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WAHMWELG METB
EVER! AMERICAN
Officers of Fleet Extended Cor
dial Hospitality at Tokio
Social Events.
RECEPTION ON FLAGSHIP
.Admiral Swrry to Do Honor on Last
Day of Fleet! Stay a Yoko
hama Japan Takes
Holiday.
TOKIO. Oct. 21. The dinner and
ball given this evening? In honor of the
visit of the American fleet of battle
ships by Premier Katsura at his resi
dence, brought together about 1.100
prominent people. Including the, Ameri
can citizens who were invited to the
ball. The guests at the dinner, how
ever, were confined to those holding
official positions. There were no set
speeches.
Premier Katsura proposfd the health
of President Roosevelt and American
Ambassador O'Brien that of the Kmper
nr of Japan. The speech of the Pre
mier was responded to by Rear Admiral
Sperry. The ball was the most, bril
liant funt tlon of the week and brought
the Americans and Japanese into the
closest touch. American " officers
danced with the wives and daughters
of Japanese, the- majority of whom
were dressed In European costumes.
Royalty Present.
Premier Katsura proved himself a
perfect host, moving in and out and
greeting all the Americans in the
kindliest manner. Among those pres
ent wrre Sir Claude MacDonald. the
British Ambassador and Baron Mumm
Von Schwartzcnsteln the German Am
bassador; French Ambassador Gerard
and Representatives from all the other
embassies and legations- Tomorrow
4000 sailors from the fleet will come
to Tokio to attend a garden party at
Hihlnya Park, to be given by Y. Osakl,
the Mayor of Toklo. At the same time
the officers will be entertained at
luncheon given by the Mayor and by
Prince Phimadnzu. later attending- a
garden party at the British Embassy.
Many of the officers will also be en
tertained at the home of the President
of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, a big
Jnpanese steamship company, and later
all commanding officers and midship
men of the fleet have been invited to
a theatrical performance to be given
at the Kaoukl Theater, the biggest
playhouse in this city, the Bankers'
Association being the hosts. At this
gathering president Shlbusawa of the
Japanese Welcome Society, will speak.
Sailors Will Knier Armed.
Throughout the week of the recep
tion there has not been a discordant
note among the American bluejackets
ashore at Yokohama. The men have
been entertained lavishly on every
side.
Admiral Pperry leaves for Yokohama
Friday. October 23. but the last feat
ure of the city's entertainment of the
Americans will be given by Baron
Kaneko, president of the America's
Friends Society. Friday night and
Rch r Admiral Emory will remain in
Tokio to represen t Admiral Sperry.'
The reception will be held at the
rooms of the Maple Club and Baron
Kaneko will then present to Admiral
Sperry. through Admiral Emory, a
relic f Commodore Perry's visit to
Japan. On the same evening a recep
tion to the American officers will be
given aboard the Japanese battleship
Mankasa. Admiral Togo's flagship, and
Admiral Sperry will be present at this
function as well as at a smoker which
follows the more formal enteretain
nv nt.
on the last day of the fleet's stay at
Yokohama a reception will be held
a hoard Admiral Sperry s flagship, the
Connecticut, followed by a dinner.
Hun nd of (iaic-ty. .
The garden fete nt which Admiral Togo
was host was one of the most elaborate
functions of its kind ever seen in Toklo.
It whs heid in the grounds of the Shin
jiku Imperial Gardens. the property
f t he Kin press. and which com
prise about ! acres of lawn, broken by
woods and water, and with vistas equal
ing those of the park at Versailles. The
invitations numbered 15A and the guests
included all the American officers of high
er rank and Japanese from every walk In
life.
one of today's luncheons was given by
I Jeuterwint-General Viscount Terauchi,
Minister of War. at the Arsenal Gardens,
and was attended by Ambassador
O'Brien. Rear-Admirals Sperry and
Emory and half the officers. The other
nan the entertainment of Baron Mitsui,
one of the richest men of the empire, at
tiie Mitsui Club. It was attended by
Secretary Peter C. Jay. of the American
Embassv, Rear-Admirals Schroeder and
Watnwrtghr and the remainder of the of
fi.vrn. Both affairs were unusually elab
orate. Show Good Spirit.
Viscount Terauchi. In proposing the
health of Rear-Admiral -Fpcrry and wel
coming the American fleet, said that in
courage and patriotism the Americans
and the Japanese were singularly alike.
He expressed a firm belief that the na
tions would draw closer together until a
disturbance between them was impossi
ble, and peace would consequently be for
ever maintained. Rear-Ad:niral Sperry
responded in like terms, his forcible ut
terances iu tunes exciting the officers to
a whirl of exuberant enthusiasm.
With the week of celebration half
elapsed, it Is marvelous to note how
the enthusiasm of the populace is sus
tained. Everywhere there are vast
crowds t- cheer the American Admirals
and their attending officers as they
are hurried f.om one function to an
ot. er. nud always at the vantage points
en route tnere are groups of school
children, led by their teachers, singing
"Hail Columbia or cheering the Amer
icans In the Er gHsh fashion.
Every Arm ruan sailor has a Japan
ese sailer - guide, and every officer a
I'umpf iiln of eiunl rank. The cordial
ity hi we ti t';e of floe rs and men in
tr rases as they become better ac
fjuMn'ed and learn one another's names
an. I c ha racier i tics.
The new.;japers i f Tokio. comment
ing upon ti.e xchange of messages be
tween Press-lent Roosevelt and the
Japanese Emperor, unanimously regard
the expressions of their views as in
dicating an unwritten alliance between
the two rations. "Lengthy editorials on
the subject have been published in
several instances.
Sherman Speaks for Hughe.
NEW YORK. Oct. 21. L'ndcr the aus
pices of the hat trade of this city, James
S. Siw-rman. the Republican Vice-Presidential
nominee, spoke at noon today to
an audience that crowded the Taft and
Sherman Club room, at 7-18 Broadway. He
said that a National Republican victory
would be only one-half won, if the peo
ple of this state do not recognize the
Governor's splendid services by re-electing
him.
PUTS MINISTERS ON RACK
Surfragette Leader Examines Mem
bers of British Cabinet.
LONDON. Oct. 21. The suffragettes
succeeded In bringing two members of
the British Cabinet, David Lloyd
George. Chancellor of the Exchequer,
and Herbert Gladstone, Secretary of
State for Home Affairs, as witnesses to
the Bow-street Police Court this morn
ins. The occasion was the hearing of the
cases against Mrs. and Miss Pankhuret
and Mrs. Drummond. who were tried for
Inciting to disorder when they appealed
early in the month to the public to help
them "rush" the Houfe of Commons,
and 17 other women, who were arrested
October 13. charged with disorderly con
duct. A large crowd, including many
suffragettes, had gathered.
Miss Pankhurst examined the two
Cabinet members. The purport of her
questions, many of which were disal
lowed by the judge, was to show that
if the government gave women "their
rights'1 the disorders would come to an
end.
After an examination of the two min
ister!" that lasted all day long. Miss
Pankhurst announced that she still had
6) other witnesses to call. Mrs. and
Miss Pankhurst and Mrs. Drummond
were remanded until Saturday, the other
prisoners until tomorrow morning.
Miss Pankhur-t, who holds the de
gree of bachelor of laws, but who ts
disqualified bv her sex from practicing
at the bar. is taking full advantage of
this opportunity to advertise the suffra
gette cause.
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MAKE WHOLE NATI0N DRY
Mrs. Stevens Prediction at Opening
or V. C. T. IT. Convention.
DENVER, Oct. 21. Milwaukee rep
resentatives began work today among
the arriving delegates to the thirty
fifth annual convention of the W. C. T.
17. to have that city chosen as the
convention city next year. Oma.iaa fO
will extend an invitation.
More than 200 delegates and several
hundred other members of the organi
zation have already arrived to attend
the sessions of the convention, which
will begin next Friday morning. A
session of the official board was held
today and the business of segregating
the work of the, superintendents taken
up.
A meeting of state superintendents
also was held and plans devised for a
state demonstration, which is to be
held Tuesday night and In which all
the state superintendents will partici
pate. Mrs. Fiances XV. Letter, chair
man of the national superintendents of
departments, will have charge of the
demonstration.
Tomorrow a school of methods will
be conducted at the church. This work
Is In the nature of an Institute, where
members and officers of local unions
may learn the best methods of work
and of meeting emergencies which fre
quently arise in the local unions.
AWFUL DEATH IN DESERT
Prospectors Kind Body of Man Who
Perished Two Months Ago.
LOS ANGELES. Oct. 21. G. W.
Lewis and S. B. Shankland, who have
Just returned from a prospecting trip
in the Argus Mountains, Inyo County,
tell of the discovery of the dead body
of a man apparently 60 years old who
had perished in the desert from lack
of food and water.
B. T. Pratt was the name of the man
found, and a notebook taken from a
vest pocket by Mr. Lewis gave the
date the man started out to cross the
desert. He had been dead nearly two
months. The notebook tells the story
of a fierce struggle and terrible suf
fering before the wanderer perished.
The last entry reads:
"I left Grapevine. Inyo County. Cali
fornia. July -S. Tom S. Spratt told me
I would perish. I thought I could
make it but got lost, so guess I will
have to give in. I have no water,
nothing to eat and can't walk.
"I have three brothers. C. H. Pratt, at
Bonner Springs. Wyandotte County.
Kansas: E. B. Pratt in St. Louis and
W. R. Pratt. Custer County, Wyoming.
STRONG TALK FOR HUGHES
Sherman's Speech Krokes Prolonjred
Cheers in New York City.
WHITE PLAINS. X. T., Oct. 21. The
Republican Vice-I'residcntial nominee.
James S. Sherman, addressed a meeting
here tonight, having started the day upon
a final tour of New York State, which
will occupy the time remaining before
election. His first address was at a noon
day meeting on Broadway. New York
City, before a large gathering. The can
didate's vigorous chnmpionsliip of Gov
ernor Hughes' administration and urgent
plea for his re-election was greeted with
prolonged cheering.
He paid visits to both National and
state headquarters, where he greeted
many party leaders. He came by auto
mobile from New YoTk City tonight. At
the close of the meeting he returned to
Xew York City by automobile and took
the train for Blmira, where he will speak
tomorrow night.
MAY SHOW FOUL MURDER
Body of John Malison Found Near
Aberdeen With Sknll Fractured.
ABERDEEN. M ash., Oct. 21. (Special.)
What is believed will develop Into a foul
murder came to light by the finding of
the body of John Mattson tills afternoon
in a shack on a county road outside the
city limits. Charles Xeeson. who owned
tiie land, was looking over the property
when he noticed the body lying under a
blanket
An investigation so far by the police
and Coroner has revealed only the name
of the dead man. who Is about 40 years
old. Two watches, a sliver and a. small
gold one. and one cent in money were
found on the remains. The skull was evi
dently fractured by a blow. Xothlng so
far is known about the dead man. It Is
the presumption that he may have been
killed by tramps.
SHOOTS AMONG CHILDREN
Careless llnnler Hits One and Nar
rowly Mies Many Others.
TACOMA. Wash.. Oct. 21. Special.)
John Lannigan. a pupil of the Rogers
School, was shot In the breast yesterday
by some stray shot from the gun of a
hunter who was firing at a covey of
quail.
Tiie hunter let fly a charge of shot, ut
terly heedless of the fact that 200 school
children were on the grounds directly on
the line of his fire. That others were not
Injured was a matter of good fortune.
DUIGKWITH
HIS GUT;
Peyton Killed Three Indians
Before Shot.
BOY FIRED FATAL SHOT
Montana Game Warden and His
Slayer Pulled Triggers Simulta
neously Squaws Ended Pey
ton's Agony With Bullets.
- BUTTE. Oct. 21. A dispatch to the
Miner from Missoula states that State
Game Warden W. F. Scott and Deputy
Warden Henry Avars arrived there to
night with the remains of Deputy Game
Warden Charles P. Peyton, who was
killed in a right with Indians Sunday
in the Swan River country.
According to the story told by Her
man Rudolph, the ranch hand who ac
companied Peyton to within 40 feet of
the Indian camp, Peyton was shot by a
13-year-old Indian lad, who had been
behind the horses of .the redskins and
had not been noticed by Peyton. When
Peyton told the Indians they were un
der arrest, one of them grabbed the of
ficer by the neck. Peyton shook him
off and advised them to be peaceful.
Another Indian then uttered a war
whoop, pulled his rifle and wa about
to ' shoot, when Peyton dropped him in
his tracks with a bullet. Two other
Indians attempted to get their guns un
sheathed, but Peyton killed them both
before they could get into action.
Rudolph then observed the little
Indian lad kneeling between the horses,
aiming at Peyton, and he fired at the
redskin at the same time that the lat
ter llred at the officer. Peyton was
mortally shot and the Indian boy top
pled over dead. The squaws later put
Peyton out of misery, according to Rn
doiph, ending his suffering by a half
dozen Phots from small-caliber guns.
All the mountain passes are being
watched for the fleeing squaws, who
have with them the bodies of their
braves.
Disease Is Slaying Moors.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 21. A virulent dis
ease, highly contagious and fatal in every
case, has broken out at Rabat, Morocco,
and the Moorish authorities have been
asked to take all quarantine precautions.
ROOSEVELT FIRES VOLLEY
(Continued from First Page.)
man. a. well aji every farmer and every la
borer who looks to the courts for tho pro
tection of hia rlrht..
Mr. Oompers in his letter averts that the
judiciary of thta country la destroying demo
rratic Bovernment and substitutlnc therefor
an Irresponsible and corrupt despotism In the
Interest of corporate power, and he further
makts clear that the means by which he be
lieves this alleged despotism has been set up
In the place of democracy la by the process
of Injunctions In the courts of equity.
Mr. Compere in his letter stales that his
appeal to the Republican convention at Chi
cago for remedy against the Injunction was
denied and he then goes on to state not only
that the Democratic party promised a rem
edy, but promised him the particular remedy
that he had already asked of Congress.
Hla worde are: "Labor's representative
then went to the Democratic party. That
partv hiade labor's1 contentions Its own. it
pledged Its candidates for every office to
those remedies which labor had already sub
mitted to Congress."
The last sentence In this quotation Indi
cates very definitely the epeclflc remedies to
which Mr. Gompers understand. Mr. Bryan a
party has pledged itsrir. -,
Ills statement now makes perfectly clear
an Important plank In the Bryanlte platform
which has heretofore seemed puizllng to a
vast number of earnest-minded, thinking
people, who are sincerely Interested in the
steady advance of the legitimate aspiration,
of labor and who carefully read both plat-forme-
to know precisely what hope, each
holds out for the Improvement of the condi
tions cf wage earners.
PlRDk Means Xothlng.
The plank reads as follows: .
Question, of judicial practice have arisen
especially in connection with Industrial dis
Sutei We deem that the parties to all judi
cal Proceeding, should be treated with rigid
impartiality and that Injunctions should not
"."ued in anv cases in which Injunction
would .Tot issue If no industrial dilute wera
taTMse(," the Plank that promises the "rein
ed ag'lna .junction which Mr. Gomner.
Sied of Mr. Bryan's party. In actual fact
ft means absolutely nothing; no change of
kFk
"".nlunrUon would Issue If labor were not
an Injunction wouia apparently per-
Tlv'clear 1o Mr Com per. and In hi letter
,n hto follower, he Indicates beyond question
SS-"e-JnSreqJr.eTnwledg
assert that he has ins rr ' . n (for
aBinJIrd,.?ed the platform)
T"I, ;ei? ' t? those remedies which labr
ffi Mreadv "nbmltteTto Congress" to a per
lciear and 'VrTrn'per. ha, al
The rocngres arematters of
A 7 , he IdentlfiSfloTof hli "remedy",
record and labor dispute Is eas-y
against Injunction. a "embodied In
ar.d certa n This rem,
House Mil No. .4 ot tr ' , , of hl(.h
Sixtieth nrr,?;,,th'T Tim of the bill. a.
" h':".Tb reflrring to the complete
ran ne 1 '
text, is this:
Picks Plank to Fleer..
"J'7n .V'ip.fe' to"p?oVe,r,yPro';
vent irreparable 'ur f vldM ,,
property rights. tocarry on business o
'"' VEST-We. th.t" nothing agreed
Second, it prowa parties In
upon or done i ' o 0pute shall con
connection with a M crlrnlnai of
siltut. a '"n'l;reccut,ar such unless the
f-Yn'r- agreed" upon would be unlawful if
i'i by a single Individual.
d ?h. bill here described Is not only the
.. trtv" that Mr. Gomper. ha. already
Touted to Congress, but It Is the on.
'"n nlt- "remedy" which he and those as
KS.? wnh hlm n his pr esent movemeM
ThV V.uerUnofd hl,hatrrl,eh,'.ncI"Uai...tl the
"ifco-unr. iM-ASn'SSn Federation
Tn ?f" V. House Committee on Judl-
h. dnriel of the American Federa
?K7',r.I2 'on February-
appears from tne Y J. V, I
Labor leader, aiuiuiro i"
The bill was considered by at least two
session, "f the executive council of the
organisation and unanimously approved. It
un.nTm.ly endo?fJ. And In h. face of
tfarmfnm.cp;Vopdto.ur.e.?ud,et is is
'tncl of p7e."ur.Pfrom every direction, from
hlih sources and from aource, not so ex
. fe.l the organlxatlon hns stood by and
T. ioday standing by this bill without.
'rnTo"mper himself. Introducing this bill
before the same committee on February JS.
vos (as appears from the printed hear
.' ,. went on record as follows:
-Event, have demonstrated clearly to my
lnrt that there Is only one bill before
Se committee that can at all be cffeetlv.
,U dwtlh this abuse, with this Invaa.on
of human rights, and that Is the Pearra
bilFurther on. In the same page of the
hesrinr Mr Gompers states:
l will say this, that I think I will try
jo make my position clear that the Amer
ican Federation ot Labor has ao declared
ltlf that It must Insist upon the princi
ples Involved In the Pearre bill, and that I
explained aa best I could the position of
labor that we would rather be compelled
to hear the wrongs which we have for a
longer period than to give our assent to
the establishment of a wrong principle,
believing and knowing that tlm. would
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Hallowe'en Decorations
We have just received from a German manufacturer, who
dwells near the Black Forest and knows all about goblins, a most
complete and varied assortment of Hallowe'en Favors, Lanterns,
Toys and Decorations. All are very weird and ghostly. We
bought so many of them that we are able to sell them
underpriced. -
Hallowe'en Stickpin Favors 4c and 5c
Vegetable Figures 6c-25c Toys, Novelties 10c-75c
Candy Boxes 10c to 75c Lanterns 10c to 50c Ea.
Tailored and Dress at Hats $5.95
Right during the midst of the season new hats come out that are "different" in con
ception and treatment. These hats just came from New York and are having their
first showing. Tailored and dress ettects, velvet and telt snapes, in
WarW naw. preen, brown, errav and garnet. Be sure to see them. . .
$4.50 Velvet Hats $2.95
For Thursday we make our first display of Fine Un
trimmed Black and Colored Velvet Hats, in all the
latest and most desirable shapes. Regu
lar millinery store price $3.50-$4.30.
$2.95
$5.95
$1 Buckram Frames 39c
Sale today on fine Buckram Frames, modeled from
the latest velvet and felt shapes. , Values OQ-
up to $1.00. Our sale price is only. ...
All Millinery Trimmings and accessories at prices
far below those of millinery stores.
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give the Justice and relief to which labor
the . working people are entitled.
This bill. then, and none other, repre
sents exactly the relief that Mr. Gompers
d-mands in the way of nt-'nJ"nt'"n1 'f '
Islatlon. and if the statement In his letter
is correct, this bill represents what Mr.
Bryan and his party are pledged to In
the matter of anti-Injunction leglslat on.
The Injunction plank In the Bryan plat
form may sound vague and ha-. but there
is nothing vague or hazy about this bill
It Is more than a bill; It Is a programme
of the most fixed and definite kind: and
if Mr. Gompers Is correct, this bill be
comes, as it were, an appendix to Mr.
Brvan'. platform or a footnote explaining
In 'detail the briefer and vaguer injunc
tion plank In that platform.
Does Mr. Bryan accept It as such 7
Mr. Bryan should state publicly whether
he in fact accepts the principle of this
bill, which Is the official programme of Mr.
Gompers and those who "and with him.
Mr Gompers announces publicly that Mr.
Bryan's party has made this prcgramme Its
own. Is Mr. Gompers correct in this state-
mElther Mr. Gomper. 1. mistaken as Jo
what Mr. Bryan's party has promised in
the matter of antl-Inlunctlon legislation, or
those who drafted his party platform In
their haste, failed to make his promises so
ct"r that the general public would under
stand it precisely a. Mr. Gompers under
stands It.
Fall, to Discus. Problem.
Mr Brvan failed In his letter of accept
ance to discuss this labor plank of his
"v Tplatform. So far as I am awar.
he has failed to discuss It since.
There should be such a discussion a. a
natter of common fairness, not only to
Snor but to all citizens alike. On a
question of such grave consequence the
Seiole are entitled to know where Mr.
p'rvan nda. Mr Taft ha. repeatedly ex
nlnlned exactly where he stands in this
matte? of regulating injunctions. Are .
not entitled to know with equal clearness
exactly where Mr. Bryan stands?
Mr. Gompers- lubllc statements a. to
what his party promised maker It Impera
tive that Mr. Bryan declare himself.
This bill to the principle of which he
.ays Mr Bryan I. fledged, declared that
the rie-ht to carry on a business In a lawful
wov shall be not regarded a. a property
right, or entitled to the protection of a
court of equity through the process of an
fnluncuon. and that the right to such pro
lecUon. which admittedly now exist, under
the law. shall be taken away.
The counsel for the American Federal on
nf tabor in his examination before the
House on February 5. at which Mr Gom
pers himself wa. present, gave a very
frank Illustration of what he and Mr.
Gomoers believed to re the consequence
rf mhat provision of that bill which .ay.
The right to carry on business .ha'.l not
be entitled to protection as a property
right.
His words are.
Suppose that worklngmen. by some op
eration of proceeding. In the community
flet us SB t by violence, or persuasion, or
nickeling awny from the premises), reduce
fl ose works to a state of utter helplessness,
and there wa. rot a wheel moving, nor a
Process in operation, and this company hav
ing no help at all that it would be an
nterference with hi. right to do business;
and for that I ay he ha. no right to ba
nrotected by Injunction."
P Is Mr Brvan In reality pledged to this
point of view? Will he definitely say.
either In writing or In a public address,
whether he believe, with Mr. Gompers that
the protection heretofore afforded by the
court, of equity to the right to carry on a
lawful buslnes in a lawful way Is despotic
power and that the Judges who exercise
that power are irresponsible despots?
So far as the second section if the bill
I. concerned. It Is perfectly clear that it
would legalize the blacklist and the sym
nnthetlc boycott, carried to any extent. It
would legalize act. which hav. time and
aeiln been declared oppressive, unjust and
Immoral by the best and most eminent
labor leaders themselves.
Doe. Mr Bryan believe with Mr. Gom
pers that he and that part of the labor
movement that agrees with him ha. the
right moral'v and should be given the right
legally to paralyze or destroy with Impunity
the business of an innocent third party,
agaln't whom he or they have no direct
errlevance, simplv because this third person
refuses to Join with them aggressively in
a labor controversy with the real merits
of which he may be utterly unacquainted,
because he refuses to class as his enemy
any and every other employee whom they
point out as their enemy, because he re
fuses nr-relv upon their peremptory order,
to excommunicate some other employer by
ceasing all business relation, with him?
... .nrt the .econdary boycott
are two of the most cruel forms of opprs
sTon ever devised by the wit of men for
the infliction of suffering on his weaker
feNo"court could possibly exercise any more
brutal, unfeeling or Despotic P.w" tn"
Mr Gompers claims for himself and his
fo'iowV in this legislation, which would
permit them without let or hindnce of
any kind to carry on every form and degree
of the secondary boycott.
Refer, to Coal Strike.
The anthracite strike commission, as fair
minded and distinguished a body of men
as ever p.ssed Judgment on an industrial
question, thus refers to the secondary form
or boycotting, that Is, the boycott of Inno
cent persons refusing to take an aggressive
part in a controversy when the have no
concern: . . . .
"TO say this is not to deny the legal
right f any man or set of men volun
tarily to refrain from social intercourse or
business relations with any persons whom
he or they, with or without good reason,
dislikes. This mar sometimes bo un
christian, but It is not illegal. But when
It Is a concerted purpose of a number ot
persons not only to abstain then-selves from
such Intercourse, but to render the lire or
their victim miserable by persuading and
Intimidating other, to refrain, such purpose
is a malicious one. and the concerted at
tempt to accomplish it Is a conspiracy at
common law. and merits and should re
ceive the punishment due such a crime.
Other Phase, of Situation.
The commission further state, that this
boycott can be carried on to an extent,
which was condemned by Mr. Mitchell,
president cf the United Mlneworker. of
America, in his testimony before the com
mission and which certainly deserve, the
reprobation of all thoughtful and law
abiding citizens." Does Mr. Bryan agree
with Mr. Gompers that all existing legal
restraint on the enforcement of every de
gree of the boycott Bhouid be withdrawn?
That the Industrial excommunication of the
innocent merchant who refuses to render
unquestioned obedience to the orders of
Mr. Gompers should be legalized and en
couraged, or does he believe with us and
Mr. Mitchell and other labor leaders who
differ with Mr. Gomper. In thta matter that
this form of the boycott Is morally wrong,
that labor at war .hould fight with Its
enemies and respect the rights of neutrals,
that innocent third parties should not be
coerced Into taking sides In Industrial dis
pute, to which they are In no degree
parties, under penalty of having their busi
ness attacked and destroyed.
Taft. Position Definite.
Mr. Taft 1. perfectly definite on this
proposition. Where does Mr. Bryan stand?
The citizen who votes for or against Mr.
Taft on thl. proposition does so with his
eves open and with a clear understanding
from Mr. Taft himself of his position. He
has frankly discussed this subject time and
again with worklngmen themselves, both In
thiB apalgn and prior to hi. nomination.
He has been willing to express his position
clearly and to assure worklngmen that to
protect them in their rights he I. willing to
go to the limits of what he considers
Justice, but that he will not go farther.
HI. dednltlon of Justice to labor doe. not.
as we understand It. Include either of
the principles contained In Mr. Gompers
programme as set forth officially In his
bill.
. Does Mr. Bryan dlsagee with Mr. Taft
on these propositions?
Will he state publicly, definitely, cata
gorically, whether he accepts the pro
gramme outlined la this bill as Mr. Gom
pers in his letters has assured the public
that he does?
Mr. Bryan's party platform paid a high
tribute to our court, of Justice. It stated:
"We resent the attempt of the Republi
can party to raise a false issue respecting
the Judiciary. It is an unjust reflection upon
a great body of our citizens to assume that
they lack respect for the courts."
"The great body of our citizens." to whom
this platform refers, are admittedly Mr.
Gomper. and hi. followers.
Attack. Federal Courts.
Mr. Gompers. now Mr. Bryan's open and
avowed ally, has, in the letter Quoted, at
tacked the Federal Courts In unmeasured
term, of reproach because by a long line
of decisions the equity courts have refused
to make an outlaw of the business man;
because hi. right to carry on a lawful busi
ness under the peace of the law, has been
protected by the proces. of Injunction: be
cause, in a. word, on. of the most vital and
most fundamental rights of the business
world, the right of a Dusmes i
carry on his business, has been sustained
and not denied by the processes 'of the
courts of equity. This sweeping attack of
Mr Gompers upon the Judiciary has been
made in a frank and open efTort to secure
votes to Mr. Bryan. Are these attacks
made with Mr. Bryan's consent? Do they
meet with his approval? Does he Indorse
them or does he repudiate them?
Wants Bryan's Silence Broken.
Mr. Bryan has frankly questioned Mr.
Taft during the progress of this campaign
and very properly so. expecting him to
make clear his stand on public matters on
which the public Is entitled to be en
lightened. In turn, with equal frankness,
and with equal propriety, Mr. Bryan should
be asked to break a long-continued silence
and make definite and certain his own po
sition In regard to a matter which con
cerns everv business man and every
decent. law-abiding citizen. whether a
wageworker or not. Just as much as it
concerns Mr. Gompers and that part of or
ganized labor that stands -with him.
Remedy Only a Sham.
But there is another account against
Messrs. Brvan and Gompers in. this mat
ter. Bphraim feedeth on wind. Their pro
posed remedy is an empty sham. They are
seeking to delude their followers by the
premise of a law which would damage this
country solely because of the vicious. Im
moral purpose that would be shown by
putting it upon the statute books, but which
would be utterly worthless to accomplish
Its avowed purpose. I have not the slightest
doubt that such a law as that proposed
by Mr. Brvan would, if enacted by Con
gress, be declared unconstitutional by a
unanimous Supreme Court, unless, indeed,
Mr. Bryan were able to pack this court
with men appointed for the special pur
pose of declaring such a law constitutional.
I happen to know that certain great trusts
magnates have announced within the past
few weeks, in answer to the question as to
why they were openly or secretly favoring
the election of Mr. Bryan, that the laws
that Mr. Bryan proposed. Including espe
cially this law, would be wholly Ineffective
because the court would undoubtedly' throw
them out. and that the promises to enact
them would thereby be safely Disregarded.
Playing; Into Interest.' Hand..
On July 2 last the special counsel to the
entral Association of Building Trades of
few York. Edward J. Gavegan, submitted
to that association an opinion on the mat
ter of Injunctions, an opinion .hfch was
openly indorsed and approved the same day
by the Central Association of Building
Trades of New York.
In this opinion, in discussing proposals
tO CIO
Issuifrs Injunctions In industrial disputp.
Mr. Gavegan paid that the proposal to fa
vor defendants in Industrial disputes abov
all others. "Would be class legislation, and
In the nature of special privilege, and spe
cial privilege Is the bane of the worklns
man. Special privilege is what creates pow
erful special interests. What the v age
earner wants, and all he wants. Is equality
before the law.
It is playing Into the hands of the spe
cial interests to enact laws which are cer
tain of annulment by the courts, even when
they are intended in good faith for the bet
terment of the worklngman. The special
Interests would rather see a thousand fa
vorable but unenforctMe new laws enacted
for the wage-earner than to ha .e him learn
the full power of a single existing remedy.
The remedies so far suggested and made
public cannot In the very nature of our
system furnish any relief. Labor
representatives should concentrate and use
their influence for the enactment of gen
eral measures calculated to protect and not
to destroy the remedy of Injunction."
Bryan's proposals Vicious.
This Is admirably sound common sense;
the opinion of the counsel to a great labor
body, indorsed and adopted as it ft own
bv that labor party. It is a scathing con
demnation of the proposals, vicious and chi
merical, to which Messrs. Bryan and Gom
per? are committed. They promise what
would be In the highest degree detrimental
to the Interests of the general public If It
could be performed, and what as a matter
of fact could not be performed. I believe
both In the patriotism and the intelligence
of the worklngmen, the laboring men of
America. Therefore. do not believe they
can be misled to their own deep hurt aa
Messrs. Bryan and Gompers seek to mis
lead them; I do not believe that they will
permit Mr. Gompers to deliver them like
chattels to Mr. Bryan in exchange for a
sham. Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVET-T
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