The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-26
GENEROUS SIT-DoWNERS OF
MICHIGAN

John Lewis and his lieutenants and the
army of sit-downers in Detroit have gen.
erously and periodically agreed to turn
control of the city and State back, tenn
porariIy, at least, to Governor Murphy.
That is the result of the parley between
Lewis and the automobile magnate, Mr.
Chryser. Mr.. Lewis had to make per-
sonal appeal to the sit-downers ana tniS
was conveyed to them by little Homer
Martin and his aides; and the slt-doWners
took plenty of time to consider the propo-
sition. to discuss it three hours for talk
in one plant, it is reported by the press
dispatches) and vote as to whether they
would give even that much recognition 10
the laws of a mere sovereign State-sov-
ereign no longer, it is true, that deSigna-
ton and its accompanying powers having
been transferred to an armed force oil
radical outlaws masquerading as labor
union.
And now we are informed that the Pres
ident and the Congress are greatly dis
turbed by the radical uprising In Michigan
and elsewhere and that conference Tor
heap big talk" among the political mo-
yuls is scheduled for the end of this week
in Washington.
The fact is that the Instruction started
several months ago and the President and
Congress hardly noticed it. 1t is true, we
are informed by the press, that Governor
Murphy kept in close touch" with the
President by telephone during the Flint
sit-down and during the Detroit sit-downs;
and, n is said, the course taken by Murphy
was mapped out by the President.
1t is presumed no action to uphold and
enforce the laws of Michigan and other
States was taken for the reason that the
President could not afford to offend his
good friends and political supporters, John
Lewis, Homer Martin and numerous other
radicals. who contributed around halt a
million dollars in cash and many votes to
secure.his reelection last November. These
gentlemen have not been at all backward
in calling attention to their exploits IN the
prediction period, either. 1t will be re-
called that Lewis publicly and pointedly
directed the Presidents attention to this
support and rather bluntly gave him to
understand that he would be expected to
go along with the radicals, even to the ex-
tent If disregarding his oath of office and
aidinf land abetting in breaking the laws
of the States, in payment of his political
debts
Int Detroit the insurrechonists many
times flung in the face of Governor Muir
ply tse assertion, eve elected you,' anc
gave him to understand that he was then
tool and puppet, that they would do a:
they pleased in Detroit and in Michigan
and they would undertake to compel Muir
ply TO endorse this procedure, or ignore
their,outlawry.
II < a fact we'll known to citizens OF or
dinaS intelligence and information tha
no gathering of the political powers, nc
adoption of resolutions, no cooking up Of
a national political program, IS necessary
to take care of the sit-down insurrection
in Michigan or elsewhere.
Taking the property of citizens by force
and holding it for ransom, or for any othel
purpose, is in violation of the law in every
one of the 4s States. If to the crime Of
trespass and forcible dispossession of prop
erty Owners there be added collision anG
conspiracy to defy the laws of a State. de
fiance of the orders of the courts through
military organization, arming and armed
resistance OF the lawful authorities, tn