The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-23
GIVEN
DEFENSE TO ]
ARGUE TEXT
Writ Made Nation Wide;
100000 shopmsn
Affected.

Chicago, Sept. Judge
James H. Wilkerson today
granted Attorney General
Daugherty's petition for . ma
tion.wide temporary Injunction
against the striking railway
shopnen.
Judge Wilkerson, IN . long
review Of the case, said the de-
fendants could not deny knowl-
edge and responsibility Of the
widespread Violence which has
marked the strike Partial set
tement Of the strike, Ae held,
has not affected the right Of the
government to obtain . nAt4on-
wide injunction.
The court gave attorneys for the
defense until Monday morning At
10 o'clock to study the decision and
prepare to argue the text Of the
injunction order. which will be
signed.
Attorney General Daugherty on
Thursday presented the govern
ment's proposed draft, which Is
even more drastic than the re.
strairing order now in force.
The order will affect about 10
officers and 100000 members Of the
six crafts belonging to the railway
employees department. American
Federation of Labor.
Chicago, Sept. 23.-In his state
ment after citing numerous su-
preme court decisions, Judge Wilk-.
erson said in part:
Cites Violence.
~The only material question
really in dispute on the record is
the responsibility in law Of the de-
PENDANTS for the large number Of
unlawful acts shown to have been
committed, the most of them By un-
known parties.
"On Aug. %, 1922, with the record
of almost two months of continu-
Gus disorder and violence before
them, the leaders Of these organi-
cations sent out to otheir members
the following:
eff there be any among US who
regret the step they have taken let
them turn back now SO that the
brand of Cain can be on them for
all time, because this has ceased to
be a pink tea or a vacation but q
real he-man strike from now en-.
and if you cannot measure up 10
that standard, this is no plauN fnc.
you. s..
However, keep In mind our
policy that the laws Of the land
must be obeyed but there Is 30
much that can be done that hac -
been done without violating the
laws that you are now asked to ge.
on the job and do your damnedest,
then a little hit more. II the min
ers could fight five months, then
surely our people can. too. They
won by sticking. We can do like
wise and if you are not in this
game to do your full duty, then
step aside and let man take your
place. These may be harsh words.
but this is war, industrial war, an.l
no place for kid gloves or soft
talk. Now, boys, let's 60 from here.
No surrender
These defendants will not be
permitted on the record here to
deny responsibility for these ua-
lawful acts. They will not be per-
mitted to continue acts, which even
though they may be peaceable and
lawful in themselves, it has been
demonstrated are only part of a
program of unlawful conduct and
are done for the accomplishment Of
an unlawful purpose"
The government has not decided
whether to follow up the present
hearing with a request for a pe.-
manent injunction, it was said to-
day. 1t is considered probable thai
the strikers will appeal Judge
Wilkerson's decision and carry the
case to tn supreme court, because
of its importance.
The temporary Injunction to be
issue on Monday will supersede :he
temporary restraining order issued
on Sept. l.
Indication that the shop craft
leaders would appeal from Judge
Wilkerson's decree was given DY
Donald r. Richberg, counsel fol
B. NJ. Jewell. president, and Johr
Scott, secretary. Of the Railwsy J
Employees department Of the Anne
ican Federation of Labor.