The labor world., 1922-10-14
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We are now facing, but We refer spe-
officially to the administration Of the
department of justice by Attorney
General Daugherty since he took Of
fve on March 4, 1921, which has
now eliminated in Mr.. Daugherty
having demanded and obtained an
Injunction which we submit clearly
violates those constitutional rights
nni safeguards the destruction or re-
>tri:tiou OF which spells disaster to
,ie American people.
Charges Arc Serious.
"On Sept. II Congressman Oscar
f.. Keller of Minnesota offered a
resolution in the house of represen-
,atives demanding the impeachment
a.: Harry NJ. Daugherty for high
crimes and misdemeanors In office.
He submitted that the attorney
general had been guilty both of the
abuse of power and the usurpation
Of power: that he had used his Of
flee to Cypress citizens of one class,
to deny them their constitutional
rights. to threaten unlawfuliy to pun
ish them for crimes they had not
committed. and TO enjoin them un-
lawfully from doing that which by
the laws and Constitution of the
United States they were entitled to
do
THAT he had unlawfully granted
to another class judicial privileges
and favors, had neglected and failed
hoir al
iy. and had released from prison
ma'efactors convicted of crimes
against the American people.
We particularly refer to the act
Of Attorney General Daugherty halt
ing the prosecution Of the United
Gas and Improvement company and
its officials after their indictment by
the Federal grand jury last March
Con overwhelming evidence) for their
criminal practices in violation Of the
Trust laws.
Pardons Trust Heads.
I'VE also have reference to the
action of Mr.. Daugherty in liberating
from prison Mr.. Francis H. Noble,
head of the Tile Trust. convicted
under the Antitrust laws and re-
leased after serving one month on
the pretext of illness, following in
this case the precedent established
by Mr.. DaUgherty when acting as
the personal adviser of Charles w.
Morse.
I'VE desire. furthermore, to call
your attention to the following pro-
vision contained in the act appro-
rriating funds for the department of
Justice, adopted by every congress
for the past zen years. namely:
"'.... No part of the money ap-
rrepriated for this act shall be spent
il, the prosec ution of any organiza-
ton or individual for entering into
any com bination or agreement hav-
ing in view the increasing of wages,
shortening of hours, or lettering the
condition of labor. or for any act
Gone in furtherance thereof not in
itself unlawful.
The LAW He Violated.
And to Section 20 of the So
cal'ed Clayton Antitrust act, which
says:
And no such restraining order or
Injunction shall prohibit any person
'r persons, whether singly or in con-
cert, from terminating any relation
Of employment. or from recommend
ing. advising. Or persuading others
f'y peaceful means so to do or
from peaceably assembling in a law
full manner and for lawful purposes
nor shall any of the acts spe-
rifled in this paragraph be consid-
cred or held to be violations of any
law Of the United States
III. as we are informed. the in
Junction demanded and obtained by
Mr. Daugherty distinctly prohibits
such acts. it logically follows that
the attorney general has been guilty
of misappriation of the funds
committed to his charge, and that
the laws of the United States have
been clearly violated by the very Of
flcial who has sworn to uphold them
and to prosecute those who violate
them.
I'VE are now informed that as
consequence of this injunction hav-
ing been granted. Jacob Cohen, the
editor OF the Labor Review, has been
arrested. and has been sentenced to
fine of $1,000 and imprisonment
of six months for having published
an article expressing his view as to
the character of the injunction pro-
ceedings.
"Thc King Forbids.''
I'VE a'so understand that Mr.. c..
V. Sanders, editor of the Memphis
Press, has been arrested and will
be tried for contempt Of Federal
court on Oct. Is, for having pub
lished an editorial entitled "The King
Forbids.' which commented on the
arrest of Mr. Cohen.
Notwithstanding these occur
rences apd the serious charges which
have been brought against the at
torney general, Mr.. Andrew J. VOL
stead of the house judiciary commit
tee, to whom Mr.. Keller's resolution
was referred. has succeeded in post
poning an investigation Of these
charges until after the fall elections.
Judge Wilkerson, in his opinion
Sl1St ming tho Injunction osLod h,,