Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-26
NEWPORT NEWS LABOR
TO PROTEST INJUNCTION
Unions Hold Big Mass-Mcct-
ing in Tidcwalcr City
Sunday.
GoMrEns SUGGESTS MOVE
Tells Members of IIis Organization
10 send Resolutions to Their Com
Errssmnn Asking for Impeachment
OF DnuEhcrty.
[Kv Assoclntcd rress.I


NEWPORT NEWS, VA. Sept. %
organized labor Of Newport News
VII! hold mass meeting here next
sunday afternoon 10 protest the gov
crnncnt's Injunction against s,rik
Ing railway shopmen. samuel Com
pcrs. president of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor. has requested
union labor To hold similar meet
ines at the same time in every city
and town in the United states
The following communication
from Mr.. Gompcrs made public here
today. was sent TO every labor union
In the country. labor leaders nor.
declared:
TO al! organized labor:
Hio1ntcs Constitutions
Greetings; Tho Injunction as
sued against the shopmcn by Judge
Wi!kerSOu ON application OF Al,
torney- General Daughcrty Is a most;
fragrant violation ot the constitu-
ton Of the ruitei States. and of the
laws enacted b. our Congress so
one apparently IS free from it,
sweeping provisions. It prohibits
tho freedom OF speech. thc> freedom
OF the prcss ana tho right OF IA
people pcaccabiy TO assemble to dis.
'uss Their grievances
When minister Of the gospel in
I'H'di't WIS proceeded against Tor
violating the Injunction because h.
hhd prayed FOR the success OF the
sh"pmcn. The editor o. :; labor va
per. In Memphis. was placed under
arrest FOR printing an editorial
crIticz'ng the inji1ctiOn
Charges LAW Violations.
Tho A;torney-Gcncral based his
claim for tho injunction on the
ground that the law was violated
when the shpr'ncn refused TO accept
DECISIONS 81 tn" Railroad Labor
Board which ch.y had u perfect
rignt TO reject lie declared he
states government 10 prevent labor
'ron destroying the 'opcn shop
Otherwise TN" uonuu!on shop. lie
las violated tn. law by Lsing The
funds 1ppropr rated by Congress In
the Prosecution OF individuals ana
ORGANIZATIONS under TIE ant!trus.
act. The las aaproprlatlrg FUNDS
ip- the "cp"rtin""t % Justice pro
hihi;s their use IN The prosecution
90: labor OF farm ORGANIZATIONS. un-
der tn. antitrust laws Of the unt.!
states
These facts maze i: !mpcra,IY.
fpr tho people OF our beloved coun-
Try t" raise their voices Ia earnest
ana c'npia7!c protest against gov
crnneu, By Injunction. especially,
when o.at Injunction ovcrridos In.
A'ws aud the Constitution OF our re.
public.
Gail. on Labor Men.
The executive council therefore
calls upon uli labor and sympa q
'hiz!ug fr"cdom-loving citizens Ia
h"id mass meetings In their rcspcc-
.He communities Oh sunday. or
'obcr !. 1929. In pro,cs, aEains, tho
INJUNCTION pctItiun"d for ana Oh.
''iued 10y Attorney General DaurfI
"riN. 20 pi"dr. support to tho str!i..
Inf railroad ehopn.n tn their con
l'-'. an! :" oudors" tho move col
h" impcachmcut uf ATtormey- Gen
"ral Hauphorty
"a IS urged that you make i'm
it'd'ai" p!"para'ious for the holI
ms ~ the mass meeting On SUNDAY.
october !. 1922 that Won solici,snd
obtain ia" cooperation of tho
farmers. ho7h a. an organization
aud ass individuals aud sympathetic
freedom loving citizens Of YOUR com
'NGrity: also that resolutions bc
prepared aud adopted by tho mas.
meeting cory AZ which. duIy signed.
'n"u't bee '.lusuiiti.G 10 tho men,
hrr 80 tho Iior@c II Representatives
""rr'scn'irr '"ur dis1rlc; at WASH
'ngt"n J. g.. nul forward q con, u-
ln' same TO this a''it.c."