The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-14

That no member OF the
Metropolitan Police OF The Dts
trtct Of Colun bia shall be or be
come a member OF any organ
tzatton or 81 ar organization
affiliated with another organlza-
ton. which holds, claims. or ax-
era!ses the right TO demand Of
any OF It's membership obedience
10 an order 10 strike or cease
work Tor any cause pou guf-
hclent proof 70 the commission
erss of the District 81 Columbia
that any mem her of the Metro
poiitan police 81 the District II
Columbia has violated The pro-
Visions Of this section. II shall be
the duty OF the commissioners Of
the District CT Columbia 20 i'm
m Adlately discharge such mem
Der from the service
Representative Could of New
York chairman 81 the District Of
Columbia lb-conmtItee which
drafted the bill, declared that action
by congress should serve as "a note
of warning and advice 10 state an
municipal authorities, who are
faced with a similar menace md
-Ffs ~ act perhaps, appreciate tt al
This time"
NoN~EAhA1 NotE--
The anti strike section was
strongly supported by both RepubH-
cars and Democrats. the resolution
coming from mem hers actively at
Iliated with labor organizations
Two efforts were made 10 strenth-
en- the prohibition, but these were
voted down on the ground that it
was sutficien nifty strong In its original
form TO meet the situation
Among those who spoke IN favor
of the rsstr ieuon, in addition To Mr.
Gould. we're Representative Mapes,
of Michigan. chairman Of the Dis
trtct Of Columbia committee, 'Unele
Joe" Cannnn, and Rapresen atives
kitchin. North Carolina. former
Democratic leader; Black. Blanton
aud Connolly, Texas. Garrett, Tan
nesszsse 444a- & stasss 81 isssssss=as y ssss
Representative Nolan. labor Re
publican member OF California
urged that action be deferred until
after the industrial conference now
In session in " Washington RepreSen-
tative Garland. Republican of Penn
syivanla. formerly a mem Der OF a la
Dor union, declared enactment of
the proposed law would take away
constitutional right
The Washington police union only
Citation with the American Fedora
non of Labor after notice had been
served by the district comm IsSioners
that failure TO take such action
would result in the discharge OF All
mem bers who remained IN The union.
SINISTER PHASES OF MENACE
AT this time" said MI Gould In
discussing the section. Il wish to
direct the attention Of this house
earnestly and seriously to a con-
dttion which threatens the deepest
roots, not only of our national
American institutions, hut our
homes, our families, our lives and
the very structure OF our civilization.
And I wish. in so doing. to discuss
section of this bill which strikes di-
rectly and tellingly AZ one of the
most advanced and sinister phases
of this menace, that phase which
seeks TO turn our police forces from
their paths as pledged and trusted
guardians. OF society into the paths
OF deserton and traltorous alliance
with movement one OF whose fun
damental principles involves repu-
diatton of government by law ana
order
This section. he continued, will
prevent the Washington police from
engulfed in a movement which wou Id
seek ultimately to turn them from
faithful protectors 10 dangerous as
sailants OF civilized society"
That movement. he added is
called 'syndicalism.
The policeman. declared, Mr..
Gould, lis the doughhoy of peace.
He has no more right to desert when
his crucial moment arrives than has
the khaki-clad soldier to abandon
his arms on the eve of battle"
Mr.. Gould stated that police un-
ions have been formed and affiliated
with the American Federation of La
Dor in thirty seven cities. and in two
places the movement has failed;
In Boston. after bloodsher and
riot, and in Washington because the
congress of the United States Is still
great enough, even in the view OF
radical agitators, to resist such an
attack upon American institutions.
Boston and Massa chusetts have
struck the first telling blow against
this Russianized program OF syndi-
calist revolution and the country has
applaused to the echo.
This bill merely gives legislative
expression to the stirring platform
OF Governor Calvin Coolidge of
Massachusetts,, during the recent de-
sertion OF Boston policemen:
There IL no right to strike
a1ainst the public safety by anybody.
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