Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-07


taken against tho few misguided
labor leaders who have made incen-
diary speeches with tho purpose of
deieating tho administration of
Justice.
Tho rank and Mo OF labor or
CARNATIONS arc loyal and law -abid-
Ing citizens land l am satisfied that
they Will be content to submit tho
issues in the Chicago Injunction suit
10 tho orderly processes of law and
to abide by the decisions OF the
courts as TO what Is tho law OF tho
land.
VIII Have Full Chance to speak.
"A few misguided labor ieaders-
some OF them avowcd Bolshev!sts-
who have shown a contempt for tho
courts and tho processes of law
need not complain that they are
denied the fun privileges of FREQ
speech !, is my intention. II It shall
prove necessary. TO proceed with tho
equity suit. TO give them the fullest
opportunity OF FREQ speech and cir
cumstances that will give tho
greatest value TO their ute ancsu,
FOR L propose. whom the court merit
hears this case. that tho leadinR de:
PENDANTS shall have tho fullest. 90
portunity to take she stand. and
tcstfy under oath to whathetShr
not they are respons!bls Tor instiEat-
Ing and carrying on tho unquestioned
conspiracy to psraiyro transportA-
ton In this country. II they aroxe-
!uctant To tell their side OF III,
story. ! shall DO Observation-Disclosures
II unncccssary-to call tho loading
defendants TO the witness stand. and
1hey VIII then have then. az l said.
mo fullest opportunity OF FREQ
speech and under tho most satistac-
tory conditions.
Difficult 10 Locate Leaders.
IN thos proposing TO put before
the country. not only the govern
ments case. but any possible d.rons.
am somewhat h8mpared by tho FAC,
mat the governments process scrv.rs
nave had great difficulty in locating
the leading officials OF the shop crafts
organizations. No lawyer has sc,
formally appeared for them in me
,hicaso suit. and this is dlsappoin,-
Ing, as ! desire to servo notice unon
him TO bring into court next Mona,,
all the books. letters. kilograms and
other documentary data of hts CLIENTS.
so thht tho public could judg. whcth-
or or not they continuously a;tcmp,cd
10 paralyzo Interstate commerce. and
mus starvo the country. In order TO
ENFORCE. by coercion, their demands
an today instructing tho United
Staten Attorney at Chicago 10 serve
notico on the counsel for the defend
anus. when such counsel is selected 10
produce those of his clients who ar.
inc leading officials or the shop crafts
organizations, together with all their
books, correspondence. financial ac-
counts. check books. and other docu-
feniary data. / must presume that
hey VIII welcome this opportunity To
Tut their case before the court and
thus the public and / give little credit
a. tho rumors that any Of these edo
1sndanis have gone TO Canada and
taken with them the records of their
activities.
Such II course would be foolish, as
the government is not without dupli-
Gates OF such documentary evidence
and can readily subpoena tho tcle-
graph companies TO produce the tele
grams.
III this minority OF labor leaders.
who have denounced the action OF the
courts. are not willing 10 come into
court and tell their side OF the story
on the solemnity OF their oaths as
Witnesses. then the public. which ONLY
desires fair play. is likely to draw its
twn conclusion"