Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
LABOR UNIONS TO FIGHT "GovERr-
tIENT BIZ INJUNCT1ON.O
HOT RESOLUTIONS PASSED
says the Local Council, 1--WE object
to the Reckless Assumption OF Au-
thor1ty by These sIin1ons Of Capt.
tal to Set as Nauaht Our Rights"


Injunction" on resolutions presented os
Typographical Union. No. 80. Inc M
structions as granted by the courts were
strongly denounced by the delegates. one
said that he mad asked prominent law
yer recently to define writ Of injunction
and this lawyer said that it was ho'ni'e
short of preventive justice" ana IL "as
used to commit men to prison "lthou'
trial by jury. The stand taken was tna'
under the present system or lnjunctlohe
any United States judge, can pronlolc
man from doing anything he wishes aiiu
then send him to jail without talr .'ia1.
This, the delegate claimed, Is an ln1'inse.
ment on the rights of free citizens. II
was stated that it was to the ABUSE on
the powers, and not their use that tne
delegates objected.
Resolution Adopted.
The question was discussed at length.
and the following resolutions were uhai''-
mously adopted:
whereas. it has been brought to the
attention of this body that the lnterna
tional Typographical Union OF Nofli'
America has adopted resolutions con-
demning that outrage upon America
citizenship by United States Court judges
known as government by injunction: ano
whereas, this is matter OF vital I'M
portance to all the people of this country
and especially to working classes, a.
whom 1t Is directly aimed; therefore De ~
Resolved blythe Central 1raoe anu
Labor Council Of the city OF Rlchmoi1o'
That the action OF the international Typo
graphical Union as well as that OF othes
o,iv ions
taken similar action, is hereby most cor
daily and heartily endorsed.
Resolved second, That while we be-
lieve in the maintenance ana proper ie-
cal safeguards to prevent lawlessness ana
the preservation of the rights OF the IN
dividual, we object to the reckless as
sumption of authority by these mlnlons OF
ca pital to set at naught the rights guar
anteed by the Constitution of our country
Resolved third, That copy OF these
resolutions be forwarded by the secretary
of this council to Senators Daniel ana
Martin and Representative John Lamb OF
this district. with the request that they
use their influence to have the statute "a"
Of this country SO amended that the
rights of the people shall not be further
tramp.ed under foot by these traducers O!
justice.
Resolved fourth, That copies of these
resolutions be also sent to other central
bodies in this State with the request that
they take similar action
A Discussion Followed.
During the discussion delegates referred
to the cases OF Alessrs. Haddow and w en
Der, organizers for the United Milne
Workers, recently released from jail III
Lynchburg. where they had been confined
for an alleged violation OF an injunction
The delegates claimed that the arrest
and Imprisonment Of these two men was
gross piece of injustice. Secretary Mullen.
advocated holding union class meetings
each week for the purpose OF dlscussiils
this matter, and other abuses OF the
law. Practically every delegate stated
that he was in favor OF Ia" and order
at ali times, and under all conditions,
but that the abuses OF lnJunctloHs OS
Federal judges. in cases OF union mel.
were becoming so fragrant that meetings
should he held and that the workinsmen
should learn how to vote and who to vot.
for in order to stop this abuse of the law.
This matter will be taken up by ever.
central labor body in this State, and by
the convention of the American Fedora
ton of LABOR, at SESSIONS In New Or
leans, beginning November 18th.
Most Important Matter.
This will be one OF the most important
questions to come before this convention,
as the United Mine Workers, international
Associa ton OF NIachiEists, iron Moiders
Onion, Brotherhood OF Carpenters ano
Joine.s OF America. and other powerful
labor organize i ons, affiliated with the
American Fed e-ation OF Labor. all re-
pert having suffered through govern.
ment by injunction. AT the next session.
OF The Virginia Federation OF LABOR, IL
this city, in May. this question Is sche-
duled to take an important part In the
convention.