The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-30
they SPEAK OUT
Messages of Sympathy Sent to
the Labor Leaders

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SENTENCED TO JAIL
Bryan Chief Among Nearly Two
Score Men to Wire Protest Agains
Judge Wright's Decision in th'
Contempt Case Against Gonlpers
Mitchell and Morrison.
Washington, Dec. 24.-Wr1. J
Bryan was chief among nearly two
score of men, the majority Of whom
are leaders in the labor movement OF
the country, who today sent messages
expressive Of thsir cordial sympathy
to President Gompers, Vice President
MitclI:ll and Secretary Morrison, of
the American Federation Of Labor.
The messages, which came from
every section Of the country. AID
voiced the sentiments Of persons in
| almost every avenue Of labor. convey
feelings of regret over the Courts
decision. epctend moral and financial
support, and in some Instances ex,
press indignation.
Mr.. Bryan in a telegram dated
Piusburg addressed to Messrs COM
pers, Mitchell and Morrison, says.
Sorry to read the decision. You
did your duty in testing law. Glad
YOU are taking appeal
What action on the part of Or
sanized wage ea-ners will, in your
opinion, be most useful to re-estab-
iish freedom of the press and Of
speech" asks H. P. Berham, presi-
dent of the Order of Railway Tele-
graphcrs in telegram from St.
Louis, addressed to Mr.. Gompers.
perhars one Ct tie most unique
among this messages is that from ].
S. Barry, of Oklahoma City. who af-
ter expressing regret over the de-
cision, declares: "Stay with the bag
gage, right must prevail
". D. Mahon, president Of the
AmalgamaH-G Association Of Street
Railway Employees, expresses sin
cere regret at what ne considers IAN
unjust and Un-American s;ntence'
upon the labor leaders. He says.
you ar clearly the victims Of 3
Judge-made law, which is wholly un-
constitutional. 1t should be carried
to the highest court and contested
to the bitter end, ard we pE2h:e you
the united support Of our Association
to that end.
That history will place the names
of Messrs Gompers, Mitchell and Nc
rison on the roll of honor with those
men who have made real sacrifices
for human uplift is the declaration
of John B. Lennon. treasurer Of the
American Federation Of Labor. in a
message from Bloomington, IN. NO
Court decision" Mr.. Lennon says,
can make you criminals at the bar
of public opinion"
1.-TWO hundrod union farmers o.
Texas sympathize with the three Ia
hor leaders, declares D. j. Neill. the
president Of the Farmers Education
al and Cooperative Union of Texas.
in message iron Fortworth. Al
wise US how ito aid you," concludes
Mr.. Neill.
"Victory of greed is but temper
ary:: vet justice " III yet prevail" 6
the way John F. McNanee.; vadiror Of
the Locomotive Firemen and Engine
mems Ma agazine, states 1t in tsle-'
gram from indianapolis.
]. A. Franklin, president; Wm.
GiItherpe, international secretary
treasurer, and A. Hinzman. Of the
International Brotherhood of Boiler
maNars, at Kansas City, sent a mes.
sage declaring that Judge Wright 8
sentence is unjust" ''The evidence
proves that you oheyed Judge Gould's
order" says the MASSAGE, "but hn-
man judges reSain and reflect the en-
rironment in which they live. Tn ;
Judgment throttles free spHch ard
free press. and tramples on the prin-
cipIes of the American free man
Birmingt am. Ala. Ded-mber 24--
The Offices of the United Mine Work
ers Of America. in Alabama, sent to
President Roosevelt today the folio v
inging telegram:
Representing the United Mine
Workers OF America, in Ala bama. We
emphatically protest against the cor
viction and sentence to penal servl-
tude Of those great leaders Of the
Amer can labor movement, Samuel
Gompers. John Mitchell and Frank
Morrison. They may have violate'.
the law. but we believe the decision
is in violation Of the Constitution OF
the United States and abolishes the
rights Of free press and free speech.
1t is signed by ]. A. McKennamer
president, and J. D. Clemo, secretary
treasurer, District No. 20. and W. r
Fairly. member international execu'
tive board, United Mine Workers ol
America.