The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-06
Partiality Should Be Unknown in
the Matter Of Law Enforce
ment.
TRANsGREss1oN OF RIGHTS
FRAUqHT WITH DANGER
Law Administration Should Not
Be Dependent Upon Ones
Strata in Society.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. May r.
Especial to Labor World. 1.-The me-
thods employed in the arrest and the
subsequent KIDNAPPING of the IRON
workers suggests that in the exccu-
ton of the forms of law much parti-
ality is used. A conspicuous incl
dent is brought prominently into view
at this time when it is related that
Governor Mount of Indiana refused
to honor requisition Of the governor
of Kentucky to deliver William s.
Taylor to officers Of the law. the lat
ter having been indicted for the mur-
der of Governor William Goebel.
Succeeding governors of Indiana as
sumed the same attitude as did Cow
ernor Mount. In that case hearings
were had, but these governors refused
to honor the requisition.
\ Secret ReQuisition.
Governor Marshall, however, with
out for moment considering the
rights of the citizen of his state, hon
ored in secret requisition for the
union Official and the other. men.
When organized labor protested the
governor then declared, although be-
lated, that should any other citizen
of Indiana be demanded by another
state in connection with this affair he
would be given a hearing before be-
ing released to the officers Of the
state demanding him. If Governor
Marshall is right in the stand he lat
in the former.
IN <kao
constitution of the United states de-
clares that mo state shall deprive any
person of life, liberty or property
without due process Of law, nor deny
to any person within it's, jurisdiction
the equal protection Of the laws:''s
Well Founded DistT1lst.
The great mass of citizens of our
country are arriving at the conclu-
sion that the enforcement disregard
or technical administration of law
is largely determined by the strata
of society in which the accused moves.
Some years ago the state of Texas
indicted the Standard Oil company
for violation of its antitrust sta
ute, and a requisition was made upon
the Governor of New York for John
D. Rockefeller to answer the charge
before the courts of that state. No
difficulty was experienced by Mr..
Rockefeller in eyading the process.
The Prime Movers.
The Manufacturers Association of
Los Angeles and the Erectors' as
sociation have been prominently de-
signated as the prime movers in plan
ming the present sensation. The Los
Angeles organization is too we'll known
for comment. But the Erectors' as
sociation, then there comes another
story. It is alleged to be subsidiary
concern or closely allied with the
American Bridge company. and the
latter company is supposed to be a
part of United States Steel The
American Bridge company is the con-
Germ that, through Deacon. Hiram
Moe and Senator Conger. debauched
the New York legislature to secure
lucrative contracts. The confessions
of the Deacon" and Conger revealed
the character of the American Bridge
company.
Triangle Tragedy.
Just behind us, March %, the ter
rible tragedy of the Triangle Waist
company occurred. To the idol of dol
lors were sacrificed 141 lives. Harris
and Blanck, the manufacturers, had
been informed Of the danger, but
needed 1t not The catastrophe came,
but these colonels of humanity were
not even arrested. In their avarice
for some gold another factory was
opened and, upon inspection, found
to be equally as bad a fire trap as
their former place of business. But
they are still doing business.
An Evident Conspiracy.
To the minds of labor men expert
enced in the struggle for the right
there is a conspiracy interminablc in
its ramifications, and more dangerous
than is generally believed. Organ
lied labor's sphere Of influence has
rapidly and potentially increased in
the past half decade, and in this
land of dollars the captains Of indus
try realize that the mon Of labor are
becoming an ever increasing force fol-
the amelioration of all forms Of abuses
against humanity. With the steady
advance of this humanizing Influence
greed and avarice must recede and
more equitable relations esta blished
Z Organized labor is injured to hard
S ship, tho Justice of it's creed is un-
/ questionable and its courage undaunt-
4 ed. The men of labor protest that
special innovations be inaugurated in
an effort to cast od1um upon 1t, but
i It Is willing and ever ready to meet
in the. open every antagonist, with
hope and faith firmly imbedded that
justice will eventually prevail. sn; 3;
i. OF the IS members Of the board 81