The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-15
FILTRATION HEARS IA TOILETTE
PROPOSE VETO ON THE COURTS
Labor Organization to Lead
Battle For Constitutional
Amendment, Giving Con-
gress Power to Veto Su-
preme Court Decisions.

Cincinnati. Ohio. June l4.-Orsani7eu
labor indicated a determination ~ '"e
American Federation OF Labor conNeH-
lion here today that II would start
drive for a constitutional Amendments
for = congressional veto Of supreme
court decisions. and for the Gen IA VI
tho power oC lower federal courts ~ SCI
aside a federal iaw as uncohs'' 'u''o''a' =, ,
,rhts ,hr delegates we're informed. would
overcome decisions which ianor mas i'
rardeJ as iuimical 10 It's Interests
Tho o,iy formal action, however. was
unanimous adoption OF motion Great
NO = spcc!al committee 10 frame
roIicv. which action was taken after
,ba urroposal for the amendment mao
bean made by Senator LaFol!ette OF
WISCONSIN Other speakers. most OF
,hcm leaders in the labor movement
arrrovcd the program as pracucao'e'
while the delegates voiced approval
with applause.
La Fouetto's Address
Tho suggestion of a drive for the
or,c,irncu, came in the midst Of pro-
cr,.,, dcyoied to condemnat tiOn OF chilu
labor The address of Senator LaFo!-
Iette ccntcrcd attacks on the supreme
couri which for a second time recently
declared the federal child labor law un-
,,n,s,;,rtionsl In authorizing appoint
ment Of tho special committee. the dele
ra,es voted TO vest in II authority 10
rore,der All decisions of the last rev
rnars which the federation has brand
"a as inimical to organized labor
! Senator L.aFolletre. In his speech, con-
,crded that the federal courts mao py
prorcss Of gradual encroachmen's
| '.wrested Sovereignty from the people
ond he cited the child labor tax law oe-
cfeion as typical Of the conduct OF the
federal judiciary.
U.sses greeted tho senator's hrst men-
ior Of chief Justice Taft. but these
nuicklv changed 10 applause AS LaFol :
Ietto declared that Taft was repudiated
~, tho voters when a second term can
lida,o for president.
Five members of me supreme court
r.aFolle,te said. enact what shall he
Tho laws" and he added, we are ruled
.hv A judicial oligarcy."
Annlause came frequent" during me
snccch and at the end the delegates rose
and cheered. continuing their demon
strat!ons for few minutes
Endorsed By Mccullough
v Mccullough. Of the International
TvroCraphical Union. endorsed the La
Toilette amendment as "prhcucabIc'
, asserting that "a great Gay "orh ioi
he race the world around" had been
accomplished nv the conventions con-
Hideration or the child labor problem
William Green. Of The United Mine
Workers. told the convention that the
"reactionary wave that followed tho
war had turned. and he asserted his
belief that constitutional amendment
was possible.
Results in the Indiana. Pennsylran'a
and Iowa primary elections were citeo
nv Mr.. Green as proof that the pen
dulnm Of reartionary forces" was fall
Ing back. and he predicted that the
North Dakota primary. June "5' wouln
result in the defeat for denomination OF
Senator Mcrumber. who was described
aS a "reaCt'onarN.
There is a progressive trend Of pub.
l'c thought toward progress" declared
Mr. Green.
Favorable action by oonEress on an
amendment 10 abolish child labor was
r-edictcd hv Mrs Florence Kelley or
Tho National Consumers l"ague Along
with Mary V Halas Of the Woman
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