Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09

animals and not even an investigation
being made. =
We are eve forbidden to feed the
starving women and children forced
to such straights through the high
handed rulings of Federal Judes, with
the threat that if we do feed the hun
ry and care for the unfortunates, that
we will be lyassoed with Blanket In
junction and without trial railroaded
to Jail. I = ~
How long can free born American
citizens bend their will to such dras-
tic measures beig used to exterminate
them, or put them into slavery?
We especially entreat you to inves-
tigate the procedure. in the case of
Fannie Sellins, at present confined in
the county jail, Fairmot w. Va, un-
der six moths science inflicted; by
Judge A. G. Dayton. This woman fs
not charged with violation of any,
State of National law, but with alleg.
ed violation of Judge A. G. Dayton s.
own injunction, which in this case
has been appealed.
Fannie Sellins, is the only woman
in Jail where no provisions are
made for the incarceration of women,
and this makes her Imprisonment
torture. We petition you to release
this woman, and thus spare our state
and citizenship further disgrace of
such record.
Judge Dayton-s whole procedure is
one of notorious record, and in no
instance to my knowledge has the
shadow of fairness been shown a mem
Der of Organized Labor in his c6ll1Ess
He only sees the Injunction and jaili
sentence side of the proposition, there
fore the unfortunate is imprisoned,
guilty or not guilty. The right of ap-
peal is beyond his rejlch, as but the
chosen few can obtain cash bond, and
in most cases the bond required be
ing enormously out of reason, thus
putting price on justice beyond the
reach of common people, Whereby for
bidding the m the privilege of pursue
ing the only course open to jI,tice.
We admit that in most cases ap-
pealed where Organized Labor is in
volved the decisions handed down by
lower courts are invariably recersed,
but where is the recourse for the
poor unfortunate after having been
unjustly deprived of his freedom, fam
lily and pursuit of happiness. Why
the poor fellow is simply released
with severe lecture, then goes back
to where he once called home and was
happy, to find that his family has been
scattered to the four winds of the
earth, his wife and children driven to
desperation, and oft times leading
lives of laWlessness, shame and prosti-
tuition
We believe that all mankind when
arraigned in court should be given a
fair and impartial trial and before a
jury, and not condemned before he
is proven guilty. Our constitution
guarantees us these rights and privi-
leges, and no man should be clothed
with authority to trample same under
foot. May we not demand these rights
and be placed in position whereby
same could not be denied us? =
We only ask for fairness and JUS
tice. and pray God that same will be
withheld from us no longer, and thus
make existence bearable and give us
a chance to be men and women, 10y
al and true, and privileged to enjoy
Gods blessings alike.
We have great confidence in you as
our National Head and we are will
ing to place our grievances in your
hands, believing you will exercise all
fairess and justice in the premises
We believe it is high time that some
with the big Stick"
one in authority was getting busy
By order of Local Union. No. 8. Car