The Washington times., 1922-09-07
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Local Union. No. $50. Of New York
city. They number about 400 in all,
After reciting the conditions lead
ing up 70 the strike. the petition sets
forth the activities Of the strikers
subsequent thereto, including rec
ommending. advising and persuad-
railroads. attending the daily roll
calls for peacefully obtaining or
In order to maintain intact the union
organization. These meetings, say
the petitioners. are absolutely In
dispensible to the maintenance Of
tn association and it's local unions,
and ABSOLUTELY essential for the pur.
pose OF ascertaining the necessity OF
the payment OF strike benefits"
They aver that neither officers
nor men Of the organization repre-
scented have, to the best of their
knowledge or belief, committed any
unlawful acts incident 10 the strike
or the prosecution thereof" but that
on the contrary every means has
been taken ito prevent the com.
mission, by any member Of the asso-
ciation, or by any other person, OF
any acts OF violence to person or
property"
The first complaint relative to the
announcement Of the Chicago injunc-
ton is that the State District Court
for the Northern District Of Illinois
issued the enioining order without
notice to any Of the defendents. :"
While the petitioners declare them.
selves not informed OF the contents
OF the order, they declare the belief
that District Attorney Gordon and
Marshal Snyder have knowledge Of
its contents or can readily ascertain
the same. Nevertheless, plaintiffs
have not been served any subpoena
or summons to answer said bill In
equity"
Injunction ''Not Binding"
Attacking the order itself. as It's
purported text appeared In the
press subsequent to its issuance,
the petition declares 1t was with
out warrant or authority Of law
or equity, and that II was not
within the power of said United
States District Court to issue said
injunction order; and that said in
junction order Is without any force
or effect within the District Of
Columbia and Is not binding upon
any OF the plaintiffs therein"
Regardless Of whether or not
service had been had, The plea con.
tinues, Snyder is reliably reported
70 have threatened 30 prevent
tons local unions Of Washington
from holding the peaceable and
lawful meetings and assemblages
which they have as Aforesaid been
holding" The plaintiffs believe 1t
n still the intention ito carry into
effect their said threats"
II the defendents are permitted
to continue publicly to make such
threats, or to attempt to carry
them into effect. the statement
concludes. 'irreparable injury would
be done to the plaintiffs and to the
members of the said association by
preventing the said association and
the plaintiffs Noonan and Ford and
the other members from
effectually pursuing and carrying
on the lawful functions, duties and
business OF said association, which,
in order to be effectually performed,
must be performed daily and with
out interruption"
II is prayed that Gordon and
Snyder be Temporarily enjoined
during the pendency Of this suit,
and perpetuaIly at the final hear
ing from doing or causing
to be done any act or thing toward
enforcing in the District Of Colum-
bia said purported Injunction order
of the United States District Court
for the Northern District of I'LL
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