Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-23

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| thereby seeking 10 harmonlze aud adjust
! ell matters apparently In Issue between
| them ard the rest OF our citizens. and "
J The Legislature IN It's wisdom can frame
such an act as Will legally and prooerly en-.
| able Nil differences between employers and
employees TO he settled by arbitration. then
weask that such law be passed as speedily
~ prs sctcable.
g. That q committee ot twenty-five be
appointed by the Char, whose duty shail
lie toIake such further action as may be
requisite and proper tO carry into erect t"e
objects and purposes Of this meeting as eN-
piessed in the foregoing resolutions.
JUDGE CHRISTIANS COMMENTS.
Judge Christian read the resolutions
one by one and commented on them.
lie held that this boycotting was con
spiracy punishable by the laws of the
land, and he read authorities TO sustain
himself, and enlarging upon the en-
cesses that such proceedings might en-
gender said "A free people who
would stand that sort Of doings don't
deserve to be free. [Applause.l As
to the legislation asked, Mr.. Carter.
who represented the Knights Of Labor
in that conference meeting. said srbl-
II ation was one Of the planks in their
| platform, and that several States in this
Union and in England such laws had
been passed.
mir. Carter" said Judge Christian,
showed himself to be gentleman
showed that he wanted to represent the
true interests of the community. He
made a manly, sensible speech, andpro-
duced a fine impression. When Mr..
Carter mentioned arbitration and men,
toned that several States had adopted
it and that it was practicable | said l
was sure our committee would accept
! it and 60 to the Legislature. So it was
agreed upon. There was but one dis
senting voice--Mr. Mullen's." Mr..
Mullen is one Of the editors and pro-
prietors of the Labor HerGld.l
When the arbitration resolution was
proposed Judge Christian said he ask
/ ed
"Mr. Mullen. will that satisfy
you?"
Z" No SIR" said Mr.. Mullen, 1--WE
/ have a plenty oil laws now we can
take care of ourselves"
Judge Christian thought that Mr..
Mullen's disposition was shown in the
comment he had made on his colleague.
And he never made as much money
in his life as he is making out Of this
agitation, but in his course he does not
represent the workingmen Of this city,"
Judge Christians concluding remarks
we're in eulogy of mechanics. lie spoke
Of the late Robert II. BOsher as a dis
tinguished example of them. lie also
referred to a letter recently published
from a lady. In most Of her views
he heartily concurred. But there
vas one expression that he could not
.ndorse-that this order is devoid Of
honor and principle" | say that that
Is libel and a slander. These men are
true to principle. All they want to
know is what is right they will do it.
They are the men who stood with Lee
when this city was booming
tastion fringed with fire. IAp-
tlause.I believe that there are true
Knights in the knights Of Labor, and
they will come to US if we but be just
and considerate. Great applause
MIR. JOHN HOWARD.
The next speaker was Mr.. John
! Toward. an attorney at law Of this
city. lie was for many years a resi-
dent of Richmond then removed to
Ashland, where he long lived, but
has lately returned here, where
his office has always been
lie said that when he read the'p
ceedings of the conference committee
he did not concur in the conclusion
reached that the boycott OF Baughman
Brothers should stand. Two days az
terwards, when two young members OF
the bar approached him to sign a call
for this meeting, he had said that so
far as boycotting was concerned |
would harmonic at the end Of the
law" But since then Mr.. Howard
had received different impression OF
the object Of the meeting, but II
thought that entertaining the views |
did, it might not only be my right, bu.
my duty, to express those views" and
so Mr. Howard yesterday evening
"took his pen and drew some resolu-
tions " which are in happy accord with
Judge Christians, but he believed
were far more comprehensive in scope,
ard he begged that the meeting would
hear them before passing upon Judge
Christians. Mr. Howard then read
his resolutions, setting forth the rights
of capital and Of labor, and closing as
follows:
". That within the scope OF these pruci-
! pies II Ia considered:
/. That combination by labor TO pre-
/ vent employment by capital OF any man
| willing TO work in his avocation for a less
price than the combination may prescribe.
| whether he may belong TO the combination
/ or not and the use or attempted use OF
/ means. by threats, intimidation, or other
wise TO produce apprehensions OF bodily
| harm or personal injury In any way In
| efiectuaton OF such purpose, is lllegitimate
| and wrong.
2. That what is commonly known as
| hoy cotting " is sillegitimete and wrong.
3. That the attention OF the Honorable
-
! Richmond (the criminal court OF the city
| and all the officers and fuuctionaries of that
court. including especially the Attorney for
| the Commonwealth and the grand Jury at
| It's next session. he respectfully called To this
| matter. and be requested TO inquire
J whether such practices are not indictable
| as misdemeanors or felonles, punishable by
! fine and Imprisonment, or such other penal
ties as may be prescribed by law In the case
| OF consprscies.
V. That the Legislature ofthe state now
| in session be respectfully petittoned To- pass
| such act or acts as may be necessary or
proper TO enforce the rights above indi-
! Gated. and moNc eifectualiy TO prevent the
| crime OF conspiracy.
Mr.. Howard said the meeting might
adopt his resolution either as substi-
tute for or as an addition to Judge
Christians; he rather indicated his pre-
ference for the latter course. He went
on to express his adherence Of boy
cotting. In the course of his remarks
the word d" brigand " was used. Boy
cottiDg is illegitimate aud wrong, and
the attention of the Judge of the Hust-
ings Court, of the Commonwealth's
Attorney, and of the grand jury ought
to be drawn to it. Here is an open
violation Of law here is a conspiracy
to boy colt most respectable firm; not
only one firm, but another firm which
unfortunately yielded.
"Now where is this thing to end? For
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