Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-08-12
THE LAW OF CRIMINAL O. z
SPlRAcY" As APPucAm =.
TO LAnoa -
NJ Atsssssy rssS n. 49,.

Labor has no more danxerou. tha.. - ~ .,
Al han the law OF criminal consplracs
M mhcts OF organized labor raise M, 49,
.,, ,,,, 10 az, . IN .nywiss along haes n
@Writf with "A warrant chargtns s.~SS -
sP'ta'y. criminal conspiracy To Dc 49,
"'N l." criminal conspiracy to violate ~
tht-lfurt law, AS In the case Of OO-.- D
ttd Morrison. IL may be crimt..s 49, -
-ua AZ on the streets In alleged v1esssZ ~
legged CITY ordinance. AS In the caas ~ ~
lux" ish' OF IL may be criminal eeo1ui-s.s
prevent an employer from securing s1Hss 49, =
+" tak" the place OF those who refuae
i'r c>sthg conditions AS In the csss = 49,
ally every strike Of any large dimeeses
''fimlnal conspiracy has been, in n. 49,
AS. used by the authorities In cosss..sN -
''"N labor dispute. whether the seea sSs.sSS
nat dispute b. petty grave ree 49,
49, ''hn'hai conspiracy In the caso r
~ 'N"""d and Petubone II WAS crtnisss
az III Lawrence IN the case of Ettae 6n.--SS
aud 'aruso. 1t was criminal consuirnr, - ~
al''ts. In the case OF Ryan. Clancy 81
wv, why Is II that this charge e 49,
- '"ays made Those who know tAs = ~
-lIra'y ieailI" that the answer 10 = ~ ~
L. who runs may read. From tine
- shafse OF conspiracy has aiwayv 49,
h' the government to suppress all ua0Gs1 -
h> those opposed to the existing orAes 0rSS,1
IN" Law was applied to criminal conspls>e1sS ~
l'hl IN character. against the extstins aoes.,s--
Later, II came 10 be applied to Labor lInn6ra ~
~ The earliest known cases 10 that e - -
omen OF London vs. the brewers - I~,S
ii'fs the mere fact that the tub woaea ~ ~
a"i formed an organization. was II 49, ~
'ie'ft from any overt acts that thsy 49, r
HrtaNful. This conception of the Ian ~
in fore" until we'll along into the nlnstean0 -
futf, and II took IA distinct act Of ~ ~
rtt Him"nt 10 legaize labor uniona
nder thu charge of conspiracy. The ESQ.,
Hut.r the law. are allowed to introAues 4 ~
ftus" of evidence not directly pertiuena = p
- ttular Individual or Individual on ~ =
"htsh they get into the record under IL -
MAI th' same il applicable to the Law q -
nt Just what constitutes a conspiracy. = =
q - j. uncertain about For example; = ~
'hi.f Justice shaw. at one time chief H. p
60" suprem" court OF the state OF Msacnen1rS
SAVING, with reference To tn. definitisa e -
piracy Hut the great difficulty n n
auy definition or description 10 b. Ara1n ~
the decided cases which shall specifically -
'''. "Hens"-a description broad sasueh = =
ia'i" all cases punishable. under this dssss11oln.
~ Ia" courts don't know what constitutes g.
t't=~p.taeN. then how can IL be expsctsA - I
NJ kitg man Will know
The law OF criminal conspiracy today \ -
tam. iefes Intelligent snaly sis and 10 q 49,
furHarr Ia cooperation In any orRaninoA -
B" 10 any thing contrary to the wishes e -
NJ control organized government Uohw r
Ia" ~ conspiracy everyone who co-0psroAao =
'fsahlt.i movement Is responsible fss - r
"N"fA act OF each and every individual oo~o0ur10u
along the line OF that movement, evsa 49, ~
At which tn. individual does 10 really eu11b 4
the range of the purpose OF the original 49,
mat jury sees III 10 o4y, ~
eneed by prejudice. malice and ~. wtu ~ e.
spitacy had been formed. Some Of The ~ -
Netii'ts returned by juri-s have bssa u1u1
'losk of the law Of conspiracy.
The law Of conspiracy 10 . hydra-hGn1u4
s'er standing In the way of osgaaino1 r
II makes possible manifold miscarriAooo g
reduces the administration of the lav - ~
and caprice of judges and juriss - q
impossible Tor the common people 70 00oD0
respect for the administration Of The ~,
Is Fundamental requisite for The eeo1
sress Of society. We should direct 80 60
the destruction Of this legal myth wAlG1 -
dangers lar greater than any virtues - = .I|
can find In IL, As long a. the law = -
conspiracy stands on the statute eooAo =
ia. state or federal government u = 49,.
to secure any large. broad and sweeO1o1 ~
OF organized labor. IT
Labor must do one OF two thiass: u -
develop such control Of the machiaesy - -
m.nt and OF the courts. particularly - - $500
II /" re- shape and re-make the Lag q - .I-
:" that the law a. II now exists ~ -
be applicable 10 labor disputss. OF. te1aoo
the securing OF political control leees
cure such Industrial power ~ viii -
call checkmate to all efforts OF IL -
to enforce the sO-csiled Law OF ceoGU9o
rendering ineffective and impossibDe -
mint the law itself The duty 10 tooesoU
this law shall be nuilified In some 49,
wise all the efforts looking TO the 60
creation OF real solidarity In the reeo =
viii be rendered ineffective by the sssoe11