The evening world., 1911-11-13
G0MPERS CALLS
TALK BY TAFT
MERE DR|VEL
Speaking for Recall of Judge,
He Hits President on His
Arizona Statehood Veto.

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 13.-Presidcnt
Samuel Gompers OF the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor in his report submitted
to-day TO the delegates OF the thirty
first annual convention predicted great
cha in American methods OF gov
eminent. particularly with regard to
political parties. lie gave 20 the refer
endum. initiative and the recall the un-
qualified Endorsement of organized labor
and declared that a real representative
democracy had never been known In
the United states because OF the general
absence OF those provisions.
''This semi-deificatlon OF judges" he
said in defense Of his Endorsement. this
sanctimonious cant about mob rule,
some of which was In President Tafts
messag vetoing the Arizona statehood
bill, 10 mere drlvel"
In the main. the report declares for
ana says organized labor demands:
The referendum. the Initiative and
the recall.
Passage OF the so-called antiInjunc-
ton bills Mt the next session OF Con-
gress.
Restriction OF Immigration.
Further restriction of convict labor.
Legislation to relieve civil service em-
n,oyees from the executive orders pro-
hib,ting them 10 petition Congress.
Uniform laws for protection OF life
and health In factory buildings.
A Department OF Labor In the Federal
Government.
Emp,oySrs' Liability and Workmen's
compensation acts Throughout tho
States.
severe ~arraignmcnt Is made OF So
called scientific management or ell
cheney systems.
President Gompers declared that he.
Mitchell and Morrison. sentenced TO
MI for contempt OF court, were ready
and willing to serve their sentences
II they must.
'Tf any man of labor is guilty of
violating the law" said Mr.. Gompers.
~he should be indicted and then tried
By q Jury OF his countrymen. But l
deny the right of a Judge to Issue an
i~njunction depriving me OF my constl-
tutional rights. 1t isn't so much the
assumption OF power as the assump-
ton of jurisdiction that We object
t."
Gompers declared there YVES n mani
feat discomfort everywhere for a bet
ter conception of Justice and right.
which he said must prevail.
He declared his belief IN the inno-
cence OF the Mcnamara brothers In
dtcted on the charge Of dynamit,ng In
Los Angeles.
sDespite all opposition OF the most re-
lsatless kind the American labor move
mont grows and thrives." said Mr.. Com
pers In his address. "Benefcant infu-
ence for the common uplift Of labor and
all U people extends to all fields Of
useful activity and IL becoming more
Eenerally recognized. The power which
lsSor holds within i.s grasp IL under
stood by our opponents perhaps better
han many OF the tollers. The fact Is
that labor's opponents. like the Tories OF
the past. nan Of whom are still with
us. are afraid 20 trust the people. with
W. In the hands OF labor, and of the
people generally. comes n quickenln7
OF responsibility. And though
errors are liable to occur they bring
experience, n an avoidance OF recur.
renee.
'Labor's contentious OF many year,
have become merged. or have hathei
c~oordinated with those OF the progress
,stve OF all parties. The people as
whole, Irrespective OF class. conditions
calling or partisan alignment. have de
clared for freedom In fact, and no
merely In name. They are taking ~
fairs political into their own hands
They will no longer tolerate the sal
OF legislation to the highest bidder o
the granting OF franchises TO the riches
bPfbe giver. Under the coming reg,m
assuredly there are TO be no more cour
DEGREES entered al prepared In advanc
and ordered by the attorney for tn