Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-06
LABOR WILL
MAKE FIGHT FOR BILL
TO LIMIT |NJUNCTIONS

CHICAGO, March 5.-While there
are several other bills before the III
inois General Assembly that are of
absorbing interest to organized labor
yet the one that is regarded of the
greatest Importance and which will
have the most far-reaching effect if
enacted is labor's injunction hmita-
ton bill.
There will be plenty of fireworks
when the bills relating to the Nation
al Child Labor Amendment, the wom-
ans eight-hour day, and the estab-
lishment of State constabulary are
reported by the committees, but the
injunction limitation measure prom
Uses to develop the greatest fight of
all.
Governor Pledged to Bill =
Numerous previous attempts have
been made to enact a law of this
character in Illinois, but each effort
has been defeated. Better luck is an
ticipated with the present bill. Gov
ernor Len Small and the Republican
Party of Illinois, which is in power,
are pledged to legislation Of this
character, and organized labor is ex-
pecting that that pledge be kept. :,
Governor Small pledged his sup
port to such a measure in the fam
Gus "Kankokee platform" which was
promulgated at great gathering
in the Governors home town when
his boom for a second term was for
mally launched. He was nominated
and elected on that platform, which
fact binds the Republican Party of
Illinois to make good the promise.
The injunction limitation bill is
known as H. B. 20, and was intro
duced by Representative R. G. Solder
strom of Streator, member of the
international Typographical Union
and who is serving his third term in
the Legislature. He is 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 it is
regarded as a model one of its kind.
Many constitutional difficulties had
to be overcome, the most important
of which was the decision of Chief
Justice Taft Of the United States
Supreme Court in the Truax case, de-
claring the Arizona limitations of in
functions law unconstitutional.
The Soderstrom bill does not leg
alize any act which can possibly be
held to be illegal, but merely limits
the jurisdiction ofScourts of equity
and asserts the rights Of the people
to organize into trade and labor
unions and associations.
The language of the bill is compos-
ed of combinations and notifications
of the Clayton act, of the Pearre bill,
of bill drawn by Andrew Furuseth
for the American Federation of La
Dor, of bill drawn by Victor GLAND
er and Of other bills.
Provisions of Bill
The first section declares that the
right of the people to organize into
labor unions and associations for the
purpose of mutual aid and maintain
ing and improving their economic and
social conditions is inherent and in
alienable.
The second section reafirms the
right of free speech, free press and
assembly in a peaceable manner, and
prevents infringement of these rights
by any restraining order or injune-
ton issued by any court or Judge in
this State.
Injunction Use Restricted
Section 8 and 4 restrict the use Of
the injunction in accordance with the
original principles of equity. Section
of this bill declares that nothing
shall be held to be property unless It