New Ulm review., 1922-10-18
Preus Shoays HIS ColOrs.

Governor Preus is linked with the
most reactionary element Of his party
I it was furnished last week by his letter
to Charles R. Adams, chairman of the
state republican committee, asking
that all posters carrying the name OF
Oscar Keller, candidate for Congress
from St. Paul, be no longer exhibited
by the republican committee and that
no organization support be given to
his campaign.
AS a reason for lis action the
Governor declares that Keller's dis
graceful performance in instituting
impeachment proceedings against At
torney General Daugherty at the in
stigation of a lawless outfit which
wants to prevent the attorney general
of the United States from doing his
duty as public official, is such that I
cannot support him."
In the face of this bitter arraign-
ment by. the Governor let us investi-
gate what tie "disgraceful perform
ance"- is of which Keller has beer
guilty
On September /, the Government
obtained from Federal Judge J. H.
Wilkerson in Chicago one Of the most
drastic and sweeping temporary in.
functions against nationwide labor
union yet granted in this land of in
functions. The injunction was sought
by the Attorney General against the
striking shopmen and went so far a:
to deny even the most elementar.
rights Of American citizenship.
In the name of the government tn.
workers were prohibited from cat.
tempting to induce by the use Of en-.
treaties, argument, persuasion, re
wards or otherwise, any person tt
abandon the employment of the rail
road companies They. were for
bidden in any manner by letters
word of mouth, oral persuasion Of
suggestion from encouraging any per,
son to abandon the employment of tie
railroad companies.
The Injunction was so drastic
that no refine ments of legal argument
were needed to demonstrate that it.
provisions violated the Constitutional
guarantees of freedom of speech. Il
was an attempt to use the force of the
government to break the resistance
of the railroad workers so that the.
would be compelled to toll for TIL,
private profit Of the railroad owners
at whatever terms they might b.
pleased to grant. 1t was probably
the first time in the history of the
nation that the government abandoned
all pretence of impartialty in dealing
with labor disputes. 1t was decla.
ration Of war by Mr.. Daugherty upo,
the strikers and was recognized b,
the m as such.
Following the issuance of the in
junction, Congressman Keller had tht
5temerity to propose the impeachment
of the Attorney General. Two other
grounds for this action were also
named. First, the failure OF the De.
partment of Justice to prosecute case.
under the antitrust law against the
New York contractors and materia
men. Second, failure to prosecute
cases under the Volstead act.
The judiciary committee postponed
consideration Of the Impeachment,
proceedings until Congress meets fol
its short and final session in December.
In instituting the impeachment pro-
ceedings against Daugherty, Congress.
man Keller has sought to remove from
public life the man who would take
from striking shopmen the Constitu
tional guarantees of freedom of speecl
and who has apparently failed to ust
the vast powers of his Office to prose
cute those guilty of violating the laws
of the United States.
In his; attack on Keller, Governor
Preus becomes a hampton of Daugh.
erty. He could use no better means
to let the people of the state know
just where he stands.
1t Ought To w ork.