United labor bulletin., 1909-11-12


known to exist for years. descending
from generation to generation with the
same hatred and bitterness, and around
the exciting incidents and situations af-
forded by these feuds, the playwright
has interviewer a pretty love story that
! deeply holds the sympathy and interest
of the auditor. The play abounds with
clever comedy, and the locale OF the
drama-Kentucky- affords excellent op-
portunity for scenic environments. All
the favorites of the clever Curtis COM
pany will be seen in the play, which
means a splendid performance of an ex-
cellent drama The usual Wednesday
and Saturday matinees will be given dur
ing the week at popular prices.
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THE CONVENTIONS WORK
AND MISSION.
For the first time in the history of the
| American Federation of Labor its con-
vention will be held in the Dominion of
| Canada. That fact in itself will cultivate
the spirit of unity and solidarity as per-
, haps no other event could accomplish.
The representatives of labor of America
and all that is implied within that terri
tory will feel equally at home while dis
cussing and determining the great ques-
tions and in the effort to solve the great
problems that will come before the con-
vention, as formerly, were our Canadian
fellow-workers who attended the FEEDER
atoms conventions in the United States.
There is oneness in the methods, in
the form of organization, and in the as
pirations of the workers of the United
States and the Dominion. They have one
common aim, one common purpose, that
of bettering the conditions of the toilers
and the people generally of today and
to work for the ultimate emancipation
of the toilers from their thralldom. From
the convention and it's work there will
come new understanding of the unity
of the interests of the workers of the
American continent, and a new meaning
of the name America.
Reference has been made in the con-
vention call to great questions and prob
lens which will come up for discussion
and action at the Toronto convention,
and in view of the fact that the conven-
tion itself is but a few days distant from
the appearance of this issue of the
American Federationist," it would be
unbecoming and improper to specifically
enumerate them in advance. These sub
jects will be treated in the reports of the
officers, as well as the resolutions of the
delegates, but as was stated in the call
for the Toronto convention:
"The reminder is not at all amiss that
every effort must be made to broaden
the field and means for the organization
of the yet unorganized workers. to strive
more effectually than ever to bring about
a better day in the lives and homes of
the toilers, to defend and maintain by
every honorable means in our power the
right to organize for our common defense
and advancement, and to assert at any
risk the freedom of speech and of the
press"
Perhaps before these words appear in
print the Court of Appeals of the Dis
trict of Columbia will have handed down
it's decision upon the appeal Of the
American Federation of Labor in behalf
of Samuel Gompers. John Mitchell and
Frank Morrison from the sentences i'm
posed upon them by Justice Wright. of
the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia, the men charged with violat-
ing the Injunction issued by Justice
Gould. of the same court in the injunc-
tion obtained by James w. Van Cleeve
e. Co against the American Federation
of Labor, its officers. members, sym
pathizers, counsel, agents and friends.
Whatever the decision of the Court OF
Appeals may be, it must ultimately lead
to a victory for Labor, and victory for
Labor will mean a victory for all the
people. Should the court sustain the ap-
peal and annul the sentences. it will
maintain beyond question the right of
free speech and free press. If it should
sustain the decision by Justice Wright,
it will simply mean that an appeal must
be taken to the highest court in the land
to obtain final, determining word as to
the judicial concept of existing constitu-
tional guarantees. Even should the hlgh-
est judicial tribunal of our country fall
to maintain the right of free speech and