The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-08
GO MPERS FLAYS
JUSTICE WRIGHT
PRESIDENT OF AMERICAN FED
GRAFTON DISCUSSES CON
TEMPT CASE.

Under the caption, NO Jail for
Gompers. Mitchell and Morrison
Het, President Samuel Gompers pro-
ceeded editorially in the June number
OF the American Federationist to ex-
coriate Justice Daniel Thew Wright.
Of the District Supreme Court.
Eultor GomperS quotes literally
from Justice Wrights call for the
commission to consider the question
of the gravity of the offense of the
three labor leaders.
IN conclusion, Mr.. Gompers SAYS:
HoW interesting is Justice Wright'S
appointment of the committee to in
QuIre whether there is reasonable
cauSe 10 believe the said persons (thc
ueIehuantS) guilty. How much diff
Ilculty the committee. composed OF
y. y. Darlington and Daniel DaNen-
port. the original prosecutors i'm the
injunction and contempt proceedings
before Justice Wright and James
Beck. the counsel for the Kirby Ma
uonal Association of Manufacturers.
VIII have to persuade themselves that
there IS reasonable cause to believe
that GomporS, Mitchell and Morrison
are guilty OF violation of the terms
OF the injunction and guilty of con-
tempt OF court upon the original in
junction and contempt order which
they drafted.
Recently th.r, has been consider
able discussion 81 the initiative. the
~ NiiNNiii anu particularly the re
can. ana some official objection has
been interposcd 20 the recall of
Judges. 1t may be true that a right
ana privilege may upon occasion
ne abused. hut how many are there
amonS the people OF our country and
particularly OF the District of Column
pla. had they the power, who would
not join I'm an effort to recall from
the bench a judge who has SO far de
parted from the judicial temperance;
anu permitted prejudice and vinuic-
uNeneSS To take the place where i'm
partial justice should prevail.
And 50 with the impartial com
mlltee appointed by Justice Wright
there can be no question but thar
Gompors. Mitchell and Morrison will
AGAIN he confronted with a rule to
show cause why they should not be
punished Tor contempt OF court. and
inns time not by the original plaintiffs
IN the case, but by cOterie Of law
NerS whose special mission i'm life
seems To be directed To stifie the cry
of the workers of our land. the Door
oNerwOrked mYriads of toilers of our
country. The attorneys for the no.
torlous Manufacturers Association of
the Anti-BoYcOtt Association. of the
corporate interests drunk with wealth
and power, are in one combined eff
fort TO strike at the heart of the pro
testing. struggling. organized workers
OF America over the shoulders of la
bor's representative. chosen spokes-
men and defenders.
Justice Wright. YOU may be con-
trolled by your sense Of duty, or YOU
may be woefully mistaken or prompt
ed 10y a vindictiVe, and, therefore.
wrongful spirit and purpose; but, be
your course what ii may, il will be
found that long after you are forgot
ten the cause of labor. the cause of
right and justice and humanity will
he recognized, established. and en-
throned, and that. too. regardless of
what YOU may determine in disposing
of the prosecutions and prosecutions
against the men YOU seem determined
to imprison."