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with the railway corporation by stopping
the food supply OF continent wide com
munities was monstrous. Only a supine
and servile government will permit such
an invasion Of the rights Of the people.
Notice should have been served at once
that such an inhuman attempt you'd be
resisted by the entire army I'M police Of
the country.
Tho st%upendous blunder of this case
wal the assurance given by the Presi-
dent TO the brotherhoods that public
sentiment is behind him. II wac a ques-
ton that the public did not understand
and which the public. now informed. re-
sents and will resist.
Calawful. Hsmiliatins Farce.
For the American Congress to make
the laws on this plan of the highway
mans stand and deliver II something
new In The worlds forms OF legislation.
Where 10 there anything like It vindi-
Gated by human history? II Ia a Eigan-
tic farce. both unlawful and humiliating.
But then It is characteristics OF the most
bewildered. weak and panicky Admins
tration We have ever had at the head OF
the national Government. We cannot
expect wise labor laws under such con
ditions.
Congress should have retained It's
self-rcspect n the respect Of the coun-
try and have notified the men Of this
new n unheard Of bandi; spirit that II
will not make laws under any threats OF
any kind whatever. Let the strikers
take their responsibility Of striking.
"A thousand times better a strike
than the surrender OF our national lib
erty. We are under as much obligation
to resist his revolutionary attack upon
.ttR rAxsar - ,aN ~ ttsn ANer have hoAn
TO overthrow any of the people who have
threatened the integrity OF the Govern
ment and the rights Of the people"
Act Of COwardice and Folly.
George W. wickersham. formerly At
torney-General OF the United States. Il
believe all lovers Of free government must
have followed with mingled feelings OF
scorn and humiliation the panic stricken
action Of Congress In passing the eight
hour law In response to the insolent
threats Of the organization leaders and
the urgency OF their President.
mo American Congress ever reached
such depths since that which enacted an
embargo on American at the
instance Of the first Democratic Presi-
dent. Thomas Jefferson. In order to keep
us out of war with England. And as
war inevitably followed that act OF
cowardice and folly. so assuredly n new
chapter of Industrial warfare has been
opened by President Wilson and his
congress.
"Ihe constitutionahty or me icg'sia-
non VIII depend upon whe'her or not N
any case the new STATUTORY wage wouid
reduce the company's profit below a rca-
sonabie return upon the INVESTMENT IN
Its enterprise
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T.. r. Ripley. presiden. Of the Atchison,
80 - :. "s
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Henry y. rope president OF the Texas
Union: "rhe people OF THIS
nation nave. during the past week.
passed through the most Illuminating ex.
perience thls Government mas ever en-
dureu. a rev iaoor union leacers nave
STOOD al the portals OF Congress de-
mand'ns that the Government Civ them
a ransom or tney would wreck society
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80 nno w "
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800 90 . 49,. a,. :,
Nv. ,so oon 90 ,n nn.nS
,he 1905, 90 a.. 80 p..maps'
~ poC.e'' pa,a ~v'NH.e" W tne oIru,
W. ,hn o-nn'h. ~, - sna.nm ""mo"ny
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when cotton was selling for s cents
a pound two years ago and poverty
stalked I'VE the Southland. causing a
greater financial loss to the Southern
p~loughman than the freeing OF the
slaves. Congress confess I inability to
this awful burden fail upon m.
backs or me t'ilers OF the soil
me ORGANIZED pioushinen pleaded
WIN SohsIess TOT re'er. put We were
.o'o una. u ~ouio not ne constitutional
Tor tne government 10 Undertake to hx
the price OF COTTON or 10 advance money
On COTTON IN storage ana mat congress
was a SLOW moving oody ana could not
meet emergencies
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"~ 's"' !" '"e Tossre'
we were ready FOR a strike n would