New-York tribune., 1908-10-22

t ~ RS ixason of human rights and that Is tne
Pearre bill
Further on in the same page Of the hearings
Mr. Gompers states:
will say this. that I think viii try TO MAKE MAKE
nv position clear, that the American r eoTt e ;n
Of Labor has declared ltseiI fao al The Pear-e
hiu snS that / explained. as best coulo, -1 NC
,,ositioT Of Iabor-thst would rather be com
E1oTass =, hear the wrongs which We have Tor a
longer period than give our assent 70 I.Ie and
5z5 tss5sen5 tst o te %Fos Woud Pi1e the and re
tti5ied,
--,ts .iu then and none other. represents
.sxa~tlv fhe relief that Mr.. Gompers demands III
the way OF anti-in5unction ieglsiatoH' au ,,I Il
- sta+ernent in his letter Is correct thls pllI
-aS-ese17+s what Mr. Bryan and his party are
T7ledged tc in the matter Of ant-inJunc1loh neg
islation. = ,,-,,,.a ,,1a+forrn
may sound vague and hazy. but there Is nothlIls
vague or hazy about this bill -..-., of
II is more than q bill: it is programme OF
C-r.rsrs IS correct this bill becomes, as II Were
an authorized appendix TO Ar- Bryans patIorIl;;
or footnote explaining in detall the oIleIei anu
wagner Injunction plank in that platform
Does NT Bryan accept it as suchE
Afr BrZan should state puplclE it Le - =;
fact accepts the principle OF talS pll' NIiSl -, -
fhs Official programme Of Mr. Gomrers aho thoSe
who stand with him - 49, NJ
M Gompers announces publicly that Adr. M
T7r,-an's party has made this programme ltS
own Is Mr. Gonpers correct in this statement:
Either Mr.. Gornpers is mistaken as 10 WiLG' la
NJ Fsrvan-s party has promised him IN TINS
matter Of anti-injunction legislation. or those
-s-ho drafted his 7aTTys platform, IN thelI naste,
failed te make the promise so clear InaC IIe
General njblic would understand it precisely as
Mr. CroInpers understood It -
hfr Bryan failed in his letter OF accePtanee
70 discuss this labor plank OF his party ; pat
<orrn. So far as / am aware, he mas laleo u
discuss Z since ..
7rl7e~e should be such discussion as a matter
oe common fairness not only TO labor. but 10
ali citizens alike. on a question of such grave
consequence the people are entitled TO know
G4-sr
NJ TAR has repeatedly explained exactly
where he stands in this matter Of regulating IN
functions.
BRYAN SHOULD DECLARE HIMSELF.
Are We not entitled to know with equal clear
-ess exactly where M Bryan stands
Mr C5oaperss public statements as 10 what
his party has promised make II imperative 'ld'
Nr Bryan declare himself
This bill 70 the principle OF when ne says
- E-z-ar is n1Asge5 declares that the right TO
carry on 2 lawful business in 2 lawful way stall
Tot be regarded us property right or emitted 70
the protection Of court OF equity through IIe
process Of an injunction, and that the rlshI 10
such protection which admittedly now exists
under the law. shall be taken away
The counsel for The American r FSQeratlol oL
Labor. in his argument before the House com
-liftee on February =. At when MI ohpeIS
himself was present gave q very frank 1nustra-
rion Of what he and Nr. GompeTs perceived 10 ne
+he consequences OF that provision of this bill
which saws that the right 70 carry on business
shall not be entitled 70 protection as property
right. His words are;
Suppose that vvorkingrnen. b. some operation or
proceedings n the community let Us say ny Llo-
ience or persuasion or piCketlng away from lIe
pren:sesl reduce these works TO a state Of utter
Seiplessness and there was not a wheel moving
process in operation and this company nag n@a
no help a al--hat would be an interference win
his right 10 do business; and for that say ne
has no right 10 be protected BY injunction
Is Mr Bryan il reality pledged to this point
Of View
VIII he definitely say. either in writing or in
q public address whether he believes with Nj
Cyompers that the protection heretofore afforded
BY the courts OF equity to the right 70 carry on
2 lawful business IN q lawful way Is despoUC
power and that the Judges who exercise that
power are irresponsible despots2
concerned. II IS perfectly clear that II would
legalize the blacklist and the sympathetic boy
acts which have time and again been declared
oppressive unjust and immoral by the best and
most eminent labor leaders themselves.
Does Mr.. Bran believe With Mr. Gompers
that he and that part Of the labor movement
that agrees with him has the right morally. and
should be given the right legally to paTalTze Or
70 DESTROY with inpunity the business Of an
innocent third person. against whom he or theE
have no direct grievance simply because this
third person refuses 10 Join with them aSgreS-
Elvely in z labor coutroTersE- with the real
merits Of which he may be utterly unacqualnt-
e6 because he refuses 10 class as his enemy
s-v and every Other employer whom they point
out IS their enemy. because he refuses. merely
upon their PereI11Ptory ofoer. 10 eHcoII-u
some other EMPLOYER by ceasing al business re
lsrIons with him. The blacklist and the sec
cn6arv boycott are two Of the most cruel forms
q oppression ever devised by the VII or man
FOR the infic1ion Of suffering on his weaker fel-
lows.
CRIME OF THE SECONDARY BOYCOTT.
No court could possibly exercise any more
brutal 11nfeeling or despotic power than Mr..
C;oupers claims for himself and his followers in
this legislation. which would permit them. with
cut let hin5rance Of any kind. TO carry on
every fo-rn and degree OF the secondary boycott
The Anthracite Strike Commission, as fair
minded and distinguished e body of men ever
psssed Judgment on an industrial question, thus
refers 10 the secondary form Of bCyCott-that I
IS the boycott Of innocent third persons for re-
4usfnr TO take an aggressive part in contro-
versy with which they have 10 concern.
To many this 10 6en- the legal right OF any
man or set Of men Zol,.ntsTty 70 refrain from
social lnfercI-ie 81 80 60 60
persons Eloll he or theN, Win or "iCiout ecea
IessoD dislike This may sometimes be unChriS-
tssn but il IS not illegal But when II is 2
~ abstain themselves from such intercourse, but
s5zsne ard lntinlidafing others 50 70 refrain such
purpose s 8 malicious one. ana the concerted al
sernnr Ia acccmpsh IL is a conspiracy AZ common
law and merits and should receive the punishment
due 10 such crime
The commission further states that this boy
cott be carried TO an extent mIlicn f ne
T-rifeo Mine workers OF America IN ms test-
,7ror1- before the commission. and which certain
u deserves the repTobatlcll q All 'iio"S-' ~
nos NJ Frvan agree with Nj Goulpers that
an existing legal restraint on me emo
cf every degree Of the boycott should oe VIII
- ,ts+ +be industrial eXcommuntcatlon or
The innocent merchant who refuses 10 Iehutf
uneuestioned obedience 10 the orders OF NlI II
Cyo,npers should be legallZed ana enc ~
does he believe with and win Ar AiIClleil
spS other labor leaders VINO dller WIN " /
fTornrers in this matter that this FORM OF the
s,ovcctt IS morally wrong. that iaDof Al Wai
to,,ls eo47, ,-it4, its eneFses and respect the
,5gl,+s Of Deutrals that innocent third parties
should not be coerced into taking sides IN IN