The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-31


ercise this extraordinary power Of in
junction IN a conservative manner,
and with the most scrupulous care,
but this has not been the case.
In my juSvment this extension bf the
use OF tbs injunction is the most dis
turbing factor in our national life, the
darkest cloud upon our horizon. -.
When an injunction forbiis the doing
Of thing which is lawful, J believe
that 1t is the duty OF all patriotic and
law abiding citizens to resist. or at.
least disregard. the injunction. II is
better that half the workingmen Of
the country remain constantly in Jail
than that trial by jury and other in
alienable and constitutional rights Of
the citizens Of the United States be
abridged impaired or nulllfed by in
functions Of the courts.
The scope of the work is broad and
its appeal dignined. 1t comprises
complete expression of the philosophy
Of the union movement. a historical
study OF the development OF trade Z
ions In the United States and in Eng.
land. statement of their status in
both countries al the present time,
and discussion of all the various so.
cial. economical, legal and political
questions with which tho movement is
involved. together with detailed
sketch of the anthracite miners strike
of 1902 and the award Of the arbitra-
tion commission appointed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt
This narrative of the great coal
strike is perhaps The most interesting
part of the work President Rouse
velts good offices were, according 10
Mr.. Mitchell, the means Of bringing
the strike to a settlement by arbitra-
ton
in the chapter upon Organized La
Dor and Organized Capital" the au-
thor comments optimisticany upon
combinations of unions and employers
associations, saying:
"Of late certain sections of the pub
lie have scented, danger in the possi-
bility of this friendly feeling leading
up to an offensive coalition of organ
lied labor and organized capital
against the general public. Notwith-
standing these fears, combinations OF
labor and capital are not fraught with
danger to the public There may oc-
casionalEy arise coalitions which temp
orarily extort undue profits, but such
policy cannot be permanently sue
cessful. II is the conviction of a
great majority of the workingmen Of
this country that no such combina--
tions ever can or win permanently
exploit the public"
OF trusts, the writer says; "The
essential feature of trust legislation
must be compulsory publicity The
old idea that mans business Is no
hoiy's else business has been entire
~ exploded by the creation of trusts,
the business Of which vitally affects
the welfare Of every man in the com
munity,"
OF politics, the writer says "A
separate labor party is inadvisable.
Greater advantages and more import
ant concessions can be obtained for
the present at least, from the existing
parties, by using the influence Of or
ganized labor without forming third
party
The book contains 4S6 pages, aver
aging 400 words to the page. Half
tones are frequent, pictures OF prom
inent labor leaders and captains OF
Industry" photographs OF the Penn
sylvania miners and their homes, OF
sweatshop scenes and model factories
being reproduced. President Roose
welt, Mark Hanna. chairman OF the
National Civic federation and The
members of the coal strike arbitration
committee are included in the Illus
trations.