Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-25
orRNICIOUS BOYCOTT.
HINTS To SOME LABOR ASSO,
FNIhp CATIONS,
yas Ss EzPunged From Their Codes II
> T;,,b Gam the Respect Of American
u: "a Sensible Article FrOm Sec
rary Mannings Paper.

\. Y. September 24.-Tht
~, - the following: 1t is to be deep
tod that the boycott has not yet
s,nnpsed from the code of labor assO.
Sa,,' Notwithstanding the many eyi'
,,,,..C .s,.s Of public aversion to it, 1t is The
s','. ,r.,s,nable of iallacies, the most
S'> .s,hIs of methods in connection
-, c,nse Of labor, and it is difficult
'.' ma how intelligent men can submit
q ~ ,n,r,crous extremes to which it is
That an individual or an associ-
'-''. t,s a perfect right to refuse to deal
,bnoyiouS firm may be conceded.
-, rersonal matter. But when an
-'', .,,ion claims the right to eoeree all
>. into an attitude Of hostility against
1i.,.,s oftts dislike, it is quite anoth-
,.n, The fundamental principle OF
IN institutions is violated. The
.,;. carried TO such extremes that in
.,,,,pccs the original offender is lost
l,of and the fury Of organized labor IS
o.,.l AGAINST person or firm who Is in
,,ofalI knowledge of the cause of the
-.,,e but happens to have dealt in boy
...5 rp,dS. suppose a man has a quar-
,,.,b another. and refuses to hold any
or communication with him.
-.... nj, business. and no one willqueS-
hi. nrivllrgr. Ifthe aggrieved man,
..,.r notifies his friends and acquaint-
- Tint he will not speak to any one Of
.s.,,, who will recognize the person with
-r.r, bs his fallen out, the chances are
.,.,rr will be- left to himself, cut by all
,......rqintlnceS and regarded rs crank
.b- fr~t water. Yet this is the
r.r principle OF the boycott.
wh,t rirht has any body of men to die
.... ,,orhrrs what goods they must not
Id IN ard what firms they must not pat
amin. The iniquity of such claim has
f..r -,,ornilrd by the law, and there is a
,.-1,r which makes bycotting legal Of
.-.s According to this statute a num-
-ofbvrottcrS in New York were eonyic-
,-, and punished. The Judge, jury,
rf district attorney merely carried out
.- ,,v They had no direct hand in
+. naming ofit, nor were they influenced
3. aay personal motives Of hostility
.-.-,, the men who violated the law.
rg.vartrd in accordance with their duty,
ar.h they we're sworn to fulfill.
e., We Gnd Judge jury and
r,.-irr attorney denounced at
SHE labor meetings ~ tyrants and foes OF
l,c- l,not this the climax Of the ridi-
rae>s Il may be that the men now in
SHE prison were not aware Of the penalty
,a.lrd hy law % their OtlcnSe. and that
rr.v should bc extended to them in con
y.grBrr. although the law does not take
-o arrOuut ignorance of it. But while
,.ar proplr would be inclined To favor
a-urucy towards the imprisoned boycott
5.-, un their promise not to repeat the
af.a,,. the friends of these men are adopt
a- very strange means to secure that
.rnrnry hv dcuouncinS the officials who
a. prrtog urd their duty, and manifest
l- 90 every way their desire to perpetuate
1r system ui the b0ycOtt.
They loudly proclaim their intention of
rloyng the han against the boycott from
lrHAtutr books BY entering the political
.r.., and rNacting pledges from candidates
o Vote for the repeal Of the measure.
,Isb arour>r l. foolish and fruitless. The
n,m't - practiced by some OF the labor
carnations, Is an OflenSe against the
lhr,Dy and manhood OF the American
wr.r >pygirS ot tyranny they will not
Gnu.; 20. It is but another form Of the
eo..r>,rikr. with its attendant horrors
-a,. murder. arson, and destruction OF
"lsTty, e decided step toward anarchy.
.hr las Is umuipOtent in this country,
1t Hr cannot tolerate any Seli-COnstituted
.Hy directing US what we must do and
DDn wr must drive out of business. The
"1rr the labor organizations understand
bis American view OF the subject and re-
llnl,h their monStrOuS claims to cOerce
very one INTO taking sides with them
1,uNt, frequently, an innocent party, the
"ler they will attain the sympathy and
S'-rt %, ali law abiding citizens.
The afternoon session Of the Grand En-
mpment brought the business of the
"y % % close. On reaSSembling after
inner, discussion of the ritual which |
Is consumed most OF this mornings |
N'ioH Wis resumed, and occupied the at
.l,iou ofthc cncampment large share |
'he afternoon. The celebrated "Michi- |
so question was decided, the action OF
.r state rnmmandery being almost un-
d@ol>,c sustained. After the ritual was |
,a'$,d OF the appointive officers whose |
.eruou WIS announced to-day in these |
'."trhr> weTcin stalled and the matter
TINE and place for holding the next |
ranal cpuclave. After considerable
liberation Washington was fixed upon
'Ar place. and the second week in OetO-
.'. INN,l, Is the time. This was the last
NneSS before the encampment. At its
'e.ar'"n final adjournment WAS taken.
-l'sH, hotels and boarding houses are
AS rapidly rmptied of knights and their |
-aS and the streets except the routes |
.ar depot and steamboat landing are
'y'ioI aS compared with the last few
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