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Show COMMENT Labor Leaders and Others Oth-ers Give Their Views on Confession . r ii n " tT"TiTftf ' i Indianapolis, Tiid., Dec 2. Governor Mnrs'iall recehed the confessions of tho McKunfraia hro titers as a vindication vindi-cation of hts course in aiding the so-called so-called "kidnaping" of John J. McNamara McNa-mara at the time of his arrest here. Governor Marshall said: "At all times I have had the consciousness con-sciousness that I did my full duty in tho matter with respect to the ' law. If he has pleaded guilty to tho charge of dynamiting the Llowelljn "Works, then he has pleaded guilty to the crime charged in the requisition requisi-tion upon which 1 issued the warrant." war-rant." HENEY SAYS BURNS cvocPTcn -rr ac fjtiDntrocrn Pueblo, Colo., Dec. 2. Francis J. Heney, of San Francisco, addressing the Pueblo Teachers here, said that while he knew the McNamaras wero guilty the confession camo as a surprise sur-prise to him. "Doctectlve Burns explained to me in Chicago, what evidence ho had," said Heney. "and asked that In tho event of his murder, which he said he expected would bo his portion for so vigorously prosecuting tho broth-era broth-era and accomplices, T might know who did it and prosecute them." Post Condemns Unions Battle Creek, Mich., Dec. 2. C. Y. Post, former head of an organization formed to combat labor unionism, sees a broad IcBson In the outcome of tho MpNamara case. Mr. Post gave out the following statement last night: "It seems that the honest, law abiding abid-ing workingmaii, even those who by choice or forco are members of the , American Federation of Labor, would finally decline to be affiliated with the crowd which forces contributions from the hard-earned pay cm elopes of honest worklngmen to defend a clearly known murderer of men. "Present day militant unionism bo-gets bo-gets strikes and surely generates hate and irtfJa'uieb the murderous passions or criminally inclined men. 'Organizations of working men are right hut tliev should be openly peaceful peace-ful and not pledged to strike, and tho sure following iolcuco. tho public pub-lic muBt fiternly deny vjrowtta and power to the present disturbers of pence and Industry." Will Not Believe Confession St. Louis, Dec. 2. Henry B. Per-ham. Per-ham. International president of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, said he would not bclicxo the McNamara brothorB were guilty of tho crime charged against them even though they pleaded Rullty. "There Is something wrong about this," he said. Perham declared tho Investigation conducted by tho Pacific coast labor organizations had showu the Ios Angeles Times building was destroyed by gaa. McNamara League St. Louis, Dec, 2 A committee of Socialists last night decided it could see no ronsonb for abandoning a mass meeting sot for Sunday to form ti "McNamara League and the meeting Is cxpoctori to bo-held, though a McNamara Mc-Namara league may not be formed. v Unions Not To Blame Bloomington, 111.. Dec. 2. John B. Lonnpn, treasurer of the American Federation of Labor, said last night: "OrsiuilVod labor dona not stand for v!n1"onn3 or lnuto force hi It3 struggle for human uplift All good citizens mi:ft agrco that the law should take Its course and the men bo punished to tho limit provided by the statutes of California. The crimes uito.artp-of-4ntUviluai'nol-of-orRni- stations!. The cause labor cannot be In an wa affected by these confessions. con-fessions. ' Injustice to Labor Unions Chicago, Dec. 1. "Hy holding off for so long, I considor the McNa-raaras McNa-raaras have done labor unionism an injustice" said J. "W. Kline, president of the International Brotherhood or Blacksmiths and helpers. 'Their position has been to arouse sympathy and tho unions responded not only with sympathy, but with raonoy. Of course tho money is a 6malf part, but those who gave It will not be pleased nt the facts as revealed. All labor unionism now certainly will condemn the McNa-maras." McNa-maras." Will Not Check Labor Wheeling, V. Va., Dec. 2 "The admitted ad-mitted Guilt of the McNamaras will In no wav retard the progress of tho labor movempnt," said Thomas L. Iewis, ex-president of the United Mine Workers of Amerlcn, last night. "The labor mooment cannot be held responsible for the acts of any Individual any more than the entire judiciary could be hold responsible for the misconduct of an individual Judge. "No organization of capital or labor la-bor can succeed except by a strict observance ob-servance of the laws of the land by every member." Cheney Withholds Opinion Now York, Doc. 2. Charles E. Cheney, secretary of the National Erectors' association which employed Wm. J. Bprns and his detectlcs to imestlgate tho Los Angeles dynamiting, dynamit-ing, discussing the ending of the McNamara Mc-Namara trial, said: "Tho news is most interesting but I really thought that 1 should not say more until tomorrow when we shall be bettor advised. We bollpvod that the issue would have to end this way whether the conclusion camo after trial or In some other manuer." Will Not Affect Unions I Atlanta, Ga.. Dec. 2. Organized labor la-bor has no dcs.'rc to interfero with tho law, aud If the McNamaras arc guilty they should be punished. Their action ac-tion In pleading guilty will have no effect on tho cause of union labor." This was the comment on the sensational sensa-tional turn of events at Los Angeles made bv James Duncan, first vice president of the American Federation of Labor last night. an |