Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-27

Judge rsst the candidate d ibs Re-
publican party for presofnt - see
ine that the labor vote, vhaea 20
often has been corrallede 1tveO1ed, eno
perverted by the politicians, b now
aroused and determined to denver ,ss
own vote; that the tolier Will not OF
lcajoled, deceived or brow.beaten. has
tbecome desperate and angry. ana IN
his anger, by the worst exhibtion o.
|'dema xosism, tries TO instill into the
employers and business men the rear
THAT their property and business afe
In danger II q square deal. implied
by equality before the Jaw and human
freedom, are accorded to the WORK
Fers with all other citizens. It ID an
exhibition Of impotent rage and DIS
|appoiutn ent. and an awful descent
from the dignity Ct the high once
Of the President OF the United States.
No one but himself VII; ne deceived
as 10 the purpose Of Mr.. Roosevelt
"Tbe workers and liberty-loving
citizens are aroused as never Detolo
since 81. The Battle Cry Tor free
dom" is again taken up. Then 1t was
Yor the Union and the abolition OF
black slavery; today It IL for the
Union, equal rights and freedom ior
ALL" ..,
Mr.. Gompers insists that the Presi'
dent makes a direct and specific AZ
tack upon labor" in his letter 70
Senator Knox.
"The presence that the attack is up
ON me Is too thinly yelled to deceive
anv one" he adds. "He strikes over
INV shoulder at the hearts OF the
great rank and file Of the workers ana
other liberty loving citizens OF our
country. So far as I am concerned:
have neither the inclination nor Inc
desire to bask in the sunlight Oh
President Roosevelt's benevolent as
similation', by which he placates
|some by the Big stick, brow.beats
others, and by his sophistry hopes TO
fool the masses into supporting In
junction Judge TAFT.
president Roosevelt says that
Senator Knox has . peculiar rignt "
iIdiscuas the principles involved IN IN
functions because he as Attorney-Gen'
eral prosecuted q civil suit for damage
Ito an injured workman. That Sena.
ftor Knox was the special counsellor OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad and OF tine
United states steel Corporation would
Indeed qualify him to discuss the IN
junction abuse, but certainly only lrou'
the viewpoint Of the friends OF cor.
porationp who profit by the acuse On
the Injunction write. as 1t brings al.
vantage and profit to corporate greco
and power.
III the courts have not invaded hu'
man Eserty, II they haya net unoer'
taken TO protect corporate interests
10 the detriment Of the people. why
did President Roosevelt characterize
Judge Grosscup's reversal OF Judge
l.andis' $50 ,OO0. 900 hne upon the
I'standard OIL trust as q gross mis-
carriage Of justice?"
Declaring that 1.-THE veriest tyro Oh
laymah In his widest dreams never
su ,aested the abolition OF the In
junction y. vcess. Mr.. Gompers insists
that labor desires 70 have the IN
| junction restored to the use IRON
which Il has been ruthlessly diverted
from the protection .: property riEhts
70 the invasion OF personal Ireedn-'
He quotes from the Presidents . -:
sage to Congress and declare, VI
they show an utter confusion -. -:
entire matter of injunction In NJ
Roosevelt's mind" He claims thai
THE decisions Of the lower courts 10
Great Britain. which were reversed
| BY the higher courts there. hive heen
sc..pted n the basis for the is"Es.ice
Of the intunctions in the United
States. Mr.. Gompers also insists that
the provisions Of the Pearre and VII
son bills. advocated By the Federation
| Of Labor. are not ~ broad CT compse
hensiye in scope ~ the BTitisa Trades
Dispsfes act.
The mere fsrt." continues Mr
|Gompers, that Mr.. Roosevelt de
I.nounces . proposition a. wicked does
not % constitute II; time and cir
|camsiances and party Obligation nave
persuaded him to modify his judgment
land his utterances. Surely. II mus
bring junction to him to And hs IN
wAranted attack on me - Thoroughly
|appreciafed By he New York Sun.
which characteri1es hin Tor his past
utterances In ~ severe languages o
that with which he now attacks me.
Referring tn dissentive opinions q
Justices Harlan. Justice Moody and
many distinguished jurists and legal
authorities on the abuSe Of the b.
junction he declares tina; MT. Roose-