 23I24o Soma building ana VIII al
once naugrate vigorous campaign for Bryan and hern
Doc Woodburn proposition plainly that he could
serve the interests Democracy without being raior to Fred
Dubois being driven home to the rank and file OF the
party with increasing emphasis day after day
We don't see the Republican ticket the head Of the
c1ans columns are more than we Democratic ticket
at the head of Capital News columns 1t IS case OF too much
Brady is both instances.
Il is pertinent question inquire what the record was that
Calvin Cobb threatened publish against Brady Was the same
document which Charley Cavanah threatened to read at Pocaeo
two years ago?
snecial will be due from H. J. Brown in about week stat
mo that be nomination Col Hamer for congress especially
pleasing to Mr.. Roosevelt
# Bully Munson had remained home, Burton l. French
would have been named for congress mans fool trends are Of
ten his undoing
Boss Brady will sleep the defeat Of French which
80 have been the full effect of the the Brady slate
r will he Democratic ticket named in Ada county despite