New-York tribune., 1922-09-02

There are many who believe, on
account OF the arrogance of certaift
officials of labor unions, that the unions
themselves should be destroyed. i do
not think they should, but | think they
should be corrected and restrained. II
the acts of violence and murder are
inspired by the unions, then II is time
for the government to call halt. No
organization or association no matter
how well organized or how powerful
it may be, can hold its constitution or
it's laws supreme over the government,
the constitution and the laws of the
United States of America.
"No union or combination of unions
can, under our laws, dictate to the
American people. When the unions
claim the right to dictate to the gov
ernment and to dominate the American
people and deprive the American people
of the necessities of life, then the
government will destroy the unions, for
the government of the United States
is supreme and must endure. No labor
leader or capitalistic leader, no organ
ization or association of any kind or
any kinds or combination of the same,
will be permitted by the government Of
the United States to laugh in the
frozen faces of famishing people
without rompt prosecution and proper
punishment.
"There is ample authority in the
laws of this country to support the
court in the issuance of the restrain
ing order prayed for in this proceed
ing. All modern decisions support the
authority of the government laid down
more exhaustively and forcefully in
the Debs case, 1853 u. s. Sod, than
probably in any other particular case
decided by any court. In that case
many OF the serious offenses COM
planned of in the case at bar were
involved.
Right to Work Held Sacred
"The right to work in this country
is as sacred as the right not to be
compelled to work, if man is not
disposed to do so, and every man must
be made equally secure in his choice.
take notice of the fact that in the
legislative branch of the governm ont
the situation is deemed SO serious that
the taking over of the railroads by
the government is considered neces-
sary | do not believe that time has
yet come.
"The government has not reached the
point where 1t will admit it's inability
to protect the rightful owners of prop
erty in their right to use that prop
erty for the general welfare of the
whole people and to require the own
ers Of the railroads to furnish that
commerce, to the life of industry, I'd
human life and even to the very life
of the government itself.
"These defendants, considering the
temperament of the people Of the
United States, can do no wiser or more
beneficial thing for union labor than
to consent that this temporary re-
straining order, if it should be granted
by the court, be made permanent.
Original Dispute Not Involved
"The dispute between the employers
and employees is not involved In this
proceeding. We have passed beyond
that point. A governmental body en-
titled to recognition and obedience has
decided that dispute. | am not taking
sides between the disputants at this
time as an advocate of either. 1t so
happens in this instance that the rail
roads are willing to render the service
the government requires they shall
render. They are trying to serve the
American people. They are trying to
observe the law. They are endeavorins
to furnish transportation. On the
ing transportation and are offending
against the law, as alleged In this bill
and by acts Of violence are antagoniz-
ing and opposing she government of
the United States.
"Shall the American seople suffer;
shall property be destroyed; shall
laws be broken; shall society be dis
organized; shall prosperity and all
labor cease and the poor be in want
because employers and employees en-
gagged in interstate commerce, obli-
gated to the government and to the
people Of the United States by a
greater obligation than that which
rests upon any other set of men in
theycountry, because of dispute be-
tween them refuse to obey the law
No. The answer by the government Is
that II they cannot agree others will
be given the privilege and protection
of performing this service who will
agree with the government and obey
the laws of government"