Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-10
DENY FIGHT ON
PRESIDENT
GOMPERS
ASSURED OF SUPPORT
IN FEDERATION, SAID
Hearty Greeting Accorded
Leader Augurs Well for His
Continuance in Office by
Delegates to Denver.

NOlllllludllCG IN UlllCe by
Delegates to Denver
INV Morning journal sDeeiai LEASED wira1
Denver, NOV 9.--Honrtv applause
was given President samuel Gompers
Of the American Federation OF Labor
by the dolegatos to the twenty-elghth
ANIMAL convention Of the organization
at It's opening session today and also
ut the close Of his report. which he
read at the afternoon session and was
interpreted TO indicate that there VIII
bo no opposition to his recollection.
The statement that there VIII be
a big nght in the convention in re-
gard 10 the action takon by President
/ Gompcrs in the recent campaign will
not be fulfilled" said John Mitchell.
former president Of the United Mine
Workers OF America, and n delegate
to the labor convention today
The action OF Mr. Gompcrs was
the result Of instruction given him by
the federation az previous conventions
ana he VIII have practically the entire
support Of the present convention,
1t IL true there may he a light on
the question OF allowing the fedora.
ton to he brought into politics in tho
future. but / don't think Alr Compers
will be ccnsurod Tor the part he play
ed in supporting Bryan"
The reading OF the report of the
president consumed more than threo
hours and the reports Of the secretary
and the treasurer were then read In
| abbreviated form The socretarys re-
port showed that tho federation had
had a prosperous year
President Gompers' report was a
long and exhaustive accounting OF the
work performed By the prcaldent dur
ms the past year ~ the outset he
declared
There must not be permitted TO
grow up or to be maintained. a per-
mancnt army OF unemployed"
The part Of thp ropoft that touched
on the Buck Stove and Range COM
pany Injunction case was frequently
interrupted by applause Tho state
mcnt OF the stand tuon bky JOHN MIt-
chcl. Frank Morrison and Samuel
Goinrcrs on tho Injunction matter
was also applaudod Mr.. qpmpors
said III part
1T is Impossible 10 see How we
can comply fully with the courts In
junction. shall wo be denied the rleht
of free speech and froc press simply
because We are working men?
Now il is the American Federation
OF Labor and the American Federa~
ZIONIST which nrc enjoincd from the
exercise Of the right Of free speech
and tho liberty Of the press In tho
future il may bo another publication
and this injunction win then be quot
ed as n sacred precedent for future
aud further oncroachmcnts upon tho
rights and liberties Of our people. Tho
suppreesion OF freedom of the press
Is a most serious undertaking. whoth-#
cr in autocratic Russia or in the res
public of the United States II is be-
cause tho present Injunction and tho
contempt proceedings hereunder sup
press free speech and free press, that
! feel il my duty 10 enter n most cm-
phatic protest.
The decision Of the supreme court
in the batteries case involves every
wage worker OF our country. No
more unjust decision has ever been is
sued by a court. The Dred Scott de-
cision did not approach it IN scope
Speaker Cannon has packed COM
mittccs not only against labor but
against any other real reform lcglsla-
tiou.
Congress adjourned with the dcG-
ant declaration of one OF the rcpubli-
can leaders. James S. sherman. that
tho republican party is responsible for
legislation or the failure OF legislation
and that ho and his party were will
Ing to nssum" tho r0sponsihility.
The report of pur executive legis-
7tfNr committee reveals n tale of per-
iiN 20 the commonwealth and In tell.
he truth pcrlorco bcsmirchcs the
iame and history Of political party
hat found it9 embodiment and ideal
sm in tn martyrcd Lincoln.
The republican party adopted dec
arations for the enactment OF q law
hat would lcgdlizc the worst abuse
md pervcrsion OF tho Injunction writ.
his in direct opposition to what We
iad asked"
Mr.. Gomp'rs madr detailed re-
'ort OF hls work in the political field
luring the last conventions Of both
PARTIES and also of his experience. ~
The American labor movement
'r said. eds not partisan 10 a political
'arty II IS partisan 20 "a principle. tho
of equal rights and freedom.
Dur conventions have frequently do
'inred that our movement has nelth-
r the right nor tho desire 10 dirtate
low a member shall cas-, his vote"
Mr.. Gompcrs' defense of his action
iurlng the late political campaigns
vas greeted with cheers,
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