Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-20
Bryanism, Gomperism, Anarch-
ism-Then Ceasarism.

ism-Then Ceasarism.
1t is still true that history is apt to
repeat itself Mirabeau, Danton,
Marat, Robspierre, about a century
ago, assumed to be the fathers of the
poorer and laboring classes in France.
They exaggerated their condition, and
preached the doctrine of hate against
the government, and those in power
and authority. A revolution was
speedily brought on, the ruling power
dethroned, riot, violence and blood
shed ran riot; and for a time anarchy
dominated society and the country.
Liberty was a mere anarchical license
to excuse and justify the most shock
ing and bloody crimes committed in
her name.
In short time the horrors of the
French Revolution caused its leaders
to shrink from it's consequences, and
the pendulum of public sentiment
swung back again, and Bonapartism
or Caescerism, assumed power, the
autocratic and tyrannical rule of one
man power prevailed and convulsed
the civilized world.
The seeds of Socialism and Anarch-
ism have been pretty extensively sown
in this land of ours. Organism and
Gomperism are closely identified there
with. Their expression of friendship
for the poorer and laboring classes is
simply professional, and is prompted
by selfish motives with a view of using
them to crafty their personal ambit-
ions in the acquisition ofpolitical pow
er. They are, as did Marat, Danton
and Mirabeau, preaching the doctrine
of hatred against the government and
the wealthy and well-to-do in the
country. They falsely charge that the
government is in league with the
wealthy men and wealthy corporations
of the country.
The history of the legislation enact
ed in the past ten years and the en-.
forcement thereof in the courts of the
land, shows conclusively that their
allegations are false. Large corpora
tions and trusts have been compelled
to yield to the law and have been
punished for its violations.
But Organism and Gomperism have
struck hands in assailing the power of
the courts, and desire to have their
powers limited and curtailed so far as
their being legitimately used in cases
of labor disputes. They have not as
yet shown where any serious wrong or
injustice was done by the exercise of
the power of injunction in labor or
other cases. To say that when BODY
of men excited and highly wrought
upon by such men as Gompers resort
to the destruction of life and property
to right what they may, in their own
Judgment, regard as wrong-cannot
be restrained without giving notice of
five days, is to destroy the power of
the courts to prevent the commission
of irreparable injury and wrong, be-
cause the injury to life and property
would be committed before an iniunc-
ton could issue. 1t would be locking
the stable after the horse is stolen.
Then why commit the country to class
Legislation of this kind? The power of
injunction carries no dread to any per-
son or body of persons who do not
| wish to violate the restraints of law.
| and who do not desire to accomplish
! their purposes by violence and might.
This attack by Gomperism and
Organism is step toward Anarchy.
Strip the courts Of the power to issue
lnjunctjons to prevent the commission
of irreparable wrong and injury and
you invite might and violence to en-
force the righting of wrongs, real or
imaginary, which is Anarchy. The
( Nation would then soon be on the
| threshold of violent revolution and
bloodshed, and Organism and Gomper-
ism would be willing to head it: and,
once installed in power, would use
that power with tyrannical effect.
Because the Republican convention
| uecllneu 10 endorse Gomperism as to
assailing the courts, Mr.. Gompers
issues his ukase to the American Fed
Grafton of Labor to vote for Bryan.
He assumes that thel members of the
organization of which he is the presi-
dent, are mere mentals, and are not
thinking American citizens; and that
they will do this bidding as the serfs
/ OF Russia are expected to do when the
Gar issues his ukase.
Mr.. Gompers, had he the power,
would compel the members to obey
his command although it would result