The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-10
UNIONS HOLD MASS
MEET|NG0F PROTEST
In Secret Session at Johr,
Marshall High School
Adopt Resolution Con-
dernning Federal In
junction.

That the injunction issued by Fed
erai Judge Anderson restraining the
United Mine workers Hof America
from striking, is a blow ct the fun
da1neatal principles Of citizenship in
the republic and violates the bill Of
rights in practically every state in
the Union are declarations contained
in set Of resolutions adopted yes
terday afternoon at meeting Of or
ganixed labor in the auditorium OF
the John Marshall High school
1t was also the opinion Of the as
semblags that such action on the
part of the federal government
arouses the feelings. of the great
conservative masses ia the American
labor movement and does much to
promote that ultra radicalisrn Agsinst
which there is 50 much complaint to-
day.
The revolutions caii upon the pseaa.
dent OF the United states to institute
Immediately the necessary pfoceed-
inEs TO have the injunction issued by
Judge Anderson dissolved.
The meeting, which was largely at
tended. was called ~ II A. White.
president o. the Richmond Trades and
Labor council and Thomas 3. Nor
ton, president Of the Richmond Fed@-
ration Of Railway shopmen and En-.
pleFAs IT. MAsa xsssesss hAhsmA &. taossa
does not hold Membership IN some
labor. organization. All newspaper
men were excluded.
Protest Against TnJ1netion.
Resolutions Of protest against the
injunction and in approval and dis
approval OF the- Sims and cummins
T6iiis. noxt pending III congress foiiow :
Whereas, the United States depart
mont Of Justice has secured an in
junction restraining the mernb ers Of
the United Mine WORKERS of America
from striking or paying strike bene-
hts to its members and undertaking,
to deny, TO the officers q. the nrEani-
saticn the right to speak 20 the
members or to dtstrihu'~ iits~atnre
, among them. thus violating the rights
Of freedom of speech and the press.
therefore be IL resolved
1. That in the opinion of this As.
semblaEe this action % the part OF
the federal government ts in direct
violation Of the constitution OF the
United States and of the bill Of rights
Of practically every state in rhe Union.
q That II strikes at tbs fundamen.
tai rights OF citizenship in this re-
public and IL permitted t. be 1xer-
ctsed will eventually destroy demo-
cratic government.
4 That II arouses the fAAHnEs Of
the great conservative masses in the
American labor movement and does
much To promote that ultra radicAliAm
| against which there N SO much COM
plant today.
| That we. the working men
and women of Virginia. the oldest
<4-s --aeAsscaith Of the republic. the
birthplace OF washington and Hen
| ry OF Mason ana Jefferson, all great
| leaders in the cause Of democracy.
hereby enter our solemn protest
| tutional rights OF our fellow workers
and earnestly cali upon the presi-
dent OF the United States to insti-
tutes immediately the necessary pro-
ceedinss TO have the said Injunction
dissolved.
Resolved. That 4 copy OF this
preamble and resolution be forward
cd to tho president OF the United
States. to Congressman A. j Mon
tague from this district. and to
Senators Thomas s. Martin and
Claude A. swanson.
PROTEST Against BILL
a f-"s- PROHIBITING Strikes
Resolved: That we. tho members
OF organized labor Of the city Of
Richmond hereby enter our earnest
protest against the, ,ssage by the
congrees Of the United States OF the
! .o-callei Cumrntns bill containing .
provision prohibiting strikes by
railway employees.
Resloxed. That we respectfully
l.pesition Congressman a. j. Monta-
que and Senators Thomas g. Martin
ana Claude A. swanson to use every
effort In their power to prevent the
| EaaaAke Of this bill.
| Resolved. That copies of these
re4niutions be forwarded to CDR two
ssna tors ana 20 our representative
In c0ngreAs.
n Resolved. That this asaennblage
of members OF organized labor Of
Nschmond and vicinity hereby sox-
preAaes IT. apprpya. ~ the Sims
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