Show Un ml Il-I Il nu UNI VI I I U 1 tin I UI UI I I IOV 4 U TED STATES JUDGE DEFIED LABOR B PRESIDENT GOMPERS COMPERS HE ORIS TO TOI 1111 I E ANNUAL CONVENTION A Advises Union Uni n J Labor to Cease Its Defense De De' be- be in the Injunction Cases I HED HE'D RATHER fiO Ei TO JAIL JAIL I Declares Declares t That There Is a Conspiracy Con Con- to Drain the Labor F. F t. t Treasuries by Court Suits DISOBEYS ORDER OF JUDGE 4 Says for Office Will Wil iII J 1 Be Judged by Jy Their I t Labor Record t I i. i Denver r Cob Colo Nov 9 9 I I 1 believe we ve should sto stop spending spending- money to defend injunction cases and other othe suits brought against labor labo laborin in the courts Let us appear personally not by high priced attorneys and take 1 the whatever t. t consequences they y may my be If it means means' I I jail let Jet it t ii be s 's There is a a. j 1 conspiracy to drain the funds q 1 I fro from the union treasuries nde nd e courts s are beings being 1 I T E at ose tj 1 5 Vi y v-V v 5 jS t ng ny y f in that hat L- L f more xe mo money in wayt way way way- t Samuel Gompers Samuel Gomper defied Judge Gould Goul or oC or the United 1 States Slates court today in report to the convention of or the American i Federation of Labor He ii i gave a n t full account of ot tho Injunction proceedings brought by tho Buck Duck Stove i tula 1 Range flange e company compau and then sa said 1 1 I that for or doing doin so ho and other mern- mern to- to Jars of th the executive c council might b be cited Cited again Into court show court to shoW cause Jr h hy he should hould not b bo punished for I contempt He went further lIe He dei de de- de- de I i that labor should not expend money noncy to fi light fight ht injunction or damage nulls brought by hy the tho enemies of labor t- t hut hiE should hould let the courts do as the they 4 jd en c even en if f it meant Jail for the workmen I Accused ed Subject of Injunction Injunctions I 1 iI o. o The greater reater part port of President Gom Gom- I r. r er s 's report was WM given U up UI to the thc Injunction In- In junction case which Judge Gould is t-t t 1 f t to-i to I to decide In Washington to to- r e Pw 1 Ho lIo told of or all th the proceed proceed- tings connected with the case cas as mci- mci 1 t 1 v dentally he h. took louk up the general sub sub- and charged d that of Injunctions 1 t- t In su such h ca cases cae the prosecution IHo did dill not j have Ju to tn prove prove the he workman guilty but I latter hud had to submit c 1 evidence to prove e his Inn innocence I II words word said ho the tithe bur bur- I den clen of or proof Is shifted from the I i 4 s.- s. dors of or the Dro prosecution to 1 ders dels o ol of the accused President Gompers al also o made n a re- re f 1 tho the recent political l campaign au whIch he lie said raid he had written two days stated that he election He 11 before lefore rore the he lie knew the wished to write It before sulU he would then not nol be pro pre n a its fc b One of or one one way war or the other brought out was waR that no L he union man should be condemned or l I candi candidate I f criticized for voting for tor or any I Two 7 on 00 n c r. r I I UNITED STATES JUDGE DEFIED BY GOMPERS Continued from One for President or 01 for Cor an any other office The delegates applauded his stand stane on the question of ot injunctions and of oC tho the recent political campal campaign n At a 0 meeting of ot the executive committee com corn recently said Mr Ir Gompers I pointed out that under the tho InJunction Injunction tion thou Issued by Ju Judge e Gould I could not make a report to this convention In reference to It Neither could any member of th the council Cm Cannot 1110 t Refer to 0 It We Ve are forbidden to refer reCer to It either In writing or spoken words F For Forone r one I am unwilling to be placed III In such a position As At a no citizen and a aman aman man I cannot and will not my rl right ht of free Creo speech and freedom of oC pressAs pressAs pressAs press As president of or the federation my regard for or my duty to you oU and anti the public generally requires that a comprehensive comprehensive com com- comI I report should be made mado of ot I these Injunction proceedings s. so that the subject may receive your consideration consid consid- I oration n and action tal taken en to protect the Interests of or labor and the rights of ot the 1 people belore the courts It Is Impossible to see how we can cnn comply I with the courts court's Injunction Must lust we webe webe wehme be l to ss refuse to tn discuss and kill for Cor a all time the official l transactions of one ono of oC the great conventions conventions con con- of ot tho the federation Certainly 11 not 0 t. t Tho The contempt proceedings against Mitchell l and myself have Just closed The executive council or myself may be again cited for tor contempt con con- tempt because I have o undertaken to report the status statu of the case to this convention and no one can foretell to what limits the contempt proceedings s. s Injunction cases and other suits may extend For one I am free tree to say sa that hat I shall not recommend tho the leIn levying levy levy- In ing ng of another assessment in legal defenso de tie- of or these cases Cc S |