The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-10-23
ADDRESS BY GOMPERS.
labor LEADER ADVISES WORKINGMEN TO VOTE
FOR THEIR FRIENDS

Under the date of October 18th Samuel Gompers President
American Federation of Labor issued the following address
Men of Labor Lovers of Human LbertyYou believers
the form government described by Lincoln
government eople for the people and by the people YOU
would not Americans if you This form of gov
direct opposite the despotic forr-wlch government by
umen-the Democratic fos government by law and the
discretion Government by injunction government by discretion
mother words despoc You would willingly assist in destroy
ing present of government the United States and
therefore assume that you would have the issue in this campaign
plainly and simply in order that you may do your duty
The the Judiciary induced by corporations and
and protected by the Republican party is step by step de
ang government by law and substituting therefore govern
ne by Judges who determine what in their opinion IS wrong
what opinion evidence who their opinion is guilty;
what their opinion the punishment shall be IS sought
nmae the judges irresponsible despots and by controlling them
using this depotism in the interest of corporate power
In order do this necessary to proceed secretVey
prevent opposition becoming strong some strained uScao
t had to be sought the constitution OF the united oae
constitution provides that Judges shall have jurisdiction IN law and
equity and by extending jurisdiction of Judges sitting III equity
safe guards erected protect human liberty is swept ade
Instead accuser proving the guilt Of the accused the ac
cs compelled why he should not be PiSnu
The absolute power in specific instances, OF Judge SlVHS ~
nce (which the for equity IS gradually EXTENDED
over the several fields Of human activity and revolution IS PEI
Eed We then have despotic government by the Judiciary "
place Of government Of for and by the people
This revolution has already progressed very tar. II u'
ng the workers of their rights citizens by torodds w
exercise Of freedom of speech freedom OF the press eu
assembly, and the right Of petition it, in the oPmon o. e
exercise of these rights may work injury to the business q
poraton is applicable to the worker TO-DAY 'a
0laby be made applicable the business man at iatei
The progress of this revolution must be stopped. he
We must government by law IN all instances
uF revolution has been successful .,,t
This virus poison has only attacked the Jul''a'
government but has in several instances entered upon
ae field by making laws which may be enforced by equity
S@ that is, the Judge is by law authorized to;
Disregard all accepted rules Of procedure and ol
Dispense with jury trial and substitute nste'o -
guards Of huma liberty his own opinion Of what IS fis'
was with these serious thoughts in mind that LaO'
hves submitted to the party power-the KepoOn1a' nee
1906 Labor's bill of Grievances and respechg uisS
say legislation be enacted Nothing was done
Injunction after injunction issued to0dds l'l mi +
each other to give information each other ana -
those things which it was the undisputed riglt q ny It
% for himself /
ii N the the dispute between the a'els mother
Loewe Of Danbury was progress from one c9 was de
~, p reached the United States Supreme Court Wle''
qdd that:
ogaizations of working and working Noie a rnder
and assistance are combinations in legal restraint -
called Sherman Anti Trust law III damages ,
nat any injured thereby may recover hen from o
:" The Organizations and if they have not the 's''''