The Washington herald., 1916-09-05

body knows that compulsory arbitra-
ton in any of its forms, even in its
incipiency. when all technicalities ana
subterfuges are removed. consists of
one startling provision-compulsor
service.
Compulsory service means compulsory
servitude-slavery. Free workers will
never submit to compulsory arbitration.
They know too we'll the meaning of that
demand. Its purpose is to secure through
a governmental agency control over per-
sonal relations in private industries, and
10 deprive wage-earners of the one
agency to which they can safely entrust
their industrial welfare
Gompers' address, in part. follows:
The Maine campaign of 1906 was the
Labor's slogan In that campaign and in
all campaigns since was to reward friends
and defeat enemies.
In the ten years that have interviewed
since 1906 the group of union card repre-
sentatives in. Congress has increased from
six to nineteen. and the spirit and atti-
tude of Congress have. changed complete
ly.
Regulation of Injunction.
The primary purpose which the Ameri-
complisl1 by active participation in ma
tienal politics was the regulation and
Limitation of the writ of Injunction, and
the removal of associations OF wage
earners from the purview of antitrust
committees of both national parties in
1905 and in 1912. Both times these demands
were presented they were ignored by the
Republican National Convention and
were Endorsed by the Democratic Ma
a.
their enactment into law.
1T was in the first session OF the Sixty
third Congress that the Democratic party
redeemed its pledge and enacted into law
the labor provisions of the Clayton anti
trust act. Section s of that act contains
a fundamental declaration embodying the
revolutionizing ideal. Section is the
most important legislative declaration
ever enacted by any legislature or parlia-
ment.
President Woodrow Wilson kept in
close touch with this legislation when II
was under consideration by Congress. He
was consulted in the formation of the va
rious provisions; he signed the act after
it was adopted by both houses Of Con.
gress. The case. which was decided by
the Supreme Court of the United States
and which made necessary Legislation
specifically exempting labor organiza-
tons from the purview of the antitrust
legislation, was the historic Danbury
Hatters' case, known as Loewe VS.. Law.
lor By that case members OF a trade
union which endeavored to accomplish
the realization OF union ideals and to give
principles Of human, welfare greater i'm.
portance than business interests, or the
profits Of a factory hostile to trade union.
ism. were found guilty of illegal conspi.
racy in restraint of trade
Danbury Hatters Foul Guilty. =.
Because they determined to use theil
labor power and their purchasing power
to further trade union ideals, these "a
| Danbury Hatters were found guilty anC
| fined costs and threefold damages under
the Sherman antitrust act. When thi!
case finally came before the Suprem.
| Court Of the United States for review
| that court confirmed the decision of the
lower courts and penalized the men mere
| ly because they were trade unionists, anc
decreed that the $40 Danbury Hatters
some now too old to work longer, SHOULD
pay fine which In its entirety amounted
to over 100000. The candidate Of the Re.
publican party for the Presidency of the
United States was a member Of that su.
prene Court, which finally compelled tbs
conhscation Of the savings and the mod.
est homes OF the aged Danbury Hatters
Upon the second wrong for which la.
Dor had for years demanded redress and
which It finally secured In the provisions
Of Clayton antitrust act, which regulate
and limit the use OF the writ of intunc.
ton and define and restrict the punish.
ment for alleged contempt OF injunc.
tons, Mr.. Hughes has made unmistake-
able his position in the case Of Traux VS.