New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE STORY-OF A DELAWARE BOYCOTT.

THE STOkY"OF DELAWAhb bOICOTI.
FotAsEdttor OF rae Trtbsms.
SrR, think the story Of the boycott estab-
u.hed against The wmington Ysos may be both inter-
sting and Instructive to your readers Tho troubl
began In 1854. whom tncro . strike in TAs Necs
eace and the strts'ng printers In going out PIED the
forms which jus ready o to press ana injured
the property Of their employers In other ways sone
Of the men. however, stood by the ONCE. together WITH
the foreman. and those retain The wages pA'o
70 The Eecs printers subsequently were not arranged
according the tarH Of the Typographical Union out
they we're so arranged that the printers mall more
money they would have done under the union tarn
they quito satisfied and 80 were ther employers
out the and presently u sent
70 The Ne,cs one to demand the adoption OF us taru
and the e,npoycut Of union fOrena Tha proprietor
Of the pap~r could not what right thsse mon had 70
a,ctats to him the manner whoh his bnsness shouid
- conducted tho more especially as hs employees wefe
pettectly contented with the existing s'tnauon NAT
r.uv hc declined 10 discharge hs faithful forcmin VINO
hs =, cd inv the Office during the strike; ana no aso
e,sd to reduce the wages Of mia printers nj the oddins
=, ON accumulation with which he held no relations
m. ye,cs had bold and candid enough W
ao,ht. Of tho vision and equity Of the recent Ko
,ba morccoo workers. aud this had angered tne "oai
Knights OF Labor. so boycott was dec'arod osaos'
the papcr by tho combined labor orram@S'""'' 80
Ners met tie attack firmly but with Tood 'e"poi GU
dignity II explained the situation eca'V 10
sr.,So,,n the hapAhfls wnich the boyc"tcrs searoe
svsrvwhare Previous to this Ih< NOUS n.a p,opo'.u
srst an arbitration committee should be app0ihIeu 70
Ss,c,mne the r th OF the alienation tHa the prei on
fsi paper receiving higher wages thaI 'no aio1 %
rate woud have given tem This oner was re useo aia
tLe boycott established as an avoweu nioans VI
c,nuei,us The Nf,cs recognize the Tynrrapmcai
Tpion and practically hand over the contrOi OK It's
business to that organization -. ,,,.. No. .,.
With few cxccptious tie press OF Delaware mas sns
tsined the Journal and declared the Oh
the labor ORGANIZATIONS against II unjust an hol 10 oe
epl red The business men OF Wilmington, however.
bays taken the most practical action Ihoy hoid q
meeting resolved to support 1he Necs. whe they heia
h, contendlns for the most fundamental rights OF
Ame rican citizenship AGAINST irresponsible tyranny
They agreed eplaee advertisements taken lro'n
lis columns by advertisers frightened by the oycoitors
And TO emphasze the Significance OF their action thsy
determined substitute for every such Withdrawn al
vertisenent a notice giving the name OF the cow"d
a vertiscr aud stating why he hal ceased to advertise
Thus boycott bss apparently not hurt me c'rs
st all IL has certainly brought to II much rres,
business and many expressions OF sympatny sho
prova Its throughout has been calm tolerant
and reasona le aud this strengthened its po>iiol
TIE feeling in Wilmington Ia that SUCH attempts
10 interfere with the control land virtually WIN He
Ownership Of property must bc dlscolntohanccu
Many workngmep not mt all In sympathy WIN the
boyeo e. shond they be- when 1t Is plain that me
ultimate aim OF the movement II to nluIe labor: the
la or namely which Ia now employed by Me 'e'os
whatever against It's onlI oyefs
and which only asks he lOwed to earD an honest
living peacsl Yours. Az AMERICAN CITIZEN.
Wilmington Del. April IA. 1886.