The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-04-29

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Tks connittss haze already sssnissd
Jay Gould and 0nnd Master Povdssly
and sons othess. bot nothing very I'm
portAns hs TINS far been elected except
ubsa uss pssviously ksovs. The Ksisbls
Of Labor ordered the strike on account Of
sons real or fascied injury 70 sons Of IL
members and Afterwards offered to arbi-
trsIs 0oeid accepted The offer but
through soms understanding tho pro-
posed arbitration fell through and The
strike vas prolonged.
Prom Posderiys Statesmen, ~ should
judse that the order OF Knights Of Labor
YES formed for good purpose; that the
chisi officers have done their best 10 con-
troll the organization and keep Il within
proper bounds; but that IL 10 next 70 i'm
possible 10 control 30 large body Of men,
scattered al over The country - shsss are,
without any very DEBATE idea Of the OBJ.
ject and purpose Of tbs organization.
PovderIy says that !: 10 against the prin-
ciples OF the organization 70 "boyoott" or
70 force firms or corporations 70 employ
only men Of that order and yet both have
been done repeatedly BY members Of the
order. and the practical working Of IL has
been an attempt Of 100000 Knights Of La
Dor 10 control the 10000. 900 working men
10 tbs country. often against their will.
The Knights ssk il this IL not . free coun-
try and yet attempt to coerce the labor
not only Of their own members bat Of al
The lsboring men in the country. This u
evidently going too far The good sense
Of The people u the coaairys vili not sus-
tain such high handed proceedings.
II 10 quite probable that lAboring men
are wronged in many cases BY individuals
a. we'll % corporations. and laboring men
cannot bs blamed. IN such cases for organ.
izing TO protect themselves. but they have
no right 10 commit wrong on Others and
especially on other laboring men. BY fore
ing them 70 quit work. Congress has
just passed . bill giving parties. where
differences bsve arisen, . chance 10 arbi.
trste. and the President has sent . mes
sage to Congress advising that . perms-
nent board Of srbitrators be authorized by
Congress who may be appealed to at any
time in settlement Of grievances. This
seems TO be the most satisfactory way Of
settling labor troubles and some such plan
will probably be adopted by Congress.
Whatever is done it is quite evident that
the boycott" will never become popular
10 this country. The popular reaction
against this unlawful and tyrannicsl
method has shown itself very distinctly in
the case Of Mrs. Gray Of New York city,
the little woman whose modest bakery
has been placed under boycott, because
she refused to compel her workmen to
join the Bakers Union, when they were
satisfied with their places and wages, and
did not wish TO JOIN any union. The Bak.
ers' Union has done its best TO drive and
keep away her customers from her shop;
but she has gained many more. than she
has lost. She has had over . thousand
dollars sent her, by different persons in
sums OF $50 or $25, with directions to
send bread to that amount to hospitals
and charitable institutions. The New
York papers are giving her plenty Of free
Advertising. Persons from all parts Of the
country visiting New York. go out Of their
way TO load themselves with the products
Of her oven, and hand her bills OF large
for which they refuse TO
accept change. The plucky little woman
has about all she can do, what with bak-
ing, receiving assurances Of sympathy and
support. and running to the bank
With fresh contributions TO her
fund. She lie already Iobliged
10 employ extra help-non- union, Of
course land al the men are working over.
lime and getting additional pay for it.
Meanwhile Mrs. Grays friends have taken
her case before the courts and the grand
Jury. to see IL some legal proceedings can
not be secured for her sgainst the exist
ag conspiracy to injure her business.
Fouf members Of the Boxers Union, who
nave been actively engaged in the boycott
Were arrested Thursday, on complaint
II conspiracy, and the grand jury Of the
,ourt Of general sessions took up the mat.
er Of the boycott sgainst Mrs. Gray's
bakery. The law construes the offence as
misdemeanor. and the penalty attached
$ year iu the penitentiary or . Ane OF
1900. or both. and ~ public sympathy is
strongly on the side Of the woman. it is
lot unlikely that the boycotters may get .
lseful lesson; and would.be boyeotters
II over the country receive wholesome
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