The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-10-14
WHY JUDGE i ! / G|I||Rj|O|SSCUP
RESIGNS FROM BENCH.
Miners Magazine Does Not Mince
Language in Telling Of His
Record.
Holds That Grosscup Is Merely
Taking Refuge from Coming
Great Storm.

One Of the most militant publica-
tons in America Is the Miners
magazine. published by the mos:
militant of labor organizations, the
Western Federation of Miners. The
way it handles the recent resignation
of Judge Grosscup indicates that its
editor has a long memory, and he
does not permit an occasion to go by
without telling his readers the truth
about Judge Peter Grosscup.
He completely tears the mask from
that time serving federal jurist in
the following languages:
Judge Grosscup of Chicago, who
has occupied a seat in the federal
court for a period of 10 years, has
rendered his resignation to take ef-
feet Oct. 3rd. Judge Grosscup in an
nouncing his reason for retiring from
the bench is quoted as follows:
Reason for Resignation.
The reason for the resignation
If I go into the heavy October ses-
sion I will have become again part
of the court in cases taken under ad-
visement that might prevent resig-
nation for a. year. The Amusement
calendar now is unusually clear OF
pending matters. Then, too, under
the, new act Of congress-, my work
after Jan. list would be exclusively
appellate and that, unlike planting
garden and then watching it grow, is
too much like merely wedding the
garden.
Wants More Freedom.
1.-The reason for my resignation a.
all is that I wish more freedom, not
only as an individual but as a citi-
zen. The world politically is trying
to catch up with the worlds radical
ly changed economic conditions. The
formative period is approaching.
Next years presidential election I be-
lieve will be the last one on the old
lines. The settlement for the future:
will come, not through the courts Of
law, but through the court of public
opinion. I wish no office-expect new
er again to hold office-but I wish
greater freedom than the bench gives
to do my part in this court of public
opinion
There's Another Reason.
THE above statement from Cross
cup does not reveal the real reason
that prompted this corporation-owned
jurist to vacate his seat. The real
reason has not been disclosed by the
jurist, who from the moment of Ills
appointment as federal Judge. has
shown willingness and an anxiety
to be loyal to the constituency that
made it possible for him to grab a
plum from the chief magistrate of
the United States. He was selected
by the Pullman Car company, and
through the influence of that power
full corporation, he was clothed with
the ermine Of the federal judiciary.
The Pullman Car company saw that
the American Railway union, under
the leadership of Eugene V. Debs,
was becoming a powerful labor or
ganization, and the Pullmans rel al
lied that they must have a man on
the bench who would not hesitate to
assume the attitude of a car and
issue doctrines that would fortify the
Pullman Car company in it's assault
upon the American Railway union.
Grosscup's Record.
THE Pullman Car company made
no mistake In the selection of Peter
Grosscup, for he carried out to Me
letter, every mandate of the Pull,
man company and clothed such man
dates with judicial authority. Cross
cup put Debs in jail and was respon-
sible. to great extent in having
President Cleveland issue orders that
the federal troops be sent to Chicago
over the protest Of Governor Altgeld
who as governor of the state of H.
linois, demonstrated that he was mas
ter of the situation and was fully able
to uphold the law and maintain
peace.
Judge Grosscup in the Standard
OIL case nullified the fine of $2s,-
100000 imposed on this trust by
Judge Lands, and in almost every le-
gal battle that has taken place be-
tween the people and the corpora
tons. Grosscup has been found stand
Ing like a stone wall for the promo
ton and prosperity of the Inter-
ests.'
Shelter from the Storm.
"Grosscup, in rendering his resig-
nation, is merely taking shelter from
the storm which he realizes is about
to burst upon him. His many de-
cisions that have been rendered
against the people, have brought him
into disrepute and he knows that
some of the ablest writer's Of the
country are now preparing documents
for the magazines on the judiciary,
which will ruffle the plumage of
Grosscup: Grosscup, during his in
cumbency on the bench, has drawn
In salaries less than $4,000, and vet.
| Grosscup is multi millionaire, and
| writer's are prepared to show that
Grosscup has acquired his millions
by methods, that when exposed, Will
reflect no honor upon the jurist who
handed down decisions, made-to.or-
der for the benefit of trusts and cor
! porations." ~ !
PRESSMEN SUCCEED ..s~
! IN GETTING ADVANCE