The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-10
OPEN SHOP PLOT.
CHARGE N GALVESTON
.Ousted Officials Make
Allegations Against
) Military Chiefs

GALVESTON. Tex., Aug. iO.--Gal-
weston. birthplace OF the commission
form OF government tnis mornlng
became the Ncccnc Of "a legal battle
unique Ia Texas annals when Frank
=. Anderson. city attorney, acting on
behalf of It's deposed city commission,
appeared before Judge Robert o..
Street OF tho Fifty-sixth district
court, in the preliminary hearing OF
tho city's suit TO enjoln the enforce
ment Of martial law.
The defendants. Governor w. y.
Hobby, Brigldler General Jacob r.
Woltefs, and every officer and pri-
waite on duty In Galveston we're re-
presented by u distinguished array
OF legal talent from the attorney
generals office In Austin.
The coastwisc longshoremen'a
strike. out OF which grew conditions
leading up TO the declaration or mar
tial law. June 7 wal called early IN
March. The strikers asked advances
In wages, Improvement 81 working
conditions ard TO be placed on a parity
with deep-sea iongsnoremcn. After
several attempts az negotiations. the
waikout settled down TO n test of
strength.
Open Shop Issue
The petition flied 10y zee city on be-
hair oI the our city commissioners,
- wv ANNAA - ~ - 80
tsernhnd and George y. RoDertson,
charges that the acts n conduct
OF h defendants were In pursuance
Of an iLcgal and unlawful conspiracy,
entered into between said defendants
and cerIia other persons whose
names are at present unknown TO
thtte plaintiffs. To intimlu<its and
coeroe tbs citizenship of Galveston
and bring about the institution OF
what IN known as the open snop. ="
MnyoriH. o. Sappingtoi. the nth
member OF the board OF city commits
%sioners, was not a party to the suit.
Cseneral Xoiters first order upon
occupation OF the city. the petition says
prohibited the carryii : OK arms. the
inle of AMMUNITION or the congregat-
ing ct citizens upon the streets. This
order. along. with various other ord
ers 'emanating from military head
quarters. the petition declares. ~
wholly void and Of no effect
In denytug Governor HOvJys state
ment regarding alleged riots. lnsur.
~fection ard breaches OF the peace
the petition says:
"The plaintiffs ailerc that no riots
insurrections or breaches OF the peace
occurred In previous TO the Invasion
OF Galveston. and therefore the send
Ing OF troops here for purpose OF pro
tecting non-union d~ockworkers, wa
Y holy unnecessary and an Insult td
the citizenship OF this city"
Deny Governors Charge
Referring TO the governor exccu
tive order Of July 10. which suspend
ed the entire police n : detective
forces add the recorder OF the corpor.
alton court. and partially suspended
the mayor. city attorney and board OF
clty commissioners. ror alleged fail
urc. refusal and neglect TO enforc'
= The laws. of the city. the petition states
.'nffce no riot or resurrection occurr'
ed. none could he suppressed or puI
down-and no one could he nppre'
hi nded for participation therein"
Governor Hobbys chrrge that tbs
city authorities mot only failed 10
rendcr aid and assistance to Brigadiei
General VOTERS, hut by their acts
and words aided n encouraged the
lawisss cement OF thn city" IL en-
phaticalfy denied the petition, assert
Ing that the city had ~endeavored IN
every wry TO cooperate with the mill
tarv authorities.
Considerable Interest was manifest
today IN the expected rejolnder by
the attorney generals office. That
the port OF. Galveston. considered as
. pnblic utility, n M much the pro
effy OF the state az large az /; WA.
of hose residing here, was expected
10 be one Of the arguments advanced
by the state.