Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-25
GET MESSAGES 0FCAEER
Bryan Among Those Who Sympa'
thize With Federation Officials.
JUDGE. MADE LAW" SAYS ANOTHER
Messages Come to Gompers, Mitchell
and Morrison from Every Section
Of Country-"GIad Ycu Are Taking
Appeal" Says Bryan.
(By Associated Press.)


William Jennings Bryan was one
among nearly two score men. the
majority OF whom are leaders In the
labor movement Of the country who
today sent messages expressive OF
their cordial sympathy with Pres
dent Gompers, Vice President Mitch
ell and Secretary Morrison, of the
American Federation Of Labor.
The messages which came from
every SECTION OF the country and Voic-
ed the sentiments Of persons in al
most every avenue of labor. convey
feelings of regret over the courts de-
cision. extending moral and financial
support. and in some instances ex-
press Indignation.
eryan's Telegram.
Mr.. Bryan, in q telegram dated
Pittsburg. Pa. addressed to Messrs.
Gomber;. Mitchell and Morrison,
says:
Sorry to read decision. You did
your duty in testing law. Glad you
are taking appeal"
What action on the part of the
organized wage-earncrs will, in your
opinion. be most useful, to re-estab-
lish freedom of the press and OF
speech" asked II. B. Perham. presl-
dent o! the Order Of Railroad Tele-
sraphers, in telegram from st.
Louis addressed to Mr. Gompers.
Perhaps one OF the most unique
among the messages is that from J.
s. Barry. Of Oklahoma City, who after
expressing regret over the decision
declares, stay with the baggage,
right must prevail"
W. ID. Mahon. president fthe
Amalgamated Association Of Street
Railway Eployes. expresses sincere
regret at what he considers AN un-
lust and un-American sentence on
the labor leaders.
Support Is Pledged.
He saws: You are clearly the
victim of a judge-made law, which IL
wholly unconstitutional. 1t should
be carried to the highest court and
contested to the bitter end, and we
pledge you the united support OF our
association TO that end"
That history will place the names
OF Messrs. Gompers, Mitchell ana
Morrison on the roll Of honor with
those men who have -nade real sac
rifices for human uplift, is the de-
claration OF John B. Lennon, treas
urer of the American Federation of
Labor in q message from Blooming
ton. Ills.
NO court decision" Mr.. Lennon
says. "can make you criminals at the
bar OF public opinion"
Farmers Send Sympathy.
Two hundred union farmers. OF
Texas sympathize with the three Ia
Dor leaders, declares D. ]. NELL.
president OF the Farmer Educational
and Cooperative Union. Of Texas. N
a message from Fort Worth.
Advise us how to aid you con-
cluies Mr.. Eeili.
Victory Of greed is but temporary
justice will yet prevail" IS the way
John + McNamee. editor Of the 10
connective Firemen and Engineman
magazine states it in q telegram from
Indianapolis.
]. A. Franklin, president. and VIII
liam G. Gil.herpcre. international sec
rotary -:reasurer Of the international
brotherhood OF Boiler Makers. a,
Kansas City sent a message. declar
ing tina, Judge Wright's sentence Is
unjust
The evidence proves that you
obey Judge Gould's ORDER says the
message. but human judges retain
and reflect the environment In which
they live. This iudgmen, thro'tles
free speech and frye press. ana
tramples on the principles Of Amer'-
can freedom"