The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-27
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uuioa Aea Of Washington Discussing
Csmper's Challenge
LABOR CHIEF DEFIANT

Great Greeting for Gompers, Who
Eas jus, Returned From Trip to
Europe-Hc Makes Great speech.
in Which He Ably Defends the
Freedom Of Speech and Press.
The Washington Herald says the
Kn!sa$s OF La5o. Of TIA: city. after
participating In one OF the mos, re-
! na.ka bic demonstrations ever ac-
corded a returning leader oo Wednes
| lay OF last week. are now awaiting a
decision OF the oor.: OF appeals IN
the noted Gompcrs-Mi:chel!-Morci-
son coatenp: case and In discussing
the virtual challenge TO the courts
uttered by Samuel Gonpers On the
platform at Convention hall Wednes-
day night After speaking OF the
labor candidates in Europe. Ar.
Gompers said:
But We are passing through a
crucial period In our own country
refer TO the instance possibly in
yc.. own minds tonight One OF
the speakers. l believe II was Mr.
De Ned.ey. referred 10 an inpend-
ing court decision. Well. vas uo-
der the impression :ha; this vas 10
De rendered week ago. bat l un-
| derstand that bereavement in the
family OF one OF the honorable
judges delayed It for one week. I
thought ,ha, week TO have been up
today. By one o: our papers SEE
that probably the decision is to he
rendered tomorrow.
| 'AN can say. and all any one
can say with becoming dignity and
understanding OF the gravity OF the
situation and the care with which
one rlust use words. Is that l am
sure that nothing nigh: utter to
night would influence in any way a
decision which probably has already
been reached and for :he delivery Q:
which the judges arc but awaiting
an opportrne moment
! II have the greatest respect 70!
the Judiciary OF our country. have
confidence in their integrity. no mat
Ger what their decision may be.
know that they are men. aouan De
inss. and just as liable to err as any
ether man on earth. and I say thi.
with respect not only TO the tnree
justices OF the district court OF ap
peals who have 10 doubt alread,
reached their decision. but with REF
erence 10 tae judiciary generally.
J have no hesi,ency in saying tha
It Is my conviction that not only dst
Judge Wright err. but that he va!
prejudiced against the men who wer,
before him
1t has been hinted that highe,
/ courts may take cosnizance OF all tn.
, facts IN tic case and treat It. II *
desired or deemed proper. il the na
; ture o. original proceedings. modify
: ing tie sentences OF the lower court
Il do not want to be a hero or !
. nea.-hero: have 40 desire 10 b.
: bombastic or defiant. but say :hi
, advisedsy and with knowledge o
: the full responsibility it conveys
that il 50 far as am concerned. ant
. I think ! also speak for John Mitch
ell and Frank Aorrison--I beiiev'
the imposition Of q lighter senteacs
. Will not alter the case one tot: Eith
. eT we have free speech and :cee pres
) in this country-oc-we have not: TIL
imposition OF fine OF one cent o.
) imprisonment Of one hour for tn,
utterance OF a mans conscience ant
! fa;t'- would amount to a denial o
the right Of free speech and FIRE,
!. press
y shall not a.temp: to argue th'
case. ] content myself with tn,
bold. plain utteranee that the consti
tutional guarantee Of free speech ane
, free press were put in the constitu
ton for purpose. II was not neces
sary that We be given this privilege
fo- the purpose o; singing the praise.
o: the powers tina, be. No mar
needs constitutional guarantee II
Russia 70 sing the praises Of ta'
car.
The history OF tie human -ac:
was full Of tyranny and the denia
to the people Of the tight OF express
| ing BY mouth or n press their op!n'
ions When our people establish
ed government they remembered
these and recalled that they had
omitted this vital question IN fran.
ing our constitution Therefo-e. the
frst amendnen; 10 that instrunen,
was that guaranteeing the right o:
freedom OF speech and press.
That means something. We de-
not need this right to please those
IN authority. those entrusted for the
lime being with the authority o!
government 1. was guaranteed tha:
men might feel free TO say things
that displeased. and demand for re-
:orm coming from the people is gen.
| orally always 6istasteful to those
entrusted with governmental author
ii,y.
We do not want to be immune
from responsibility for our state
nents and il eha; has been saio which
is treason OF libelous. then try US
for what We have said; but We deny
70 king or to court the right 10
enjoia US in advance from express
ing the views We have.
Whether the court OF appeals
shat: sustain the appeal or whether i,
shall no: will make vast difference.
II ou: contention is maintained. We
sha!, have fought over again and