The New York herald., 1922-07-23
WHITE IS ARRESTED
IN HIS 50 PER CENT.
PLEA FOR STRIKERS
Warrant, Signed by His
Nephew, Served on the
Kansas Editor.
ORDER BY GOV. ALLEN
Latter Not Anxious to End
Life Friendship, but Will
: Uphold the Law.
THE PLACARD Is REMOVED.
Governor Insists That 1t Dis
courages Men Who Are
Willing to Work.

EMPoRA, Kan, July % (Associated
Press) A warrant charging William
Allen White, author and editor, with
violation of the Industrial Court law
in displaying a placard sympathizing
with the striking shopmen, was issued
in District Court here late to-day.
Mr.. White. through his attorney,
Immediately made bond for his ap-
pearance when the case Is called for
trial in District Court here next Octo-
ber.
The warrant. signed by Roland
Boynton. County Attorney, a nephew
Of Mr.. White, was issued on informa-
ton filed by a representative Of Gov.
Henry ]. Allen. lifelong friend of Mr..
White.
In a statement given out when the
warrant was issued Mr.. White said the
Objectionable placard would not be dis
played pending legal settlement of the
case. The statement explained that this
action was mo compromise. absolutely
no acknowledgment of the right Of the
State to suppress free utterance pub
but followed "a profound belief In law
and legal processes.
Several days ago Mr.. White posted
the placard in a window Of his news
paper office. the Gazette. The yellow
poster announced I'VE are for the
striking railroad men SO per cent" Mr..
White said he would add per cent.
each day as the shopmens strike con-
tinued, declaring "the right to free
utterance of honest opinions is funda-
mental right"
Gov. Allen Dissents.
But Gov. Allen, his friend. publicly
and personally, for many years and the
companion of the editor on a European
trip during the World War, differed
in his Interpretation OF the Industrial
Court Act He held that the display Of
the sympathy card in the Gazette win
dow was a violation of the picketing
clause of the Industrial Court law. and
declared Mr.. White had the wrong
slant in the matter. The Governor
said he did not believe forbidding dis
play of such cards was an attack on
free speech, as his author friend con-
tended. He declared no exception could
be made. that Mr.. White must be ar
rested for violation of the law.
A conference held at Emporia last
night between the seconds" Of Mr..
White and Mr.. Allen resulted in dead
lock. Mr.. White. through his represen-
tatives, informed the Governors ennis
sary that he would not back down.
When informed of this the Governor
said he would cause Mr.. Whites arrest
il the placard was still up to-day. 1t
was.
throughout ii all the Governor and
editor have reiterated that there was no
personal feeling between them, declar-
ing that their personal friendship had
not been affected by their differences
of opinion over Interpretation OF the law.
Removes the Placard.
Immediately after the warrant for his
arrest had been served Mr.. White re-
moved the placard. which to-day ex-
pressed SO per cent. sympathy with
striking railroad men. Yesterday It
read $50 per cent" the day before 40
per cent
Mr.. Whites bond was signed by Nfn-
self and w. c. Hughes, a State legis-
lator and personal friend.
The warrant charges specifically that
he "hindered. delayed, interfered with
and suspended operation of trains on the
Atchison, Topeka ard Santa Fe Rail-
road"
After his arrest Mr.. White sent the
following letter to the striking shop
men at Emporia and through them to all
the strikers and merchants in the State:
'As you know. / have been arrested.
charged with putting on my Gazette
bulletin board placard which came
from your office. For years I have
criticized the great corporations that
brought n law into court and violated
II while the case was pending. So have
honestly felt that / should not commit
the same crime against society. feel
strongly that the cause OF free utter
ance can be promoted only by temperate
action by legal process, by moral sua-
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