Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-18
BATTLE OF INJUNCTIoNs.

Cincinnati Tribunet Each order of in
junction embodies a deprivation OF liberty
and OF property without due process of law,
and each Is a specimen of the abuses to
which the writ Of Injunction may be sub
jected.
Boston Globe: This contest OF force
against force is simply war In its coarsest
phases. Is there nothing better7 II 90,
then the Industrial question is In its in
fancy, and the dog-eat-dog policy must be
fought out to its ultimate conclusions
Detroit Free Press: The union men were
enjoined last week; now the nonunion men
are enjoined. Before the two cases come
up for final determination, both sides have
an opportunity for the calm sober second
thought that sometimes comes to save the
fool-killer from overwork.
St Paul Pioneer Press: The war OF in
junction to which both sides have resorted
in the labor disputes at Omaha Is becom-
ing decidedly amusing. II the ridiculous
ness OF the situation would only provoke
both workingmen and employers to good
laugh we might expect an amicable settle
ment In a few hours.
Chicago Record-Herald: Apart from the
absurd features OF the situation there is
much reason TO deem It pity that the
labor leaders have so resorted to the very
method OF attack which they have so long
and 80 bitterly denounced. In their war
fare on government by injunction" they
have had the encouragement of many per-
sons who did not sympathize with their
industrial aims. 1t is a grave matter,
therefore, for them to shift their position
and rather too grave, perhaps. for a ven
ture in burlesque.
New York Sun: The Walters union of
Omaha has obtained from the district
court an injunction against Its enemies
noticeably different In one respect from
the many injunctions obtained by en-
ployers against employees. No court before
this we believe, has ventured upon any
thing like an injunction against importing
Iaborers or engaging agents and servants
70 import laborers" into state, whatever
the purpose. How this could stand In the
face Of the existing decision against re-
straint Of trade we cannot explain.
Chicago Chronicle: And now the Omaha
labor unions have secured an injunction
| restraining their employers from securing
any more injunctions against the labor
unions. Suppose, however. that the em-
ployers should secure an Injunction re-
straining the unions from securing an In
junction restraining the employers from
/ securing another injunction. The extension
of the principle is obvious and entirely
possible under the glorious privilege which
the American citizen enjoys OF governing
| everybody else by injunction-everybody
having the same privilege as TO him.
Louisville Courier Journal; But where Is
this 10 end? II an injunction can be Sc
cured against applying for an Injunction
OF course. an injunction can be secured
against applying for Injunction against
applying for an Injunction; and II an in
junction can be secured against applying
for an injunction against applying for an
injunction. certainly an Injunction can b
secured against applying for an injunction
against applying for an Injunction against
applying for an injunction, and 30 on, ac
libitum. The endless chain OF injunctionl
4 seems to have arrived