Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-02
rlIr MeNANAnA coNrrssIoN.

the news 81 the confession Of guilt
made yesterday BY the Mcnamara
brothers ON trial in Los Angeles.
From the fact that nearly tWo
months had elapsed since the trial
hogan. with the completion OF the
jury not yc; In sight. the public had
been led 60 expect the most stubborn
defense IN the history OF criminal
trials In this country. No one was
prepared FOR the dramatic climax
which came yesterday.
40 startling IL the news that II IA
difticult yet 10 make an intelligent
analysis OF the situation presented,
Men are stlll asking themselves ~ u
can be true. and not untli more COM
piete details have been communicate
ed 20 the public win u be possible to
form an accurate judgment IN re-
gard 10 the matter.
n can be stated cmphaticaily
however. that the Mcnamara comics.
sion viii not In any sense prove a
biew 60 union labor and that in all
probability the Developments Of the
case win serve most valuable puf-
pose IN that Il viii result la the
unions Of the country pursing their
membership og the violent and dts
reputable elements whose conduct
has az times given the enemies Of
labor pretext to lay their misdeeds
nt the door OF unlonlsm. In Califor-
mia. however. union labor will feel
the blow severely AZ Il believed IN the
Innocence Of the men.
The ,,lrcentnge of virtue and pa
trlotism In just az high in the ranks
of organized labor as In any other
class Of men In the world. No think
ing man cntertains for a moment the
idea that crime and violence are con-
doned AZ weapons OF union warfare
by the rank and file Of working men
or by their responsible leaders. bad
men have gained ascendancy In or
Eanized labor. Just rs bad men have
gained ascendancy In every organiHa-
ton that was ever formed BY human
agencies. The Mcnamara case Is
orly conspicuous case OF vicious
men gaining the confidence OF their
more deserving fellows and perNcrt-
ing an organisation whose real pur-
poses are In every way laudable.
A. was 10 have been expected. rep
resontativo union labor officials like
uompers and Nutshell. have been
quick 10 voice their unrestrained
horror az the news OF the confessed
guilt OF the men charged with the
Los Angeles outrages. II IN by men
81 their stamp. and not BY the Me-
Namaras. that union labor Will be
Judged. Their aclf-sacrificing loyalty
70 the cause which they represent
has heon abundantly proven In the
past. and their known ability and
integrity will always command for
them instant recognition as the real
leaders Of organized labor In this
country.
n the McNamara case has the eff
fec, Of teaching labor unions Just
who are their worst enemies. the de-
movement of yesterday VIII have
proven one Of the best things that
ever happened for organized labor.
Organized labor IL not essentially
different from organized capital or
any other orsanized force. II Ia DIFF
f.euit for homes, men 20 organize IN
any manner end prevent Tie rascals
from gaining aseendancy for a time
White abuse today h being heaped
upon the heads OF the McSamara
boys, a decent charity will cali
quick halt In such condemnation
The history Of the case, IN SO far az
the public knows anyihing about H.
shows that the McNamars boys
were nothing moro nor less thar
rd working men few years ago
since then they nave been corrupted
Who corrupted themG Who was u
paid the Mcnamara boys for dyna'
mlsing the Los Angels Timssf II
The question that nos naturally
arises is IA TO the identity Of sh'
big scoundrcl-.the brain that wa'
flendlsh enough TO conceive the tor
rlble deed that the Mcnamara boyl
carried into effect.
Let az hope that there IL enough
Justice IN the land that while th'
Mcnamara boys may get the punish
ment due them. the higher ups
who footed che bill and framed up
the sob will be at the leas, exposed
The question - not one TO b
handled with Kid gloves. Let III
have the whole story.
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