The Washington herald., 1922-09-07
HASPROOF, HESAYS
Attorney General Chal.
lenges Shopcraft Leaders
To Appear in Court.
OFFERS CHANCE
FOR FREE SPEECH
Injunction Debate Holds
Up Cummins Coal
Distribution Bill.

Attorney General Daugherty mas
what he regards as conclusive proof
of "a few misguided labor Ieaders-
carrying on an "unquestioned con-
spirscy to paralyze transportation
in this country"
Hence. in anticipation Of the
hearing in Chicago. September II.
to make the temporary injunction
against the shop craftsmen perma-
nerd, Mr.. Dauzherty has challenged
leaders to appear In court and bring
with them all documentary data
By this means. Daugherty De-
clared in statement last nf-ht.
leaders will have the fullest -
"ortunity of free speech and und
circumstances that will give tie
greatest value to their uttersnces"
Labor Leader subpoens.d.
Furthermore. he added. the docu-
mentsry data Of these men will l,e
such that the public could jude.
whether or not they continuously
attempted to paralyze interstate.
commerce and thus starve the COM
munity. in order to enforce. 5y coer-
cion, their demands"
IL is learned that the Justice De-
partment has been CARRYING on a
successful investigation to get evil
dence. One labor leader has been
served with a subpoena, and others
are being sought.
Il give little credit 20 the rumo-s
that any of these defendants have
gone to Canada and taken with
them the records Of their acti--
tiles" Daugherty declared. Sui
course would be foolish. as 1le
| government is not without dupIi-
/ Gates OF such documentary evidence
and can readily subpoena the tele-
graph companies to produce tele.
grams"
Rank and F1Ie Isw-AbIdInE.
The government will consider
/ in due time what proceedings shall
] be taken against the few misguided
labor leaders who have mede In
/ cendiary speeches with the purpose
Of defeating the administration OF
l justice" Dsugherty said In he
| statement The rank and file Of
labor organizations are loyal and
law-abiding citizens.
"A few misguided labor Leaders
some Of them ayo~ed Bolsheviks-
who have shown a contempt for the
need not complain that they are de-
MED the full privileges Of free
/ speech. propose, when the court
next hears this case. that the lead
| ing defendants shall have the fer-
| est opportunity to take the stand
and testify under oath as TO whether
or not they are responsible for H.
/ stigating and carrying on the TN
! questioned conspiracy to paralyze
transportation in this country.
Cannot Locate Leaders.
"If they are reluctant TO tell their
side of the story. shall be disposed
- although the governments evil
dence will make il unnecessary -
to call the leading defendants TO
IIhe witness stand.
In thus proposing TO put before
the country, not only the govern
ment's case. but any possible de-
tense. I am somewhat hampered by
the fact that the governments
process servers have had great dif-
ficulty in locating the leading
officials OF the shopcrafts organi-
zation"
Il am instructinE the United
States Attorney at Chicago to serve
notice on the counsel for the de-
PENDANTS. when such counsel is se-
lected. to produce those Of his eli
ents who are the leading officials
of the shopcrafts organization. to-
Eether with all their books, corre-
spondence, financial accounts. check
books and other documentary data
Cummins Bill Delayed.
Debate. first on the Daugherty in
/ nd
ment characterized by fits opponents
as a protection to .pro1teers, COM
bined yesterday to hold up passage
Of the Cummins coal distribution
and anti-profteering bill
Thus, while one Senate element
was condemning the Injunction. an
other element was delaying enact
ment OF a measure designed to meet
the emergency created by the trans
portation tie-up.
In addition to these two obstacles
a third presented itself late yester-
day - the absence of a quorum.
The Senate now stands adjourned
until this morning. and the SER
geant-at-arms has been instructed.
on motion of Senator Curtis. the
Senate floor leader. to round NJ
enough missing Senators to assure
liberal margin OF attendance. A
roll call revealed that forty-seven
Senators were present Gwo less
than a quorum); FIVE in the city.
but not present, and forty-fo1r out
Of the city.
Attacks Intunctton.
Senator Robinson, Democrat, os
Arkansas. charged that the injunc-
tion violates the Constitution and
Sections 8 and 20 of the Clayton
antitrust act; that Il will serve 20
coerce the workers into acceptance
tof the Labor Boards decision when
adverse 20 them: ana that Il leaves
the railroads apparently at liberty
to disregard the rulings Of the
board at will
Senator Watson. OF Indiana. n
defense of the injunction cited the
Supreme Court decision IN the neas
case and argued that q did not vio-
late the Clayton act and in no wise
Co~t~sed o.A ooee TsOeL
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