Show RIGHTS OF TOILERS I FIRST GOMPERS Deferred Replies to Allens Allen's Argument Given l y Labors Labor's Chief I Er r r A Associated s. s Press Pres lI Washington a Juno 6 The The public has no rights which are arc superior to the thc toller's toilers right to live 11 and to his 1118 right to defend himself against oppression Samuel Gompers declared in his de deferred deferred de- de replies to three que questions asked him b by Go Governor Allen of oC Kansas In Inthe Inthe inthe the debate In Inow Now ow York May ra IS 18 Mr Mv h Gompers' Gompers replies wore were made mado public to tonight to to- nl night ht Governor Allen asked whether the public had an any rights in a strike affecting affecting af affecting af- af the production or distribution of the ne necessaries of or life liCe thus threatening threatening threat threat- ening the public peace and Impairing I the tho public health and if so o how would Mr MI Gompers protect these rights He also asked who controlled the divine right ht of ot to quit work Worl Strikes In which the public peace have been heen threatened Mr Ir Gompers said 8 usually have been strikes es In which the employers or public of officials ot- ot Influenced by employers have created tho the breach of ot peace by the use of oC thugs armed 1 guards an and 1 detec detec- tives the Labor he continued has no desire dc- dc sire to cause causo Inconvenience to the public of or which It is a part The Thc right ric-ht to to o must be and will be maintained not only as a measure of or self defense and self ad but as ns a measure necessary necessary sary liar to public progress The he strike has won its right to a a. post of ot honor I among the Institutions of ot free civilization l civili- I and tho the temporary 1 lenco it has caused Is but a small price to pay for tor the prime benefits it has brought I As to Governor Allen's Allens question re regarding regarding re- re garding who controlled the divine right to order to strike he said that stripes strikes were ordered by bJ the majority vote ota of or union memberships they are not ordered by officials atall at atall all all |