The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-20
FOSTER EXPOSES
ANTI-STRIKE LAW
AT BAR HEARING
| Bourbons Will
Not Hear Leader


ship. ct am sure, Mr.. Foster" he
began ingratiatingly, shat you will
appreciate that the hour is already
late. We snouuced that we would
stop at u. It is already 1920.
Wouldn't you be willing to submit
your views in written memoran~
DUN"
81 should like to testify Just as the
others have DONE" Foster replied in
quiet voice.
Fear the Facts.
snow, Mr.. Foster" said Cohen, az
want to ask you frankly, is it your
purpose to use this chair as a forum
for your propaganda? Because if it
is, want to say that we are not
going to let you"
'You have before you a proposal
to set up legislation which is of in
terest to the workers and want to
speak against it" said Foster.
"Stop," shouted Cohen, eve will not
permit you to make any speeches.
If you continue to testify here you
will have to agree to answer ques-
tions, otherwise we will not go on"
"Alright, then l will answer ques-
tions," Foster replied.
'"The Bar Association assumes"
Cohen began, "that contracts made on
the industrial field are enforceable.
But you are opposed to all agree
ments, is not that 500"
"No, not to all agreements, but"
"I'm not going to let you make
speeches." Cohen interrupted, pound
ing his gavel in rage, but as he
stopped, Foster finished:
81 am not opposed to all agree
nents, but they cannot be enforced
by law"
''Then you are opposed to arbitra-
tion?"
Arbitration Operates Against
Workers.
eyes, I am. All arbitration is
against the interest Of the workers
and all arbitration laws are in effect
compulsory arbitration. The out
standing example of this is the Wat
\ son Parker Law"
At this point Chairman Cohen rose
UP in rage. "You will not be per-
mitted to use that chair for propa.
ganda."
"For three days" Foster continued
"you have listened to employers pro-
paganda from A. F. of L. labor read |
ers, from employers, and from labor
economists. I want to present the
point of view of the workers."
"Stop, stop" Cohen shouted, lyon |
will not be permitted to continue"
"You don't have to shout at me-"
Foster replied, ri can hear you"
swell, now. :"
81 merely want to express my views |
on the proposition before the house
-
"There is nothing before the house."
Cohen Numbered.
'Your announcement refers to the |
fact that your proposal is based on |
the Watson-Parker Law, and / want |
to speak against the Watson-Parker
Law"
mo, you cannot, you will not be |
permitted to do so," Cohen shouted |
pounding his gavel. "You will not be
permitted to use that chair to make
any speeches"
81 protest against this method of |
being gagged when the others have |
carried on their propaganda. Emory |
has spoken here for hours, the A. F. |
Of L. officials"
As it became evident that Foster
was continuing with his attack in |
spite of the attempt to prevent it, an
increasing apprehension appeared to |
spread over a number of those pres !
ent.
Labor Takers Tremble.
The fat frame of Victor Olander
rocked from side to side. John p |
Frey's features had turned from their |
regular swarthy appearance to
white ash. The face of Matthew VOL. |
in appearance like that of Jesuit |
priest took on the guise of almost
diabolic fear. With the exception of |
the shouting Of Chairman Cohen, the |
room was deathly still.
~ do not care to hear any more"
Rush c. Butler, chairman of the full
Bar Committee, interposed at this
point. "If this man is not proceed
ing under the assumption that the
constitution Of the United States is
binding. do not want to hear him"
Cohen turned to Foster, evidently
relieved that way out of the di.
lemma apparently had been found !
"Do you hear that?" he shouted. eve
will not listen to you any longer. We |
don't want to hear you"
"You will not hear me now" Foster
replied as he left the stand, "but we
shall find ways to get the workers to
hear us, and we will organize them
to fight against this law"
When Cohen tried to say that 9TH