The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-05
IT IS
VRONCINFACT
ANDPRINCIPLE
Trrpes That Unions Furnish
Money to Support Wives and
Children of Strikers.
.CRJTICTSES HARDING
AND ATTORNEY GENERAL
'NOw Is the Time to Maintain
Fundamental Principles of
America" He Asserts.
NV Thu AssocIateo PresN

isy The AssoeIatsO PrssN
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. A
President Samuel Gompers of
HE American Federation of
labor, in a Labor Day address,
laid that the injunction issued
against the railroad shopmen
last week was a violation of the
constitution and the laws of the
and. He characterized the ac-
ion Of Attorney General Daugh-
sty as exercising a power nev-
dreamed of in the history of
be republic"
The veteran labor chief said
Riniunction was wrong in prin-
le and in fact and was a con-
ssion that the shopmen have
laaTy won their strike. He
gged that the unions furnish
roney to support the women
d children Of the men on
rike. -
The men must fight and take
ire of themselves" he de-
ared.
Compulsory Labor"
President Harding and Attorney Cen
ral Dauherty were criticized by Mr..
anpers Of the Issuance OF the injunc-
.n and he asserted that both had ad-
@ated legislation to bring about com
h'ory labor" The party of Lincoln
'ach freed the slaves, said Mr. Com
Ss is now trying to force compulsory
l''r on the white and blacks.
Ar comDers spoke under the auspices
the Central Labor Union Of Phila-
ap1ia. In Introducing the labor leader,
''a A. Vol International president of
e Class Blowers Union. said that ac-
@'ang 10 the Washington dispatches
'0oF leaders, have been admonished to
peak carefully or "the goblins would
'' them he declares that the open
op is dead despite the efforts Of the
lnlnistratIon to rescue it from obli-
Message OF Hope
.elINg his hearers that he came to
"uephia to deliver a message Of hope
eNcouragement to men and women
oeae"e In freedom. justice and de-
-1oF AF. Gompers declared that the
,''"' IS the time when organized la
muSt more firmly resolve to stand
0ae declaration Of independence and
constitutional guarantees of the re-
,,V, In view of existing conditions
''Iuhstances' said the veteran la |
''aoer' now is the time that tries !
s.., souls to overcome tyranny and In !
S'ce and to maintain the fundamen-
principles Of America"
%' dompers compared labor move
~. Of years ago with the present and |
..so that a company union is "a
|. ''any ANY union dictated by the company |
.r, "o' by a workers union"
>, are not going to have such un-
,3 u we can help It," he declared, |
We can help It,"
> Labor Won't Consent
@ooF president said that after the !
,,,. 1,'e was made by hostile forces |
ne employers to reduce wages !
J, ' "a aoor refused ito consent to !
y, 'e Knee to any Industrial autoc-
uF"e is also on for the nonunionl
. Souer the cloak Of the open shop.
.a'a and some men are so treacher-
s,,.. " can the open shop the new
AsS 1u pan for the purpose of re-
sk,"" ""ses and the standard of living.
aM up the cause OF the shopmen,
2nDI,,. spirit Of real America was
Nqrb '''a by these workers, and
esSd e"eers from the rain soaked
bv., ""eh he declared that the "tide
3 Ns ,o.s ""seS Is stopped and we are
as n.va .Oaa to better day"
Zen gs,"Ia g,lohed the fact that there have
tan ,.o,,',.e Gov o"hceS and that strikers bad
Y ,fsb t1su 80 They are not interfer-
seAre1 1e ', 0peration of the roads" he
'''''' them '"''r0ao employers
n g 10 Frisht.n Children |
y SEM 'Upers asserted that Mr. E4ardirg
saeral ~ and President and Attorney
s,'a t5,, 5Ds,asaerty both advocated legis-
''9lts ,so meant Compulsory labor"
Y" on Ar.. residents appeal to con-
SETH in - s1't lS, he declares to put
w. has - '@''road labor law, con-
Daps5.~r,,.. lar refused to do so and
So, t.,y a., resorted to the injunc-
"' reaching than any legis- J