United labor bulletin., 1909-10-22

nOnunlOn men, IL tney lninh pesI, anu
that is in accordance with their discipline
if it is done peacefully and courteously
The law of this country, by common ac
ceptation justifies labor unions, and as
long as they are conducted in an orderly
peaceful, and in law-abiding manner
the law will protect the union in such
motives, in such efforts, the same as ii
will protect an association of business
men in their lawful pursuts-in the pur
suit OF their business. 1t will protect
them in an organization and in an aggre
CATION so long as their motives are peace
full and law-abiding and so long as their
purpose is not, as shown by their conduct
to violate the law of the country in some
way. They are all treated alike under
the law
There is no evidence in this case of a
conspiracy on the part of the respondents,
to injure the persons or the business OF
the petitioners in this case. The burden
of the evidence is that in all their acts,
their purpose is different from that as
signed to them, and no evidence has been
offered to prove them guilty of any such
misconduct There is no evidence of any
unlawful means having been employed by
these respondents which had for its pur-
pose, the injury of the petitioners, or any
one of them. Hence there can be no
conspiracy to injure.
There have been no instances pre-
sented by the evidence where, If anyone
of the respondents, or their agents, or
any person representing union labor,
went on the premises of either one of
these petitioners, or upon the sidewalk
near the place of business of the petit
TONERS, or places where they were en-
gagged in contracting, they suggested, or
it was suggested to the persons that they
were not wanted and had no right there,
that they did not go away. There is not
particle of evidence but what, on each
of those occasions, and there were only
three or four, as l recollect it, they were
perfectly submissive and peaceful, and
went away.
Such conduct as that does not warrant
an injunction. There was no resistance,
even, to request to go away. Mr.. Smith
spoke of one man that came in and
looked in the premises and he had sus-
picions of him; but he did not insist upon
remaining, and no alteration occurred,
and there was no manifestation that he
intended to do anybody an injury. Moth
ing of that character and nothing of that
kind has been proven in this case.
| AN injunction should not issue simply
because a man is guilty of even impro-
priety of going on to another mans prem
ises when he is not wanted there if when
he is invited to leave, he departs. That
does not constitute any ground for an in
junction. Because one man trespasses
upon another mans premises, that does
not establish a ground for an injunction.
There must be some unlawful conduct
insisted upon which, if insisted upon and
pursued, is likely to result in some extra
ordinary consequences, before a court is
justified in granting an injunction or a
restraining order with reference to that
persons conduct.
so, in the opinion of the court, the
matters complained of, and the conduct
of the respondents complained of, have
been greatly exaggerated. The court does
not wonder at it, because every person
is apt to exaggerate in accordance with
his own interest, in this world, and no
one knows that better than the courts,
through observation.
"The case is barren of that class and
kind of testimony that .justifies the court,
when its conscience is appealed to, to
grant an injunction. And all the court
can say is, go in peace, conduct your busi-
ness as best you can; try to be peaceable
American citizens and peaceable citizens
of Colorado You union men, show to
the public that you are men. Do not re-
sort to anything that even to you, in your
consciences. does not appear to be right.
Avoid the appearance of evil Do not vio-
late the law. Do not visit the petitioners
in this case, after this information you
have received, without their invitation
Respect yourselves. Respect your con
duct to that extent, and others will re
spect you.
And to these petitioners, go on with
your business and do the best you can
If these controversies with reference tC
labor continue, do the best you can with
them, but, above all, be peaceable. Pro
mote your interests as business men and
as citizens Do not try to wrong Others
for the purpose of getting an advantage
l do not think you will. If the court woult
grant this injunction to you, it would be
doing wrong. 1t would be favoring yor
without justification and aiding you il
this struggle and strife wrongfully, Civ
ing you more power than you have now
without just cause or reason. The cour
cannot aid in any such manner These
respondents, the court is satisfied, will
not make any effort to injure your bust
ness. They will endeavor to maintain