The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-20

courts has been as free ftOm mistake
humanity Is prone to weakness and
errcr. and orr courts are human. hut
fortunately for mankind we find less
error and weakness In the handling ofI
restraining orders or "injnncilons" In
labor cases than In any other depart
ment cf legal procedure, and me most
remarkable fact In all this anti-injunc-
.tion agitation u that thus far not one
single case has been Shown where an
Innoceni man has been harmed
What Are lnlunotions.
Now what is an Injunction some
one asks. When il becomes known
that the trust leaders plan to have
their slnggers way1ay other workmen
and assault them. or picket and spit on
and insult or attack American citizens
going Z, or coming from work. or plan
To destroy some machinery. blow up a.
factory, mine or workman's homo or
do any other act of violence or crime.
tho courts established by the people
and for their protection can issue a
restraining order" or Injunction"
ordering these men net to do the acts
they intend, until the court can have
time to enquire INTO The rights in the
case.
Every man with his mind set on re-
vengr or violence, and every single in
mate Of every nenlieEtiary in this
country hates court Injunction like a
mad dog hates water
What does the man who fears an IN
junction have in his mind?
DO you believe he Is seeking peace?
..t
the street on peaceful, lawful mission
has ever been troubled by courr or.
| der TO prevent men from attacking
property or persons. II has been com
mln for Labor leaders ca and few
politicians 10 say that courts have
abused" the right TO issue injunctions
IN labor cases. After a careful search
Of the records Hon. Charles +. lattle-
fold made open request OF Presdent
Roosevelt to cite one single injunction
wherein peace intending citizens had
been harmed and our estlmable Presi.
lent was put in the embarrassing posi-
ton of having stated that abuses had
risen because sone interested per.
sons had 80 told him. but on demand
ior the cases, they could not be pro
| iuced
1000 Reward.
now again offer 100000 in cash
| or evidence OF single case In the
| Dast five years in labor disputes wnere
loErt injunctons 20 protect persons
md properly have been opposed to the
public coed No person can produce
)ne. Why therefore, should the Labor
Trust leaders so strenuously demand
| hat the courts be stripped OF the righ
issue iniunctions to protect people
md property
These leaders want to be free to or
Ter the sluggers 10 proceed with their
york and their dynamiters 10 bow M
ZONES or properly before the conrts
can intervene to protect. That's eX.
lctly what Is meant by fne proposal to
prevent any court from issuing res
| raining order without five to seven
| lays notice. That would give time to
! the intending criminals TO do their
work and get into hiding before the
court can protect hose whom the slug
gers intend to harm. The independent
Workingman's home cOuld mus b.
blown up and he taught the danger of
| disObedienec of 'crders" of tho Labor
| Trust.
It's a pitiable condition. that Of
worldngmen. both nnion and non-unlon
when they dare disobey any Labor
Trust managers order however impu-
lent or tyrannous.
Shall we nonrlsh the further growth
II such power centered IN the hands q
l few misnamed Labor leaders" now
leeking TO tell Union men that they
uust vote for the party pledged to en-,
tct any law these trust leaders ask
boxing 20 more power If they will
deliver the labor vote?"
Trade on Labor Vote.
That trade was a humiliating insult
0 ovary libelty-leying workman in
tnerlca and they are quite Justified IN
| ne general resentment against e.
The political managers OF both great
,arties wish Post would keep still. "
lie talks 20 plain" He don't know
my more about politics than rabbit
BUT amidst all the word twisting. pre-.
ense. ecwardice, side stepping. and
boot licking OF politics before Nation.
n campaign II Is refreshing tc take a
Jew long deep breaths. wipe the cob
webs out OF ones eyes and take good,
keen, close look al exact Iacts
Post as President OF the National
Citizens Industrial Association has a
4 duty TO perform without fear or favor
1 CT any political party or class oreanza.
tion either OF Capital or Labor, and
when these facts are placed before the
20 TO 30 million readers OF this article
and they realize the danger TO their
properties and personal liberties by
1 voting for class legislation and plivi.
lege, that dHty win have been done.
Il may interest YOU 10 know that Post
was lately elected an Hon rary mem.
ber OF one OF the highest grade Trade
Unions IN America, the National As
gociatlOn OF Stationary Engineers In
recognition Of his services in trying TO
I stamp 0ut the criminal and tyrannous
'feontrci oil affairs by the present mis-
named Labor Leaders Ga and b bring
the labor movement to a more peace
ful aud lawful management and there
fore back 70 the respect and esteem OF
the public and wipe from the sacred
namn OF Labor" the Odium ana dis.
grace these trust leaders have smear.
cd upon a. A better time Is coming
I and every hOnrst American can do his