Labor and Freedom: The Voice and Pen of Eugene V. DebsDebs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor)
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Labor and Freedom: The Voice and Pen of Eugene V. Debs
Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor)
Labor -- United States; Socialism -- United States; Socialist Party (U.S.); Working class -- United States
Now let us consider another line briefly for the benefit of those who
have opposed political action. We are all aware of the trend of the
decisions recently rendered by the United States supreme court. Three
decisions have been rendered in rapid succession which strike down the
rights of labor and virtually strip organized labor of its power. Under
these decisions organized labor has been outlawed, and while upon this
question I want to suggest that this body at the proper time in its
deliberations put the following questions to the candidates for the
United States senate and house of representatives in the State of Kansas
and request them to answer:
In view of the fact that the United States supreme court has rendered a
number of decisions placing the working class at a tremendous
disadvantage in its struggle with the employing class for better
conditions, we respectfully submit to the candidates for the United
States senate and house of representatives the following questions:
1. Are you in favor of issuing injunctions against trade union members
because they refuse to patronize a non-union employer and advise their
friends to do likewise?
2. Will you introduce and vote for a measure setting aside the decision
of the supreme court of the District of Columbia in the case of Buck
Stove and Range Company against officers of the A. F. of L., making it a
criminal act for a labor union to place an employer on its unfair list?
3. Are you in favor of classifying trade unions as "trusts in restraint
of trade," as was done by the supreme court in the case of Lowe vs.
Lawler, and will you introduce a measure, should you be elected,
providing for the exemption of trade unions from the operation of the
anti-trust law under this court decision?
4. Do you endorse the supreme court decision making it lawful for a
corporation to discharge a man because of his membership in a labor
union? If you do not, will you introduce and vote for a bill setting
aside this decision of the supreme court and making it unlawful for a
corporation to discharge a man because he is a member of a trade union?
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