Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23
AS TO INJuNcTloNs,

John p Reese has about abandoned
all his issues except government by
Injunction whatever that may be.
To hear his speeches one might sup
pose that he was in favor of repeating
all laws authorizing the issue of in
functions, but he would hardly think
of opposing Mr.. Knox in his injunction
against the Northern Pacific merger
or in the injunction suit against the
beef trust.
Injunctions are sometimes misused,
but that does not justify the prohibit
ton of the use of such writs Injunc--
tons are necessary to preserve prop
Eerty and personal rights.
If some one should erect slaughter
house next to Mr.. Reese's home in AL
bia he would no doubt sue out an in
junction to restrain the nuisance.
In labor disputes the injunction has
in some cases been abused. The
Hoar-Grosvenor bill was intended to
remedy this abuse. Mr.. Reese is evil
IDENTIFY not aware that this bill has al
ready passed the house of representa-
tives by unanimous vote. 1t was
passed on May 20, 1902. Mr.. Lacey,
the republican congressman from the
sixth district giving his moral support
and his vote to the passage of this
bill. We give this item of information
for the benefit of Mr.. Reese. This bill
was also savorably reported back in
the senate by Mr. Hoar and is now on
the senate calendar.
The following is copy of the Hoar--
Grosvenor bill:
IAN act to limit the meaning of the
word conspiracy" and the use of "re--
straining orders and injunctions" in
certain cases.
BE it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America, in congress as
sembled, that no agreement. combi--
nation or contract, not involving in
jury to property or breach of peace,
by Or between two or more persons to
do or procure to be done, OF not to do
or procure to be done, any act in con-
temptation Or furtherance of any trade
dispute between employers and en-
ployes in the District of Columbia OF
in any territory of the United States,
or between employers and employees
who may be engaged in trade or COM
merce between the several states or
between any territory and another, or
between any territory or territories
and any state of states or the District
of Columbia, or with foreign nations.
or between the District of Columbia
and any state or states or foreign ma
tlons, shall be deemed criminal, nor
shall those engaged therein be indict-
able or otherwise punishable for the
crime of conspiracy, if such act CON-
mltted by one person would not be
as a crime, nor shall such
agreement. combination or contract
be considered as in restraint of trade
or commerce. nor shall any restraining
order or injunction be issued with re-
lation thereto. Nothing in this act
shall exempt from punishment. other.
wise than as herein excepted. any per-
sons guilty of conspiracy for which
is now provided by any act
of congress, but such act of congress
shall, as to the agreements, combi--
nations and contracts herein referred
to, be construed as II this act were
therein contained.
Passed the house of representatives
May 2. 1902.
Attest: A. M. Mcdowell, Clerk"
Mr.. Reese is rather late in his dis
coveries Should he go to congress
he will find that Major Lacey has an.
ticipated him by attending to the
wishes of the miners as to mining leg.
islation and that his favorite bill to
regulate the injunction law in the fed.
eral courts has passed the house be-
fore he was even thought of as the