The San Francisco call., 1908-10-22

and Intmidating others. such purpose
is a malicious one and the concerted
cy AZ common law, and merits and
should receive the punishment due to
such q crime"
BOYCOTT CONDEMNED
Bf MINERS LEADER
The commission further states that
this boycott can be carried 10 an ex-
tent which was condemned by Mr..
Mitchell, president of the united mine
workers of America. in his testimony
before the commission and which GER
tainiy deserves the reprobation of all
thoughtful and law abiding citizens"
Does Mr. Bryan agree with Mr..
1ompers that all existing legal re-
straint on the enforcement of every
degree OF the boycott should be with
drawn; that the industrial excommu-
nieation of the innocent merchant who
ence TO the orders of Mr.. Gompers
should be legaliZed and enc1ura ged:
or does he believe with us and with
Mr.. Mitchell and other labor leaders
VINO olffer with Mr.. Gompers in this
matter that this form of the boycott
IS morally wrong, that labor at war
should fight with its enemies and re-
spect the rights Of neutrals. that inno-
cent third parties should not be CO.
creed into taking sides in industrial
disputes 10 which they are in no de-
gree parties, under penalty of having
their business attacked and destroyed?
MI Taft is perfectly definite on this
proposition.
Where does Mr.. Bryan stand?
The citizen who votes for or against
Mr.. Taft on this proposition does so
with his eyes open and with a clear
understanding from Mr.. Taft himself
OF ms position. He has frankly dis
cussed this subject time and again
with Working ngmen themselves both in
this campaign and prior to his nonlina-
ton He has been willing to express
bis position clearly and TO assure
Workingmen that to protect them in
their rights he is willing TO go to the
limits OF what he considers justice, but
that he VIII not go farther. His def
milton of justice TO labor does not as
we understand il, include either of the
principles contained in Mr.. Gompers'
program as set forth officially in this
bill.
Does Mr.. Bryan disagree with Mr..
raft on these propositions?
VIII he state publicly, definitely.
categorically whether he accepts the
program outlined in this bill, as Mr.
Gompers in his letters has assured the
public that he does?
Mr. Bryan's party platform paid
high tribute TO our courts OF justice.
II stated
HIGH TRIBUTE To
COURTS OF JUSTICE
We resent the attempt OF the re-
respecting the judiciary. It is an un-
Just reflection upon a great body of
our citizens 10 assume that they lack
respect for the courts"
The great body of our citizens" n
whom this platform refers are admit
tealy MI >Gompers and his followers
MI Gompers, now Mr.. Bryan's open
ana aVoWed ally, has in the letter
quoted attacked the federal courts in
unneasured terms of reproach because
py long line of decisions the equity
Sout nave refused TO make an out
law OF the businessman: because his
rlght 10 carry on a lawful business
under the peace of the law. has been
protected by the process of fniunc-
llon. because. IN word, one OF the
most vital and most fundamental AfFhts
OF the business world, the right of
businessman 10 carry on his business
mas been sustained and not denied by
Inc processes OF the courts of equity
i ms sweeping attack of Mr.. Gompers'
upon the judiciary has been made in a
frank and open effort TO secure votes
Tor Mr.. Bryan.
Are these attacks made with Mr..
Bryans consent2
Do they meet with his approval?
Does he indOrse them or does he re-
pudiate them?
Ar. Bryan has frankly ouestionad
MI TAFT during the progress of this
campaign and very properly so ask
ing him 10 make cleara his stand on
PUBIC matters on which the public ara
entitled TO be enlightened In turn.
with equal frankness and with equal
propriety, Mr.. Bryan should be asked
~ D-NGA 4JLB continued silence and
make definite and certain his own no.
sition in regard TO the matter which
concerns not only businessmen and
every decent, law abiding citizen
whether a wage worker or not. lust
as much as il concerns Mr. Gompers
and that part Of organized labor which
stands with him
There is none Of the generalIties of
vague expression of sympathy for la
Dor Let Mr.. Bryan simply confine
himself TO the anti-injunction plank of
his own platform and tell US publicly
definitely and clearly whether he ac-
cepts or rejects the statement of Mr.
Gompers that this plank pledges him
70 the principles of the bill for which
Mr. Gompers stands; and whether if
elected he viii endeavor to have his
proposal enacted into law This is
asked honestly in the interest of that
large voting public which believes sin
cerely in the promotion of every legiti-
mate right and interest of labor but
which believes also that from the
standpoint OF the best interest of labor
il neither requires nor is entitled TO
more than justice and that the right
to destroy business should not be for
mally recognized in the law Of the
land
WORKED TO AID
CAUSE OF LABOR
I feel that I have the right to speak
frankly in this matter because through
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