The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27

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trust as a gross miscarriage of JUS
tice2"
Declaring that the "veriest tyro of
a layman in his widest dreams never
suggested the abolition of the injunc-
ton process" Mr.. Gompers insisted that
labor desires TO have the injunction re-
stored 10 the use from which it has
been ruthlessiy diverted, from the pro-
lection Of property rights TO the in
NasiOn of personal freedom. He
quotes from the presidents messages to
congress and declares that they show
an utter confusion Of the entire matter
of injunction in Roosevelts MIND
lie claims that the decisions OF the
lower courts in Great Britain, which
were reversed by the higher courts
there, have been accepted as the basis
Tor the issuance of injunctiOns in the
thst the provisions of the Pearre and
Wilson bills, advocated by the feder-
alton of labor, are not as broad or as
comprehensive in scope as the British
trades disputes act
The mere fact" continues Gompers
that Roosevelt denounces a PROPOSE
tion as wicked does not so constitute
IT; time and circumstances and party
obligations have persuaded him to
modify his judgment and his utter
ances. Surely, II must bring JUNCTION
10 him TO find his unwarranted attack
on me so thoroughly appreciated by the
New York Sun. which characterizes
severe language S that with which he
now attacks me-"
Referring TO dissenting opinions of
Justice Harlan. Justice Moody and
many distinguished jurists and legal
authorities on the abuse of the injunc-
ton. he declared that Roosevelt has
placed me in good company"
OF course. he says. every one knows
that the president has strongly urged
every measure which he advocated and
then accepted what his political op-
ponents in his own party chose to give
him. It is general knowledge that he
had a more liberal platform prepared
Tor adoption by the republican conven-
tion at Chicago and then accepted what
they doled out All know that the NOM
1nafion of Sherman for the vice Dresi-
dency was concocted by Senator Bur
rows and Speaker Cannon as a slap in
the face TO Roosevelt. but the president
because his injunction judge. Taft has
been nominated for the presidency. now
not only swallows the whole potpourri
but must needs. directly and indirectly
attack me in the fight which my fellow
workers and are making in defense of
equality before the law of the men of
labor with all other citizens and the es-
adjustment of human freedom.
HAS LABOR SYMPATHY
Gompers asserts that the Pearre in
Junction bill, which Roosevelt attacks,
mas been before several congresses
without a word of criticism or com
ment from him. and scouts the sugges-
ton that Mitchell and other labor lead
ers' are not in sympathy with him in
his advocacy Of the Pearre and Wilson
Injunction bills -
John Mitchell, Frank Morrison and 7
are now on trial to show cause why we
should not be sent to jail because we
exercised our constitutional rights. hav-
ing violated no law Of state or nation. .
SAID Gompers- viii the president pub
sicily justify Justice Gouid's in5unrffon
a and the contempt proceedings to send
Mitchell Morrison and me to jafl on the
grounds for contempt which are ni,t
forward by the Bucks stove and range
company under that injunction? The
injunction issued by Justice Gould Is
based upon injunctfons issued bv Judge
Taft and Judge Taft's language is
quoted by Justice Gould.
1t Is the purpose Of the opponents
OF labor to Vilify the labor movement
through me and Mr. Roosevelt now
joins tho chorus upon the preteNt that I
have attacked the federal courts. As a
man and as a citizen. I have nothing
TO retract, but 1 insist that despite
great Drovocation ] have ALWAYS ex
pressed MY views and criticisnl-per
haps IN strong, yet respectful Ian
guage'