Bluefield evening leader. [volume], October 27, 1908, Image 3

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Gompers’ Reply
To Roosevelt
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Washington. Oct. 27.—Replying
to President Roosevelt's letter to
Senator Kook, In reference to the
publication of the writ of Injunc
tion in labor disputes, Samuel Oorn
pera, president of the American Fed
eration of Labor, in a statement Is
sued yesterday, rigorously arraigns
the president for what he terms *'a
change of position of at least ap
parent friendship to bitter Indefen
s ble antagonism."
“It has been my pleasure," M.r.
Gompers says, “to hare often had
the privilege of discussing with
(President Roosevelt a number of
fundamental questions of right. Jus
tice. and moral and social uplift,
included in these discussions were
the invasions of personal rights and
human liberty by the courts In the
injunction abuse. It Is true that
the president has not always fully
agreed with my contentions, but he
has nerer until the publication of
his latest utterances hluted, much
less charged, that anythlug which I
advocated was lawless, unfeeling,
despotic, brutal, of wicked; and yet
the rights for which the workers of
our country contend and which, as
best us I can, I defend and advo
cate, hare been as well known to
him during the past several years
as they are when he now so un
Justlfledly undertakes to misrepre
sent my work, my motives and my
law-abiding citizenship. Surely,
that opinion was not always enter
tained by the president.
Mr. Uompers says that last Feb
ruary he sent Mr. Roosevelt an is
sue of the American Federatlonlst
in which was published the chapter
“Some equivocal rights of labor"
from George A. Algor's book, "Mor
al Overstrain."
"The chapter of the book” Mr.
Gompors says, "is us keen criticism
of the courts of the country iu their
decisions affecting the rights, inter
ests, and liberty of the workors as
anything I have ever said or writ
ten.”
The president in acknowledging
receipt of the articles sent the fol
lowing:
"The White House,
^Washington, Jan. 27, 1908.
"My Dear Mr. Compere: You
may be amused to know that I have
sent copies of the 'Moral Overstrain’
to Justices Day and McKenna. 1
am glad that you were able to use
It in the American Federatlonlst
and thank you for sending me the
copy of the magazine.
"Hincerely yours,
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
To Mr. Samuel Gompers, president
American Federation of Labor,
Washington, D. C.
"The fact of the matter," Mr.
Gompers declares, "is that President
Roosevelt, having made Injunction
Judge Taft the candidate of the Re
publican party for president, and
seeing that the ‘labor vote' Ib now
aroused and determined to deliveT
its own vote, that the tollers will
not be cajoled, deceived or brow
beaten, has become desperate and
angry, and In hl» auger, by ‘‘.he
womt exhibition of deinagoglsm,
tries to Instill into the employers
and business men the fear that their
property and business are in danger
if a ‘square dual,' implied by equal
ity before ths law and human free
dom is accorded to the workers with
all other citizens. It is an exhibi
tion of impotent rage and disap
pointment, and an awful descent
from the dignity of the high office
of the president of the United
States. No one but himself will be
deceived as to the purpose of Mr.
Roosevelt.
"The workers and liberty-loving
citizens are aroused as never be
fore since *«1. The battle cry. for
freedom Is again taken up. Then it
was for the Union and the abolition
of black slavery; today It is for the
Union, equal rights, and freedom
for ALL.”
Mr, Gompers insists that the
president "makes a direct and spe
cific attack on labor,” in bis let
ter to Senator Knox.
"The pretense that the attack Is
upon me Is too thinly veWed to de
ceive any one,” be adds. “He strikes
! over rny shoulder at tho hearts of
. the great rank and file of the work
ers and other liberty-loving citizens
of our country. So far as I am con
cerned, I have neither the incl.na
l lion nor the desire to bask in the
sunlight of president Koos»Arelt's
‘benevolent assimilation by wtfiloh
hs placates some, by the filg Stick,
browbeats others, and by his sophis
try hopes to fool the masses Into
support ng Injunction-Judge Taft.
"President Roosevelt say* that
Senator Knox has a peculiar right
to discuss the principles Involved In
Injunctions because he as attorney
g< neral prosecuted a civil suit for
damages to an injured workman.
That f4enator Knox was the special
counsel of the Pennsylvania 1UH
uad ai.J the United States Steel
Corporation would Indeed qualify
him to discuss the Injunction abuse,
but certainly from the viewpoint of
the friends of the corporations who
profit by the abuse of the Injunc
tion writ, as it brings advantage and
profit to corporate greed and pow
r.
“If the courts have not invaded
human liberty, if they have not un
dertaken to protect corporate Inter
ests to the detriment of the people,
why did President Roosevelt char
acterise) Judge Crosscup's reversal
of Judge Landis' 929.UOO.OOO fine
upon the Standard Oil trust as a
gross miscarriage of justice?’
Declaring the “the veriest tyro
of a layman in his wildest dreams
never suggested the abo.ltlon of
the Injunction process,'* Mr. Gom
pers Insists that labor desires to
have the injunction restored to the
use “from wh ch it has been ruth
lessly diverted, from the protection
of property rights to the iuvusion of
personal lreedom.” Ho quotes from
the president’s messages to congress
and declares that they “show an ut
ter confusion of the eutlre matter of
Injunction is Mr. Roosevelt's mind.*
He claims that the decisions of the
lower courts in Great Britain, which
were reversed by the higher courts
there, have beeu accepted as the
basis for the Issuance of the injunc
tions in the United States. Mr.
Qompers also insists that the provis
ions of the Pearro and Wilson bills,
advocated by the Federation of La
bor, are not as broad or comprehen
sive in scope as the British Trades
D.sputes Act.
iuc mere mci
CUUIIUUUB
Gompers, "that Mr. Roosevelt de
nounces a proposition us wlckeJ
does not so constitute it; time nnd
circumstances and party obligations
have persuaded him to modify his
judgment ami his utterances. Sure
ly, it must bring unct on to him to
find his unwarranted attack on me
so thoroughly appreciated by the
New York Sun, which characterizes
him for his past utterances in uh
severe language as that with which
he now attacks me.”
Referring to dissenting opinions
of Justice Harlan, Justice Moody,
and many distinguished jurists and
legal authorities on the abuse of
the injunction he declares that Mr.
Roosevelt has "placed me in good
company.”
"Of course,’ ho says, "everyone
knows that the president 'strongly'
urged every measure which ho ad
vocates, and then accepted what his
political opponents in his own par
ty chose to g ve him. It is gener
al knowledge that he had a more
liberal platform prepared for adop
tion by the Republican convention
at Chicago and then accepted what
they doled out. All know that the
nomination of Mr. Sherman for the
vice presidency was concocted by
Senator Burrows and ‘Ooneral Un
do’ Joe Cannon as a slap in the
face to Mr. Rtjpsevelt; but the pres
ident because his Injunction-Judge
Taft, has been nominated for the
presidency now not only swallows
the whole pot pourri but must needs
directly and indirectly attack me In
/the fight which my fellow-workers
and I are making In defense of
equality before of the law, of the
men of labor with all other citizens,
and for the establishment of human
freedom.”
Mr. Gompera asserts that the
“Pearro injunction bill, which Mr.
Roosevelt attacks, has been before
several congresses without a word
of criticism or comment from him,
and scouts the suggestion that “Mr.
Mitchell and other labor leaders’’
arc not In sympathy with him In his
advocacy of the Pearro and Wilson
Injunction bills.
“John Mitchell, Frank Morrison,
and I are now on'tr al to show
cause why we should not be sent to
jail because we exercised our con
stitutional rights, hiving violated
no law of state or nation,' says
Mr. Oompers. “Will the president
publicly Justify Justice Gould’s In
junction and the contempt proceed
ings to send M tcliell, Morrison and
me to Jail on the grounds for such
contempt which are put forward by
the Buck’s Stove and Range Com
pany under that injunction? The
injunction Issued by Justice Gould
is based upon Injunctions issued by
Judge Taft and Judge Taft's lan
guage iB quoted by Justice Gould.
“It Is the purpose of the oppo
nents of labor to vllllfy tlie labor
movement through me and Mr.
Roosevelt now Joins the chorus up
on the pretext that I have attack
ed the federal courts. As a man
and as a citizen, I have nothing to
retract; but I Insist that despite
great provocation I have always ex
press d my views and criticisms
perhaps in strong, yet respoci'ul
language.”
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Matoaka. W. Va., Oct. 27.—Joe
L &nilth. of Hockley, nominee for
senator of the 7th district, has be
come ao popular In th a part of the
county as to excite the envy of his
political oppesers.
Mr. Smith has many warm fr.euda
here among the Republican ranks
The county machinery of the Re
publican party has some tools here
whose jealousy has been excited be
cause so many of the party's best
and most influential men are deter
mined to vote for Smith.
By permission of the postofflee
clerk at Matoaka a portrait of Mr.
Smith was displayed in the wait
ing room of the office. 'Pictures of
prominent Republican cuiidlda‘<*n
already adorned the hall, and no
one of ntiy party had been known
to object to their presence but
when Mr. Wheeler, the postmaster
of Matoakn, discovered the manly
and Intelligent face of Mr. Smith,
h i ire was so kindled that he tore
it down to be trampled in the dust
of the street.
Is not the waiting room of the
postofflee set apart for the people
regardless of party affiliation? And
should not the postmaster respect
the feelings of his patroiiB regard
less of hlB own party prejudice? O
consistency, whither hast thou
flown? Republicans and Democrats
alike detest the act as a display of
cowardice. Even the colored ele
ment reco 1 at such behavior nnd
denounce the act ns a measure of
stupid audacity. An Indulgent pat
ronage stand a maxed at u deed of
disrespect which overleaps all
bounds of modesty.
A REPUBLICAN VOTER.
If
PRIVAVE SECRETARY
Mr. L). J. P. Strother, a promi
nent attorney of McDowoll county,
relates the following in regard to
the lion. James Anthony Hughes'
private secretary:
Mr. Strother saj'B: Somo time
last winter 1 was in Washington,
and having had some correspond
ence with Mr. Hughes in regard to a
business matter I called at his office
to see him. 1 found no one in the
oflice except a negro, who was peck
ing away on a typewriter. I asked
for Congressman Hughes, and the
negro replied that Mr. Hughes was
not in, but Mr. Whit . Mr. IlugheB'
1*111 VATE SECRETARY was in. I
said I would be glad to see Wh to,
when the aforesaid negro replied,
"I am Mr. White.” lie it remem
bered that this same D. J. P. Stroth
er has recently been making speech
in Raleigh county in behalf of
tho aforesaid Hughes and Mr. White
his private secretary.
No doubt Mr. S. has hecorno bo
McDowell - county - Kopublicanlsed
that he would no longer resent be
ing called "Dull Tick” by Howard
Harper, the notor ous negro, of Key
stone.
Will tho Hon. Jos. A. Hughes,
please tell the people of West Vir
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that he served a term In the Ken
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a citizen of the United States by be
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To the Voters of Mercer County:
Gentlemen—At the earnout re
quest of the Democratic county com
mute* ami many individuals, both
Demomrats and Republicans, 1 have
consented to take the place of Mr.
D. H. Rargcr on the Democratic
ticket as rundidate for tho legisla
ture. Mr. Rarger was found not to
be eligible on account of not having
resided In the state tho sufficient
length of time, l assure you I am
very sorry to bo deprived of the
pleasure of voting for Mr. llnrger.
As practically all of my time has
bem arranged for during the next
thirty days It will be simply Impos
sible for me to visit you os I should
very much like to do. I do not like
politics and It was with considera
ble reluctance that I gave way I
have frequently said that I could
not be induced to accept any politi
cal office, but the political condi
tions In Mercer county and the state
bf West Virginia at present are
such as I think should make every
well thinking person do nil they can
to remedy the many wrongs existing.
As I have accepted 1 now want your
votes. »
You have my rocord for twenty
seven yearn In your county and
forty-one yenis In your state.
Should I he elected 1 will not go to
Charleston as the representative of
any trust, corporation, organisation
or Individual. I will go ns the rep
resentative of the people of Mercer
county and the state of West Vir
ginia. I shall endeavor to treat all
fairly to the very best of tny ability.
Should a bill bo offered ami consid
ered a Democratic or Republican
measure and I believe It to bo detrl
mentalto tho Interest of tho people
of Mercer county I most assuredly
and without hesitation will oppose
it. On the other hand, I will • as
earnestly support any mensure.
Democratic or Republican, if I be
lieve It to be to tho Interest of my
county nnd state. I do not wear
the yoke of nny man or set of men.
Should anything arise concerning
me inieresi nr wnai in Known ns
capital or labor I surely will not
hesitate to do ray duty rogardlesa of
consequences, as I have no “fences”
to keep repaired, and consequently
t shall not consider ray political
fnte. My record with the moneyed
Interest* an well as with labor la
well known. I believe In fair play
between man and mnn; I do not
stop to think whether ho la rich or
poor.
If you want, a grafter to represent
you, don’t vote for me; If you want
a schomlng politician to represent
you, don’t vote for me; If you wunt
a person who will bo afraid to vote
an 1i1h conscience may dictate on nc
county of future political asplratloan
don’t vote for me.
If you have confidence In my hon
esty and think I have the courage
to do what I believe to bo right
where my fellow-man Is concerned,
regardless of his politics, religion,
or financial standing. I ask for your
vote; I ask for the Republican
voto as well as the Democratic upon
the ground that I propose to rep
resent the people If electod. I ask
for what Is known as the labor
vote; I ask for the vote of the
business men; for the vote of the
people who possess money ns well
as that of the poor man. and I offer
my record to Justify my request.
I feel competent to act fairly and
squarely with all. I am In your
hands.
SAMUEL WALTON.
October 16, 1908.
ANNOUNCEMENT
My friend* navln* b.wm denied
the privilege of voting for me In
the Republican county convention,
after my name had been properly
ind regularly placed before o*4<l
convention, they feel that LHey
should have the right to vote for
me In the general election. I there
fore announce myself an Independ
ent candidate for the offlc of county
clerk, and promise, if -elected, to
faithfully and Impartially discharge
he d title* of aald office.
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