Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-31
THE NEWS BOYCOTT
THE JOINT COMMITTEE IS
FULLY ENDORSED.


III bNNt'ti
Notwithstanding the efforts Of the
enemies Of the Worklngmcn Of this
city to create "A division Of opinion
~ to the NrWy boycott, the contest
is proceeding to the satisfaction Of
the Knights Of Labor who, while
constantly increasing in numbers are
also conducting a "holy" boycott
against the notorious rat newspaper,
the \eW>. A. will br seen by the
following circular, the Knights have
fully endorsed the Joint Commit
tees work, and the peaceful battle of
public opinion against ayarlce and
industrial tyranny goes merrlly on.
When the battle is over. the same
committee will let the public know,
ofticially; therefore let no one be de
ceiyed by the statements Of the Ne2rS
proprletors hireIIngs. Here IS the
official circular issued on Wednesday.
Let the gaIId iade vince - Shahe-
Yfufe.
FACTS For THE PUBLIC.
THE "MoRNING MEMS AND THE REVIVED
BOYCOTT ,-TRu1HS FOR WORKMEN
In their edition of Tuesday, January
l9, the M0tmjug NeWS published a pitiful
appeal to the public for sympathy and
moral support in their al1licton conse-
uuent upon the cruel war that is being
wagel against tilvm by the Knights of
Labor and other organized workmen Of
this city and State.
I'm answer to their statement that 3j
cents per 900 ems is rs much as any
morning paper III the State pays, We
wish to say that, without going out Of
the city, we find that the Register and
the tIiOH pay 40 cents per | 900 ems for
the composition upon their Sunday
morning editions. If the AetrS could not
afford to pay the Union scale when it
was at the height of It's prosperity--d
mandimg and receiving the highest prices
for their advertising spac" how can
they pay any rate, now that their ciroll-
lation is reduced to microscopic proper
tons, and they are obliged to take such
prices for advertising rs people ar"
pleased to give them?
They submit that they are willing to
: | 1,t
compoSitUrs taken into the UniOu there
by making theirs Union office lfthey
could not pay the Union scale when they
were prosperous. it would be too cruel to
ask them to do 50 now that they are in
adversely. and the Typographical Union
does not want their conpooitors and
probably would not accept them; they
cannot afford to have their Union in
yadcd by rats.
We are totally Indifferent to the rat"
for composition IN the NetrS office. while
the establishment is occupied bY rats; in
fact the lower the rate the better we are
pleased. The fraternal affection Of the
Nctr& company for their rats challenges
our unbOunded admiration. when we
consider the services they have rendered
the company in their efforts to degrade
labor, while we entertain the utmost
contempt for the scahs who have al
lowed themselves To be used a. tools for
such cuntenIptible purposes, We realize
there Is some excuse for employers to get
wages down to the lowest possible point
but for worknen who assist them To- en-
force their reduction there is none
New Haven Typographical Union has
left the settlement of this matter in the
hands of the Knights Of Labor, whose
committee is now at work managing the
boycott. The action of the Joint Com
mittee has been unanimously indOrsed
and the committee given fun power to
act.
Fifteen months ago the labor organiza-
tons of this city were comparatively
weak and the HorHihg Mars was com
paratiyely strong, and had little or no
consideration for us or our organizations.
and at every opportunity would misrepre
sent every thing in which labor took part.
But the day of reckoning has come. To
day the circumstances are reversed. and
We are willing to carry on this warfare
indefinitely, trusting that in the end the
tittest will survive.
We mean no conflict with legitimate
enterprise, but wuc-betide the firm that
slurs us. insults us and .pits upon Us
without giving Us fair chance Of hear
ing.
1t is an understood fact that when the
printers of the ObSerrer NOW the Morn
ING Ae,rSl sold uut their interest in the
paper to the proprietors Of the Neirs it
was to remain Union office for all time.