Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-10-21
ON TRIAL
This Campaign will Determine Whether
Workers are Capable of Forgetting Petty
P~rejudices and Differences and
Uniting for the Good of All.
From The Coopers' Int irrational Journal)

{ From The Coopers' Int irrational Journal)
Let " sink our personal interests and u petty differences out Of
sight, shoulder r responsibility like men and make this country 10 far
IS labor Is concerned, ne OF tn Del in tn world. Don't let it Oe said
that W . trade unionssts proved too small for the political job.
Let us remember to do our duty in the political field. Don't let us
forget that the abuse of njunctive power by the judiciary in labor dis
putes is a colossal wrong which must be rghted through labors political
power. Men are njoined from speaking to nonunionists. Men are en-
Joined, just because they are union men, from walking o n certain pub
lie thoroughfares. Men are enjoined from donating money for support
the antilles offs strikers. Men aree njoined from doing many lawful
things, and II they insist upon exercising their lawful right, they are
hailed into court for contempt, tried before the injunction judge and sent
to Jail, for what? Not for violating the law Of the land, for they have
violated no law. Sentenced for disobedience to the will of a man who
happens to be clothed with judicial authority.
Denied the right Of a jury trial, which is n Of the guarantees of
the Constitution of our country, and of the safeguards Of liberty.
It is never intended when they are issued that these injunction suits
shall be brought to trial until the strikers have lost hope and given up
the struggle. Injunctons in labor disputes are simply instruments for
crushing the hopes Of men, and after this is accomplished, it matters
little what becomes Of the suits. ~
Strenuous efforts have been made by the A. F. of L. officials to
obtain legislative relief from such unjust court procedure, but all % n
avail. The A. F. of l." officials are convinced that a demonstration OIL
political power on he part of labor is the only thing that will curb mn-
and win. or shall we divide and lose? Shall it be an anuinjuncton
platform Or shall it be the father OF injunctions?
The respective labor panks Of the Democratic and Republican plat
forms are now familiar to III readers
Gentlemen of labor consider these platforms and make up your
minds which n you s hul support
Remeber that Abraham Lincoln and jeff Davis arc both dead, and
the issues Of forty years ago we're settled long ago.
Vote for the maj and the party which promises T. do tn things
you want done in this day and generation. No party has a claim o you
because 1t didt n things your forefathers wanted done forty years ago
Remember the issues Of to-day. Be uptodate with your politics.
Size up the two party platforms for yourselves al they apply to
labor, and then use your W common sense in casting your ballot.
When Mr. Van cleve advises his followers to do a thing it ought to
be sufficient reason for labor to do the opposite. Read carefully the fol
lowing clipping from the American Industries"
~ appeal to every business man in the United States, regardless Of
calling, locality o party, to aid in buryins Bryan and Organism under
over again In 1912. II ever-James W. vancleave, President Manufac-
turers Association.