Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-09-06
NOT To
Be ABRIDGED BY
ORDER Of COURT
SAYS DAUCHERTY
Attorney General Claims
Injunction Does Not In
terfere With Freedom of
Speech or the Press.
WAS NOT OBTAINED TO
FORCE MEN TO WORK
melting Riots or Murders
viii Not Be Tolerated,
Transportation Must Not
Be Interfered With,

Washington, Sept. (by the AS
lsociated Press. )-The injunction
obtained in Chicago against strik-
ling shopmen by the government,
Attorney General Daughterty said
today, will not be used to bridge
personal liberty nor will freedom
Of speech or the press be inter-
fered with. But, he added, free
dom of speech and freedom of the
press does not mean those mediums
may be used to incite riots or mur-
.ders." The attorney general also
declared that the injunction had not
been obtained to force men to work,
nor was it a move to prevent strikes.
Rights Not Endangered.
The statement of Mr.. Daugherty,
which was made to newspaper COR
respondents, followed earlier de-
.clarations by a White House spokcs.
man after today's cabinet meeting
that President Harding felt the in
junction would not in any way en-
danger constitutional rights of the
men on strike or of other citizens.
But, it was added the Chicago In
junction proceedings would be fol-
lowed up with the determine ton
'of preventing interference with
transportation.
Just how far the government
would be obliged to go with prose-
.cutlons against individuals, the
White House spokesman said. could
only be determined by events. 1t
was indicated that no activities In
connection with the strike outside
Of court matters were now in
progress.
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 functions
that do not interfere with inter-
state commerce or otherwise violate
the law"
"If any one undertakes to bridge
personal liberty" he added, "I viii
be as vigorous in upholding the
peoples rights as I am vigorous in
opposing violence"
situation VIII Quiet Down.
The attorney general expressed
the belief that the strike situation
would "quiet down" this week. and
added:
81 do not want to go any further
in these proceedings than is neces-
'sary. | want to be reasonable about
It, but not so reasonable as to let
the government and the people be
trampled upon"
The injunction, he added, "is sit
ting very comfortable" adding that
the department had received many
congratulatory messages on it, in
cluding many from labor people.
The great majority of the press
about 90 per cent--that portion
of the respectable outstanding
press" Mr.. Daugherty declared, ap-
proved the governments course,
The press, he added, had performed
"a very generous, helpful serVice
to the American people"
Picketing a Violation.
Responding to a question, the
attorney geenral said he thought 4
court would construe advocacy or
picketing as being violation of
Judge Wilkerson's temporary re-
Istraining order.
Reports to the department. or
Justice today, he asserted, showed
the situation over the country to be
quiet, very comfortable
Methods Unchanged.
As the attorney general discussed
the situation William II. Johnston,
president of tho International AS
sociation of MachinistS one OF the
seven striking rail unions, declared
in an address before mass meet
ing of strikers here that no change
had been made in the methods OF
conducting the strike, so far as MS
union was concerned.
Mr.. Johnston characterized the
Chicago injunction as the DIE
noise" and said he would DEFY AL
torney General Daugherty or am,
one else to interfere with me ana
my fellows meeting to discuss mat
ters Of mutual interest