Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-05

Johnston, president Of the lntcrna-'
tional Association of Machinists, said
that leaders Will not abate their efforts
TO make the strike effective despite
civ action taken by the courts. Is. NJ.
Jewell. head of the shop crafts, issued
TO statement and at his headquarters
early tonight it was reported that he
was "ln conference" while another OF
fetal said he was "out of the city,
While Mr.. Daugherty, Blackburn Es-
tcrline. his assistant, and Charles
Clyne, United States district attorney,
all refused TO comment on the possible
effect of the injunction, M. Daugher-
ty said his future moves will be gov
erned entirely by the actions of the
persons .enjoined. c... sr'
In his presentation before the court,
Mr.. Daugherty reviewed the efforts nj
mediation. particularly President Har-
ding's attempt to end the strike. He
called attention to the fact that: the.
railroad labor board is an aScncySof
the government ,ands that ,tha PRESIDENT
issued a proclamation calling upon the
strikers to, return to work, obey the
boards decisions, and in any event not
to interfere with the transportation
service or with men willing to enter
or continue in service.
Labor Board Repudiates.
The defendants in refusing to accept
the labor boards decision cutting
wages, he said, have "repudiated the
labor board and its authority and hold
the labor board and the government of
the United States in contempt"
Calling attention to the declaration
of the president before congress that
:cthe government can have no chart for
its course except the law" the attor-
ney general continued:
"Thcre are statutes f6rbidding con-
spiracy to hinder interstate COM
nnerce; there are laws to assure the
highest possible safety to railway. SER
vice. It is my purpose TO invoke these
laws, civil and criminal, against all Of
tenders alike" ,.,
Legal safeguarding against such
menace in the future, he said, must be
worked out when a chance has been
given to appraise the entire situation:
1--WE must rcassert the doctrinei that
in this republic the first obligation and
the first allegiance of every citizen,
high or low, is to his government"
Mr.. Daugherty said, "and to hold that
government to be the just and unchal-
lenged sponsor for public welfare, and
the liberty, security and right of all its
citizens. No matter what clouds may
gather, no matter what storms may
ensue, no matter what hardShips may
attend or what sacrifices may be nee
cssary, government by law must and
will be sustained"
Expressing his resolve to use all the
power Of the government to maintain
transportation and sustain the right of
men to work, the attorney general, he
said, did not appear as a representa-
tive of the roads, but representing the
people Of the United States. Express
ing the governments friendliness to-
ward all labor, he continues, "the gov
crnm"nt Of the Urited States Is not
opposed to labor unions if they per-
form such functions as can be per-
formed in Lawful America. Never
while the labor unions limit their ae-
tivities to legitimate acts and lawful
pursuits not injurious, at least while l
speak and to the extent that I can
speak for the government of the Unit
ed States, shall n blow be struck at
them. But it may be understood that
so long and to the extent that I can
speak for the government Of the Unit
cd States. / will use the power of the