The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-07-24
Resolution.

lists of kanawha County, in mass con-
vCntion assembled, strongly condemn
the present and preceding State adj
ministrationS for their attitude in the
recent industrial controversies in the
coal fields of southern West Virgin
III.
We condemn the spinelesS and tru-
culent administration OF Governor
GlasscOck for its criminal servility
to the lawless coal oligarchy Of West
Virginia: Tor its wanton and anarch-
ial disregard for the constitution and
laws Of this state; for its annihlla-
ton OF the right Of trial by jury and
its trrannical subordination of the civ
il to the military powers; for its bit
ter hostility to the working class who
make the wealth and supply the reve-
nue for the people Of this state, ana
for the nameleSS stigma and disgrace
brought upon our people by prostitute
ing the powers Of government III be-
half of the industrial brigands who
are despoiling, not alone the natural
resources, but the very lives OF its
people.
We condemn the present admins
tration of Governor Hatfield for its
adoption of the anarchial policy of the
proceeding administration; for It's
wanton, brutal and malicious attack
upon the working class press Of West
Virginia by its destruction OF The So
cialist & Labor Star, Of Hunting
ton. and The Labor Argus, of Char
lesion, for its violation of every con
stitutional right Of the miners, by kid
manning them and combining them with
cut q vesti~c Of lawful authority; Tor
it's doing the bidding OF the coal OPP
orators by making the militia OF the
State Il strike-breaking agency, and
imprisoning that grand old woman OF
the working class, Mother Jones; and
we condemn the Hatfield admlnistra-
ton as the most lawleSs and anarch-
iaI in the history of the State, for un-
der it constitutional guarantees have
become the bitterest Of mockeries, and
with the true hypocrisy OF the poll
clan, it has murdered the sacred rights
of personal liberty and security for
the workers, while at the same time
processing to he the friend Of la
Dor.
we likewise CDlIutlitlI LIiS lltoIN'iNE
members Of the Supreme Court OF APP
peals of West Virginia for being par
ties to the Spoiation Of this state
and its people; for its disgracetuI
trucuencr in serving the coal kings
oil the country and WantonlT Nlolat-
ing their official 0aths by destroying
the guarantees Of personal liberty.
personal security and the time-honor-
ed trial b. jury, The Supreme Court
of West Virginia has brought itself
into inlanmy wherever constitutional
government is known by clevatlng the
military over the civil power lhrou-
phout the nation il has been condemn
ed in III the bttcrcSt Of terms by
MANY great lawyers for wantonly alb
dicating its high judicial powers IN
favor Of Il acknowledged military com
mission. BY its now Infamous decl-
sions in the martial law cases, ii plac-
ell the lives and liberties of all the
citizens in the hands of the man who
happens to be placed in the Chief Exc
cutive'S chair by the political graft
crs of the State. We commend in the
highest terms the fearless attitude of
Judge Ira +. Robinson, and his able
protest against the judicial assaSsIna-
ton of the Constitution Of this State.
II. C. HINELI
W. S. CANTLEi
D. l.. TICKLE