The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-22
Rail Strike
Injunction
Extended.
Gourt Order Continued Until
Saturday When Decision
in Government Suit Will
Be Announced.
Little Change in Bill

Chicago, Sept. 2l.-(By A. P)-
Fate OF the governments suit for a
nationwide injunction against the
striking railroad shop workers will
be announced Saturday morning at
II by Judge II, Wilkerson.
In the meantime, the temporary
restraining order which had been in
effect since September | is continued
IN force, by order OF the court
The order would have expired to-
night al midnight.
Attorney General Harry NJ.
Daugherty read the draft OF the pro
posed injunction TO the court. and
after brief statement ~ defense OF
the governments right 10 enjoin the
strikers brought the cause 20 a close.
The hearing started 10 days ago.
The injunction bill differs but little
from the restraining order. Its
terms have, in some cases, been made
moro binding and its phraseology
clarified in doubtful passages but.
with one exception. il is every bit
~ drastic as the order now in force.
One Modification.
The one outstanding modification
IL paragraph specifically asserting
that nothing contained herein shall !
be construed TO prohibit the use OF |
the funds or moneys OF any said |
labor organizations for any lawful !
purpose. and nothing contained IN |
this order shall be construed to pro-
hibit the expression of any opinion |
or argument not intended TO aid or
encourage the doing OF any OF the
acts heretofore enjoined, or not
calculated 10 maintain or prolong a
conspiracy 10 restrain interstate com
nerce or the transportation ot the
mails"
The paragraph forbidding picket
ing I'm the vicinity or near the place.
al ingress or egress OF the places
where railroad employees are re-
ouired to work has been extended
10 include a ban against picket posts
"along the ways Travelled by said eni-
ployes" 10 aud from their work.
The provisions against piekets at
tempting TO prevent employees IRON +;
entering upon or continuing their
cutie, has been extended TO include
"any other person or persons.
May Extend Provision. l.
The ban against threats OF violence
against families OF workmen will be /,
ex.ended. II the bill is granted, TO
include NOT only threats but m :
opprobrious epitbets, per
suasion or other acts oil like char 7
acter.'
TO the original restraining. order
the government has also added III the
new bill an additional provision that
The application for a preliminary IN
junction shall be continued against
ali defendants who have not been le- %
gally served with notice OF the pres Z
ent hearing, the application to be E
heard at such time as the court shall
select.
In explanation OF the injunction I
bill. Attorney General paugherty
told the court that this order does ,
not question the right OF a man or a
any number of men TO strike, but II
restraints them from unlaWiully r
Striking back" The enforcement OF i
This decree will not deprive any man i
of anv lawful right. On the other r
hand. it will afford protection to I
every man and all men equally, who II
come within its operations, IN each n
and every lawful right.
at is the duty Of the government 5
to compel the railroads TO turnish L
If the railroads are a
themselves, at any time or Tor any .
.eason. not able 10 do SO because OF II
it is the obligation OF a
the government 10 step III ana pre- d
vent any and all interferenees.
Fair But Firm. !.
"Tbe Iie of industry, human lire,
he lie OF the government tseit de-
sends upon industrial peace and m
iustrial peace depends upon unln.
.errupted interstate commerce and
.he TRANSFORMATION OF the mails. c
The government OF the Imted I,
States must at all times be tair out a
.he government OF the United States "
uuSt al all times he firm. No tree G
iom Of speech is interiered with by L
.his order unless ii be the speech n
which insitcs the mob and results /,
N crimes aud aiienSes which the gov 1
,rnmcnt Is bound 10 prevent NO o
minority is oycgsfidden hy this order; 1
hr majority IS not made more pow I,
.rtul or dominating; nor Is the mt :.
,ority made more suhseFylsnt r,
~The order speaks tor the last word r.
Il the government and iof soeiety 4
IA civilization throagh that tribunal \
, a.th guides the NaN net eaiy 70 Il
t..rry 81 men but & the nauon, iot b
..s-. ana tstnFss and liberty and