The New York herald., 1922-09-15
LABOR ASKSHOUSE TO
IMPEACH DAUCHERTY
dcration Also Accuses Will
kerson Of Violating Oath
in Injunction Suit.
PLANS ELECTION DRIVE
ShOpmen's Case to BE Issue
Logan County Miners
Trial Denounced.

Special Dispatch TO THE NEW YonK HrRslp.
ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 1.-THE i'm
peachment OF Attorney General
Daugherty and Judge wilkerson for
violation of their oath OF office" in
connection with the Injunction suit
against the striking railroad shopmen
was demanded to-day by the exccu-
tive council OF the American Fedora
ton OF Labor. In session at the Am
bassador Hotel. Formal presentation
OF charges in the House OF Represen-
tatives will be made within a few
days. Matthew woll. vice-presidcnt OF
the federation. announced. This VIII
be followed by campaign throughout
the nation in every Congressional dis
trict as labor's issue in the autumn
elections. The federation will call on
all voters TO support candidates
pledged to favor the impeachment.
Every possible effort will be made.
the council announces. TO arouse the
nation to the dangers OF government
by injunction. No further concern Is
felt regarding the outcome OF the
shopmen's injunction case. the council
states. but that will form the basis
for the labor campaign until election
day
In addition. the council denounced
and condemned" the prosecution OF
members OF the United Mine Workers
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growing out of the march on Logan
county in 1921 and pledged support to
the miners in fighting those charges.
Impeachment Charges.
The council in it's statement calling
for the impeachment of the two Gov
ernment officials said;
"The executive councils first decision
was to demand the impeachment Of At
torney- General Daugherty and ]. o..
wikerson for their fragrant and arro-
CANT violation and disregard 10 their
oath Of office. the use OF their respective
offices in promoting the so-called open
shop in deliberately casting aside the
constitutional rights Of the wage earn
ers of our land and for their failure
States
..The executive council Is not con-
cerned further with what Attorney-Gen-
eral Daugherty and Judge Wilkerson
may or may not do in respect to the
present Injunction. 1t considers that
these men have fiagrantly thrown the
United States Constitution TO the four
winds and that by this action they have
demonstrated their unfitness 70 further
trust In public office"
Samuel Gompers. president OF the
council, was authorized to confer with
labor representatives In Congress and
prepare a bill on which will be based
the charges for impeachment First
steps have been taken already In Con-
gress looking to the introduction OF the
bill, Mr.. VOL announced. Mr. Woil
expressed doubt regarding a successful
outcome OF such proceeding, but said
IL was worth making the try"
The west virginia Case.
There was almost unanimous demand
II was said for drastic action In some
form on the West virginia trials and
many unions insisted upon general
strike for twenty-four hours In protest.
The Federation statement said
I'VE call upon the Governor OF the
state OF West Virginia to remove the
taint Of the coal interests from the
prosecution OF these cases and 20 put
this function In the hands OF the duly
elected officials OF the country where
the trials are IN progress.
I'VE urge the people OF Jefferson
county to uphold and maintain their ira
ditions for fairness and impartiality IN
the administration OF justice and TO
guard against convictions In these cases
deteriorating and degenerating into a
mere automatic process because the
feudal interests OF the coal mining In
dustry OF the State demand II. We ask
these citizens TO join In driving from
their midst the sinister interests that are
standing behind the prosecution OF these
cases and seeking the destruction OF the
miners organization as a means OF their
own ACKNOWLEDGMENT and profit"
Mr.. Compcrs In statement regard
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