Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-29
just to the courts that it is unneces
sary to enter into a defense of them.
Recognizes Right to Strike.

less there is contract relation be-
tween them and the employer, which
should control their right to quit. At
the same time l do not recognize the
right of an employer to coerce the en-
ployes to continue their work when
they desire to quit.
While l recognize the right of all
laborers to combine for the purpose of
protecting all their lawful rights, do
not recognize the right of laborers to
conspire together to compel employees,
who are not dissatisfied with their
work in the mines, co lay down their
picks and to quit their work without
just or proper reason therefore,
merely to crafty professional set of
agitators, organizers. and walking del
egates, who roam all over the country
as agents for some combination, who
are vampires that live and fatten on
the honest labor of the coal miners of
the country, and who are busybodies
creating dissatisfaction among Glass
of people who are quiet, we'll disposi-
toned, and who do not want to be dis.
turbed by the unceasing agitation of
this class of peaple.
Protects Owner and Empioye.
In the case We have under consid-
Grafton these defendants are known
as professional agitators, organizers,
and walking delegates. They have
nothing in common with the people
who are employed in the mines of the
THE strong arm of the court of
equity is invoked in this case not to
suppress the right of free speech but
to restrain and inhibit these defend
ants, whose only purpose is to bring
about strikes by trying to coerce peo
pie who are not dissatisfied with the
terms of their employment, which re-
suits in inflicting injury and damage
to their employers as well as the en-
ployes.
Upholds Right to Work.
"The right of citizen to labor for
wages that he is satisfied with is a
right protected by law, and is entitled
to the same protection as free speech
and should be better protected than
the abuse of free speech, in which the
organizers and agitators indulge in try
ing to produce strikes"
The court then referred to Mother"
Jones speech near the Kinnikinnick
mines, saying her utterances were the
outgrowth of the sentiments of those
who believe in communism and an
archy.
THE evidence showed that Mother
Jones had called the miners Slaves; !
said she did not care anything for in
functions; that it was a duty to urge
the men at work to lay down their
f1c's. and advise the men to strike:
that the Judge was a hireling of the
coal cc-~nany and the coal operators
We're all robbers. She said in her
speech to ~ no attention to Judge
Jackson or to ave court, but just make
the miners lay down their tools and
come out.
ct is true Mother Jones denied
some of the staten nnts of the wit
nesses, but her denial was not posi-
tive, but equivocal"
All Guilty Of Contempt.
The court after reciting other acts
in violation of the injunction conclud
ed with:
Il reach the conclusion that the de-
PENDANTS in this case who were served
with notice of this injunction have VIC
lated it and have treated with con.
tempt the order of this court"
Wilson Awaits Arrest.
Indianapolis, Ind, July 25.-Secre-
tary Wilson of the national mine work.
ers is waiting the appearance of dep.
uty marshal from West Virginia to
take him before Judge Jackson, whose
injunction he is charged with violating.
Mr.. Wilson says he is perfectly willing
to return to West Virginia if he is
wanted. as he has done no wrong, and
is not afraid to meet any just charges.
The speeches he says were mere peace.
full appeals to the men to stand by
their cause. Mr.. Wilson smiled when
his speeches were referred to as in.
flammatory.
Mitchell Denounces Decision.
President John Mitchell of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America was in
Chicago when he was informed of
Judge Jackson's decision. He denounc.
ed the decision as an outrage, and de.
clared the miners should now speak
without restraint. He defended Mrs.
Mary Jones.
Labor is patient and long suffer-
ing" said Mr.. Mitchell, "and has re-
NAMED silent when its wrongs cried
for criticism, but now it should speak
without restraint and denounce this
outrageous violation of all American
principle. If the constitution of the
United States can be set aside by in.
functions, the courts are greater than
the constitution. They are the law
themselves and there is little use for
legislatures. This injunction of Judge
Jackson's forbids union men to walk
on the highways or to talk to non.
union men to persuade them to strike
and takes from the union members the
rights all citizens are supposed to be
privileged to enjoy.
Mother Jones is a trades union so.
cialist whose only crime against SO.
ciety is to advocate a better society,
whose only crime against good govern.
ment has been to plead for better
government Instead of melting VIC.
lence she is an earnest advocate of
peaceful and fraternal measures.
Our speakers have violated no law,