The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-26

tion. directly or indirectly"
mo. sir"
The witness testified about the move
ment in the spring Of 1885, To get work
for unemployed girls. in which he TOOK
part as a private citizen. but not as a
member OF any labor organization. lie
said the anti-Chinese movement start
ed 20 years ago. The only hin he
knew about an actual boycott against
the Chinese was what he saw in the
papers. Mr.. Geiger was presiding Of
hcer of the Clerks assembly during
that period. and he said no resolution
was adopted to threaten or coerce any
n relative to the Chinese.
II would not have allowed anything
like Ia I would have adjourned the
meeting before I had allowed it
did the Clerks assembly take any
action relative to a boycott on the Chi
nese2'
1T took no part in IL as an assembly,
except to fine members"
What do you mean by that"
w had the right To discipline. fine
or expel members for not abiding by our
rules. one Of the rules is against pat
ronizing an unfair house"
You reserve the right TO withhold
your patronage from the Chinese and
from those who patronize them"
Yes, sir"
What are your rules and methods
I'm that respect2'
"Our rules are to use peaceful meth
DDS, In taking the obligation members
must agree to be good citizens and to
abide by the law"
The witness said that IL any other
course was pursued by any member. IL
was done without authority Of the
Clerks assembly. The latter had moth
ing to do with publishing and distrib-
uting the boycott notices and signs.
The assembly never appointed any
committees to call on different persons
or follow and intimidate Chinese.
Did you ever serve on any such COM
mittee?'
mo. sir
Did o ever serve on any commit
tee, from any labor organization rela-
tive to such IN object?"
mo. sir"
Geiger said he had called on several
persons himself in company with 9TH
ers.
I'm what capacity did YOU go?"
AS a private citizen having ut heart
the best interests of the community"
The witness said he called on Mrs.
Althon. proprietress Of the VIII house.
in company with "Griff" Taylor. to talk
with her about her employment of Chi
nese labor. H said he talked kindly
to her, and did not threaten her. She
offered him money to settle the matter,
and he told her he could not take IL.
He left her free TO do as she pleased
You recognized that she had the le-
gal right to do as she pleased?"
Yes. sir; | took pains to impress that
on her mind"
Were YOU ever a. walking delegate
for n labor organization p" asked Mr..
Brooks on cross-examination.
mo. sir"
Did you ever represent the Silver
Bow Trades. AID Labor assembly to
adjust differences between employees
and employers"
Yes, sir"
"WhacWere you paid for it?"
Kicks and blows-no money"
Did your assembly employ a walk
ing delegate at a saiary?y
mo. sir"
Does any labor organization employ
a walking delegate at a salary or for
our. assembly employs a business
Did you ever act in that capaci.yo'
mo. sir"
did o yer hear the question Of
boycotting the Chinese discussed i'm
your assembly,"
posing a fine for patronizing Chinese. I
drafted that law myself"
How many fines We're imposed cor
that reason?"
J should say about half a dozen
How much were they 1ned?"
Five dollars"
Were the ines paid"
Some were and Others were remit
ted"
That was a law Of the Clerks as
semblv, was ito"
1T is a law"
That if any member p~atroni-ev a
Chinese he should be fnCd?'
Yes. sir"
How did the subject of ~boycotting
he Chinese come up in the winter Of
1895 and the spring of 1872"
The witness said II came IN i'm n
discussion about getting employment
for sisters and brothers % organIZ. d
labor. They were out of work, while
persons who were not mentors of c.
yanized labor had emp ,vmart.
You would not allow them 10 be-
come members 81 :hcy DESIRED -"
Not unless iaey were citizens IF he
United States"
In answer To furtne~ questions tie
witness aid that 81 llbpr organizations
in Butte We're engaged IN the boycott
against the Chinese. that was n of
heir fundam ~ prin u -.
Did YOU, as an individual, take part
i'm the hoycott2"
Yes. sir. as an Individual"
Did Frank Weldo .P'
! Nnil KNOW.
Geiger said he knew nothing about
he actions OF any of the other defend
ants relative to the boycott. He said
that when he called on Mrs. Aithan
he did so i'm the interests Of the COM
munity. He did not want To see any
trouble or disturbances.
DO you not recognize tina we had
ample police protection to preserve The
peace"
NO. I do not rec, gnize the fact"
Geiger said he was publishing a labor
paper at the time. and IL was In the
interests Of his paper that all such
grievances should be seTt-ed amicablv.
What was the most heinous offersn
a member of the Clerks assembly cuul1
commit"
"Break the laws OF his country"
"What neNt2"
Il know no next"
DO recognize the treaty laws Of
the United States"