The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-24
WOULD IGNORE
COURTS ORDERS
RADICAL ACTION By
ORGANIZED LABOR
Refuse to Abide By lnjunc-
tions, While Demanding
Anti-Strike Law
Exemption


Wa+H:ug,un. r',5. 2%.--l.nLr.m"h: hI
congress Of e. law declaring tha; labor
organizations AZ" not c"-pArtu"rSa:n>.
and shah urt be 80 treated N ,aw. -
demanded by organized labor ~ = d"'-
Iaratiou Of principles adopted tonight
10y representatives Of uat;"n,H anI m
l,.rlea:Iunai unions AZ Hated with tn
American FEDERATION ot Labor.
The declaration. which vas a11T"i "d
after ~ al day conference h"r" al
which Samuel Gnmprrs. president Of
tn" federation. prcS!Icd. ais" called t"T
the "immc,llAt" restoration OF "1"mN-
,iun from or thr rcp"a, Of ani!-r"noiHi-
;!"n and so-calicd conspiracy laws.
CondcmujuE the uS" @: In" :nluu' -
ton under present laws. the dcciar.t-
lion asserted that the only Immcdi-
ate course" through which labor could
find relief. "l."S in 4 flat refusal on tn"
p?rt Of labor to recognize or ah!l" l.!
tnN terms Of njuuctlonS which seek 4"
prohibit tho doing Of acts which thc
workers have i lawful and guaranteed
right TO do
Consequences Realized.
Labor realizes fully the consequences
,r s,Iyh a COURSE Il was added. but
IN the defense Of American freedom and
Of American institutions II is com
pcllcd to adopt this course. be the con-
sequences what they may.
Organized labor in the declaration
st forth a. length the principles Tor
which II stands, and calls upon IN" pc"-
pic Of the United states I" rally VITA
labor TO the defense Of our lmptr'I1S"
American iusNtutI"nS.
r,mploycrs were warned n the de-
h.,, J., UniN -
upon maintaining the present standards
OF wages and working conditions hAt
declares its solemn purpaSc 10 continue
It's struggle TO further improve those
Standards
The declaration charged some en-
blowers" in the United States VITA sap
porting at times in secret. som" OF
the "insidious propaganda OF rad'N:t.
European funaticiSm'" h"cauS" OF tN"ir
common antagonIsm to the tru" union
NOV elncul'
Other Roc
Rcpral ~ the states Of xii industrial
court laws and al r"~i!i'uEc and cocT-
exc Laws. including tn" industrial
cour, law Of Kansas was demanded. to-
crthcr with "frC'.'i"rr. from d"'i>.'n" -
courts holding trAd' union. and '"di-
yjJ.4I rn,mhcrS thereof liable G"rt-
ages for tn" unlaw;u! ar:s OF others
Other r,comm, uda ions mad" /! IN"
conferences in tn" declaration !ncIud'd;
prohibition o; immigration T.: 4
rerIod Of not loss than two vars.
More general Application Of the IN
itiatiye AMI referendum n III" puit.ca'
affairs Of the lnltcd states and OF tho
states.
"Hamoval Of the power of courts t"
declare unconstitutional laws enacted
by congress
"E.rction Of juGGcs.
"Rcstoration OF an aIeNu.i" fed"Titi
employment S"rvi,".
Administration Of credit a. HHb.r
trus, in the intcrrs; Of all the propr.
"InycStigation by congress "' IN:
activities Of private detective agencies
in tho field OF Industrial relations.
The declaration also called upon the
workers TO resist al efforts to destroy
,n. trade unions. whether by the faiSr
prc;ausc OF the open shop. urSurn"d
authority OF courts through wr'tS "f in
junction or otherwise.
I'VE call for unitcd support IN az
protection Of standards of wages ami
conditions already gained" tn" dcclara
zion added and We summon tn"
workers to continued efforts to lncr'aS"
,r. consuming power. rails" tn" stand
ards and improve the conditions OF l!fc
and work"