The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-08
Government Will
Ask Modification
= ofU.S. Injunction
Officials May Ask Court ia
Strike Out Clauses In
yolving Free Speech
and Assemblage.

Washington, Sept. 7--Modiiiea-
ton OF The injunction against tho
rail strikers will be asked by the
government in Federal Judge Wilker'
sons court in Chicago, when hear
ings begin Monday on the question
OF making the temporary order per-
mcnt This was learned today up
on high authority.
II would be no surprise II the gov
ernment voluntarily asked the court
to strike out OF the permanent in
junction all the clauses involving the
question OF free speech, free press
and free assemblage, which the
strikers contend are in violation OF
their constitutional guarantees The
provision OF the injunction forbid
ding the use OF the funds OF the
shopmen for strike purposes, also
may be eliminated at the request OF
the government, although this is in
some doubt.
Lawyers Disapprove.
Most OF the ablest lawyers in con-
gress, public or privately, have voic.
ed their disapproval of some OF the
provisions OF the injunction, par
ticulary those which were alleged to
be in conflict with the first amend
ment to the constitution. Some of
those senator's and congressman have
not hesitatcd TO express their views
to the presiden. and Attorney GeG-
cral Daughcrty directly.
Senator Borah Gdaho), chairman
OF the senate labor committee, con-
ferred with Mr.. Daugherty today at
Mr.. Daugherty's invitation. The at
torney general is understood to have
expressed desire for the opinion
OF Senator Borah on the terms OF
the injunction. Senator Borah frank
ly informed him that he considered
the injunction far too drastic.
Il told him ] thought the injunc-
ton clauses which were far beyond
the power of the court to grant,"
said Senator Borah. Some of
them, in my opinion, are in viola
ton of the constitution. furthermore,
| told him that the presence of those
clauses in the injunction did not help
his case any. On the other hand,
thought they would retard and de-
lay adjustment of the real contro-
vcrsy involved in the strike"
impeachment Asked.
Senator Borah received a tele-
gram from John J. Dowd, chairman
OF the central strike committee OF
the Metropolitan district, New York
city, asking him To institute impeach-
ment proceedings against Attorney
General Daugherty and Judge Will
kerson for violating the constitu-
tion. Sedator Borah said he will
reply fully to your telegram after
the hearing next week.
IF the leaders of the striking rail-
road shopmen make war upon re-
publican candidates, as they threaten
to do, the issue is one that few, il
any. nominees OF the republican par
ty will evade," declared Republican
Publicity association, through its
president Jonathan Bourne. ir.
While the strike is not fundamental
ly party issue, the strikers have
the power TO make il a party issue by
following up their crusade for the
defeat OF republican candidates as
a rebuke 10 the administration.
The course the Harding admins
tration followed is not subject to
just criticism az the hands oil the
shopmen for il anything, Mr.,
Harding has ered in being too pa.
iient with men who struck against
a decision OF a legally constituted
government tribunal