The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-12-02
10 all workers IT. starts of with this
quotation from Faher
For right Is right, .iHcc cod is God,
And right the day must win
TO dovht would hc dl>luy alt.
~ faltcr would nc sin.
LrRrp WORDS nv LABOR

The letter appeals in the following Ian
ciiare for the mon who have now ad-
mitted their guilt
The Times management with it's years
of relentless warfare against humanity,
fearing that its Balshazzar feast OF or
RaniyPd labors blood was about To he
denied. that its unholy appetite might
he appcased, specify that some union
workman or worknen must be supplied
TO assuage its unnatural and abnormal
hunger The record of events is too
well known to make it necessary to re-
count them in detail. With all the forces
OF greed compactly joined there began
a campaign of vandalism. the like of
which has never befors found Judgement
on the pages Of our American republics
history.
"A prominent member of union labor
was selected. j J Mcnamara. and one
Al whom the finger Of suspicion had never
before pointed. whose life had been char
ncterzed 10y an upriGhtness of purpose
and loyalty TO the cause of labor and
whose activities in every walk had drawn
to him the commendation of his fellows.
To give the stage the proper setting and
10 involve other trades than the iron
workers J. p. Mcnamara the brother,
was selected for the sacrifice. With
intrigue. falsehood and an utter disre-
gard for all forms Of law, applying in
dividual force, conniviRg with faithless
officials, the two McNamaras were rushed
in feversh haste to the scene of the al
legged crime The rights of these two
men have been trsmpled upon wilfully,
fagrantly and wantonly."
President Gompers reported to the
American Federation only two weeks
ago that his committee on ways and means
had devised among other projects for
raising a defence fund the issuance OF
Mcnamara stamps and Mcnamara but
tons and the giving of moving picture
shows. These moving picture shows
were to illustrate the outrageous entry
into the Offices of the ironworkers and
the kidnapping Of Mcnamara.
Mr.. Gompers and other officers of the
American Federation of Labor did not
oonfine their efforts to raising money in
defence Of the McNamaras They APP
reared before the United States Senate
Committee on the Judiciary. which was
Investigating the third degree Severa
bills also were introduced in Congress
at the instigation of union labor TO pre-
vent a repetition of the Mcnamara kid
mapping. and Representative Berger o'
Wisconsin, Socialist. introduced a resolu
ton calling for an investigation into the
arrest and extradition of the MCNamaras
Hearings were held on this resolution
before the Committee on Rules and the
testimony was finally referred to tn,
Committee on Judiciary where it is still
pending
Other officials Of the American Fedora
Mcnamara brothers an outrage. Secre-
tary Frank Morrison in Washington. d. {.
said
UNION MEN HERE WONT BELIEVE IT.
Most Of the officers Of labor unions il
New York who were interviewed las
evening said that they didn't believe the
Mcnamara brothers had made any con
fession. 1t was either put up job t.
influence the elections" they said. o
framed up by Burns"
A few said that if the confessions wer,
made as reported organized labor woulc
not stand for such crimes. Among thos
who professed not To believe in the con
fession was Thomas j. Walsh. delegate
Of Local No 90 of the International Bridg
and Structural lronworkers Union, VIII,
said he knew the McNamaras.
at will be found that this is a put u
job" he said 81 don't believe these me
ever confessed | am sure they're nc
guilty. We're making private investiga
tions John J. Mcnamara wasn't nea
the Llewelyn Iron Works when the ex
plosion took place there. The Who'll
thing was planned to down the Socialist
at the election in Los Angeles"
Morris Brown, treasurer Of the Contra
Federated Union Ernest Bohm. its record
ing secretary; George W. Tottner, il
chairman, and several others said the
didn't believe the McNamaras had con
fessed They thought Burns had han
In sending out the news and that the news
papers we're fooled. Robert Davis, dele
gate of the Brotherhood Of Painters, how
ever, said he believed the two brother
were guilty. since they pleaded guilty.
Thomas J. Curtis. president Of tn
Tunnel and Subway Constructors Inter
national Union was not 50 sure.
IF the men are guilty they should ge
the full limit Of punishment under III
law" he said. "Organized labor shoul
not stand for such crimes in this countr,
still hope. however, that they have nc
pleaded guilty and are not guilty"
James Holland, delegate of the Eccer
tric Firemen's Union said that il il was tru
that the two men pleaded guilty the labc
men Of the country would not stand fo
such tactics as the Mcnamara brother
were accused Of.
Others kept saying that the story OF tt
confession was "a lie got up to infiuenc
the Los Angeles election" Among thes
was Secretary Marston Of the New Yor
local Of the Socialist party. A few sal
they would wait to see IL the news wa
confirmed in detail to-day before the
ventured on an expression of opinion
Philip Kelly, delegate Of the Theatres
Protective Union. said that II the Nc
Namaras pleaded guilty with a millio
workers behind and believi ng in ther
they must have been paid spies Of Il
capitalists who wanted to bring labc
unions into disrepute.
Assemblyman Cornelius Ford OF Hue
ssh county. president Of the New Jerse
cd nF I oh L.,