The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-02-20

Wheeling, w. Va.---By a grand jury
of more than 5000 taleSmen, Federal
Judge A. G. Dayton, Of the United
| States Circuit Court, Northern Dis
trict of West Virginia was indicted
! for misuse of the power Of the lnJunc-
ton. and high crimes against labor
and the citizens of the State, at the
huge mass meeting in the Market
Auditorium, last Sunday afternoon.
Public opinion appeared as the prose-
cutor; and witnesses were examined
whose testimony revealed Judge Day
| ton as Il Twentieth Century Judge
.Jelfrvs. and his judicial methods as
those Of Star Chamber court.
Judge Dayton entered no defense.
He waived examination entirely, hold
| inG himself above the power that
placed him in office. The verdict OF
tie grand jury was unanimous, and
only one ballot was taken. AS re-
suit of the action of the mass meet
ing. his conduct will be brought to
the attention of President Wilson,
Chief Magistrate of the United States.
An official investigation Of his unlaw-
full practises while in Office will be
prayed for. together with relief from
the intoerabIe tyranny Of his admin
stration through removal from office.
Tears came involuntarily to the
eyes Of auditors as witness after wit
ness recounted the oppression Of the
HELPLESS miners at Golfers and else
where. and the misery and suffering
engendered through Judge Dayton S
overriding of the laws of the land.
Tears and horror were succeeded by
anger and determination to end the
reign Of injustice in West Virginia by
! The rcrDlnVal Of the betrayal of The
citizens Of The State by Judge whose
sworn duty is to redress their wrongs.
and to see that the violations Of the
laws of the United States are punish
ed.
These arc the counts in the lndlct-
mcnt against Judge Dayton aS adopt
ed at the meeting.
| We. the undersigned residents Of
/ the United States, subject TO the
laws of the country, and believing that
we are entitled to the protection OF
the laws and of the Constitution. turn
to you as the Chief Executive of all
! the people, to take such action as
may be necessary to preserve to us
these safeguards, and TO inaugurate
or recommend such investigation Of
the judicial conduct Of A. g. Dayton,
! Judge Of the United States Circuit
! Court for the Northern District Of
! West Virginia. as may be lawful and
nredfui 10 establish, the truth or fall
sity of the following charges against
said Judge A. G. Dayton:
That he has issued injunctlOnS
against Labor Unions which practI-
caIIy declare them illegal. their de-
. Lucrative actions conspiracy and
their members miscreants.
That he has had men and women
arrested upon the charge Of asking
other men to join a union;
That he has publicly declared his
antaSonism against persons not yet
on trial, yet whom he expected TO be
soon before him;
That he has compelled persons ar
rested, upon his own order, charged
with violations of his own injunctions,
10 travel many miles at their own
cost. thus causing them much need
less expense and annoyance;
That his decisions have been such
! as to result in their reversal when
carried TO a higher court, but that
such appeals are so costly as TO be
prohbitive to some. and that this
puts price upon justice that keeps
it out Of reach of poor people;
! That even when an appeal to a
higher court reversed his decision, the
defendants were unable to recover
anything of their defense, so that