New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-23

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laws delay 10 continue practises quss-
toned by public officials. SO, while
tho matter which interests me most
deeply IS pending in court, ] feel that
Il Is the part Of good citizenship 20
respect the duly constituted authori-
ties and their opinion Of which loyalty
requires.
This waiting attitude Is no eompro-
mise, absolutely no acknowledgment OF
the right Of tho state TO suppress free
utteranee, published in a decent and
orderly manner. II follows a profound
belief IN law and legal processes and
feel that every citizen Of Kansas while
this matter is pending should obey
what the Governor and Attorney Cen
eral feel is the law.
and another thing, Kansas must
realize the situation in which Governor
Allen Is placed. lie feels that tne
strike imperils life and property. But
II was not without a stress Of heart
and soul that he has called out the
troops. He knows that might mean
bloodshed, and 20 a man Of his me
sensibilitles the prospect is heavy
burden. In administering the law as
he sees IL he has been brave and patri-
otto. do not agree with him In this
action. but the difference in opinion
sbout the wisdom OF suppressing the
fundamental right Of American citl-
zenship while the courts are trying 70
get az the truth and the right, should
not prcvent me or all good citizens
from unfolding his hands and giving
him the earnest support which loyalty
requires. ,t,
disnutes h right. The laboring man In
tho end will lose II he resorts 70 force.
The living wage for the unskilled WORK
or Is the basis upon which wage adj
Indication must rest The Kansas
court has laid down that principle. II
the national Labor Board had adhered
10 the basis Of a living wage IN the con-
troversy with the shopmen, this strike
would never have occurred.
"But that water has gone under the
bridge The shopmen are out on Just
cause. but IN an ill-timcd strike. The
cause Of labor can win only with pub
lie sentiment behind IL, and 20 revert
10 brute force now would be dis
astrous mistake
Several days ago Mr.. White posted
the placard in a window Of his news
raper Office, "The Gazette" Inc yell
low poster announced ave are for the
striking railroad men so per cent"
Mr.. White said he would add l per
cent each day as the shopmen's strike
continued declaring "The right TO
free utteranec Of honest opinions Is
fundamental right
But Governor Allen. his friend, pub
licly and personally for many years
and the companion OF the editor on a
European trip during the World War,
differed in his Interpretation OF the
Industrial Court act. He held that the
display OF the sympathy card in The
Gazette" window was violation Of
the picketing clause Of the Industrial
Court law and declared Mr.. White had
the wrong slant" in the matter. The
Go-.-frr said he did not believe for
bildi display OF such cards was an
attack on free speech, as his author
friend contended. He declared no ex-
ception could be made, that Mr.. White
must be arrested for violation Of the
law.
Il conference held az Emporia last
night between the seconds" Of Mr.
White and Mr.. Allen resulted in
deadlock. Mr.. White, through his rep
rescntatives, informed the Governors
emissary that he would not back down.
When Informed Of this the Governor
said he would cause Mr.. Whites arrest
II the plaeard was still up to-day. II
was.
Throughout Il all the Governor and
editor have reiterated that there was
no personal feeling between them, de-