The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-11
PROPERTY wRECHERs ON TIE GO
Their Desperate Efforts to make u I'reak
In Their Favor,

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Their Desperate Efforts to make u Hreak
In Their Favor.
Would.be business breakers who call
themselves the "BOycott Committee" haye
been very industrious for day or two,
but SO far the effects are not apparent.
They have been calling on business men
and ordering them to take their Rdver-
tisements out Of the morning papers.
Some Of those they approached have
frankly told them to go where they be.
| Hong, while Others have reasoned with
them-or slten pied 10, at least, But not
an advertisement has been taken out.
They are very anxious to make one
break which can be used. as an entering
wedge. ia man refuses to take out bis
advertisement, they beg OF him TO have 1t
omitted Just for one month, 10 make 2
show OF sympathy for the printers" and
to pay for 1t all the same II he must, but
not let 1t 90 in, II several bustnts' men
had consented to 90 foolish a request, then
The COMMITTEE" would 20 TO others and
gsy So.and.so and So.andso have con-
ssTted 10 take their advertisements out.
But this did not work.
THE TIAE " pr.
The last day OF grace extended by the
"Boycott Committee" expires at noon
TO- dsy, Many business houses promised
10 Give tho "CommiLtee" an answer by
that time; most d them have done 30.
The toyCotters will not print these re-
spouses. Generally they were conched in
polite terms, entirely thrown away on the
committee, but they were very definite
and easily understood. The Committee
did not have the manliness In any In.
stance 60 for heard Of to leave their names
Where responEeu were to be Hopt by mail
they were addressed simply "Committee,
X, OF l. hall"
One or two Of theae responses inform
the committee that the writer's will take
their advertisements out Of the New.Ltttr,
but rot out Of the newspapers The init.
mate connection between the sheet named
and the whole business Of bRnkrpptjnR, or
attempting to bankrupt, the town Ia daily
more apparent, though those connected
with It attempt to deny 1t. The conneC-
ton has been apparent at every turn.
For instance, one party called on sug-
geSted thatif an advertisement In the boy
colt organ would stop further annoyance,
one would be placed there for that puT.
noge, The next morning q MFs.LItt,er
CanyasSer appeared, soliciting an adV.r-
tisement. Acopyersation something like
this euBued:
"Ah, 80 the committee sent you, did
they2"
"No; no committee cent NO."
"That Is strange. l told boycott com.
mittee yesterday that was ready to pur.
chase immunity from persecution by adj
yertiaing in their orSan."
"But we are not theIr oTgan."
"Then don't SEQ what reason have
10 advertise with you. Good day."
ANOTHER INSTANCE.
The Mars Letter has still different con.
necton with the boycott, judging from
what Knight Of Labor said recently.
This Knight called on this propristors Of
the dailies and Gsksd them 10 explain
their side Of the case. He was informed
that they were ready to make any honora,
Bile settlement at any time. Then he un-
dertook to bring about such settlement,
but failed. Said he:
"Ag coon as ] began TO talk OF a settle
ment | ran agsinst gnag in the shape Of
the NeWs.Lstter people. Apparently the
printers cannot do anything without their
consent, and they vetoed the proposition.
That settles 1t In my mind. ! chant
allow myself to be used In any such con.
temptibIy sslGsh fight"
A merchant suggested yesterday that
good way to knock the thing In the head
would DO for every business man who
had an advertisement in the Nstps.Leticr
and who was approached by the boycott
committee, OF once order his advertise
ment out Of the boycott organ. II am
positive said he, "that they are egging
this thing on, and when the reaction
GQueezes them, 1t will drop quick"
woREINdMRN DOWN ON IT.
It is a mistake to believe that the
masses Of workingnen approve Of this an.
RTchistiC busino1S Only small gang,
and q few lmid or deslgning outsldels,
have any use for tho present boycott.
One Of tho most prominent Knights Of
Labor III Wheeling said last night:
"TheBe fellows cannot control the Knights,
nor will any Knight who understands the
teachings Of bic order and intends
to live up to them, take any
hand In this boycott. It d
contrary to every principle OF Tho orgahl.
zatiOn. There are q number Of Us who
have taken the trouble to post ourselves
on the merits Of che printors' strike, and
we will oppose any action where we are
interested 10 the bitter end"
A member Of Typographical Union No.
20 In q recent meeting made q suggestion
that as the printers were evidently down.
ed, aud Rg tli9y knew thoy wCro In the
wrong, they surrender Internationally
aud Gsk to be restored 10 their places az
vacancies occurred. In the language Of
another member, ono Of the ring.leidefs
oil tho strike ''nelrly took his head OFF,
and the violent ones rayed 60 about the
matter that II is not TO be expected that
any further idea Of surrender will be
broAChed.
OnS man on whom tho boycOtteS called
said 10 thom:
"suppoio take my Advertisement out
OF tho lNrELLiuRSCER and RsgiSier; then
will you let me slons2"
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