The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-27
A 1oGIcAL. coMHoN.srNsn DECISION.

Touching tho actual writtcn law involved IN
Judge wllkorsons decision In tho strike inIunc-
tlon case. Tho world does not permit Itself TO
express an opinion; that is a strictly legal mat
ter. But touching the logic and tho common
sense involved It does not hesitate 70 pronounce
the decision admirable.
II was inevitable that Mr.. Gompers and his
associates, seeking 0s they do precisely the
same advantages from the people and their
magma charta az do the Immense aggrega.lous
OF capital known as the trusts: often timea en-
gagged I'm practices Just rs nefarlous and Just as
inimical TO popular government az any ever
engaged In by tho corporatlons-we say II IA
inevitable that these captains OF labor who IN
all respects occupy precisely tn" relation
to organized and just government ms do the
captains OF industry, should deory tho decision
assault upon the rights of the laborlng
mon.
But we must not permit such sophstry 20
cloud our reasoning IL we are TO reclaim gov
ernment as an authority orderly and Just, TO
he exercised solely in eftecting the guarantees
OF the constitution and In preserving tho con-
stitution for posterty
only a Legislature blind TO reason and more
concerned with securing votes than with main
tanning justice. make the modern strike
anything but a conspiracy deliberately under
taken for the purpose OF restraining trade and
inflcting damage upon tho person and the
property OF n second party, no human being
can be lmbecile enough to even question the
assertion that the only potency possessed by
the strike Ia the appeal It makes to tina ever
present quality In mems minds which irpels
them to accept the Lesser OF two evils
II the Striko did not mean damage, precisely
in the same manner that the loss of factory or
o, customers ledger means damage, It would
have no potency whatever IL Is because it
means danger OF loss, danger 10 physical prop
erty and danger even to person, that the con-
splracy to strike has become the prime article
| in union labor's bill of rights rs set UP by the
! captains Of labor.
Only an individual intent upon attaining a GER.
! tain objective and unmlndful OF how that oh.
! Ioctive was to be obtained could argue that
| there is any Identity OF theory or fact between
the unquestloned right OF one cltlzon to cease
work when and whore he pleases and the en-
tire personnel OF an industry consplrns to qul
as one man. thus adopting the most hateful
and cospcablc weapon Of warfare to fore,
terms on an adversary regardless OF right o
Justice,
II such principle must he accepted as legal
then how shall It be maintained that It is IL
legal II all employers should conspre TO clos
all avenues OF employment In order 10 orfse
such action on the part OF employes7
Judge Wilkcrson has ulde courageous eftor
in the direction OF relnstaung constitution
guarantees, has taken a commcndabls stel
towards maintaining tho proper right OF socet,
to protect Itself at all times under the laws o
the land and through tho tribunals OF Justice
1t is mmentahe that there remains some ever
able minds which have become so hopelcssI,
tainted with the unconstitutional theories o
the captains OF labor who will dissent from THU
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