Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-09-24
SENATOR MASSEY UPHELD RIGHTS
OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES TO ORGANIZE
FOR THEIR OWN MUTUAL BENEFIT

ator from Missouri does not met
condition that actually exists Under
labor conditions in this country.
apprehend that, SO far as the several
organizations are concerned, it has
never been necessary. and is not nee
essary now, to incorporate either INTO
their constitutions or other instru-
ments which define their rights or
the rights of their several members
an obligation not 10 strike against
the United States, because they nave
net been employed as an organization,
and, as an organization, have no en-
ployment. contractual or otherwise,
with the United States Strikes may
arise in different organizations
against employers which might pos
sibly involve other organizations car
rying membership of employees of
the government
"Mr. President. | want at this time
to say that we are getting a little
bit heated over this discussion that
we are disposed to talk about the
rights OF the citizen and the rights
of the congress to legislate as
though the rights of the citizen and
the rights of congress under the
constitution were not in harmony.
apprehend there can be no controver-
sy about the proposition that there
are certain things congress can not
do. 1t can not take my property
without giving me an opportunity to
be heard in a court of justice; it can
not take from me my liberty without
a hearing and trial
There are certain inalienable
rights carried into the constitution
that this congress can not dispose
of; but We must not lose sight of the
additional fact that the government
Of the United States, within the
scope and function of legalized gov
eminent, can do anything in the way
of legislation for the purpose of car.
rying out successfully the functions
of government; in other words, the
constitution of the United States pro.
vides for a postal establishment; and
this congress, with the approval OF
! hn of hn hi
can pass legislation that will effici
emily and successfully control the
postal department, even though in
that legislation it might be necessary
! to exclude from the employment OF
the postoffice department a person
who belongs TO union Although
their rights and the rights of the
. government are mutual, this govern
ment can not surrender any of its
sovereignty or its functions of gov
eminent to anybody.
In this connection ! desire to say
Mr. President, that, so far as labol
unions are concerned, people have {
right TO organize in unions, to unit
in unions for the purpose of uplift
ing themselves in their employment
for the purpose of securing bette
hours, for the purpose Of securing
higher wages, for the purpose o
higher development, and for man
other purposes; bur no organization
has a right to carry into its organ
cation or into it's obligations ans
thing that would cripple the admins
tration OF the government in any o
the lines provided for by the const
tuition. either IN navy yard. IN N
navy department IN the postoffic
department or IN any Of the othe
departments Of the government. an
whenever this congress recognize
the right By legislation. directly o
indirectly 81 an individual or col
lection of individuals. hy eoncertc0
action. 10 Interfere with of 10 dIs
turh the administration Of govern
mental affairs such AZ arr d0recti
provided Cor Is tne constitution
and must exist il ee are 20 hav
government al all ghry haze rpcos
Hlfed lhe rinhf s. revolution. 8ad
nesas Feyolslias
wsnf % AS % thr esnaff tha
ASH galfe ellishs that th#fe shat