The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09
INJUNCTION
ABRID(,ES
NO RIGHTS
Daugherty NJ a k e S
Statement That It
Will Not Be Used
to Interfere With
Personal Liberty,
Speech or Press

i GI ISOlidI LiOSlsGJy :,
Speech or Press
washington. Sept. 5 lByz the As
soeiated Press The injunction
obtained in Chicago against strik-
ing shopnen by the government.
Attorney General Daagherty said
today, viii not be used to abridge
personal liberty, nor will freedom
of speech or the press be interior
ed with. But he added, Free
dom of speech and freedom OF press
does not mean those mediums may
be used 30 incite riots Or ra',r-
ders. The attorney genecae also
declared that the injunction had
not been obtained to force men
to work, nor was it move to
prevent strikes.
The statement Of Mr. D:lugh-.
erty, which was made to newspa-'
per correspondents. followed cart
Ter declarations by Wh..a. lfousc
spokesman after todays cabinet
meeting that President Harding
felt the injunction would not N any
way endanger constitutional rights
OF the men on strike Or of e.he,
citizens. But, it was added, the
Chicago injunction proceedings
would be followed up with the de-
termination OF preventing inter
ference with transportation.
Just how far the government
would be obliged to go with prose-
cutions against Individuals. The
White House spokesman said, could
only be determined by events ! 1t
was indicated that no activities IN
connection with the strike outsiia
sof courI matters were now in pro-
gress.
Attorney General Daugherty in
his statement declared there would
be- no objection by the department.
Of justice, to meetings Of union
men to perform any Of their func-
rions, that do not interfere with
interstate commerce or otherwise
violate the law. ''s5e3
IF anyone und dertakes to abridge
personal liberty. he added: II VIII
be as vigorous in upholding the
peoples rights as 4 am vigorous in
opposing violence.
The attorney general expressed
the belief that the strike situation
would .equiet down this week, and
added:
5-s..1 - ,,,<,f x,an+4 4 4, 90 an1, INV
ther in these proceedings than is
necessary. want to be reason
able about It; but not so reasonable
as TO let the government and the
people be trampied upon"
The Injunction he said, 3.is sit
ting very comfortable, adding
that the department had received
many congratula tory messages on
it, Including many from labor peo-
pie.
The great majority of the press
about 80 per cenJ-that portion
of the respectable outstanding
press. Mr.. Daugherty declared.
approved the governments course.
The press, he added, had perform
ed a very generous helpful SER
vice to the American people"
Responding TO a question, the at
torney general said he thought a
court would construe advocacy OF
picketing as being in violation of
Judge Wilkerson.s temporary re-
straining order.
Reports to the department of
justice today, he asserted, showed
the situation over the country 10
be quiet. very conforta be
AS the attorney general discuss
ed the situation William H. JOHN
son. president of the Association of
Machinists, one Of the seven strik-
ing railroad organizations, decIar-
ed in an, address here that no
change had been made in The
methods of conducting the strike,
so far as his union was concara-
ed.
Mr.. Johnson characterized the
Chicago action as 1.-The big noise
and said he would defy Attorney
General Daugherty or any one else
to interfere with me and my fel-
lows meeting to discuss matters
of mutual interest