Arizona republican., 1909-11-18
Mas No TePPoPs For Vice
 President Jeha Mitchell DECLARES FOR BOYCOTT.
What He Has Done He Has Had a Right to Do Under the Constitution And He Will Do So As Long As He is Free

Toronto. Nov. l7.-Endorsing the re- port of the committee on boycott. John Mitchell. one of the three officers O., the American Federation of Labor un- der sentence for contempt of court, made a dramatic speech to the con- vention today. He declared that so far as he is concerned. regardless of the consequences. he intends. while at liberty to declare for the rights guar anteed him by the constitution.
 The report which drew forth Mitchells' speech and which was adopted by the convention. declared: We say that when your cause is just and every other remedy has been em- ployed without result, Boycott, We say that when the employer has de- termined to exploit. not only adult male labor but women and children, and our reasoning and appeal to his fairness and his conscience will not sway him. Boycott, We say that when labor has be, oppressed. brow beaten and tyrannized. Boycottl We say that when social and political con- ditions have become so bad that Ordn- ary remedial measures are fruitless. Boycott. And. finally. we say that we have a right to boycott and We pro- pose to exercise that right. In the ap- plication of this right of boycott. to .paraphrase the president (Mr. Com 'pers). We propose to strive on and on
 The convention broke into loud cheering for Mitchell as he concluded. and there were cries for Morrison.
 The secretar, did not respond and MT. Gompers was absent. MT. Mitchell said he realized that every statement made bv those on the convention floor, and especially by those who on next Monday will have to deliver themselves to the courts was being closely scrutinized
 'I want tine people of the United states to know my position he said. T shall not speak definitely. but I shall not surrender any right guaran- teed to me by the constitution of our country If I know myself. not any amount of suffering will persuade me that I have not the right to spend my money where please or that I have not the right to write and speak as I please.
 T understand that cognizance is be- ing taken at Washington of the ut terances of men on the floor of this convention and I want clearly to state my position.
 T propose in the future. as I have in the past, to exercise the rights se- cured to me by the fathers of my country. and I propose, if I am sent to jail. to declare again when I come out that I shall not. for myself. pur- chase any product of the Bucks Stove and Range company. I shall make this statement not to tickle the ear of any man. but that l may publicly declsre the conviction that is within me.
 Tt seems to me that the whole pro- ceedings should prove a lasting lesson to the working men of the United States and Canada. If all the work ing men had been true to themselves. there would not have been a non union product on the market.
 T repeat that, so far as I am con cerned. and let the consequences be what they may. intend. while at lib erty. to declare for the rights guar anteed to me by the organic law of my country I am proud of being an American"