New-York tribune., 1908-11-10
TALK AGAINST GOMPERS
OPPOSITION N DENVER.
Federation President Defends Posi-
ton IN .4nnudI Report.

-,r.- Nov. q-There IS much talk Of plans
s<oo- n oust Samuel Gompers from the presidency
- re American Federation Of Labor a. the TWEEN
.~sfr-th annual convention. which began here to
- bf,r leaders IN the federation declare their ig-
-.--s ~ any organized opposition to him Mr..
y---7srs admits that there Is opposition, but as
s that II is confined TO matters OF policy affect
s-r localities cnly-
II Gonpe-s in his annual report. reaa 70 the
rr-vsarIon to-day. reviewed a. length the develop
--su-s Of the work of the federation in the course
=. the yea. Discussing :he Buck Stove and Range
Co-rranv injunction. the proceedings for contempt
n -cz-r iu regard 10 which are pending. he set
sc-rh the reasons which inlpellsd him 70 refer to
The case ii violation Ct the courts order, He
zdded-
ui-r fhe courts Injunction. shall We he denied the
iFhr Of free speech and free press simply because
be compelled suppress refuse 20 distribute ailG
ka - FL tine to como ne eHlciai -
cne Of the great conventions Of our Tederation: :
ve1tare 10 assert that The bitterest antagonists
r. ahor n Congress would not have the temerlty
T. present 10 that body hill which would deny
r-ess5n through speech or by means q the press,
snd YET this very denial and invasion are at
re ri-hi 70 freeig print and 10 speak has grown
- ~ f-511s-7len-al zilarantees OF human liberty
L has been advocated and upheld eF the eheSL =
minds. Trenendous sacrifices have been mao mo 80. -.
i-s establishment These sriEhis must not can @ lIoL
and VIII not be cOmplaeenuy suTrei.oeL .t 81 my
on TIE subject of injunctsons against workEnen
the report says
Tnfancrians as issued against -work-7en are never
snriied 20 or issued against any other clbzen q
- - -. = go -,tInr-v when they are
deprive CITIZENS o. or t.-.a1 a. 5,r~- Thev are
vorkuen. 4 the riSh- q tFlal bN JoLs - ,.5o
are innocent o. cry Illegal act shey are lzS1eo m
tsde dis1E5es to MAJ 2.' r1,fns in violation Of
A7v law of state nation lnest JesSe-ri5- Of
1e-+ - rizht in men when these men are Wo' @ - n
men ensased in legi,i.llsie enc elo5r j,slsre -
he Wit ot Injunction. bsnahcent in rs orlelll
-, tI. - ---17erf- -t-his and extended to the
-sssi-1S - Tlz-so1aI rights and human freedom
N Is an exhrit5ou q Grass ignorance Tor any 9e
81 ss-l-- f57t We seek abolish tha writ 81 m
junction The lundamsrtal prinel2-ss upon " VIZ IN
protection O. property anc properly ilS---s
mo ro5-t with clean lads. There must he no
..Le- eFe0r-sfe - 7edy ~ law
TIE Injunction must neTsT be used II carta-- q
7EsG~ s e~oasl 1llr = used in an effort TO punish
r-1rne II must never be used rs means TO So
azae trial hy jury
q his political course in TIE recent campaign
writing before 1he elecu1r- ca October So fTe@l
o@r- GcuPe-s says
-=e a 5His writing u indulge myself IN prophecE
Il- 7 nold that 10 matter Wnat me &C., = q
5ar deny rEai or campaign has eorSpie,-ols,- ,
brought before tire alle-Iion O. - El El rr,,-a-
flIlda-1leltzl pr-3rTes lll 90 ZEN heard
ssz-az Of shoulder go,
T- IS frer n7v pssruo=e TO place before YOU the
entire matter in connection WIN Ltil pa -'i-
4- rf4e aa4-raig- whatever coCSeG fences II iiidE
e--7T 7 submit 10 you fC- SucG j4dSt-itHt a.
-.r-- --7z- deem best render and S-cn a' lo- =
-rg NAV care n take am aeepiN sll-' -
--4s -7z fact rna- have e--e2fpreo 10 50
---5re - -1e wronzz which aho~ mas enl-ilFL an
20 which the toiless Slh1eei- ] nave fl+lL-Es
-. --e fighting or -f=eee wrongs nave pressed
home 70 r,e fullest the suTeri1ss and ne Ing
-f-e done -7lt fellows To the TerE limit o. "ilat
ever ability or power may possess nave u
- INTO The scale O. the cause OF my -tl-'N Won
TIE -epor- of tire treasurer. John B Lennon
showed receipts for the year OF s2a7s So Q which
~-tr --z balance az $3.50 % on October l. ls'''
made total of SSs.565 . The expenditures were
y-cs 20 leaving q balance Of Sl35fzI se
The --oc~sulrue OF to-day's onen session inclooeo
.-+-ezzee OF welcome by Governor Henry A Buell-
r-l Of colorado. Mayo Robert W Speer o. Den
-.a- and George Hail. for the state Federation OF
-z-r- Response vas made by II. EoH1perS-
.s-ra statement that there vii be DIE hShl III
che Convention IN regard 70 the acton taken 's
President tyorlpers in the recent campaign VII i
h. e-r=7-e5 90 said John Mitchell formerly prest-
-a-- or the United Mine Workers OF America. 10
-s--r The action of n. GoUpers vas me res-l-
- ---r--c-ions given him by the federation ~
-----z conventions and he viii have the support
~ 30. r7-esarr convention. There may oe d I'2hl
- -ha question Of allowing the federation 10 De
s-,--z-- into -cfitIcs in the future but dc not
ANA, that Nr Gonlpers will be censufed Tor the
--.-- h. -laved IN supporting AIr Bryan