Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-07
SAY GOVERNMENTS
ACTION IS ILLEGAL
Labor Leaders Declare Federal
Court Proceedings Violate
State Sovereignty.
QUOTE ANTITRUST MEASURE
Injunction Alleged to Be Con-
trary to Clayton Laws La
Dor Provision.
QUOTE ANTITRUST MEASURE

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 6.-Taking
their first step in the fight against
tue governments efforts to bring
about an. end of the coal miners
strike through Federal court action.
attorneys for the United Mine Work.
ers OF America today filed a motion
IN the United States District Court
here asking that the restraining order
,ssued ha dis.nS,,o hy Judge Anderson last week
argued Saturday when the govern
nents petition that the restraining
order be made temporary injunction,
comes up for hearing.
The motion attacks the right Of the
government 10 interfere in the contro-
versy and declare that it is without
cuton of a"d this f!ean su hands rbo In the
sertion was in connection with state
ident had dissolved the fuel admins
tration. in bringing about conferences
in Washington between the renresens
tatives Of the operators and miners,
with Secretary of Labor Wilson. rec
esin;n ogih,Hed the the right Of collective bar
arbitrarily deny this right.
M charges Lack of Authority.
bated ns on Ghafse re. Of lack OF equity was
ioent and dissolved the fuel adminIs-
tTation following cessation of hostiJj-
ests eies ana Ish was was without authority to re-
OUT the eXigency OF war" and that the
United States has thereby brought
nGout ,,tm confusion con and disorder. Contin-
real and substantial purpose Of this
suit is to have the court extricate the
atuniinistration from the unfortunate
600 So,ss.s OF a.sorder in which it has in
The document also attacks tho
phrase OF the restraining order which
fenehts.e declaring that tho beneHt
! tund the property of the members
?f the miners organization, is denied
s.,in snn,n wi.hout VII just cause and without
| Other sections Of the motion declare
nf,rtS ynGs sSe soyernment's petition for an
1ioh nisfntth. thu aoeS 1r1 not DISCLOSE that the
Tent. has any interest in the Subject
matter or In the relief sought and
mon nna, ie lot does n not allege that the COM
proved ny new wage agreement.
Quotes Act of October. 1914.
II cites the act OF October Is. 1914
as ProViding that no restraining or
Sta States snaii cn,r, he :, issued in any United
Stales court in any case between em
poyers an demployes growing out Of
dispute concerning terms or condi-
- oons ol empioyment. unless necessary
cry or property right, for whirh
mere Is no adequate remedy in law"
these grounds: Oh
nar nat the government is not real
ba.ny ba. IN interest in the controversy
'e1heen rhee tba the ednnnn miners and operators
mat the union officials are moi fur
enerins the purpose of tho mine work
erS to better their condition.
IEat IT is neither wrongful nor un-
officials to act as agents of the men men
IN ,rS,i rSSondueting the strike.
Terms or the Clayton antitrust law.
cannot issue iniunctons in cases of
controversy between empioyers and
employees unless necessary TO prevent
irreparable injury to property.
Violates Stnte Sovereignty.
g., That the Lever act under which the
tuel administration was set up was a
istration. having been dissolved, can
not be re-established without yioIat
ing State sovereignty.
Ihat the grievances claimed by the
against the United States or the riebis
of property
That the restraining order scizes
private property when it denies to the
No action will be taken by the court
on the petition Of the miners before
Saturday.
c.1sG Reports o to, to 5naianapGlis nd n h today lndi-
the coal fields Of the State. a few
wagon mines. are in operation. but on
the whole union mines are idle.
The Indiana Public Service Commits
| to conservation of Goa lin the State
| when II ordered all coal-burning pub
lie utilities having less than two
weeks supply Of coal to discontinue at
| trio signs. water for fountains. coal
gas for heating and such other service
as is believed advisable. Thus far
indianapolis has not been noticeably