Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
Local Miners Union Send Memorial
to Congressman Lacey.
GRATlFIED AT RELEASE OF nADDOW
Ask Iowa Man to Use Influence for
Legislation to Overthrow Power of
capital-Denounce the injunction
as Dangerous and Un-American.

Lacey in helping to secure the re-
lease OF John Haddow, the labor lead
er who was imprisoned in West Vir-
ginia for violating an Injunction, has
brought forth the appreciation of
the local unions in Iowa in the form
of resolutions. The members of local
union No. 152, in their letter adopted
by the action of the organization and
sent to Congressman Lacey speaks
positively against the Entertainments
OF capital and the trusts which they
claim are curtailing the liberties of the
producers of the country. In this
communication they also speak in
strong terms against the process of
government by injunction which they
claim strikes blow at the personal
liberty of the citizens.
Case of John Haddow.
Special interest was taken in the
IIaddow case in this part of the coun-
| try as he was a resident of Keb. Mr..
Haddow is deputy organizer for the
United Mine Workers Of America, and
was sentenced by one of the judges of
the West Virginia federal court for
contempt of an injunction issued by
the courts of that state in regard to
the workings of labor unions in that
state. Mr.. Haddow was endeavoring
to unionize some of the mines in that
state, and, it seems, was unaware of
the Injunction which forbade any I'M
ion from interfering in any way with
the property and operating of any of
the mines. While doing this work
Mr. Haddow was taken by the author
Titles and lodged in Jail. Congressman
Lacey was interested in the matter
and through his efforts the prisoner
was released after short imprison-
ment.
The Resolutions.
The letter and resolutions adopted
by union No. 152 of this city and for
1warded to Mr.. Lacey are as follows:
Hon John F. Lacey,
Congressman of Sixth District,
Washington, d. c.,
Dear Sir:-At recent meeting of
local assembly No. 152, United Mine
Workers of America. located in Ottum-
wa, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the persistent and re-
lentless encroachments of capital up
on the liberties of the producers of
our country is viewed with alarm by
every right-thinl1ing citizen, and
Whereas, there are at present ov-
er a quarter of a million coal miners
and thousands of other workingmen
representing nearly all the different
branches of industry, both skilled and
unskilled, struggling to obtain only a
living from their greedy employers,
| and
Whereas, whenever there is a
prospect of winning strike or of per-
suading men outside the union to
join the power of injunction is brought
to bear, thereby striking a blow at
personal liberty end defeating the
aims Of justice, therefore be it
Resolved, That we denounce the
practice Of the federal judges in issu-
ling injunctions and furnishing citi-
zen of this country without jury trial
as dangerous, un-American and unjust.
And further
i Resolved, That while we highly an
Ipreciate your work in securing the re
lease of brother John Haddow we
hope you will continue to use your
I position and ability in assisting any
Legislation that aims to wrest from
the federal judge the power to impris.
on man without trial as guaran.
lteed by the constitution of the United
States. Respectfully
Local Union, No. 1852, United Mine
Workers of America