The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-06
LABOR LEADERS
 FAVORED EXTREME
 PENALTY OF LAW

Especial from United Press) Labor leaders of prominence in all parts of the country united today Ia declaring that labor had no place for murderers, and many demanded the full penalty of the law for the Mo- | Namara brothers.
 Erie, Pa, Dec 5-F. H. Kellar, cen | tral labor leader:
 'T think they should be hanged and I believe every organized laborer l in Erie feels the same" l New York. Dec. 5-Samuel Gompers, | President of the American Federation 1 of Labor: l q do not believe in capital punish ment no matter what the offense. | However. do think that the McNa- | maras should pay a severe penalty 1 for their crime..'' New York, Dec. 5-John s. O'Con- ! nell, treasurer-secretary of the Typo I graphical Union, No. 6: | Well they've confessed that they | are guilty and it's no more than right | that they be given the full penalty or ] the law.'' l Trenton, Dec 5-Ralph H. Burton, 1 president of the Trenton Central La l bor Union:
 1 'The McNamaras should have the 1 same justice meted out to them as is | accorded other criminals. Severe pen- | alty will benefit both organized labor and society in general 1 Springfield, Mass, Dec. 5-Timothy l Healy. president of the National Un- 1 ion of Stationary Bremen. who is in l this city attending the industrial in- 1 stitute, declares that the McNamaras. at Los Angeles, should be punished with the utmost severity and that or | ganized labor should demand that the 1 criminals receive the maximum penal ty.
 Baltimore, Dec. 5-Edward Hirsch, president of the local branch of the American Federation of Labor de- clared, today, that the McNamars should be strapped to gun and blown to pieces.
 Camden. N. J., Dec. 5-Robert Hart man. president of the local Central Labor Union, said:
 '.I believe with all honorable men that the McNamara brothers should be. punished to the full extent or the law
 Washington. Dec 5-John B. Col poys secretary of the Washington Central Labor Union, said: Personally, I feel that the McNa-
 
 limit of the law but our motto is Charity to alI' and this is one of the times charity might be shown
 Hamilton, Ont, Dec 5-Allan Stud holm. labor member for Ontario in the Legis' ature, considers the crime stu pendous one and that the guilty par ties should be punished to the full ex- tent of the law.
 Washington, Dec. 5-J. w Hayes, president of the Knights of Labor:
 "I think James B. McNamara should be hanged and that John ought to be imprisoned for 30 or 40 years.
 Representative Victor L. Berger. So- ciaIist representative from Wisconsin:
 'I am against capital punishment, but. except that, I think the McNa- maras should be given the heaviest punishment provided by law"
 New York. Dec 5-Frank Morrison. secretary Sof the American Federation of Labor. said
 '.The McNamaras should receive punishment Commensurate with the crime they committed.
 Boston, Dec. 5-John Sherman, chair man of the executive council of the Massachusetts State Branch of the American Federation of Labor, declar- ed today to the United Press: | "Organized labor is opposed unalter- ably to capital punishment. With this qualification, I should say let the McNamaras get their just dues.'
 Hartford, Dec. 5Patrick H. Connol- lev. state Labor Commissioner, said:
 s.No leniency whatever should be ex- tended to the McNamara brothers if they are guilty
 Norwalk, Dec. 5-John W Scully, al prominent officer of the National Hat ters' Union, spoke as follows today:
 Union labor is not organized to commit acts of the kind, and for that reason criticism should fall on the in dividuals. Unionism is glad to be rid of the McNamaras Their action is to be strongly condemned"
 Buffalo, Dec. 5.-John Coleman, business agent, United Trades & La bor Council:
 :'The judge cannot give the Mo- Namaras too heavy penalty" Cleveland, Dec. .5-Harry Thomas, secretary of the Ohio State Federa- tion of Labor:
 .sThe McNamara brothers should be treated the same as any other criminals and sentenced accordingly"
 Toledo, Dec. 5.-Frank w. MulhOl- land, attorney for organized labor:
 ''I do not believe in capital punish ment but if there ever was a case where it would be justified I think this is one"
 Denver, Dec. 5.-John Mcclellan, president Colorado Federation of La bor:
 ''I think they should be given the eXtrep1e penalty of the law"
 Springfield, Ills, Dec. 5.-Duncan Mcdonald. secretary-t Illinois Mine WorkerS:
 Hanging is too good for the Mo- Namc ras. Their crime is unexcus- able and merits the severest punish ment."
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