The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-08
N NAMARAS
CONDEMNED
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
OF AMERICAN FEDERATION
OF LABOR ISSUES STATEMENT
Denies knowledge of Crime and Says
Labor Should Not be Blamed for
Acts OF the individual
Member.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Brandin-
James B. f.,d John j. MaNamara as
''recreant to the good name and the
high ideals of labor and expressing
ths satisfaction of organized labo.
that the "culprits have been commen
surately punished for their crime,
the Mcnamara ways and means com.
mittee of the American Federation
OF aknr. after a two day conference
here. late today issued statemen,
vigorously condemning the McNam
aras for their "inhumanity' and lie
claring that oreanized labor should
not be held "either legally or NOR
ally responsible for the crimes OF
an individual member
The labor leaders assert that they
will welcome any Investigation that
either federal or state courts may
undertake.
The statement. is signed by every
member of the Mcnamara committed
except f. NJ. Ryan. president of the
International Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers Union, president which
the convicted Los Angeles Times
dynamiter was prominently connected
officially. Mr.. Rryan returned TO
indianapolis early today.
'sHad he remained, however" saie
President Gompers. positively, Il an.
sure that Mr. Ryan would have ad
ded his name. He was called back
to indianapolis By pressure OF bust.
ness. He did not see the statement
but am sure he is in hearty accord
with Its sentiments.
As to their knowledge of the crime
to which the McNamarss confessed
the committee in its statement de
clares
1--WE here and now. Individually anc
collectively, declare that the first
knowledge or intimation of their guilt
was conveyed by the press in their
confessions of guilt.
From the outset We assured all
contributors and the public generally
that we would publish sa accountinp
OF the moneys received, from whom
received and 10 whom paid A reporl
in full will be made first to the ex
eeutive council of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor at its meeting tc
be held at WASHINGTON, January 8.
1872
Further than this Mr.. Gompers would
say nothng IN regard 10 the defense
fund money.
organized labor of America" the
abatement continues, 'has no desire
to condone the crimes of the McNam
aras. 1t joins in the satisfaction tina
the majesty of the law has beer
maintained and the culprits commen
surately punished for their crime
Partly pardoning the crime of the
McNamaras, however, the statement
reads immediately after:
Xxx snd yet it is an awful com
mentary ppon existing conditions
when any one man among all the
millions of workers csn bring himself
to the frame of mind that the only
means to secure justice for labor is
in violence. outrage and murder.
"It is cruelty unjust to hold the
men of the labor movement either
legally or morally responsible for
the crimes of an individual member
No such moral code or legal respcn
sibility is placed upon any other
association of men in our country.
insofar as we have the right tt
speak in the name Of organized la
Dor, VIC welcome any investigation
which either federal or state courts
may rndertake. The sessions of thu
conventions of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor are hela WITH opei
doors that all may see and hear wha
is being said and done. The books
accounts and correspondence of th'
federation are open TO any competen
authority who may desire to make
study or an investiation of them
tThe men of organized labor II
eommsn with all our people tn
committee affirms, are grieved be
yond expression in words at the los
Of life and tie destruction OF prop
erty. not only In the case under dis
cussion, but in any other case whic
may have occurred. We are hurt an