The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-01
DAUGHERTY FILES
SUIT IN DISTRICT
COURT IN CHICAGO
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merce or in the carriage of mails
or in the performance OF any other
duty as common carriers and from
aiding, abetting, causing or encour.
aging or directing any person or
persons, association or organiza-
tion to do or cause to be done any
Of the things afore said.
I'm any manner by letters. print
ed or other circulars, kilograms,
telephones, word Of mouth, oral
persuasion or suggestion or through
interviews to be published In news
papers or other wise in any man
ner whatsoever encourage, direct
or command any person, whether a
member OF any or either OF said
labor organization, defendants
herein, or otherwise, to abandon
the employment of said railway
companies or any of them to re.
frain from entering the service Of
said railroad companies.
Further Restraints
1.-THE said defendants, Jewell.
McGrath, Scott. Johnston, Noonan,
Kline, Ryan. Franklin and Hynes
and each OF them as officers as
aforesaid and as individuals be
restrained and enioined from:
Issuing any instructions.
requests, public statements, to any
members OF the said labor organiza.
tons constituting the said federal
shop crafts, or to any official or
member of any system, federation
thereto with reference to their con.
duct, or the acts they shall per-
form subsequently to- the abandon.
ment Of the employment of the said
railway companies by the members
OF the said federated shop crafts,
or for the purpuose, Of or to induce
any such official or members or
any persons whomsoeVer do any.
thing for the purpose OF or intend.
ed or calculated to cause any en-
ploye Of said railway companies, or
any Of them to abandon the employ.
ment thereof, or to cause any per.
sons to refrain from entering the
employment thereof to perform du.
ties in aid Of the movement Of tran.
sportation of passengers and prop.
erty in interstate commerce and
the carriage OF the lmails.
Using, causing or consenting to
the use of the funds or the moneys
OF said labor organizations in aid
Of or to promote or encourage the
doing Of any of the matters or
things herein before complained Of.
THAT the complainant may have
such other and further relief In the
premises as the nature Of the case
may require and to your honor
shall seen meet"
Daugherty Makes Plea
The attorney general addressed
the court Immediately following
the reading of the formal COM
plant, read by Assistant Solicitor
General Easterline. His plea for
the injunction, Mr.. Daugherty said
was made necessary by the fact
that there comes time in the
history Of all nations when the
people must be advised whether
they have government or not.
1.-THE underlying principle in
volved in this action" Mr.. Daugh-
erty said, "is the survival and sup
remacy Of the government of the
United States"
mo union or combination Of
unions can, under our law, dictate
to the American government" the
attorney continued. when the
unions claim the right to dictate
to the government and to domin-
ate the American people, and de-
prive........the people of the neces-
stiles Of life, then the government
will destroy the unions, for the
government Of the United States Is
supreme and must endure. !"
Mr.. Daugherty disclaimed spect-