Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-03-06
MEASURE DESIGNED TO
CURB COURTS TYRANNY
SUBJECT TO BIG FIGHT
Ry Joseph A. Wise
StaH Correspondent, International
Labor News Service.

stall Correspondent, International
Labor News Service.
Chicago. Marh a.--Mhile there are
several other bills before the Illinois
General Assembly that are Of absorb.
ing interest 10 organised labor, yet
the one that Is regariesl Of the great.
esi Importance and which viii have
the most far-reaehing eiiest IL enacted
IS lahor's injunction limitation bill,
There will he plenty IT fireworks
when the hills relating 10 the National
Child Labor Amendment the wontans
eight-hour tay, and the establishment
Of State eonstahulary are reported
By the committees. but the injunction
limitation measure premiaes 20 de.
Nelep the greatest hxht Of all,
Governor Pledged 10 mn
Numerous previous attempts have
heen naa,Ae 70 enact q law OF this char
actef in Illinois. but each effort has
been defeated Better luck Is anticis
pated with the present bill, Governef
len Small and the Republican Party
Of Illinois, which IL In power, are
pledged 60 legislation of this char
aelcr, and organised labor Is expect.
Ing that that pledge be kept,
Governor Small pleslgrd his support
10 such a measure Ia the famous
"kankakce platform" which was pro-
nulrated at a great gathering in the
Governors hame town when his boom
for second term was formally
launched, lie was nominated and
elected on that platform which fact
binds the Republican Party OF Illinois
10 make good the promise.
The injunesion Limitation bill is
known ag II. II. IN, and was intro
duecd by Representative Il. IL Sedefs
strom ~ Stfpalor. member Of the
International Typographical Union
and who Is serving his third term IN
the Legislature. lie Ii chairman Of
the powerful House Committee on
Public Utilities and Transportation.
Bill Carefully Drawn
Great care has been exercised In
the preparation of this bill, and Il -
regarded as a model one Of lis kind,
MANY constitutional difficulties had
10 be overcome, the most important of
which was the decision of Chief jus
tlee Taft of the United States Sus
preme Court In the TnaaN case, de.
elaring the Arizona limitations OF IN
functions Law unconstitutional,
The SodefAlrom bill does not lcg.
aliae any act which can possibly he
held 10 be illegal, but merely limits
the Jurisdiction of courts OF equity
aud asserts the rights of the people
10 organize Into trade and labor uis
| ions aud associations
The language Of the bill h composed
of combinations and notifications of
the Clayton act, OF the pearre bill, OF
/. a bin drawn by Andrew Furuseth for
the American Federation of Labor, OF
a bin drawn by Victor olapler and
of other bills.
Provisions Of Bill
The first section declares that The
right Of the people TO organize into
labor uniona and associations Tor the
purpose of mutual aid and maintain.
ing aud improving their economic and
social conditions is inherent and In
nlienable.
The second section reafifms the
rivht Of free speech, free press and
assembly In "A peaceable manner, and
prevents infringement of these rights
b. any restraining order or injunction
Issued by any court or judge In THIS
State.
Injunction Use Restricted
Sections 3 and restrict the use OF
the injunction In accordance with the
original principles OF eluity. Section
3 OF this bill declares that nothing
shall be- held to the property unless II
is land, goods, money or the produet
of labor or of like nature" and Sec
tion 4 says that "the labor of n human
being Is an attribute Of individual life
and shall not be construed. held, con
aidered or treated as commodity or
as property"
Courts Of equity are also forbidden
To issue injunctions or restraining
orders against just strikes or peace.
ful picketing by the terms OF See
tions and 9.