The sun., 1908-03-19


discrminatious.
II is urged with good ground that injunc-
tions have sometimes issued from Federal
and other courts in labor disputes in which
lawful acts Of defendants were enloined
II is no reason for taking away Jurisdiction
from court that II sometimes commits error
courts NJ appeals are Great cd 10 remedy
errors In one instance a. least an appeal vas
taken by the labor defendants aud the loUsr
courts Injunction was modified. In another
case, N a Federal court the Judge himself
WAS asked 70 reconsider the form of his in
junction granted "a porte which he did, found
that !, was in error, the injunction Was modi
fed, the strike went On and The men won
II IL said, however, that an Injunction un-
Justly broad may break IN a lawful strike
before an appeal can be perfected This may
be tue in some instances, but II an appeal TO
such a case is prosecuted to higher court
aud ths error corrected, inferior courts will
not again make the mistake
Errors In the scope Of restraining orders
have been committed at times, il il said
because issued hastily At the 1nstsuce or
lawyers for the employer and without notice
TO the persons to be enoined. This fact was
called to the attention of President RoosE-
yELr, lie therefore recommended 10 Con-
Eress, In pursuance Of the request Of the
heads Of some Of the most conservative and
best conducted labor unions in this country,
that An amendment be adopted returning to
the practice that formerly prevailed in courts
Of the United States, under a statute nov re-
pealed NJ issuing preliminary injuuctions only
after notice 10 the defendants This would
certainly prevent haEiy or undue action and
at the same time not destroy valuable rsm-
edy Tor the redress Of private and public
wrongs.
Mr.. GoMPIRs and the American Fedora
tion Of Labor spurned the Presidents recon-
mendaton and the Gilbert bill introduced
In pursuance Of the recommendation and
demanded from the President and Congress
a complete abolition Of the injunction in such
cases The President declined to recommend
such action and said that he would invoke
the remedy OF injunction as quickly against
the unlawful acts Of workingmen Is against
unlawful acts Of capitalists. Now Mr..
GoNPERs Is seeking to defeat Mr. LITrLEFIELp
for taking the same view OF this matter a.
Mr. ROOSEVELT.
The second section of the Gompers bill
provides in efect that no act in respect 10
labor matters BY combination Of two or
more persons shall be regarded as unlawful
either eriminally or civilly II the same act
committed by one person is not unlawful
This section Is intended and will have the
effect to legalzs boycotts and blacklistng
The principle which this section seeks to ,'t
aside is that upon which all the schemes Of
organized capital TO restrain trade and ss.
tablish monopolies are declared unlaVfu
Do you wish TO set lside this principle so far
as TO lesallze boyeohs' They have been de-
clAred Illegal by thu supreme Court Of many
States Of the Union aud b. the Supreme
Cour Of the United States They are op-
preSsye and cruel So is blackl!s'ug
was composed OF men select ed by agree
ment between the employers and the en-
ployees and had upon Il prominent Aad hon
orable and able representatives Of all classes
Of people, including orgau1cd Labor, ls-d
the following language in respect TO the boy.
colt
"'It also bseopcs uur duty TO colLenA Ano,Rer
less violent but not lsSS reprshtnSible form g.
attack upon those rights and IIherles OF the citsns
which the public opinion Of civilized Countri,s
recognizes and protects The right and liberty 10
pursue lawful calling and to lead psaceAble llis
free from molsSlaton or attack concern the com
fort aud happlneSs OF all men, and the denial Of
them means the deSteic,lou OF one OF the greatest
n not the greatest OF the benefits which the social
organization confcr What Is populsrly known
as the boycott "a word Of evil omen and unhappy
orElu, Is form Of coercion BY which com bInston
Of many persons seek to work their will upon
slnglc person or upon few persons hy oompcrlng
Others 10 abstain from social or bensncal business
intercourse with such penon or persons Carried
10 the extent sometimes prSctiSed 10 aid OF strike
With The late anthracite strike It Is cruel weapon
OF aggression, and It's use Immoral and anti social
To bay this Is not TO deny the legal rlEht of
any man or SCI OF men vount tSrily 10 refrain from
social intercourse or business with any persons
whom be or they. With or without good reason.
dISuke. This may sometimes be unohrlstIap, but
Il Is not illegal. But when II Is = concerted Dur.
pose OF number Of persons not only 10 abstain
themselves from such intercourse but 10 render
tho life Of their victim miserable By persuAdinF
and InllmldbtnG others 70 10 refrain such puTpo,s
Is . malicious one, and the concerted ATTEMPT To
accomplish 1t Is a conspiracy Al common law and
Ine,iis GSd sh0uld receive ias punishment due 10
such crime
The same commission visited blaoklistinE
with similar condemnation.
'It seems clear therefore that however
pure and honest the intentions OF Mr.. Gov.
PRS or the American Federation Of Labor
aud do not question the sincerity and ear
nestness Of their purpose In opposing the
views Of other lsbor organizations and Of
President RoosLvELr and in demanding the
passage Of this bill--they are not invoking
the equal protection OF the laws. They are
seeking 10 make the worknEmen who violate
the rights Of Others In labor disputes a priy.
legged class and secure to them unequal i'm.
munity from the effective processes Of the law.
No President has shown a greater interest
In the worEingmeu, greater concern for