The Detroit times., 1908-12-25
yam SENDS HIS
IEGRETs TO MR..
GOMPERs
n,s MESSAGE IS ONE OF A LARGE
lNuMeER RECEIVED FROM LA
DOR LEADERS PROTESTING
q AoAiNsT SENTENCE.

N WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-The large
[number of protests indicate that Labor
4 throughout the country IL greatly
aroused by the sentences imposed
\, upon Samuel Gompers. John Mitchell
(. and Frank Morrison. Two score OF
men. the larger number of them labor
X leaders IT. the country. have sent NEE
RACES of sympathy TO the three leaders
. Among them is one from VIM. Jeu
nings Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan's message, which was
sent from Pittsburg, reads:
Sorry to read decision. You did
Your duty in testing law. Glad you
are taking appeal"
M w. ID. Mahon. president OF the Anal
gnmated Association OF Street Rail
way Employees, located at Detroit,
\ Mich. expresses sincere regret at what
(, ne considers IAN unjust and un-Amer-
lean sentence" upon the labor leaders.
4 He SAYS: You are. clearly the victims
/ ~ Judgement law which Is wholly
unconstitutional. liz should be car
xied TO the highest court and contest
\ "a TO the bitter end. and we pledge
/ you the united support of our associa-
|t1on TO that end"
E# The declaration is made by John X
|Alpine, president Of the United Asso-
citation OF Plumbers, at Chicago. that
E1he decision will bring organized LABOR
closer together and says the common
{neople will prove loyal 10 MessrS.
<Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison. MT
<Alrine says he has no doubt as 10
tthe result.
On behalf OF the International
f1teamfitters association, J. }. SUN
Ivan, president of the organization, ex'
;presses indignation on the verdict ana
conveys sympathy TO the defendants.
That history will place the names
!, or Meesrs. Gompers, Mitchell and Nor
rison on the roll OF honor with thoje
men who have made real sactihces
\ for human uplift, is the declaration OF
John B. Lennon. treasurer or the
American Federation OF Labor. In
message from Bloomington, Ill NO
court decision" Mr.. Lennon says, can
make YOU criminals at the bar OF pub
+ lie opinion
.Two hundred union farmers OF
TEXAS sympathize with the three 10
thor leaders" declares ID. J. Neill.
president OF the Farmers Education
.
( An q message from Fort Wcrth, "Ad'
wise us how TO aid you, concludes
/. Mr.. Neil.
After wishing Gompers. Mitchell
and Morrison Merry Christmas and
\ ( happy-Ncw Year. Edwin f. Wright,
president of the Illinois State FEEDER
alton tof Labor, with headquarters at
y Chicago. declares them J3 be the
slatest victims OF judicial oppres
! zion
What can Fort Worth do TO aid
your" asks c. w. Woodman, an or
ganixer' OF the American Federation
OF Labor at Fort Worth. on behalf
or the trades assembly OF that city.
He offers financial assistance "
Declaring that Gompers Mitchell
and Morrison received a most glo'
rious Christmas present Maui
rice Mikel, Of New YORK
city, declares that these who
know Mr.. Gompers know that. he
II the champion of labor.
-yictor Of greed Is but temporary,
Justice viii yet prevail" Is the way
John Il. McNamee, editor OF the Loco
motive F:remen and EnginemenS
Magazine, writes In a telegram from
]. A. Franklin, president. William
q. Giltherpe. international secretary
treasurer, and A. Hinzman, OF the In
ternational Brotherhood o. Boiler
makers at Kansas City, sect mess
are declaring that Judge Wright's
sentence Is unjust" The evidence
proves that you obeyed Judge 6ould's
order" says the message, hut human
ljudges retain an reflect Tire environ
ment in which they live. This judg-
ment throttles free speech and free