The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-04-04
INJUNCTION DISSOLVED.
The Temporary Injunction Granted
by Judge Adams, March 3,
Has Been Dissolved.
WHAT WILL THE WABASH MEN DO n0W2
Did when President Ramsey
stole "a March on the Men aud
Tied Their Hnnds-The News at
Peoria.

~, Louis, April e. ne NdDdsH
strike injunction is dissolved. The
committeeman representing the
Brotherhoods OF Locomotive Firemen
and Railroad Trainmen are now free
to resume the work, interrupted
March 2, when the pending strike was
stopped by the writ Of injunction Sc
cured by the officials of the company.
The decision dissolving the injunc
ton was announced by Judge Adams
at the converting of the United States
circuit court Wednesday morning.
The principal points on which the
Injunction was dissolved are:
No evidence Of conspiracy was
found
No effort to unionize the Wabash
railroad was shown.
No effort to force the recognition
OF the organizations is evident.
No coercion was used by officers in
the vote on strike question.
That the men demanded only In.
creased remuneration and changes in
working rules.
That they were not bound by con-
tract,
That any one Of them can quit the
service at any time,
II one can quit all can quit, ire
spective of the existence of union.
That the officers of the brother
hoods were duly authorized by the
men.
That in their demands they merely
did their duty as officers of the or
gani2 ions.
That the men have the same right
to organize that capital has.
That a strike is their only weapon,
and is legitimate as long as property
Is not destroyed.
That a majority Of the employees did
have a grievance.
That majority voted 10 strike, ard
that the majority should rule, as it
does in every organization, social and
political.
That the employees may seek aud
obtain advice and counsel regarding
their rights, duties and obligations to
employers.
They may, by peaceful combination
and concert Of action, so control the
supply Of labor AS to compel the EN-
ploycr To come TO their terms.
But the employees are not NJ liberty
TO use this weapon to injure the en-
ploycr.
That the facts do not bear out the
nilidayits Of the informanis, John w.
Schradcr, II. j. Robinson and Clarence
Hover, that Messrs. Lee and Hanna
han In private conversations declared
that they "would compel the Wabash
railway TO recognize them and Their
organizations"
At the time the writs Of injunction
were served, President Ramsey hrd
four hours to decide ns to the in
crease of wages, pending the calling
OF the threatened strike.
The injunction was brought to de.
termine the rights Of employers and
employees as to the manner OF con.
Quoting wnge controversies,
Had the Injunction been made per-
manent II would have been consid-
cred severe blow to organized labor.
History of Famous wit.
The now famous Wabash injunction
was originally granted by Judge
Adams OF the United States circuit
court Tuesday, March ., Mt II n. IN. Il
was feared by the Wabash officials
that the strike would be declared al
noon that day by the committees rep
rcscnting the Brothcrhoods Of Rail-
rond Trnnmcn aud the Locomotive
frcmcn and employees OF the Wobnnh.
who were In 81, Louis demanding In.
crease OF wages.
President linmscy had been given
until noon on Tuesday 20 answer, lie
had written letter, asking for nm am
swer, and the time In the ultlmatum
was extended until Ave o'clock. In
the meantime the wrts Of Injunction
were served on the men, The injunc.
ton was issued two hours before the
men cnjolncd had the least ntimation
OF IL.
The injunction set forth that II had
been represented 10 the Judge " the
United States circuit court that the
men named 0s defendants were about
u cnll u strike OF the employees ~
the Wabash, and In 40 doing would
hinder the company In the operations
Of the trains, and obstruct the busi.
ness " the railroad IA common car
ricr That order was insubstnncc,
1--WE, therefore, do strictly com.
mnnd you, until further order ~ the
court, absolutely 20 lcsisl and rcfrn n
from In any way or manner ordering,
coefcing, persuadlng, inducing or 9th.
erwise causing directly or indirectly,
the employees Of the suid Wabash Rail
way Co, 90 strike or quit the service
Of said company
Terms OF the Injunction,
The Injunction further restrained
the men from interfering with TO
employment Of men by the railroad;
from urging or cocrclng the employees
Of connecting lines from strIllng, aud
frun doing anything that would Inter-
ferc with the proylslons ~ the Inter-
Biu,c commerce act or the handling Il
the mails, The injunction was ten.
porury and was to stnnd until further
order Of the court, the action of the
cour, depending upon the subsequent
Representations