Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-08-01
TRIED FOR CONTEMPT.
Judge Jackson Enforees Injunction
Against Striking Coal Miners.

Parkersburg, W. Va, July 2G.-Judge
Jackson, rendering his decision In the
Mother" Jones contempt cases Thurs
day held that all the defendants had
violated the Injunction and were guilty
of contempt OF court. The opinion
supported the right OF the courts to uso
injunction and the right OF laborers to
work when they wish TO do SO, without
interference from organized labor or
any other source.
Judge Jackson In his decision said:
"WLile recognize the right for all
lnborers TO combine for the purpose of
protecting all their lawful rights, l do
not recognize the right OF laborers to
conspire together To compel employees
who are not satisfied with their
work In the mines to lay down their
picks and to quit their work. without a
just or proper reason therefor. merely
to crafty professional set OF agitn'
tors, organizers aud walking delegates
who roam all over the country ns
agents for some combination. who are
vampires that live and fattcn on the
honest labor OF the coal miners OF tho
country. and who are busybOdies. ere,
nting dissatisfaction among u class oi
people who are quiet, well disposed
and who do not want to bc disturbed
by the unccnsing agitation OF this
class OF people.
I'm the case We have under consider
alton these defendants are known ~
professional aIitntors. organizers ant
walking delegates. They have nothing
In common with the people who mr.
employed In the mine OF the Clnrls
burg Fuel Company.
"rhe strong arm OF the court oi
equity Is invoked In this ease. not ts
suppress the right OF free speech. bu
to restrain and inhibit these defend
ants. whose only purpose Is TO brin;
about strikes by trying TO cocrce I'."
pie who are not dissatisfied with th'
terms OF their employment. which rc
suits In innicting Injury and damage Il
their employers ns well as 10 the cut
pioycs."
The court then referred to "Afotl'.r'
Jones' speech near the Einnikinnicl
mines, saying her uttcrnnrcs were ii,'
ouiHrowth of the sentiments of tho'''
who believe In communism and un
nrchy.
The evidence shows that Mother
Jones called the miners slaves: salt
she did not carr nnyihin. for inJunc
tions: that II was n duty to urge tn
men at work to lay down their tool
and advise the men to strike: that tn
Judge was q hirciing OF the coal coi,
pnny aud tho coal operators were nj
robbers. She said In her speech Il
nay no attention TO Judge Jackson o
TO the court. but just make tho miner
lay down their tools aud come out.
"It il true" says the court. "thn
Mother Jones denied somc OF th
statements OF the witness. but her lie
niai wns not positive. hut cpuivocni."
Judge Jackson suspended jud.mcn
In the case Of Mother Jones for cor
tempt. lie said that she has bcci
found guilty Of contempt "but As sh
was posing as a martyr. he would NO
send her to Jail. or allow her TO forc'
her way Into jail" He said he woul'
hold conviction over her and u sh
violated the Injunction he would sen
tcncc her heavily.
Thomas llas.crty got ninety dsy
and i've other got sixty days each II
the Parkcrsbur. jail. The Hungarian
declared they had not understood tn
injunction aud were released upon tn
promise not to violate II again. .n,
Ansiro. Hungarian consul nt New Yosl
wns here TO represent them. Including
somc arrested later. thcrr were twenty
four uungnrinns released In the SAM
manner.
There was intense interest shown b,
everyone ms Judge jackson carnc-ti,
read his decision. Mother Jonc. wni
surrounded by the other defendants
and Vice President Lewis of the uni'c'
Mine Workers was present with them
The defendants were surprised VIII
both the decision and the sentiment
and expressed themselves bitterly.