San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-19
To Turn the Tables.
New York Times.1

New York Times.l
There is a strong probability that the
Knights of Labor organization will find
In short time that there is power In
organized capital as we'll as In
organized labor, and that labor organ
ization may be boycotted successfully by
organized industries. For some time
past a movement has been very quietly
in progress among the brewers Of the en-
tire country with the aim Of
SHIFTING out from employment in
any brewery every member OF the
knights of Labor or other labor organi-
ton.
The movement took material form a
few days ago, when q convention Of
brewers was held Ia New Haven. 1t is
said that every large brewery In the
United States was represented at this
meeting. and that the general principle
of excluding members of labor Organiza-
tions from employment was unanimously
adopted. The details of the plan by
which this great change is to be carried
out are withheld from the public, but 1t
is understood that the scheme will be
ready for PRONUNCIATION before the heavy
operations of the spring and summer are
begun at the breweries. The reason
stated for this great revolutionary
movement by the brewers is that their
business ia being constantly interfered
with by the labor organizations during
seasons when it is ordinarily most pro-
fitable. 1t Is argued that the brewer
by acting in unison, can boycott the en-
tire Knights of Labor organization quite
as successfully as that organization can
boycott one or two breweries at time.
1t is not intended to make any reduction
in wages nor to suspend operations in
any locality, but Ii is determined that
there shall be no further labor troubles
in that industry. The promoters of the
scheme claim that the threats of labor
organizations to boycott saloons using
prohibited beer-that is, beer from
breweries boycotted by themselves
will have no weight under the operation
of the proposed plan, inasmuch as there
will be no other than bOyootted
beer Produced. The retailers will, there
fore, be compelled to array themselves
against the bOycOtters or 60 out Of bust.
ness. 1t Ia claimed that even the
knights will have to deprive themselves
vi kuctE UtcI VI W uIIuh Wuhl Is pro-
duoed by the boycotted brewers.
Among the features of the plan is one
which gives the movement the appear
anOe in some measure Of q "trust." This,
however, is intended to merely prevent
interference with transportation. For
instance, If the Knights of Labor en-
ployed upon transportation lines were
to refuse to handle cars loaded with
bOycotted beer the brewers at the
point of destination will bind them
selves to supply the customers in
their own localities Of the brewers
whose shipments have been prevented.
turning a proportion OF the profits,
minus transportation charges, over to
the shippers whose freight can not be
forwarded. Should such a contiDgeoy
as this arise 1t is believed that the
strength of the transportation oompa-
les will be added to that of the
organized brewers in array against the
Knights of Labor. Present employees
will be given the option, it is said, of
abandoning allegiance to the labor Or
CARNATIONS, with dismissal as the only
alternative.
The outcome of SO extensive and revo-
lutionary movement will be looked for
with much interest by all classes of in
dustries and LAT or org n cations through
out the country.