Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-10

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the assistance of the men on strike,
also rcstra !ning them from discussing.
y writing or entering into any kind OF L
oonYersaiion with their membership on
The strike situation.
The government then proceeded TO
further invade the rights OF the MIN
ers, not only by restraining the min-
crs. their officers and members t'om
furthering the purposes for which the
men commended. but went TO further
lengths OF demanding from the court
an order commanding the. Officers OF
draw the strike notification. and the
court compl Gently complied ana is
sued the order.
No Parallel Case.
Never in the history o: our coUn-
try has any such mandatory orAer
been obtained or even applied Tor oy
the government or by any person. conn
pany corporation.
Both The Restraining order and the
injunction. in so ia. as is pTOhio!toFS
features are concerned. are predicateu
Congress for the purpose q prevent
Hng SPECULATION anc prontcer!hg OF
the food and fuoi supplies OF ihe corr
try. There never was in Tie minds
of tho Congress euaciius that law %.
in the mind OF the PreSluent "hcn
he signed It tina, the Lever act would
zstrikcs or lockouts. Every assurance
from the highest authority OF our
government was given :ha. the law
would not be applied.
In the coures Of Pres!dcn, Wilson'S
address % the Buffalo convention OF
the American Federation OF Labor In
November. 1915 among other things.
While we are lighting tor freedom
we must see among other things that
labor is free. and that means num-
der of Interesting things. IL means
not only tina; we must DO what w. nnvc
Sdecla-ed GU! purpose 10 60, see that
n Erfnr. n
sdered more oncrouS Oy the war. but
salso that We shall see 10 II that The
,-insirume niali;'es by which the cond!-
SHOCKED or checked. THAT we must
StnESers Human Mind.
/. ''rhe autocra,ic action OF our gov
human mind. L: free copnt-y 10
conceive o: . government applying for
.hthitinG the Officials OF a labor organ.
-Eaiion from contributing their own
none for 'Ae pur7ose % procuring
i9Ga L 49,; -s s o:95fn : ha
when known Vii saocH the se9s!hln-
les & ms? go VII oaus- resent
wAo So ly:ae i France unde, the
SOL whose e.ooo was oHeTet FOR the
:-stco- Q: ;5e wo:lG. .eve. dreamed
= oCc;-y Ge.eeo workers eadeavo-i-S
30 est;e- ;Ae.. wo!kias cord,;.onS-s
FHeI!1 hare ire government: decide tina;
81 ;asi5 :..iow.t-asea ana ,hW, ;ne,r
/: ~iv@s ana cS!!dren should s:a.ve. b.
order Of The government.
:. IS weu-establ!shed principle
junction processes. where there IS no
eiher adequate remedy az law. was
md fsh,5 PF Sa 1.T RSPe sS
crossing the equity power OF ;he courts
10 preven; immediate and irrepara bic
+: 81, was never tntended oa ana there is
no warrant o: the law in all our coun-
equity courts to curtail personal rights
or regulate personal relations. II was
never never Intended int, to take the place OF
personal and discretionary govern
The Lever act provides it. own
penalties tor vioators Of rs provi-
SONS The Injunction issued in his
ease Sx cd had for It's purpose not a trial
court. predicated upon the assumnt ,o %,
mat the law might be violated, and bv
%S e,nle The The dsf dn may be brough,
without 4 trial by jury. "nu
We declare that the proceedings in
u HrS rafs are qinwarranted as they are
country. and We declare that il *
an injustice, which not only the work.
Iii, out az i'Derty-loving Americans
MI, VIII repudiate and demand redress
me citizenship Of our country cannot
a aia}nde TO permit the establishment or
strikes at the very foundation If ,m.'
siGe and freedom. To restore the cor
nnence IN the institutions OF our conn
Wy ana the respect due the courts
.nls injunction should be w!tbdrawn
ana The records cleansed from So "n,
raReouS proceeding So "H'-
by all the fac;s,r ~,
ni'"ers strike Is Justified We indors.
nf W. are convinced OF the justice
Tho ne ~, miners miners cause. We pledge 10
american Federation of Labor ana sn e
s ship 90 90 the the workers and the Glitch.
dors.m. our country 10 give like in
an TINS momentous struggle" 'u