United labor bulletin., 1909-10-22

from attempting 10 get strlke-Dreakers
to quit their jobs, and also fighting
against the open shop. We herewith pub
lish Judge Aliens decision in full. This
is the first time in the history of our
country where the court attempts to stop
proceedings In the beginning and sug-
gests that the parties to the controversy
get together and settle the same by arbi-
tration. but the same could not be done
and Judge Aliens decision follows-a
great victory for organized labor:
STATE OF COLORADO,
CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
No. 47306.
THE JOHNSON & DAVIS PLUMBING
AND HEATING COMPANY. EFT AL.
AND MASTER PLUMBERS OF
DENVER. COLO. Petitioners.
THOMAS E. BURKE. GENERAL OR
GAMER LOCAL UNION NO. 3.
AND THE UNITED ASSOCIATION
OF JoURNEYMEN PLUMBERS.
GAS FILTERS. STEAM FILTERS
AND STEAM FILTERS HELPERS
OF THE UNITED STATES AND
CANADA, A VOLUNTARY ASSO-
CITATION. EFT AL. Respondents.
BE 1T REMEMBERED. That upon to-
wit. the eth day OF October A. ID. 1909.
the same being one of regular juridical
days of the September. a. d. 1909. term
of said court. this cause came on regu-
larly for hearing on the petitioners APP
plication for an injunction herein. the
parties hereto appearing by their respect
i've counsel. aud after the settling Of the
pieadings and before the introduction OF
evidence. the Hon. George W. Allen.
judge OF said court before whom said
cause was being heard. made the follow
ing statement. io.wit.
The court desires TO make some com
meuts with reference To- this matter, that
we may be fairly understood
~The court observes that il is probably
the case that the parties interested In
this litigation misconceivc the practical
results OF any orders that the court might
make in the premises in this case. The
court is led to make these suggestions
from the scope OF the complaint and the
answer filed. The court observes the
impossibilty, the futility of the court of
endeavoring to take Testimony upon all
these various matters that are presented
in the bill OF complaint and the answer
thereto. with any hope Of determining
the important controversy and the ques-
tions of dispute which appear TO have
sent the parties in interest in this case,
to court
This court may make orders requiring
individuals and corporations to obey the
law. to desist from violating the law and
the court may make orders which have
for their object the prevention of a
breach of the peace OF intimidation or of
the unlawful Interference with the per
sonal rights and privileges of another.
In other words, the court may make such
orders requiring all persons TO behave
properly and respectfully toward each
other. and to require each individual 10
obey the law. forbid him from violating
the law and requiring him to conduct
himself toward others with propriety.
Such things the court may order.
'"rhe court apprehends that such or
ders would fall far short of settling and
determining the controversies that ap'
pear to exist between these unions and
the various individuals making up the
unions, and the various interests that are
involved In this litigation.
Il do not desire that the parties in in
terest will misapprehend what the court
may do the results and consequences.
These pleadings present serious ques-
tions to the court-questions which this
court cannot determine; and when this
court shall have finally finished the
cause-whenever this court has made
whatever final order 1t may make In the
case. according to the presentation made
by the bill of complaint and the answer
fled herein, all of the parties In interest,
on both sides, will go from this court with
no nearer n solution of the troubles that
have been the occasion of this contro-
versy than they are near OF solution to-
day.
"A well organized. lawfully conducted
labor union is benefit to the laboring
interests Of the community, of the state
and of the nation. Labor itself is most
vitally Interested in labor unions The
business interests OF the country. in diff
ferent degree. are alike interested in the
organizations OF the country, and this vi
cinity and this community. called unions.