The Washington times., 1908-12-23
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guiding leaders swollen by pigmy pow
er; il stands in the nature OF things
that the unlettered often shows itself
In their modest affairs, although high
er may exist, to which their attention
IS not every moment directed by some
Interference with them, but to which
they stand ready TO adhere upon the
moment that shows them that the les
son authority was IN mistake, or lead
ing them awrOng.
NEEDLE in Affairs.
at IS written in this record that the
labor unions and its officers NEEDLE into
mans daily affairs deeper than does the
law; restrict him in matters that the
law leaves free; and then so continually
crowd their authority upon his atten-
ton, that insensibly he comes TO re-
gard them as OF control in his affairs;
this fact that he regards them as
authority, leads him to heed them. be-
cause Of his readiness to yield to
authority, has very respect for authority =
assumes that all authority is respect
able; and 50 upon them he relies, by
them he is led. What knows the worker
in Texas, Florida, Maine, and Oregon
OF the merits of the original controversy
OF thirty-slX metal poishers in Mis-
sOuri2
Whit knows he of the refined dis
tinctions about boycott conspiracy
Injunction and the 'Voidness for want
OF jurisdiction Of judicial decrees2 In
1tSDttl u EdCll OF lneSe. ana OF lIB
original controversies. he has betrayed,
hoodwinked into the stand of an enemy
g law, and of social order
Deny That Right.
~Announcing freedom to purchase
what and where one will, they deny
that right 10 himself; proclaiming the
right Of all men to labor. they restrict
1t TO the holders OF u union card de-
Claring the right to enjoy fun earning
capacity, they limit his daily earnings
10 "A stated sum
Says the authority OF law I lead you
by the truth; says the other, i lead
you by a lie says one, i stand for the
obligations OF contracts, including
yours, the other, i throw down con
tracts, even though yours, says one,
i am for law; the other, 1, unlaw.'
THAT the universal recognition the
deSir-bility of associations OF crafts
men Tor the aScertdlnnenL and ad-
Naucement of the welfare OF their kind
IS so retarded as to be much deplOred >
yet it IS in the history of man that
some lessons must he unlearned; that
systems which proceed in gOnism to
rule, shatter themselves at length
against tine rCsiStleSS barrier Of public
law
Defendants Before the Court.
All the while the reading proceeded
the three defendants sat in the court
room directly in front Of Judge Wright
AL were A'lll ryStAls btlA -lA llAE dl NlllltS
slight evidence of restlessness. but lis
tcnins closely to The words OF the court
When ne had concluded his opinion,
Justice Wright announced he was ready
10 pass sentence, and after the custom
aTy fashion. the defendants were or
Iered by the bailiff to stand up.
Have either Of you or any Of you
anything TO say as TO why sentence
suould not be pronouncedG' asked
Judge Wright, in tones that betrayed
the proceeding over which ne was pre-
siding.
All eyes were fixed upon Gompers,
who stood in the center. with Morrison
IL his right and Mitchell at his left.
II WAS with a great effort that, after
some hesitation, he controlled himself
and amid a silence 50 deep as 10 be
painful, said.
"Your honor. I am not conscious OF
having violated any law OF the cOun-
try or State IL which 1 have lived n
any tIne during my ne would
not consciously violate law nor
would L have done so at any time dur
ing my whole life. 1t IS not possible
for me. under uhe circumstance,
either to comment appropriately or
express the things / would like 10
say.
What Freedom Is Worth.
But. sir. I may be permitted to
So this, that the freedom Of speech
md o. the press have not been grant
ed in order that men may say the
.hings that please, but 10 say the
,hings that displease, which may con-
vcy the need of change and the un-
accepted thought.
There is much 1 would like 20 say
but 1 feel 1 cannot say II now, and
have no further remark TO make Lnan
this, your honor May L say Just a
Word2 Your honor mas accepted the
testimony OF the Bucks Stove and
Range Company as evidence and has
laid stress ON the fact II was not denied
and tnat failure 10 deny j can readily
understand must be accepted as admis-
sion
But supposing some citizen were puj
before the court charged with d crime
ave, even murder. ana that he was 2d
yIsed the judge would proceed without
submitting the case 10 a jury and hC
was advised that the judge denied hin
the fundamental right of the citizen
That Of trial by jury-miEht he not con
slider that il was not requisite to enter
any defense, IN the confidence that the
h'cher tribunals would reverse the find
lDEs. Therefore IS il. that no CvidenC,
has been offered in rebuttaI"
SupPresses His Emotions.
1T this point. Mr. Gompers' emotion,
threatened to interrupt his remarks, bu
no controlled himself, and while every
car was strained 10 hear him. proceeded
81 may sa., your honor, that this IS
n struggle Of the working people of tn,
country. II is a struggle for right.
The labor movement does not pro.
Tess to be higher than the tribunals OF
The Government or TO be above thOss
tribunals The language Of the con
ventiOn of the Federation Of Labor
which has been quoted by your honor
was not meant to apply TO anything "
which the courts We're concerned. Il
vas merely meant to express that II
the case Of internal disputes among tn,
bodies affiliated with the federation. th'
decisions of the convention wera 20 p,
accepted by all concerned as binding
Yes, sir, it's a great struggle. &
struggle OF the ages, A struggle OF labor
10 throw OF some of the burdens Il has
TOO long borne and to obtain some o.