New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-07
COURT BLIND IN BOMB
CASES, Says G0NPERS
Does Not Know Law of Life That
Meets Tyranny with Force,
Labor Head Tells Senators.
LEADS FOR CLAYTON BILL
Government by Dynamite Based
on Government by Injunction,
His Assertion - Attacks
Conspiracy of Capital"

Washington, Jan. 6.-Samuei uop
president of the American Federation OIL
Labor. speaking to-day before the senate
Sub Committee on Judiciary In favor OIL
the CLAYTON anti-injunctlon and contempt
bills answered criticisms aimed at 'he
federation because of the CONVICTION loi
dynamiting OF officers OF the lnternauohai
Associa don of Bridge and Structural lre"
Workers Said Mr.. Gompers:
II ever the time shall come when gov
eminent by dynamite shall be attempteu
Qet us hope ard work that III never sna nan
Gomez il will have as its main cause tiiS
theory and policy upon when is Ddseu
government by njunction-personal gov,
eminent foisted upon our people lhs'eau
OF a government ny law.
Mr.. Gompers assailed associations OF
EMPLOYERS and manufacturers. partlcu-
larry the United States Steel Corporation
and the National Erectors' Association
declaring that organized labor would no.
repudate the structural iron WORKERS
unions and leave them helpless and at
the mercy of organized capital and In
Suitable. uncurbsd greed for profits. lie
continued:
Though ALI censure those whom men
NAV deem guilty of dynamite conspiracy,
none feels the terrible consequences Oh tne
indianapolis trial more keenly tnah ono
men of organized labor. There nave peer
added heartache and sorrow TO our al
ready heavy burdens. The men accused
and sentenced cannot suffer the penaitie,S
alone-upon them and all Worklheiheh IAN
the suffering and penalty;
But what of the conspiracy or organ
, lied capi.al-the conspiracy 10 hu[us,
the liberty of the toilers, TO tear rom
them the means of protection by when
they have bettered their condition, 70
leave them bare and defenceless In the
competitive struggle? Is not such a con-
spiracy sufficiently dastardly to incur
some odium? Should the consplrators
with their hands stained with lie BLOOD
of mems ambition, happiness. liberty, De
accorded nothing but honor, power,
spectability? Should they be allowed 10
manipulate the powers of government, the
administration of justice. until the OPP
pressed find the burden intolerabieE
More wise It is TO seek social justice
while yet we may; the J1dge VINO p tbe
! issues-government by Injunction. law
less autocratic, irresponsible exercise or
! governmental authority. according prlNl-
! leces to the strong and denying Jusuce
to the weak
| Judge Albert Il. Anderson. who presided
at the trial Of the ironworkers, was re-
ferred TO by Mr.. Gompers when nc de-
! clared that "our whole social organi@a-
! tion seems TO be on trial" Mr. Gompers
added:
! Even the Judge who tried the case,
/ smugly assured of personal irresponsioli-
! ity. fatuousy declared that the eVl-
dence in this case Will convince any I'M
! martial person that government by inJunc-
| ton is infinitely 10 be preferred 10 gov
| eminent by dynamite
! The worthy Judge had bindly CHANGED
upon one of the causes, but had failed
| relationship
| TO him were simply a conventional cpl
gram-he does not know that there Is q
law of life. just as immutaole as the law
! OF gravltation, OF attraction and repul-
| sion a law of life which meets tyranny
! and injustice by resistance: The inapt-
ness. aye, the unwarrantahle character
| OF this utteTance OF the judge, uiscIosess
| how far afield outside OF the case he went
to take another slap at labor.
| Mr.. Gompers defended the American
Fedora ton OF Labor. saying:
We have been investigated from the
first ins!nuation that the enemies or our
movement made to get the men higher
! up" and because of their directly and in
J directly connecting my name with the
! men supposedly higher up. j have chal-
enemies to show that there has been any
| unlawful conduct or any connection, d.
rect or remote, with any violence in con-
nection with any labor controversy or
| otherwise.
Mr.. Gompers said that he would have
the public consider the convicted iron
workers with the understanding mind
! and the spirit taught by the teacher OF
/ old who said Let him who is without
/ sin cast the-first stone. y
Harrison Grey Otis. publisher OF "The
| Los Angeles Times; John Kirby. presi-
! dent OF the National Manufacturers AS
| ISOLATION. and William J. Burns, detective,
\ were called the worst enemies OF organ
| lied labor" They would consign me to
| the gallows If they could asserted Mr.
| GomDers