Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-25

s..,. s,slsssest by the Temperance
.-..arsstan. Of seattle. with Re-
.1.ssan a. the People.

80 ses, one s. Baxter, wholesale
-. a,,.iSr of this city. together With
sss,ssk her Bros. 4 Co. aud w. A.
1...s,etar.. supported BY the - called
s...srnss Meas Association" "--an in
.'-s;oa egnDosea almost entirely Of
- deaiefs--iastitntsd = boycott
- m,yvwsssut against the SEATTLE
@-frTK14xsRNcEE, because sf the
s..-.<sfIIe stsDd II had taken for the
- 1rf,rests OF the people on the DO
- and nsural questions involved in
~ - municipal and general cau-
80. xad particularly because Of sup-
- 4 h,s giTaIl 10 the resent attempt
z the City Council to enforce tbs Sun
a. Law, With The ay0ged purpose and
'r.xs, q, by deprivtng ssid paper OF lis
slrsrtisiilk patronage, driving u 70
s,..rsial run, or compelling it 10
ss,r1on IA present policy and become
sr.stsaaliy sn organ OF the laT-brsak-
= snd Ias-desying elent nts.
m sboyeetfeFs" were not only joined
,.,eedisisly by ali the ssloOn keepers
q she sitV. bat q nuInbar Of tTadesmsn
Z aseesssry end asefuI lines OF husi.
-. elthsr through sympathy With the
seort of from mistaken conception
ssaf the wholesale iiqaor interests con.
s,oIlsd the bsiancs Of power. we're ia
lessd 70 identify themselves With the
,.ogemens, kouie Of the latter. how
-, feasinQ 70 commit them selves e
sa,s he general pBhlic, declined sign
- he sibOyeosters' agreement, but
veshaIlv promised to withdraw their
.ety,saaas from she paper at the axpiFa-
sio,l 81 existing contfac,s-
Thie buiIyiaQ action on the D Irt of
4 ssls. declared euemies provoked the
,npsf 20 assume a more decided stand
IA riehi and ga2d governments than it
"a previously taken. and to publicly
a..ouBce snd dsfy It's perSecutors.
fhe WOman's Ctristian rempsranse
"a II . eaFies OF resolutions adopted
b tksm, and indossed By the law and
gl5sr societies OF the city, wherein they
5sclassd boyeotting iniquitous," and
aossfted tassF recognition OF the fright
q aay bnsiness man 10 choose any ad-
,snIsina mediums be may desire OF not
d advertise al ail," further declared 1t
hbe.sihs right and duty of every good
,IiizBn 10 refrain from trading or doing
has.reM Ia any way With any firm. mer
eAsHl 1r busiuess man who exc oises
ihzi riehf at the dict4tion ef an oreani-
faica formed for the express pnrpose
Il nailifying our Lays. and with tlss de-
ID q bringing Bbanoial ruin upon
u1s st1ss only fault haa been to urge
fhsl or hxa should be maintained and
e1fQfad. ard ~ the only argument
IA csn BE- Hsed With men deysid OF
pi1<ipie, 10 tie one that directly af.
fecis thtm financially" we pledge our
Nlses 10 refrain from ali trade or deal
inR II any kind, either dicectiy or indi-
fscIlY, collectively or individually, with
~ afm, nershAnt or business man
sha shall In any manner aid or abet
md beyooltsrs In their design, or who
s1sll have signed any pledge circulated
b them for that purpose, until such
Ans ~ aueh frm, merchant or bu,,iness
nan shal have pablieig withdrawn from
zca pledge, and has proven his sin
@dty by bis acts.r
The Union also resolved, for the ef-
tcinai carrying out ~ these reso-
hsipnA, 20 print and eireulaie q list Of
hsslness houses aiding In the !" boycott
af scheme. The Posr lSTEILIoEScKR
hzssise ayowed It's int ntion Of publish.
4E TIE names Of hoybattsrsS al fast
= heir patruaisga was Withdrawn.
This manifest determination of the
Incorporating people 10 haht them
Aih their own weapon drove tho boy
sstiers'-vtth the exception OF liqu "
NilArs. who had nothing Co ioss--to
edopt other Tactics, by which khey ex-
Fsst 70 accomplish all the mischief
HiGlnaliy iutsiidstd, while ~ covering
their motives undar an established bust
es uaaee ~ 10 deceive the public and
llisnAte none of their own custom. 40.
eszaingiy. ON the flset OF January the
AtfeFiiaenepts of those known b. have
nade the verbal promise above referred
q. With others, were withdrawn from
IL pspeF, but the plea OF customary
usc1iea and hard times was made as
~ motives prompting such action.
l1ozne gave eonslustve evidence Of their
kae perpose by transferring their pat.
sseaRe 10 the enemy's acknowledged
asEan.
n olmseqaauee OF the above modih-
Alien uf their plan Of attack, and the
aaiiesey arising therefrom ia publicly
speesfying who are boycotiing,r and
xho are temporarily withdrawing their
epsios. aud q wish to avoid the post
tllity Of doing any one the injury Of
piAeine hisn in q false light before the
pahiie. II hfs been deemed advisable,
tes the present. TO leave our people TO
- their own diBorstion in deciaing
sho an worthy OF their support. This
" can safely DO, since, owing to the
vel kaown standing of most of our
naslness men an moral questions few or
= mistakes need be made. But this
esclssoa dose not in the least detracs
I'm the binding force Of the W. q. Z
plssi2s abuvs quoted. nor lessen the
1sis Of ell las and order citizens 20
~ their business patronage only 10
80 Who arr known 20 oppose this
n1set atismpt vhiskey 10 gag q re-
4E<tAhle press aud override Law. one OF
~ eset evidences of which is an adver-
lament IN The PosF INFErIdaKScKR
VT t1smies Ar relying on the pro
"zNaAl Inconsistency OF temperance and
- z1d order pp0ple ia business mat
- 40 deFsndiag upon our furnish
thsaA the siieaus and money with
49, y hehf - Shall we dlssppoint
Ne seff sauefi Gapicfe having
irNsn " sucA methods OF warfare
80 e self-deiense, but the necessity
- essa forced upon us, aud il has nos
'Q'as ne imperative daty OF all Law
~ efs1ef cstsxsms 30 "b.sycot " those
ses m hoyesited r us A duty We
- enly TO ourselves and the cosu.
ssiss bus 20 those men in business
- eald pttncirle paramount 20 money,
- we do not hesitate 20 stand for
. end RCod government even At the
g psisate loss.
= hs lilhl OF the foregoing, ne earn-
49, fesosasnenl thai. A. q matter Of
nsiice, oar people bestow their
.,s1aee,inrtagthis oontesl apon those
asss nisn aud firms whose adver.
ents appear ID The calamns ef the
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