The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-10-21
URGENT APPEAL TO
THE men OF LABOR
Fundamental Liberty Endangered
in Effort to Crafty Mexican.
Thirst for Blood.


Do you know that four men are
either being tried, or about to be
tried in California for extradition to
Mexico?
Do you know why they are to be
extradited?
Do you know that one of the most
fundamental liberties recognized by
the founders of this republic and
proudly maintained by their descend
ants is being violated in the attempt
to drag these men across the border
in order to satiate the revenge of
the Mexican governor of Lower Cali
fornia?
Do you know it is not merely the
lives of these five men that are to
be sacrificed, but that the honor and
good faith of the nation are to be
betrayed?
Do you know that these men, Gen.
eral Pryce, Jack Mosby, J. B. Latin
and S. Reed are asked to be extradlted
because of their action in connection
with the battles of Tia Juana. which
battles were fought against the fed
eral forces of Mexico by men who
were endeavoring to throw off the
yoke of a serVitude so hateful and
so horrible that the mere accounts
of it have shocked every person Of de-
cent sympathizes throughout the
United States?
These men refused to lay down
their arms when the Madero-Diaz
peace pact was made, deeming that
| what they had taken them up for had
not been gained by the change Of
| rulers. Z
They continued to fight therefore,
until overpowered by federal forces.
| and then surrendered themselves to
the United States, trusting to the Of
people of this. country to maintain
| lean citizen subscribes-the right of
| political asylum.
| Do you believe in that right?
| Do you believe in it not merely the
Oretically when no mans life or Ii
berty is in question, but practically
when political refugee throws him.
self on our protection?
If so, this is the time to show it!
| These men are held on trumped-ur
charges of robbery, arson, etc., which
are instigated by the Mexican Govern
or Vega. They blind nobody wht
opens his eyes fairly to the case, mol
were they intended to. They were
meant to blind only those who wish
to be blinded; only such officers O.
the law-American law-who fol-
various reasons wish to please the
Mexican government, even by trampl
in .oirr {~x,,~ fro1 1o1
foot. But it is the business of tn,
people to be on the alert against thu
misuses of officers and loudly to for
bid such violation of political right.
It is the business of the people t.
see that these men, who are poor ant
without means of legal defense shall
be provided with sufficient funds t.
secure adequate legal aid.
Everyone who fails to bear his par
in so important defense becomes ;
partner in the prosecution-and il
case of their extradition, of the ex
ecution of men whose sole crime i
that they fought for what they be
lieved right.
Can you bear the consciousness o
being such partner?
Can you afford to be silent or in
different?
You can not?
If So, then you will help these me-
to gain their rights and liberty!
Send contributions to our Treasure
Write to the Press, and also to tn
Secretary of State at Washington, L
c., in protest against this infamou
extraditiOn.
l.. PORTER,
President, P. r. D. l..
ANNA ISRAELSON,