The Washington times., 1910-08-11
GOMPERS ATTACKED
BY PUBLICATION
Manufacturers Organ De
nounceS Explanation of
Bucks Company Pact.
Continued from First Page)

ately after Mr.. Van CIeave's death. Il
vas cotncident with an announcement
by the new manager that any interest
the firm might have had in the prose
cution Of the cases against the leaders
OF the American Federation OF Labor
during Mr. Van CIeave's life had died
with him.
Then came the explanation Of the
settlement by Mr.. GOmpers. The Fed
Grafton president said:
The agreement gave us all we ever
wanted which IS reasonable wages Tor
men. fair working hours and fair con-
ditions TO work In
II is to this sentence the article
refers in stating that Mr. GomperS
'.perpetrated his despicabIe lie" The
article follows
Recent ss--reIopments in this ceIe-
brated case apparently are forcing IN
to obscUrtty the facts which have
made the bOTcOttiuE Of this reSpect-
able. long established American manu-
featuring firm the industrial crime OF
the century. The American people i've
rapidly the usual nine days Won
der" Is cut f. half In this country We
are interested today. and forget to-
morrow A week ago samuel Com
pers gave out a statement ia which he
said. in speaking OF the Bucks stove
and range case The agreement gave
us all we ever wanted which is rea-
sonable wages for men, fair working
hours and fair conditions 10 work IN
Samuel GOmpers relied upon our
fOrgeJfulneSs when he perDeIratc1
this despicable lie, he also built upon
4 the fact that the man who dragged
him and his associates In crime before
. the courts Of justice is dead. and he
thought thar none was left 10 tell the
truth.
Justice Wrght's Decision
The Bucks stove and range case
has been tried in two high courts. and
the result is q matter or record With
( the strong belief that tie American
people will ever insist upon justice
and equality before the law, we pub
lisn IN succeeding pages extracts
Court. District or Columbia Deem
[ Der %. 1909 proving lncontrovertibly
srThat the strike first called upon
the Bucks Stove and Range COmyauy
I by the Metal POlishers' Local Of st
Louis was not caused bE wage dispute
Z or unfair conditions IN the BUCKS
plant, but vas really the preliminary
stem in z .oul conspiracy TO wreck
{ a respectable American hrm- which
/ had presumed to insist upon the right
/ OF all men 20 work for their families
J and for themselves
That the boycott succeeding the
I strike was a second step In this con
/ spirscy against James w Van CleaVe,
} because he held the principles just
7 mentioned, and had assumed the pres
1 idenCy Of the National Association OF
: Manufacturer, an organization which
/ from its inception had been dedicated
/ 10 the open shop.
! Justice Wrieht's decision proves
/ further that never In the history OF
I their boycottinE excuses had Comp
erS and the American Federation OF
/ Labor displayed such criminal dis
regard for the law. such bitterness.
/ such vicious. brutal warfare Their
/ tactics were those Of the lowest type
/ Of the nlaraudinE law)reaker- and
/ when judicial rebuke came they per
/ sisted until contempt finally brought
/ the sentence Of imprisonment
/ Justice N-jght's decision received
| the widespread approval OF al just citi-
( Zens- and OF tho press The laCts in the
Ease. as set forth during the trials
All parts OF the world il was uniVeT-
/ sally conceded that the record vas a
Ulack stain upon organized labor and
I VIII remain so. and vet we md Com
/ Ders. the arch CcnSpirator. coupiaCenu1
I hoaSting OF his 1eeus and endeaVorine
10 conceal the facts behind q tissue Of
1 lies and Misrepresentation
Van Cleave Knew Danger
When James w Van CIeave died II
harness. May -. 1910. his prophets sou
( knew that danger threatered his vic
/ Denned only q few days before his pass
/ inE ne said.
/ . The growth Of the 0pen-shop move
/ neut. tie doom OF the Is5--AUerIcal
/ boycott the action OF our legislators
/ che decision Of our courts all show thai
/ America Is still America- that tho Con
I stitLti0n is StiIl the Constitution NJ
/ brother. remember that principles ar,
1 Tor -Eu~7 ~