The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-25
EMPLOYERS.
REPRESENT
! Many Represented III Hearing
anlAnti-1i, junction,
II 81 Bill. s'8
STRONG ARGUMENTS l, [ /. Z: i MADE I: {:
Bill Denounced as Ubiquitous
Legislation and an Insult to
American Judiciary.
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WASHINGTON, y. c., Feb. a.--Ens-
rloycrs, representing millions OF dollars
III invested capital In all sections Of the
country, appeared before tho House jus
dietary compiittce to-day In opposition
to tho bill which seeks to prohibit tho
granting Of injnnctions MS against
strikers Injuctlons. forblddng striking
y employees going on tho property OF ems
Is ployers. and In some cases from march.
Il Ing, for the purpose Of creating enthusl-
ism and inducing mon at work OIL "
a Gown thcir tools and join the ranks or
the strikers. have bccn a favorito resort
3o'f employees III recent yeara Tho bill.
which was framed By labor leaders, seeks
Legislation to put an end to this method
i by means ofglcgislation to put an end I
5tto this method OF coping With strikers.
Y q Employers have not heretofore appear
+ ul In great numbers before congressional
committees, bit In recent months they
4 hnve perfected various organizations OF
their own and appear to be growing more
confident. The absence Of Samuel Com
l1ers, whose ready wit and sharp tongue
make him more than q match for nj
most anyone plttcd against him. some.
Il " hat handicapped the labor people pres
Gnt, though tho few on hand, after some
4 rcticence. 5 took part In tho proceedings.
& Tho principal argument to-day was
made by James NJ Beck, OF. New y DIRK, &
formerly assistant Attorney General, and
appearing for the various EN- ployers', or :,
ganizations. lie was satisfied, he said.
4 that Legislatures never went into the
problem OF the relations between capital
and labor without doing moro mischief
Il than good: tho courts were closer to the Y
4 Deople, and better able to adjust their
judicial constructions to the varying
NEEDS OF citizenship. and, therefore. such
PROBLEMS should be5 left to them to solve
Il Those whom he represented were OPP
q noscd Ito the bill, first, because 1t z is
K ambiguous and will give rise to q flood
5j. OF evils OF which Its advocates have but
faint conception; second. because its en-
/ actment was unnecessary and uncallcd
Z FOR third, that it would validate unlnw-
full combinations OF men banded together
to violate the rights OF property, and
4 take away from a man the right 70 sell
his labor when he pleases. where he
4 yleases, and to whom he pleascts fourth,
that the bill is unconstitutional.
Not Peaceful.
Peaceful picketing'' might exist In y
II theory, but never in practice. and when
the employee was compete TO- march
from hts home to his 55 work bet ee1:
lines OF pickets OF hundreds Of men.
a Who bySmenacing looks, pbraiding cpi-
thets or threats OF violence, sought to
intimidnte him md thus prevent MIN
from selling his labor. thai practice was
as unlawful as the actual resort to the
bludgcon, because the budgeon always
z followed Immediately in Its wake.
F; He mentioned that the complaint OF
harsh action. in contempt proceedings. for
& vIolation!s OF writs. might furnish food
dial legislation But" he said. be-
cause some Judge may have gone a step
81 beyond the power OF the law-which
will not dcny-are you to abolish this
ancient writ, which has been conceded
10 be absolutely essential to the pro-
lection OF life and property for cen
,,,ries? A more iniquitous and mis-
chieyous proposition OF legislation has
never been presented to the American
Congress-
4 While tho Supreme Court. in his opin, 4
eior would undoubtedly declare the bill
Unconstitutional. tho employers were OPP
y posed to 1t as tany sop thrown to the
labor leaders, WHO. in their widest
dream, only represent two million men,
gives them the hope OF going turther
and increasing their demands to preyeEts
by law q man from managing MS own
business Ho insisted the bill was a
serious reflection upon the honesty anu
IA character Of the judiciary OF the coun-
81 try. and said 1t would terd to SOW SEEDS
or discomfort and dissatisfaction .S
'rhink long and earnestly ne sa stl..
''hefore you do It, II You are not only
American citizens, but you are officers OF
a Tho court OF the great American. people,.
Don't cast this undeserved Insult upon
the courts OF the country ana don't para,
lyze their hands In their most sacrea
.l4,ffy Wit n
to sell his labor precisely as ne pleases.I
Open Shop.
ITO was followed by Frederick w. Job,
3:iof Chicago. representing the Citizens
Industrial Association and numerous
Chicago TORS NJ. 1on sa'a t!a,
4 lie advocated four propositions when
lie thought every impartial man could
Fcndorsc--thc open shop; no sympathy
,strlkes no Limitation or restriction OF
output or apprentices; and enforcing the
il laws according TO labor the same lT's MS.
Y Edwin F'reegard, OF St. Louis, secretary
of tho United Typothctae OF America,
!. or No. 800 Broadway, New York 8 tated
that onc-half OF the one thousand mem
4tDers OF his association conducted nom
union shops. 5G
4 II plead for the right Of every man
$40 p,lrsuo his .avocation free from undue
Il Influence from outside. Peaceful picket
ing is contradictory In Its terms, Can
there be IA, peaceful war? would Just
as soon be called a liar as a 'scab
In view of the fact that there are only
Two million union laborcrs to- elght mil
A lion non,unlon laborers. consider u
rather impudent for these leaders TO ask
for this legislation, especially as the
bulk OF their own members don WafI
4 st. being law-abiding citizens. S
Frederick Hulse, New York, represents
ms the Building Trades Employers AS
ISOLATION OF that city, having one thou.
sand members, spoke df the contest Of
his organization against Parks and his
methods. He maintained that tho peo-
pie against whom the injunctions were