The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-20
WHITE, GOV. ALLEN
SPLIT ON STRlkE;
FRIENDSHIP NOTED
AZ Associated Press

TOPEKA, Kan, July 20-"Harry
and me-" the one Governor Harry j.
Allen and the other William Allen
White, close friends for many years,
fellow travellers, both with national
reputation, as publicists and editors,
co-workers overseas during the world
war, and two of the chief political
leaders of Kansas, today differed
materially. The Kansas court of In
dustrial Relations of which Governor
Allen was the foremost sponsor was
the point of dissension.
Mr. White publisher of the Emporia
Gazette, rising to a point of personal
privilege, posted in the window of his
newspapers Office a placard espousing
the cause of the striking railway shop
men, and expressing sympathy for their
announced stand for living wages
and fair working conditions" Mr..
White had been told that the state at
torney general had ruled that such dis
plays were in violation of the indus
trial and anti-syndicalism law.
The order of the industrial court IN
an infamous infraction of the right of
free press and free speech" Mr..
White asserted. He proclaimed AZ
per cent sympathy with the strikers
and said he would add one per cent
a day as long as the strike was con-
tinued.
Threatens Action.
I'VE all know Bill" said Governor
Allen, the Henry of Mr.. Whites
book. THE martial adventures of Hen
ry and Me-" written after their return
from overseas. IF he insists on be-
ing funny we will have to do some
thing about it,
Further than that, Governor Allen
would not commit himself
Richard ]. Hopkins, attorney gen
eral, was somewhat more emphatic in
his statement, although he did not say
that Mr.. White would be arrested at
once.
"One who encourages lawlessness in
Kansas by advocating it is himself
violating the law and therefore is sub
ject to arrest" said the attorney gen
eral.
Mr.. White has jumped at a conclus-
ion without realizing the fundamental
principle involved he added. ut is
not matter of free speech or free
press. 1t is a question of obedience
to law. Under the Kansas law rail
road strike or a strike in an essential
! industry is more than a controversy
between employees and employers. A
strike which would prevent this pub.
lie from procuring food, fuel, clothing
transportation and like necessities has
been made unlawful in Kansas. 1t is
a strike against the public, it is q
strike against the state itself.
Advocate of | aw
Mr.. White always has been very
much in favor of the industrial rela
| tions law. A strike in an in
| dustry where the rights of the public
! are not directly involved is a matter
| for debate; for all the speeches anC
editorials that Mr.. White or any one
else may desire to make, but a rail
road strike is not a matter for speech
es or editorials which promote law
! lessness. A railroad strike is an &C
of lawlessness. Those advocating i
or intimidating workmen are law
| breakers"
Governor Allen was elected to of
flee while he still was overseas anC
without having campaigned Hhe sue
! ceeded the now Senator Arthur Cap
per. Governor Allen already wa!
! prominent as the publisher of tn
| Wichita Eagle, and lately has com,
more into the public eye through hi
ardent defense of the industrial rela
tions law and campaign for midwes
waterways.