, 1922-09-01

the United States"
tinued. when the unions claim the
right to dictate to the government and
to dominate the American people. and
deprive tho people OF the necessities Of |
life. then the government will destroy |
the unions. for the government OF the |
United States in supreme and must en-
dure."
Tomorrow il will be said by some
more malicious than thruthful that
this proceeding is intended as a death
blow to the unions. In my Judgment,
this movement 1.-THE Injunction is nee
essary for the projection and preser-
walton OF the unions themselves.
$50 long, and to the extent that
can speak for the government of the
United States. 1 will use the power
of the government within my control
to prevent the labor unions of the
country from destroying the open
shop.
when a man in this country is not
permitted to Mcgee in lawful toll.
whether he belongs to a union or not.
the death kneIl to liberty will be
sounded and anarchy will superseds
organized government
The attorney general told the court
that because of lawlessness and VIC.
lence against railroad property and
railroad workers his department had
received urgent requests for no less
than 10000 deputy marshals To keep
down the strike disorders.
Already some $500 marshais have
been SO assigned, and in addition, spe.
cial servieh men Of the department
have taken up similar work through
out the country. the attorney general
said.
The cost of such special service, he
said, already expended was more
than $1,000. 900 for the eight weeks
duration of the strike.
In California alone, Mr.. Daugherty
said, more han SIS, o0o, 900 worth of
fruit and produce already had been
destroyed because of the failure Of
transportation systems to move the
crop. |
In Somerset. KY. he said, $4,000
cars of bItuminous coal were longest |
ed in the railroad yards yesterday.
Vandals had tempered with more
than 5000 cars there. he said. and as |
a result the nation was faced with suf.
Ierl1lB 1Or want OF coal. |
Fifty per cent of the engines of the
nations railroads have been rendered
useless by lawless acticities since the
strike began, he said.
The Chicago and Alton railroad has |
been forced into receivership by the
drain upon its caused by
the strike.
What the loss has been cannot be
estimated, but the transportation SYST
TENS must be rebuilt. For that, the
American people must pay, he said.
The department of justice repre-
sents the American people. his plea
continued. and while 1t was regretted
that such broad action was necessary, |
no other course remained for the gov
eminent to preaerve the interests OF
more than 100. 900 900 citizens.
There was no doub in the attorney
generals mind as to the legality of
the governments position in request
ing the Injunction, he went on.
The attorney general prefaced his
remarks with this statement.
II deem it the duty Of the govern
nent in undertaking his responsible.
ity involving the fundamental prin.
riples of free government. that the
court be appraised of the circum.
stances which make this unusual
necessary"
The 1. w. w. was cooperating with
the strikers. not on call. but because
the opportunity to strike at the gov.
eminent was presented, to aid in what
way possible in the obstruction
Of transportation, he said. ]
Already more than 1000 mail trains
ave been taken from the railroad
schedules throughout the nation.
Untold suffering has resulted to
both and the people. caused
by the various forms of lawlessness
since the strike.
Government agencies fixed the
schedules and the rates under which
railroads operated, Mr.. Daugherty
said, adding that it necessarily fol-
that the execution of thai obi
CATION by the railroad should be aided
by the removal of all lawless obstruc-
tons TO normal transportation.
There are many who believe" the
attorney general said. ION account of
the arrogance OF certain officials Of
unions. that the unions them
selves should be destroyed.
II do not think they should. but 1
think they should be corrected and
restrained.
IF the acts of violence and murder
arc inspired by the unions, -hen it is
time for the governmen to call a halt.
No labor leader or c%spitaIistic
leader. 0 organization or associa-
ton Of any kind viii be permitted by
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