The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-31
woRK1NGMEN AND INJUNcTIoNs.

Every labor trouble in which either side has
the law increase the confusion with which
the subject is apparently surrounded Inunctons are
granted by and refused by another prac-
ticaHy the same application That which re-
CARDS infringement of personal rights IS held by
another be perfectly harmless exercise OF the pre-
rogatve of citizen Chicago judge has just given
decision directly contrary that of higher courts the
sanre@state. And in all the degree OF the
sameewant of uniformity will be found
We do not think that these differences argue real
doubt about the law the application OF It. They arise
from distinctions of fact, in supposed to be
similar Take the question of pcketing, by way OF Illus
traon on which the to be more widely
apart than on any other This is perfectly nteg1be
when that the practice of picketng may be SO
pursued constitute actual intimidation or SO resort
ed constitute invasion OF the rights OF anote
tis pretty certain that study of the inside facts OF
every strike such who IS not fai1lar
with the local circumstances would explain what
now seems specifically to be amazing diversity OF
opinions the bench to the respective rights OF en-
poyer and employed.
When one turns from any particular instance and
regards only the general principles involved this alleged
antagonsm of judicial views quickly disappears The
broad and fundamental rights of both parties are per-
fect ascertaned and admitted agreed everywhere
that both employer and empoye have the right to COM
bne unions associations for the promotion OF their
respective interests that the worker has right to quit
work and the employer shut down his business whenever
they decide; that no man may COe1Ce dlotHeI,
that it is the right of the unions further their
terests according their own IDEAS but that man
shall be forced accept employment to refuse it. at
his free will, either because he is or is not mem
Der of any organization
These are substantially the conclusions reached by
the arbitrator of the great coal strike They not
and they not then. They are EN-
bedded in the body of fundamental human rights de-
terined by in its political growth; by its strug-
giles for liberty and through the evolution of law They
universally accepted any than other prn-
ciples or laws are accepted by all individuals Hence
revolt against them and appeal to courts to force
But the themselves do accept and relterae them
when they called upon speak, and their consistent
reiteration gives them daily stronger power over the
lives and actions of men.
Strikes and injunctions will continue probably Tor
many year yet until both parties learn wisdom and love
Justice The differences of these detail will be infinite
The decisions of those who asked to intervene will
vary with these changes particular and local crcum
stance But there will be shifting of the fixed general
principles that have stated principles that will be
found uniformly in all the utterances of the courts how
ever opposite may the conclusions that they reach
upon the particular allegations of fact before them
These perpetual being part of the necessary and
unalterabe rights Of of whatever station interest,"
in free society