The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-09-05
he attorney general continued:

the attorney general continues:
There are statutes forbdding con-
spiracy to hinder interstate COM
merce; there are laws to assure the
highest possible safety to railway SER
vice. 1t is my purpose to invoke
these laws, civil and criminal, against
all offenders alike
Legal safeguarding against such
menace in the future, he said, must
be worked out when d chance has
been given to appraise the entire sit
uation.
I'VE must reasSert the doctrine
that in this republic the first obliga-
ton and the first allegiance of every
citizen, high or low, is to his govern
ment," Mr.. Daugherty said, land to
hold that government to be the just
and unchallenged sponsor for public
welfare, and the liberty, security and
right of all its citizens. No matter
what clouds may gather, no matter
what storms may ensue, no matter
what hardships may attend or what
sacrifices may be necessary, govern
ment by law must and will be sus-
tained."
Expressing his resolve to use all
the power of the government to
maintain transportation and sustain
the right of men to work, the attor-
ney general, he said, did not appear
as representative of the roads but
representing the people of the Unit
ed States. Expressing the govern
ment's friendliness toward all labor,
he continues, "the government of the
United States is not opposed to la
bor unions if they perform such
functions as can be performed in
lawful America. Never while the
la'oor unions limit their activities to
legitimate acts and lawful pursuits
not injurious, at least while l speak
and to the extent that l can speak
for the government of the United
States, shall a blow be struck at
them. But it may be understood that
so long and to the extent that / can
speak for the government of the
United States, l will use the power
of the government of the United
States 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 engage in lawful toll, whether he
belongs to union or not, with full
protection and without interruption,
te death knell d liberty will be
sounded and anarchy will supercede
organized government"
Not For Destruction
Unions, the attorney general con-
tinued, should not be destroyed, but
they should be corrected and sus-
tanned. No organization or associa-
tion of organizations, he said, will be
permitted to "laugh in the frozen fac
es of famishing people without
prompt prosecution and proper pun
ishment." After Sting authority un-
der which, he said, the court could
enter the restraining order, the at
torney general continued:
"The right to work in this country
is as sacred as the right not to be
compelled to work, if a man is not
disposed to do so, and every man
must be made equally secure of his
choice" He said the time had not
yet come for taking over of the roads
by the government.
"The dispute between the employ
ers and the employees is not involved
in this proceeding" he said 1--WE have
passed beyond this point. A govern
mental body entitled to recognition
and obedience has decided that dis
pute. / am not taking sides between
the disputants at this time as an ad-
vocate of either. 1t so happens in
this instance that. the railroads are
willing to render the service the gov
ernment requires they shall render.
They are endeavoring to furnish
transportation. On the other hand,
the defendants are preventing trans