Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1909-10-20 | Page 2 | Federation of Labor Council

FEDERATION I OF lABOR COUNCil Resolutions Upon Execution of Ferrer Regarded as Significant Washington Oct 19 Resolutions fiercely denouncing the murder of Francisco Froncisco Ferrer the Spanish revolutionist revolutionist revolutionist who was condemned by court martial and shot at Barcelona were adopted at session of the ex cx executive executive council of the American Fed Federation Federation of o Labor Ferrer was referred to as a martyr We in ii I our persona behalf as well as in the name of Americas workers and the whole people the resolutions declare express our Intense indignation tion horror and an strongest protest against the murder of Francisco Fer For Ferrer Ferrer Forrer by direction of tho the Spanish govern government government ment mont Taken In connection with the action of the supreme court of the District t of Columbia in sentencing President Gem Gom Gompers pers Secretary Morrison and John Mitchell of the federation to serve terms Jn In jail for contempt of court the concluding paragraph of the resolution r Is looked upon as significant It declares that we take this occasion of the military murder of a man whose real offending was speaking writing and teaching humanity to become more wise wi e more free iree and more to remind LL lI people of our country that tie the h liberty rr the Is sy MY ely secure when tria trint t ty lY y jury JOTY and ann In Own open O n court for any a offense Involving 11 punishment Is L guaranteed