Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-10

dom, we must see among other things
that labor is free, and that means 4
Of interesting things. II
means not only that we must do what
we have declared our purpose to do
see that the conditions Of labor are
not rendered more onerous by the
war, but also that we shall see to II
that The Observation-Disclosures by which
the conditions Of labor are improved
are not blocked or checked, That we
must do
THE aUtocratic action of our
government in these proceedings
Is of such a nature tliat it stag
gers the human mind. In IA free
country to conceive of Il govern
mcnt applying for and obtaining
a restraining order prohibiting
the officials of a labor Organiza-
ton from contributing their own
money for the purpose of pro-
curing food for women and chill
drcn that might be starving is
something that when known will
shock the scnsibilities of man
and will cause resentment.
Surely the thousands of men who
are lying In France under the
soil, whose blood was offered for
the freedom OF the world, never
dreamed that so shortly after
ward In their own country 45O,-
000 workers cndcay0ring to bet
ter their working conditions,
would have the government de-
eide that they were not entitled
To the assistance Of their fellow
men and that their wives and
children should starvc, by order
OF the government.
ut is q well established principle
that the inherent purpose of the in
junction processes, where there is nj
other adequate remedy at law, was
for the purpose Of protecting prop
erty and property rights only, thereby
exercising the equity power of the
courts to prevent immediate and ire
parable injury.
Proceedings Are Unwarranted.
ct was never intended and there
is no warrant of the law in all oul
country to use the injunction power
of equity courts to curtail persona
!
1t was never intended to take tht
place of government by law by sub
shutting personal and discretionary
government.
THE Lever act provided its owr
penalties for violators of it's provis
ions The injunction issued in thj!
case has forNits purpose not . tria' by
court and a jury, but an order of the
court predicated upon the assumption
that the law might be violated ant
by which the defendants may b'
brought before the court for con
tempt and without any trial by jury
''NVc declare that the proceed
inCS In this case are unwarrant-
ca as they are unparalleled IN
the history Of orr country. and
we declare that il Is an Injustice
which not only the worker bit
all liberty loving Americans will
rcpuliatc and demand redress.
THE citizenship Of onr rountry
cannot afford 10 permit the cs-
tab'ishmcn: and maintenance OF
principle which strikes at tn"
very foundation of justice and
freedom TO restore the c0nfi-
dencp in tile institutions CT cur
country and the respect due the
courts, this Injunction should be
withdrawn and the records
clcanscd from so outrageous
proceeding.
"Bv all the facts in the case TIL,
miners strike is justified. We en-
dorse It, we are convinced Of the Just
ice of the miners cause. We plede'
to the miners the full support of TIL
American Federation Of Labor ant
appeal to the workers and the citizen
ship of our country to give like en-
dorsement and aid to the men en-
gagged in this momentous struggle"