The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-01
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WORKERSFROM
HURTINGROADS
Federal Judge Grants Injunc-
ton IN Chicago Against
Striking Shopcraft on Plea
of Attorney General.
SAYS ACTION is URGENT

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-The United
States government today granted a
temporary restraining order against
the six striking shopcrafts, their Of
ficials and members, from interfering
in any way with the operation of rail
roads and their property.
The order was granted by United
States District Judge Wilkerson, on
application Of Attorney-General Daugh-
erty and District Attorney Charles F.
Clyne. The order will remain in force
until Sept. IL, pending hearing on the
governments application for a per,
manent injunction.
The encouragement addressed the
court Immediately following the read
ing of the pleas by Assistant Solicitor
Easterline
Explains Plea.
His plea for the Injunction, Mr.
Daugherty said, was made necessary
owing to the fact that there comes a
time in the history of all nations when
the people must be advised whether or
not they have a government"
NO union or combination of union
can dictate to the American union"
| the attorney-general continued. when
/ the unions claim the right to dictate
| to the government, and to dominate
1 the American people and deprive the
people of the necessities of life, the
| government will destroy the union, for
the government of the United States is
supreme and must endure"
The encouragement disclaimed
specifically, however, that this was a
move to break the union. Tomorrow"
he continued, "it will be said by some
more malicious than truthful that this
proceeding is intended as a death blow
to the unions. In my judgment, the
injunction, is necessary for the protec-
ton and for the preservation OF the
unions themselves"
! The suit was filed shortly after the
arrival of the attorney general in Chi
cago this morning. The plea for in
/ junction named the employees in the
railway department of the American
Federation of Labor, the striking shop
crafts and 120 system federations.
4 Daugherty declared the transporta-
ton systems of the country were near
a complete breakdown and that ma
llOudI ulSdSlCl was ACdA uA4CSS III
mediate steps were taken to aid rail
roads in breaking the strike.
Daugherty cited numerous acts OF
violence which he attributed to the
|. strike declaring that more than 10000
appeals had reached his office for aid
in controlling the strike situation.
Il Express Regret.
|, TT is with great regret that l am
, compelled to institute this proceeding
! on behalf of the government" Daugh-
!, erty said.
Considering existing conditions and
, the welfare of the people of America,
there is no other course and under the
circumstances have not the slightest
, fear or doubt of the governments po-
! sition."
, Daugherty then outlined the failure
! of the efforts made by President Hard
, ing to bring a settlement to the strike
{ and quoted from the president 5
; speech of August Is:
+ "The government Of the United
States is not opposed to labor unions
if they perform such functions as can
be performed in lawful America. But,
it may be understood that so long and
! to the extent that / can speak for the
government of the United States
will set the power of the government
/ within my control to prevent the labo-
: unions of the country from destroy
! ing the open shop
; Far Reaching.
I The Injunction petition was char
, acterized as one of the most far-reach-
: ing and drastic ever requested of a
!. federal court in a labor dispute.
If granted, union officials would be
a restrained from issuing any instrue-
tions, public statements or sugges
/, tions" to its members regarding the
: conduct of the strike.
!. Funds of the union would be tied uT
: and no money could be used to further
= = the strike.
: : The court was requested to prevent
u all picketing, gatherings Of striker
'' and threats of violence or any act
which would hinder the operations CT
trains carrying interstate commerce OF
mail.
WASHINGTON, Sept Leaders
of the striking shopmen will not abato
their attempts to make their strike Ell
fective whatever action is taken b.
the court in Chicago is result of III
junction proceedings instituted by AT
d torney-GeneraI Daugherty it was said
p here today by w H. Johnston, presi
D ident of the International Association
s. of Machinists, one of the largest strik
If ing groups.
IS "The filing of this suit is just an
other blunder to be added to the large
S list which the administration has al
e ready made in dealing with the rail
% road situation" Mr.. Johnston said e
It am surprised Mr.. Daugherty isn't al
D tempting to restrain the railroads in
h stead of the men The administra
n ton has done everything it could tx
lr help the railroad management
,e Mr. Johnston asserted that it woulC
!, "take more than a mere injunction
- suit or an injunction to prevent tbs
4 complete collapse OF some of thesc
% railroads in the next 80 days." an(
N added:
= I'VE shall continue with the strike
- whatever happens. We are not afraiC
~ of anything the courts can do MeI
y still have some constitutional rights il
America and we shall stand on them
), CHICAGO, Sept. Police and fed
:. eral operatives here were under order.