Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-29


when a man mus; WORK against his
VIII
Antistrikc Laws Futile Idea.
There is one thing abou; the labor
question which is automatic" Mr.
.i;ompcrs continued. tina, is: IL you
Attempt 10 outlaw strikes by losisla-
lion, dcnend upon q; your law will be
futile and you VIII simply make Grim
inals and lawbrcakcrs o: workmen
who are honest patriotic citizens
:. There is but one ground upon
.whlch any Justification may be as.
.sumcd 10 to mon TO their jobs and
make strikes unlawful: that is the
concession that our Republican in
stituiions and our Democracy have
ceased. Admit that. and | have no
word TO debate, except that Will
combat IL every moment OF my life
The Boston tea party was very
nice affair. aNhat was il cXccpt a
strike agains; England, tyranny and
Injustice"
Mr.. Gompers' direct argument ended
amid prolonged applause and cheers
Al the conclusion OF wh!ch labor
delegation presented him with a
floral offering.
Allen Gets Ovation.
Governor Allen also was greeted
with prolonged applause when he
was introduced. lie los; no time ia
coming 10 the defense of the Kansas
Industrial Court, building his argu-
.ment on the premise that the
s1frty OF the public is tho supreme
law"
He declared this WAS the funda-
mental axiom upon which he and his
supporters were working. and which
governed his attitude toward capital,
labor and the disputes which arise
between them. III asserted he was
not present as a representative of
capital or labor, but las a rcprcscn-
iative OF all OF us--ihe general
public"
He reviewed the labor troubles in
Kansas last winter. laying especial
emphasis on the coal strike and the
alleged hardships resulting there
from.
We have not forbidden to any
man the RICH, 10 quit work" he as
serted: we merely have taken away
from Mr.. Gomners his divine right
TO order a man to Quit work
Compliments Br"ih-rhood Progress.
great deal is sa!d about the
growth o' brotherhood ana am NOT
unconscious ionigh, Of al. the prog
rcss that has been made by nrgan!zcd
labor through it's solduritf'. Anai.I
am glad FOR the legitimate iroeress
OK every iaoor-un!on Organization in
''-" ''"Ncs 'onaE
Governor Allen then referred n
statements alleged to have been made
ny union leaders IN the past. !nclud.
ms MI ""mpe'S, that " II you take
away the right 10 strike. ". Nil
find some other way"
patton
'"e "tp"'e ceases tonight
he sara imNlorc Mr.. Gompcrs il
hchalt of the country that Is waitiu.
10 know, what other way no n.. =,
.,ni,,i, 20! "c mas II
,II. ...
i"'' III "t'ai! IN" organ
zati"n ana operation OF the iadus
Trial court system IN effect ia Eors,.
spreading OF lis ...c, .,...
-,d6c,rr . 90" '"c III
:. ~ ~ "' S"'"'
h"Ns taken ""ay nothing from
W. nay" provided protection /,
~ the INDUSTRIES ~ have torbiddcI
IonEict labor 20 come IN compstiiioI
Win "th"r iabor. we have establishe,
a.eS ,mploynott service. We hav,
isu,turu an industrial welfare com
-i,,ts..on' We nave provided that n
in!uhIIipn' whether iI/crloCutOry o
go hlahent IN any cas-" between ON
5'D!'i "hH employees or between per
yns tml"oE"d or person seeking en-
- i','"L, glowing out o! a disput
-.pt'SI nm te'Ins. conditions, etc
-.tla" ". issued without previous no
80 an opportunity 10 be hear
% "a. party cnjoincd.
n.y. ''"'" fr"te"trd Labor.
- 'N'"hIlShc liens 10 pro
/" ~ hs'S. ", nave established III
.-,IiGGHi 10 IN mines. We nav
-,s, atiist'"d nihs nat mas bee
,,,S'r ~ li' history OF III
:. IL 'H s,'at industry.
--iotI,a nat IN" hansas Ia
-;oiIccii, ~ mn 'hr privilege {
~, M .'"'ns ne SAID
iGcV were In.,nh.,s "h.ih'