The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-30
Injunction An
Issue In The
Illinois Fight
By DAVID LAWRENCE
(Copyr.Eht by The In;e.!iSencer)

"hicaEo. Sept. 2a.-lllino!s Is so over
wheim:nEly Republican tha; Senator
Med.V McCorm;ck'S reelection Is re
assured. and there IS far more interest
IN this community N the effect OF the
injunction secured in the federal courts
here by the Governmen, aga!ns; the rail-
road strikers.
Briefly. tho injunction IS looked upon
as erochal. Unless labor should sue
ceed in setting Z aside through revars-
ais IN the higher courts. the decree Is
permanent. This means that strikes on
public utilities have a. one fell swoop
been declared taboo without any fur
ths- legislation. That. however, IS just
the rub. Many OF the critics Of the
Injunction contend that II would be far
better for America II such drastic pro-
hib,,.crs as are imposed bv the !nJunc-
ton were really passed upon by con-
Eress. There is naturally a reaction
agains. the injunction IN labor circles.
but L IS fact that the business COM
munity as a whole welcomes the step
as start. al any rate. toward the set
tiement Of Industrial disputes and ar
CUES that even II the injunction should
fail to stand tho test ot the higher
judiciary. IL will serve as basis for
action by congress or The states. In
other words. public sentiment against
strikes on public utilities and in the
industries which control the necessities
Of lie IS rapidly crystail'z:ns and must
be reckoned with IN politics.
Veto and injunction.
There - no question but tha: the
Harding administration has been I'm
measurably strengthened among It's own
supporters by President Harding's veto
OF the bonus and the DauEherty !njunc-
t,ons. The business men who contribute
heavily 10 the support OF the Repub-
l!can party from year 20 year have
always celt that the Wilson admin!stra-
ton catered 20 labo- and that its sue
cessor must IN a measure do the re-
verse. II was. theretors. with conssd-
eraole disappointment that the proposal
OF PresideH. Harding 10 restore sen!or!-
~ rights 20 rail strikers was received
Some business men wen, so far as to
say thai ;he proposal was a surrender
like tire Adamson act" Business men
became critical os the administration.
Bu. the DaUgAerty injunction and tn"
veto % :As bonus earned the iide. Re-
ports received 5v Republican chieftains
from all parts cc tho country show that
Mr.. Harding boosted MS political stock
q good dea! BY ;he position he later
adopted.
Fight rot over.
VIA. Mr Harding gains. however.
among ire business reu = - some OK
tent Offset ~ the aataEoa;Sm ne has
earned on the labor s.da The !njunc-
t;on hga. Is BY no means over. The
fgh. VII be carried - the supreme
courc 90 he CH!'e3 Sta'es Attorney
General Dsvgherty :o,d the writer that
C. welcomed 4 thorough teSi % Ii.
Injunction The decree IS. cf course.
ba SD u-on -. famous antitrust law o.
1890. wh.cN makes :. unlawful % r"-
strain c-aGs One of the chief po!n, .
hrolcN' ogt ny ,he Critics as 10 the
dv-abt,i.~ ot thn injunction as legal
rropOs'''rn IS me contention that tho
sc,s cor7la'Hcd Of by the department.
cr jusr'ce aye rot federal bat state Of
lenses p II tha- a cons3lracv 20 viola a
state laws x not sufficient ground fo-
federal iniun"tions.
SO 'Ss chances are when tho iuiVnr-
ton Is HHa''y passed uro7 Il will tu-.
rish 4 t"S' OF the brad principle n.
~hA.Ns- any az nav be committed
which g - !rSelr iawr,.i-surh as =
reH''-S or the taktaE os strike vote.
:. sG~H AZ &C. results in ,he restrain.
OF trade ~ - in'e--uot.0r rs corr
mere. TIC brotherhood of Locomotive
THg!Ha-s. T~ai1nsa and Conductors
who ws-H 80 r party 20 ,hs rail strike
are uH y arms ahou. q. Thev are ea'h-
e-irz N"r" he best Legal tai"n, ava =
abe ~ 'herr - fEht the Injunction
TNAv frS's' 'ha. as y stands now they
carro. orIo- q strike and that Il was
r~v~- -hA 'r'e1' % corgrs * - permit
such = prob .h.,.o- 70 bn derived from
the ar' ~ iS0' ~ subsequent statute
For Legislator.
OnA ch'1z Is certain. ~ thA higher
courts reverse 'hA Daurhnrtv iniunc-
don a movement VIII begin for the en-
ac,mAr- 90 l"EiSiat ton just as drastic.
The injunction may be bitter rrlI 70
swallow and from the labor viewpoint
may contain many irjus,'ces. but. like
AL things that 90 70 extremes, II is the
resul, Of disturbed and 70 some ex-
tent eme!'.Ared public opinion which
sees two sides contend'ng prrcnaially.
while the public suffers and PAYS the
bill
Thar. Is soma regret vo'csd here thai
tNA adm 7!stratton ia not SEQ n, 70
enqu'r" in'o 'hDss acts of ~ railroad
ex.cuc;vas which ~ a broad way have
contributed causes Of dissatisfaction
among the workers and led Indirectly.
y not directly. 70 the strikes To re
tain pubic confidence. some steps that
vii. Be nco2virc,nc Of the governnent's
.mparr!al.'y as between the factions are
again ard again pointed ou: as inevi-
table Naturally. the government is
trying rs hand and experimenting and
n the decree IS not broken down by
legal action higher up. uNquestioHa bly,
the same u's.hDi will be used 20 prevent
.ockUps.