The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-24
Al TAKES WALL
ST. NOMINATION
Against Injunctions, If
"Unwarranted"

many eandldate on the tariff ques-
ton was made in the words: 1.-THE
democratic party does not andunder
m y leadership will not advocate any
sudden or drastic revolution in our
economic system which would cause
business upheaval and popular dis
tress."
Smith WilsOnian Imeprialist.
Smith showed a cunning hand in
pronouneing stereotyped phrases of
sympathy" for America, but
wound up by standing on the posi-
tions of the two arch imperialists,
Elihu Root and Wilson.
Smiths stand on what he chooses
to call the question of labor" Is
an adroit paraphrase of some of the
mouthings of William Green and
and Mathew Vol, with even an
evasion of much of the weasel
wording used by those gentlemen.
He made plain that he is in favor
of the use of injunctions in labor
disputes, but makes a distinction
(entirely meaningless) between
what he considers warranted In
functions and "unwarrantedp in
functions against the workers. The
portion of the speech devoted to ia
Dor" came toward the close 1t
reads:
"The American people constitute
a structure of many component
parts. One of its foundations is la
Dor. The reasonable contentment of
those who toll with the conditions
under which they live and work is
an essential basis of the nations
well-being. The welfare of our
country therefore demands govern
mental concern for the legitimate
interest of labor.
THE democratic party has al
ways recognized this fact and under
the administration of Woodrow Will
son, large body Of progressive leg
islation for the protection Of those
laboring in industry, was enacted
Our platform continues that tradi-
ton of the party. We declare for
the principle of collective bargain
ing which alone can put the laborer
upon basis of fair equality with
the employer; for the human prin-
ciple that Labor is not a commodity;
for fair treatment to government
and federal employees; and for
specific and immediate attention to
the serious problems of unemploy-
ment.
From these premises it was in
evitable that our platform should
further recognize grave abuses in
the issuance of injunctions in labor
disputes which threaten the very
principle of collective bargaining.
Chief Justice Taft in 1919 stated
that government of the relations
between capital and labor by in
junction was an absurdity. Justice
Holmes and Justice Brandeis Of the
U. S. Supreme Court unite in an
opinion which describes the re-
straints on labor imposed by fed
eral injunction as reminder of in
voluntary servitude.
Against InjunctiOns - If "Un-
warranted"
Dissatisfaction and social unrest
have grown from these abuses and
undoubtedly legislation must be
framed to meet just causes for
complaint in regard to the I'M
warranted issuance of injunctions.
"The Judiciary Committee of the
United States Senate has already In
progress careful study of this sit
uation. | promise full cooperation
to the end that definite remedy by
law be brought forth to end the
existing evils and preserve the con-
stitutional guarantees of individual
liberty, free assemblage and speech
anc the rights of peaceful persua-
sion.
81 shall continue my sympathetic
interest in the advancement Of pro
gressive legislation for the protec-
ton and advancement of working
men and women. Promotion Of
proper care of maternity, infancy
and childhood and the encourage
ment of those scientific activities of
the national government which adj
vance the safeguards of public
health, are so fundamental as to
need no expression from me other
than my record as legislator and as
governor.