Evening star., 1922-09-08
SEES NO CHANCE
FOR IMPEACHMENT
Vol Of A. F. L. Says Conspi-
racy Must Be Proven
Against Daugherty.
SEEK TO CURB POWERS
Council Wants Constitution
Amended to End "Despotic Pow.
ers" Contained in Injunction.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. September 8.
Inauguration of Impeachment pro-
ceedings against Attorney General
Daugherty as proposed by the New
York Central Trades and Labor
Council will be brought before the
executive council of the American
Federation of Labor when 1t convenes
at the Ambassador here. tomorrow, it
was announced today by Matthew
Vol, vice president Of the federation
and a member of the executive
council -,
Despite the telegram represented to
have been sent to the New York
council yesterday by Samuel Gompers.
president Of the American Federation
OF La Dor, promising his support in i'm
peachment proceedings. Mr.. Woll to-
day expressed the opinion that such
action would be impractical.
To impeach Daugherty, We would
have to prove that he had been guilty
Of conspiracy" asserted Mr.. .Woil.
There has been nothing in his actions
to indicate that we will be aNe to
charge him with conspiracy and there
fore l believe any talk Of impeaching
the Attorney General is Ill considered"
Others Back Gompers.
Several members of the executive
council as well as the presidents Of
International unions here to attend
preliminary conferences of the labor
chiefs declined to subscribe to the
attitude Of Mr. Woll. They declared
their readiness to take any ac<ion
suggested by Mr.. Gompers and their
willingness to abide by his decision
as to the vulnerability of Mr.. Daugh-
|etty.
An amendment to the Constitution
Of the United States aimed to curb
leaders see welded in Mr., Daugh-
erty's injunction against the striking
shopmen. will be submitted FOR the
approval of the executive council.
AS tentatively drawn the amend
ment would prohibit the enactment
OF any law or the making OF any tu-
d!cial determination which would de-
ny the right of the workers of this
country ITO organize for the better
ment Of their conditions: to deal col
Ilectfvely with their employers. or to
collectively withhold their labor and
patronage and induce others to do
So"
Wants One Hour OF Thinking.
Asserting that President Harding
instead of using the big stick on the
railroad executives, through his At
torney General. has swung it in the
form. of an injunction against the
shop crafts" Mr.. Gompers issued a
statement wherein he said: "Oh, for
one hour of normal thinking by our
government officials"
Preliminary drafts of two other
prospective amendments to the f.d-
eral Constitution have been prepared
for the consideration of the executive
council. They are:
First-An amendment to prohibit
the labor of children under sixteen
years OF age in any mine. factory.
mill. workshop or other industrial or
fer upon Congress the power to raise
the minimum age. below which chill
dren shall not be permitted to work,
and TO enforce the provision of the
proposed amendment by appropriate
legislation.
Oppose sherman Law.
Second-An amendment to provide
that when the Supreme Court of the
Rress unconstitutional or by inter
probation asserts a public policy a,
variance with the statutory declara-
tion of Congress. then Congress. by
repassing the law by two-thirds
ma jority. may make 1t the law OF the
land, irrevocable by the courts.
Repeal of the Sherman antitrust
law also will be considered by the
federation council. it was announced
by officials. and the draft of prospec-
tive bills for Introduction in Con-
gress was said to be under way in
preparation for Saturdays session.