The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-27
decision which held that peaceful per-

decision which held that peaceful per-
suasion, promises of better pay,
shorter hours, or better conditions,
were unlawful methods.
Judge Blair's injunction may be
considered of temporary advantage to
the foundrymen who discharged their
molders because they had become
members of our organization, but the
decision is an injury to the state of
Georgia, and an irreparable injury
If the position taken by Judge Blair
is to be followed by other courts,
because, among other things, it will
serve to drive competent mechanics
out of the state more effectively than
the advantage taken of negroes has
already served to drive many thou
sands of them into other portions of
the country. The court as lawfully
created judicial institution, is entitled
to respect; decision of the court
which gives to employers rights and
privileges which are denied to wage
earners is not entitled to respect,
because it definitely sets aside we'll
established, definitely understood con
stitutional rights"
But it remained for California
Judge to issue the prize injunction,
which abolished trial by jury in GER
tain cases and left Daugherty's best
effort far in the rear of the injunc-
tion race. 1t was a temporary de-
cree, but its loving friends hope to
see it join the ranks of the Were
here to stay" injunctions.
Court Sole Judge of Guilt
The California decree was the work
of Superior Judge Charles O. Busick,
of Sacramento county, who issued a
statewide injunction under which
membership in the l. w w, or affl-
lated bodies, will be construed as con
tempt of court punishable by six
months Imprisonment without a Jury
trial. The injunction was made valid
in every county in the state and any
superior court was given jurisdiction.
Observe the beauty of this injunc-
ton. If you are brought before a
court on the charge of being a mem
Der of the |. w. w. the Judge will be
sole master of your fate. You may
never have heard of the ]. w. w, let
alone being member of the organi-
zation, but if the Judge doesn't like
your face, he can send you to jail for
six months. Neat, Ell? AS the New
York World says:
California has criminal syndical-
ism law passed chiefly against the In
dustrial Workers of the World, but
much difficulty has been found in the
enforcement of the statute because
of the old-fashioned assumption that
the prosecution must prove its case
in court. A Judge has been in
duced to issue an injunction under
which mere membership in the |. w.
W. can be interpreted as contempt of
court and punished by six months
Imprisonment. There will be no ne
cessity then of jury trial. No ne
cessity of proving anything, in fact,
because the matter of membership
will rest on the discretion of the Judge
who does the minis hinC
"If the injunction is made per-
manent it will be valid in every county
and any superior court will have jur-
isdiction. Mr.. Daugherty himself has
never evolved more simple solution
of economic problems than that. If
there is discontented radical labor in
California, send it to Jail for contempt
of court Then it will come out of
jail satisfied and happy and duly i'm
pressed with the states sense of in
herent justice-perhaps.
New York long ago recovered
from its attack of Luskism, but Cali
fornia is still delirious, and is raving"
California, however, does not boast
the only court which is aiming blows
at the right to trail by jury Stimuli
taneously with Judge Wilkerson's de-
cision making permanent the Daugh-