Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
knights of Labor-Boycotting.


No more important question in soci.
ology has ever agitated this community
than The one which now disturbs so
many Of our most thoughtful people.
Let US see :" face to face not
"through glass darkly"-and we
shall understand one another better.
CHARLES REApE's Put Yourself IN
His Place" was written in view of Just
such condition of things as now exists
in this city. That is what all classes
have got to do. They must understand
one another; and this they can never do
until each side shall look at the question
from the standpoint of the other side.
We give below calm, temperate arti-
Gle from WILLIAM L. ROyALL, ESQ.,,
on one side Of the question. lie argues
with ability that boycotting is remedy
for wrongs which no organized body of
men can justify themselves in employ
ing. The other side will no doubt be
heard from through our columns very
soon, as Mr.. RoyALL challenges dis
cussion and asks only that light may
be thrown upon the subject
10 the Editor Of TIE Dispatch
For years l have thought that the work
tuemen OF this city regarded Inc as one of
~ III fr Enn
self 10 be such. have striven Ia every
way that knew how to adjust the relations
OF capital 10 labor so that the laOorer
should receive nom his employer the last
dollar that Was his due. and ihave battered
myself that the laborlng. man had a proper
appreciation OF the spirit that have en-.
sssned towards S him y, and md rsnksa ns as
Hut recently q pow.fspgied idea OF the
relations Of the labOring- man " Inc rest o.
soeie,, has sprung up Ia hicsmoad MIN
am told that hep,use oppose the new faith
am no longer the friend OF the iaboring.
man, but hate become all at once his BIT
iefest enemy. confess 10 the charge that
! oppose the new idea. but l deny the
ehaige that | ain therefore the working.
mans enemy. TN The contrary. | stiil
claim that am his best friend and claim
That the frienrs OF ihe pew falth are MS
worst enemy. Where views are 50 entirety
opposed Ne mine are to the defenders OF the
oiher views. there must surely be a broad
margin Tor discussion. ana ! propose TO al
vance as temperateiy and dIspassionately
ss know bow to do anything the reasons
Why bold tue views that do hold on this
subject.
Ia defence ofihe boycott" principle rs
We've in the light OF the law OF conspiracy
n u tnsisied that the unions" nayea
right 10 remain from dssllng with any firm.
and the principle that every man Is at iib.
efty 10 act as be peases is inv0lyel ~ au-
thofity Tor such action. In the brief limits
Of spch AN article as this l canoot dsal
broadly With this proposition and m ust
cossfsrt myself With very eursory notices
OF II. In his most admirable work GU The
state IN lie Relation 20 Labor Mr.. Jevon
has discussed this subject In a mastery
manner ard shall make 40 apologies for
dfawing ON his reasoning o. freely as !
Please aud l reply 10 the srgnment pre-
ssuied thus.
Every citizen has right 70 walk Main
street ~ his pleasure: aud ifst happens
that all he eitizens walk u at the same
hOui and thus create q blockade the block
ads Il no crime upon the part ofany citizen
OF on ibe part of al. But II number OF
citssens confer together and agree that all
VIII meet 1T . particular spot on Main
street ~ eertsin hour aud all walk up the
Sfrpet together ut that hour and thus create |
blockade, this vii emouDt TO coo.
sptncy TO block sds She public highway and |
I kus prevent 81 other citizens who are not /
IN tbs coDspfpcy from tssnsactiug their l