New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-15
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|. For Daalgllerty
Impeachment
Judge Wilkerson Included
i'm Formal Demand Made
by A. f. of T.. Heads, Who
VIII Take Issue to Polls
End of Rail Board Urged
Labor Denounces ssFeudal-
ISM of w. Va. Coal Ba-
rons and Treason Trials
BY Gilman Parker

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Sept. ia
impeachment of Attorney General
Harry NJ. Daugherty and Federal Judge
James II. Wiikerson was formally de-
manded here to-day by the heads of
organized labor, meeting in this after
moons session of the executive council
of the American Federation of Labor.
The demand is the oatgrowth Of the
Attorney Generals injunction proceed
ings against the railroad shopmen in
Judge WiIkerson's court in Chicago,
and will, the union chiefs declared. be
made one Of the leading issues in the
hon. bipartisan political campaign waged
by the Federation in connection with
the fall elections,
Although it was not formally an
nounced in the councils statement of
it's action, it was declared that all
candidates for Congress would be asked
by union leaders in their districts to
pledge themselves to vote for the inn
10 so will receive organized iabor's OPP
position.
Action Is Surprise
The councils action came as SUR
prise, since it was not expected the
hnion chiefs would join the issue with
the two Federal officials to so great
kn extent.
The impeachment was demanded on
four main allegations, as follows:
1.--"For their fragrant and arrogant
violation and disregard for their oath
hf office"
2.-"For the use of their respective
offices in promoting the so-called open
ihop'"
3.--"For deliberately casting aside
The Constitutional rights of the wage
farmers of our land"
4.-"For their failure to uphold the
Constitution of the United States" :
"The Executive Council considers
hat these men have fagrantly thrown
he United States Constitution TO the
lave demonstrated their unfitness to
,urther trust in public Office the state
hent concludes.
AS to what the Attorney General and
Judge Wilkerson may or may not do
concerning the shipments injunction
proceedings the council is mot con-
lerned," the statement set forth.
Back Treason Defendants
Another matter dealt with in the
Iouncil's deliberations was the treason
hal at Charlestown, w. Va, of some
If the miners who took part in the
harch on Logan and Mingo In this
he council denounced "industrial feu-
lalism" in West Virginia, called on
sovernor Morgan to remove the faint
Il the coal interests. from the prosecu-
ion," and pledged the councils sup
tort to the defendants.
In addition to this official action,
|amuel Gompers, president of the fed
ration, issued statement attacking
he United, STATES Railroad Labor
! ,oard, and by implication urged it's
Enlistment. In this Mr.. Gonpers re-
+, ected fiat demands-to the same effect
.ade recently by various officials of
,e railroad unions.
The councils statement demanding
,e impeachment of Attorney General
augherty and Judge Wilkerson said
"The executive council at its ses-
ion to-day opened it's campaign
gas1st all who prove untrue to the
eople's constitutional rights and who
fould use their positions of public
rust to promote purposes foreign to
nd in conflict with the legitimate
hnctions delegated to them in their
representative capacity.
Every possible effort will be made
b arouse the people of America &c
he necessity that government by in,
nnction must stop and that constitu-
Jonah government by law must govern
We are to perpetuate our nation as g
lovernment of free people"
Assaii Treason Trials
The treason trials were dealt with
y the council as follows:
"The executive council reafirmed its
Inference to and support Of the princi
le that the execution of the laws of the
and and the administration of justice
" the courts is function that de.
Dives upon the chosen officials of the
eople to be performed by them with
ut favor or bias, with impartiality
Pirness and justice to every man ans
ot subject to usurpation or seizure
y any selfish, predatory or specia
hterest.
SIN reviewing the prosecution which
! going on in West Virginia of tn,
Ficials and members of the distric
heal unions of the United Mine Work
RS in the so-called treason trials. tn,
Executive council denounced this prose
htion by the adoption of the follow
bg resolutions:
"First-We condemn and denounct
he industrial feudalism which, rep
esented by the coal-producing inter
SITS of West Virginia. masquerades be
lind the prosecution of officials an,