Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-24


natronize" list the Buck Stove and
Range company of st. Louis.
All the defendants were in court
when sentence was pronounced, anu
notice of an appeal to the Dlstflcl oL
Columbia appellate court was hle9'
Gompers being released on $5OoO DOll,l' nd'
Mitchell on $4,000 and Morrison on SoOUO'
The wife and daughter of Mr.. Com
pers heard the sentence and were Vls-
ibly affected.
With tears coursing down his cheeks
President Gompers heard the order
which condemned him to prison Tor
year. .,
Both Mitchell and Morrison seemed
stunned, although Mitchell seemed TO
be the least concernsd.
Asked If he had aIf&thing to say WhN
sentence should not be passed, Presi-
dent Gompers declared he.had not con-
sciously violated any law.
There was much he would IKE 70 say
but he would not do it at that time.
He added, however: Nsss
Calls 1t Labor's Struggle
"That this is a struggle of the work
inc people for the right. 1t is a strug-
gle of the ages--a struggle of the men
of labor to throw off some of the buf-
dens which have been heaped upon
them: to abolish some of the wrongs
and to secure some of the rights TOO
long denied 80,
Mr.. Mitchell and Mr.. Morrison told
the court today that they indorsed
what Mr. Gompers had said.
Judge Wright's decision, which con-
summed two hours and twenty minutes
in reading, was a scathing arralgh-
ment. a.,
EVERYWHERE" the court said, "ali
over. within the court and out, utter,
rampant, insolent defiance is heraldeu
and proclaimed; unrefined insult, coarse
affront, vulgar indignity measure lne
Iitigants conception of the rlptulaA
due. wherein his case still pends.
',rhe laws command has BEEN he
said. 'to stand hands off until justice
for this matter can be aseertained, put
there had been a studied, determined
defiant conflict precipitated in the llght
of open day between the DEGREES Oh q
tribunal ordained by the government OF
the federal union and of the tribunals
of another federation grown up IN the
land"
One Side Must succumb
one or the other. he declared. must
suecumb. for those who would unlaw
the land are public enemies. -,
Whether President Roosevelt VIII
take any action, as he has been urged
ferent labor organizations throughout
fine country in connection with Judge
Wrighfs decision has not yet been
decided. il was stated at the house.
1t was explained that the president
has not read the decision and there
fore cannot say if he will take any
action.
There was an intimation. however
that some action might be taken If the
president should be convinced that the
sentence is unjust.
The labor organizations urge the
president to prevent the Incarceration
Of the labor leaders. The Illinois
United Mine Workers sent this tele-
gram:
In the names of $4,000 mine workers
in Illinois we desire to protest against
the recent decision committing to penal
seryitude those great commoners and
representatives of the American labor
movement.
"These men may be guilty of a
breach of law, but a law that denies the
use of free press and full speech is
a breach of the fundamental principles
Of our country.
"Such decisions only tend to create
enmity and class hatred. We respect
fully solicit your influence to prevent
the incarceration of these men,"