Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26

cision, a decision which will only be re-
versed when the workers learn the value
of political power; when they. organize
on the political field and put such in
terpreters OF the Constitutional rights OF
the workers OF the United States out or
business"
Parker did not spend all his anger upon
the Supreme Court. He reserved some of
It for the present leaders of the labor
movement
THE Supreme Court would never dare
to hand down such decisions" said
Parker, 'ff the labor movement was not
as conservative and jelly-tish like as 1t
is. If Mr. Gompers and his crowd had
more backbone and would quit making
the labor movement the tail Of the Demo-
cratic party. Mr.. Gompers during his
entire career In the labor movement had
always preached no politics In the un-
ion' whilst he was dickering with the
political servants OF the employing class,
trying 10 get from them aims for the
labor movement.
"Wnat will Mr.. Gompers say now7
What excuse can he offer now TO the
workers of the labor movement for a
policy which is nothing short OF treason
to the labor movement? Unless the
workers wake up and use their political
power In their own interest the labor
movement will go to smash.
BLOW TO UNION LABOR.
deorge H. Ulrich. president of the
Central Labor Union, said the decision
virtually meant the taking away Of the
right of the workers to organize.
This decision" said Ulrich, means /
can no longer so into snop and reason
with my fellow worker and explain to
him the advantages OF organization. Be-
cause the minute do that the employer
has a right to discharge me and leave
me In the lurch. l think IL Is an inra-
nous peace of work. q decision which
speaks louder than anything might say
OF the utter disregard OF the interests or
the workers by the Supreme Court OF
the United States.
''It Is all right to say a worker can re-
fuse to work for an employer who is
opposed 70 trade unions. But we are
dealing with conditions and not theories
The worker cannot affoFd. as an indlVid-
ual, TO refuse to work when such re,
fusal means starvation for himself and
his family"
]. Mahlen Barnes. a veteran member OF
the Cigar Makers Union and delegate
10 the convention OF the American FED
Grafton OF Labor, said:
THE decision OF the Supreme Court
will be very gratifying to the Steel Trust
the coal barons OF Colorado, the copper
magnates OF Michigan and every other
unserupulous and selfish employer OF
labor. BY this decision labor Is deprived
OF ali liberty to organise and conduct
its battles for q better. cleaner, inner life
'sThe Supreme Court has again shown
itself in It's true colors
Labor Is not going to stop organising
We are going 10 keep up our great move
msnts We are going to make II more
militant and aggressive than ever before
and We are going 10 compel the supreme
Court OF the United States, BY the force
of organization and public opinion 10
reverse It's decision and stand on the
slas Of economic justice and liberty IN
staad of on the side OF economic slavery
sna oppression. Thls decision Il ehai-
lenea 70 every trade nnlonlst Ia the
UaIted STATES witn lighting blood IA him
ne aln laka u the challenge ana re
are going e fight