The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04
THE FATE or THE BOYCOTT.
A Symposium Of Public Opinion Upon This
Cowardly Scoundrel and Its Methods


New York Graphic Dem.)
Every lover Of justice will be glad to see the
principle established that aggressive boycotting
is a misdemeanor punishable by the law.
Springfield (Mass.) Union, Rep)
If the issue has come between the liberty of
the American Union and the tyranny of the
trades union, we rather think the boycott will
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Atlanta Constitution (Dem.)
1t is said that Jay Gould is to be boycottsd.
He can probably stand this as long as tne nnignta
OF Labor continue to put money in his pockets oy
their strikes.
Galveston News Dem.)
Let everybody strike and boycott to his hearts
content and Dissatisfied How is 1t about men
working loafingl The man who loafs too
often will get discharged.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser (Rep)
The boycott is piece Of imported tyranny OF
a sort peculiarly repusive to American notions.
1t cannot thrive in this country. The victim
here gets more sympathy than the boycottera
Cleveland Plain Dealer (Dem)
The boycott seems to have all the force and
energy, and abous the same amount or 1udg-
ment, as heavy club in q crank's hand. 1t hits
hard, but it does not always hit the right man.
Norristown Herald (Ind.)
'"The Boycott Does Not Work" Is the head Of
an article in an exchange. And this, by the
way, is what is the matter with the boycctter.
He neither works nor wants anybody else 70
work.
Chicago Trade.
The boycotter Is abeoad in the land, loaded
down with his little boomerang, the boycott, and
proposes to demolish the business and social
standing of anyone and all who dare oppose his
demands
Chicago Journal tRep.)
The boycott is foreigner and has never been
lawfully naturalized. It has no rights under
government Of peace. law. and human liberty.
jurisdiction.
New York Commercial Advertiser tRep.l
In the direction of boycotting the strikers are
very palpably OVERRIDING it. Boycotting can
only succeed where q strong public sentiment
already exists that only waits some one to form
ulate and direct it.
Providence Star Ind.)
The boycott is probably the most dangerous
weapon the workingmen ever took into theif
hands, and it Is gratifying to find that many OF
the stronger organizations Of workingmen are
disposed to fight shy of it.
Rochester Morning herald lind,
America is still ''the home of the brave" but
is 'the land of the free" King George was
never half the tyrant that King Boycott would
be If permitted to have his way.
Colusa CCal.) Sun (Dem)
The boycott does not hurt the rich money
loaner; it does not hurt the rich farmer, but ID
hurts the debtor class; it hurts the man of small
means everywhere; and If We understand IT. IL
Is men of this class who are asked to throw the
weapon.
New York Mail and Express (Rep.)
Against the boycott as an institution employed
to enforce the will of groups of discontinued per4
sons upon all who differ from them. there is ap-
parently to be moral revolt all along the line.
and the people generally take up the fight with
proper spirit
Atlanta Constitution (Dem)
The Knights Of Labor wrong themselves and
wrong the country when they engage in boyeotts
and take other measures with which the public
cannot afford to sympathize, but no greater
wrong is done than when organized capital buys
legislatures and brides the judiciary.
The Boyootter New York;
We wish here, once for all, to set our everlastr
Ing as Of
legitimate boycotts 60 attend to--those which
are forced uron us. Let us be sure that che
cause is just and then let US boycott and strike
hard.
Columbus (Ohio) state Journal (Rsp.j
The boycott Is an importation from foreign
shores, wholly opposed to every feeling and
sentiment of Americans directly incites to VIC.
lence and riot, odious, tyrannical and unjust.
and, as recent developments have shown, WIN
not be tolerated in a land of freedom and Of
equal rights.
New Haven Journal and Courier.
Boycott is wicked, malevolent tyrant He
does not take into consideration the moral law,
the conscience or the rights of men. We believe
that his power in this country is about to be
taken away from him. It cannon be that the
freedom loving inhabitants of the United States
will tolerate him much longer.
Denver News (Rep.)
The boycott is an unlawful conspiracy TO de-
stroy those who refuse to be coerced into the
surrender Of their legal rights and 1t invites an
equally unlawful combination on the part Of it's
present and prospective victims to coerce or to
crush the boycotters. It Is time to get back TO
first principles in these matters. It Is time that
the majesty Of the law should be recognized and
indicated.
Savannah News fDem.)
Indeed, the boycott and strike are worse
form of tyranny than are any Of the means en-
ployed by capital to accomplish its ends. because
capital does not attempt by violence and lawisss-
ness to rob labor of its freedom. When labor
uses the boycott and strike, however, it aims not
only to control itself, but to control capital by
coercion if not by actual force. 1t. the boycott
is carried out to its legitimate conclusions, it
will bring the business and industries OF the
country to a standstilL
New York Tribune tRep)
The failure of the boycott In this country is al-
ready foregone conclusion. American people
are SO imbued with the spirit of liberation thae
they do not quickly Arouse themselves to resent
even abuses. The respect for the freedom Of
the individual is sometimes carried so far as TO
have the effect of encouraging invasions Of pub
lie or private rights The general disposition
and purpose is to allow everyone the utmost lib
erty compatible with immunity from license and
though there are some miscarriages in the ma
tional policy. 1t is carried out broadly to the ad-
vantage of the country
Boston Traveller (Rep.)
The American people, especially those whom
Abraham Lincoln was accustomed to call the
plain people resent anything which looks like an
act of tyranny infringement upon their
personal liberty The change which has taken
place 10 public sentiment regarding the knights
of Labor during the past month Is also another
notable illustration of the same fact SO long
AS that organization sought only legitimate ends,
or To enforce its demands Of capitalists without