, 1869-07-22
EMPLOYERS vs.. LAB0RERs'
'-S RIGHTS.
An Important Case.

F5u.a The P4iadelphia hrrs., .1ply Is. ~,
4 recent t1.a1 in tho Quarter sessions u Pitts
vile u worthy Of -1lors prominent notice than or
Criminal Court The verdict OF The jury aud ~
| charge OF the Court possess State Interest, be
question. I'D deierains one phsss ot tan iaW oa
the simple but greatly misunderstood nights ui
established by be-tesstmoay -taken during the
t,tal, which has been 11dtciouslJ condemned aud
coseq ny xsf n sns 1sa The sy
o1 fncta: About the LIST or March LIST, NJ
nrm Of Tnssel. Efans 4 Co. purchased tns
lease Of eoilleTJ In Norwegian townsalp. ueaS at
St. AEe, 1nowu as the -Etna colhetJ. Tha
coMsy fad not been Forkcd for Bome
L co. took charge Of II the slope WAS died WITH
Watcr. TheJ set about pumping It 'ozt and put.
ung tMngs u order generally. and soon after let
70 cne John Smith a9a biz - 4ney y wopesa fo
about week, Ehen CuHan, one OF the defend
ants, came to Smith and claimed taat the gangway
tom, and, therefore, he had the right to WORK thnre
eyer after. The tenants 1eiusc3 to acknowledge
take Cunan IN rs co-cont1actoT % aiteInate
AhutS. But At the end Of some two weeks Russel
Co, ending the Work progressing slowly and
paying saen 10 1uI / whercnpon ali lie men men
about the collIety inmel!ately quit wort, but
fs11lne1 again A1ttf pt!HE ont ZONE two days,
BHJtng ihnr the1r had hcen amtatakr; th11. the
un!on did not req1lro them 10 strike -becaase
ca1ran was discharged, but only In case some
@ 6aeast 10 xors, but cufrsn remained lie aod H.
formed tbs n1cpdttor1 that tner could not ntaft
the Eang9hy again rnless he iCnIan> Faa allowed
parties to drive The gang &ays and actually engaged
some hnlf duzeu' different pc1sons- but each,
1treE going deHn into tae mine. w1nH iumedi-
would touch 4ha EauZE1J- Finally, tho Nho.o
force of the col!ery turned out and tho WORKS TO-
oReas as sohsP q IN aa been
work IN the tunnel and when the Grst strtke toot
place be informed tbs prola1etor that therp would
nnless Cu,1an was put EaeE IN ths ganSsay- And,
ht the last general turnout, a few men employed
outside continued; but Owens went to them the
n q hsm s ae9 q nnsa
when they. too, Immediately threw down thelr
tools. tools AN ana ant ToES; ke.ttng Tas
s Teat g n'sn to S?d reaon mas
1uate 1eainst the inIeuercnce ,oi the union viii
their operations and business, md u passlbie to
them; and, II Kea:ngs INSTANCE, ihey geierred I'd
charges agai1st Cut1aD, and subMltted them for
the action Of the union. But the untna declared
IN la.or Of GqI1sn and sustained h,s nsnt 70 ths
End the strike continued uusu the proprieto1s
were compelled to Telnsrate Curran In the gang
way, tn order to Get asy tane 4: all done ut their
Il Is impor.an In coming to consider the points
81 ne Judges charge 70 bear Ten Ii mind these
law o. tsid down b Ihe Jndcc. s.o
4 cnnsnfrncy is. In plnn Words A continuation
Of two or more persons to accomplish IN unlawful
This mia mi nnrsose n1nr ~ n1.hAr r,,hiie -
a ol z ssf sofa poeeesng es 1T a
some length . 10 explain this principle o!
Law md tts corol,artes, tue coaIt passes
On 70 spp1y It To- tho facts as found
BY The tuly, and aboye recounted. "Rua.el,
Evans cot SAYS the Jndge, "own this co1lc9y.
Tnsy haze 1ghs i9 4s. employ hey
whenever theIr services are not required This q
essential No man Will put h!s capital IEto my
business % he cannot consnl t. This IS more
business It requires good management 10 make
the iIyfEtmcnt profitable, and unless he can
AZ This would be thr result rom cholce OF ncces
s!fy, sooner or latcr. The iaborer has his lights
and viii oc protected in all oi them he can SosE
he can RET, and at such times ns he pleasea Tnerc
ie no oompusIon except the DIVINE Injunction, aaI
"H thcre was oonbinattou auiot9 the defend.
apte. OF b. them with others, to ipiqsc KusseI.
Evans L ca tuniaw ful purpose, b. stopping fheir
eole1y (unlaW1ll peansl. aud il another object Of
I he combination was 70 Keep this collcTy ilie M
III Curtan Hs5 taken back 10 work lawful -pur-
pose, perhaps, 6ut unlawful means. then
illegal These defendants have
70 right 70 dictate "hcm tho owncri Of thtl col
!el3 shall employ, NOT to ray TINT they ahau not
alioW theIr Wor& TO be done by such az they may
aDploy lnr the p0fpose IL no one but Cu1r1n eau
sork In this gaugNuy. he can tx hts Owl price; Or
-hc pfontetors must allow 1t to 1taud. Thus you
see, LIE ProIirittorB are deprived Of tue COMMON /
md ordinary cumpGtluon In the cost OF proddc.
ion.
III not only has tendency 70 qppress IlAs:
= = ~ @ ae1 Elst1s cueeL 70 tae purpose
y ~ tais laaseI. whesaer o. e3tor.on q mischief,
,ul1c. suca eombiuaiions a2e - ersmina uce rhe
nss so5Hoa 4sH III 1an - ~ cLH % "ofS
Mns, IMs mas. aam ~ asVoo o4s aua ic.
~ Hrss., ~ EHn,s ~. Grii1a ~ nns Re1UaAtS1
! he nnfIr.e 1sus IL oTans 70 nnsoa7 sosn g Y
, ~ thar n. cer,.r sn.,t,, " ". husse.. EsHns
ho INV NV h1 G -. eu wv nu1 ss2lt un tney
~ n4t n ~ "onA a u:ss gans*aJ me iac.
$500 - !, n. w. tun un3a Hhcn
rInstaces n ctidcnce nr.sani a.a ~, t ..,s sA
. ~ W. s, ~ =. @ Reseui sN9 qnestons:
~ ~. ,esac,nJ,ng az ~ nnJ 4See.t " lac eEtloo
s,enrsr,s Tcn,I,c-o au' ~ ~ ~, Meae tasse
etnanfs In III acrjon Van fa!Hv in1a ,ro,
~ ertilrrce thar nj, Wc1n y,n, a. iles @ .toci
Ia nction nj The assnctafton AMI tht ..n
I'd the SANG eEI-i you believe thu cy1icnrr
this society or raiou. acting In ia nssncistc
opacity, brought about this etrtIe and upheii
ur.nns extraordinary demand, then all who arc
the association md participated in Its action |
e gu'lly:"
&c, ,Ne believe, faithfully, reproduced. constitutes
&c Law OF ians}lyAnla, and not onl5 thai, but |
e common Law OF the lan1, on this point It Il
y based on any Statutes, nut on the elementary
lalpses leSs4lu!uH u1r 11eALa a4 pelsoas a3 lad
one salient tessure demands aten,toa. The
aseS. IT, !, ooassatloa. ., ~ nsa o. Menaef oyhE
nee TIE iact va 1nfcrrTt INN TX ~ stts ~
c laboyera II was nnt the union but the cf1u,, Z