The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-19

NfCLENs LANGUAGE.
II the news dispatches correctly
quote M. Gompers speech at Denver
he Is erratic In conception of speakers
rights In declaration Of future action.
When one discusses what may come
TO pass. according 10 all recognized pro
psieties. Il is unfair TO use the little
word which mas caused So many dit
ierences. "lf"
* ME-. Gompers states a case that all
{ lis1lyiois trust may never 8efalla elthee1
fionfpers OK any other Americafi
'tf" says the distinguishes labor.
leader ami politician. Il am hauled tol
court and my rights taken. ] shall go
70 Jail" etc.
Certainly man would protest lot.
his rights. No one would expect other
action from MI Gompers.
But II is the opinion OF the thought
less and those who do not snalyze
wild form of the statement where
harm turks. .4
The enemy MIR. Gompers was fore
warning does not exist HE Is bogey
man-cne whom those who have look,
ed at the pessimistlc side Of life's
path have ever seen In the distance,
but who either stays ahead or Is but
as the mi6sma; perhaps but the imag'
inatiye spirit wrought mysteriously for
the purpose of disseminating to the
lay mind those sound and those un.
sound as leaders OF the people. 1t
Is well, too, perhaps, that some men
must see this distant foe; must charge
bravely against It, because in so doing
the average man of busy habit may
look and perceive those who fight
fancies largely created by an OveI
abundance OF ego.
Mr. Gompeis will find in lieu OF the
one wnom he thinks might wish to
deprive him Of his rights very diff
ferent sort OF being. lie will find there
the representatives OF government.
those Representatives but the present
agents Of vested power to ail society.
lie will find no representative OF &
power 20 curtail his defense; no ont
| but is bred to understand he who Is
charged with wrongdolng Is presumed
guiltless; will find tdat the govern
ment OF the United States has wrapped
a right of defense and liberty arount
him which can not be destroyed b.,
the judiciary, the legislative or exc
\ cutive branch OF government. Ho will
| ascertain though he now knows It trut
tnat the least abrldgement OF his
! rights enable him to appeal. to tho
his case 20 others. and from one to the
| other until It will be proven that he
Is either guilty or not guilty. Ht
| will refresh his knowledge a mistake
| by the government means he can re
cove-' from same and loses no right
| Dy reason of such mistake, while the
| government can not take advantage
of any error made by Mr. Gompers o.
his attorneys; can not appeal, ask new
trial or again try Mr.. Gompers on the
same charge.
The government of the Unitet
States Is not perfect, and In the dis
charge OF duties al officials err. Their,
have been times, perhaps. waen elec
| ted or appointed officials sought t.
Gaurp power not vested in their posi-
tions. but an intelligent man intelIi
| gently counselled IN his case. cal
show these errors and futile attempt
| at usurpatlon ana they ultimately ait
him.
] Mr, Gompe-s has proven by loni
| years OF service that he achieved
great things for himself and those O.
his society. His mission has been nc
BILE, presenting to him opportunity t
| become one among the great OF tbs
age. AMI he is, The Leader Is proud Il
state, one Of the great men Of the time
And because he Is a great man. has
great mind and the head OF a grea
o-ganlzation-a combination OF EN-
pire-builders and nome-cwnlng-f family
loving men and women--he should us,
/ great care In stating cause or effect
Until the government takes a man.
llbe-ty away without giving him
tight to defense. full ami complete
neither the humble or the great has
right to presume such attempt will b,
| made.