Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1909 — NEED MONEY TO MAKE FIGHT, SAYS GOMPERS [ARTICLE]

NEED MONEY TO MAKE FIGHT, SAYS GOMPERS

Avers Justice Wright Refused Request to Postpone. Washington, Jan. 12. President Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor, is in favor of either making an appeal to labor and its friends for necessary funds to be used in prosecuting an appeal from tLj recent decision of Judge Wright in the contempt case, or of abandoning It altogether. “In view of the industrial depression and the large number of men unemployed, it is almost improper for us to levy assessments,” said Mr. Gompers. The Federation president stated that Justice Wright refused on several occasions the request of John Mitchell, one of the three defendants, for a postponement in rendering his decision. Mr. Mitchell based his desire for a delay on the fact that he had never before been away from home on Christmas and that it was his desire to be with his family at that time.