The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-19
The Criminal Boycott.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Sr: The en-
closed boycotting circular against THE SUN
contains so many lies which are calculated to
deceive the public and betrays such "a fragrant
contempt for the law in regard to boycottinR,
that feel 1t incumbent on me to refer briefly
to some Of its features.
The very first line OF this circular consists OF
a falsehood. printed in big black tyne as fol-
lows: THE NEW YORK sun LOCKOUT"
Every one familiar with the facts ia well aware
that this was strike and not lockout" In
fact this false Characterization is contradicted
on the same page. where in smaller type ap-
pears the following: Saturday. Aug 5, 10
L. M.-Wtth hut ono exception every mem Der
OF No. q in the employ OF THE NEW YORK Sun
voluntarily stopped work. Why wait till Mon
day to be dscharged2' The fact remains that
there 10 not the slightest proof that they would
have been discharged But in any event they
did not wait. but struck work and left their
cases and machines late Saturday evening, lust
at a time when they well knew their services
were Indispensable to get out the Sunday edi-
ton OF the paper. Surely there is no lockout"
about this. but only petty and malignant
trick to injure the property and business OF
The circular also says that the only offence
was me IN bership in Typographical Union No
g" This statement is absurd as we'll as false
The Union insisted upon the EMPLOYMENT Of
printers TO Watcn machines where no technical
skill was needed. THE SUN very properly OBJ
lected to this demand which was merely the
elimination of a series of tyrannical attempts
on the part OF the Union to run the office OF
THE SUN. Finally patience ceased to be a yir-
tue. ana the Newspaper courageously resolved
to cast on the shack es sought to be i'm posed
on It by the great Labor Trust known as Big
Six Hinc lilac lGchrymP.
Allow me 4 word also on the legal aspects OF
the case. This circular endeavors to show the
public how it can help the printers in their
fight. Let us see how this is to be done NV
reading ana commenting on posters. hangers
cartoons. handbls or other forms OF printing
circulated by Big Six, with q view OF Keeping
up the agitation" This certainly tends to a
notice and govern themselves accordingly.
Also. by endeavorinR to have Advertisers
withdraw their patronage from THE Sun"
Advising" relations. &c. TO avoid patroniz-
ing firms who advertise in THE SUM- by re-
tusin2 to pntronize grocer. butcher baker
DC. who takes The SUN"
1t would seem to me that this attempted
boycott falls directly within the reasoning Of
the opinion in the BtfalO Express case WI oh
you recently printed In full II is clearv nm
Interference with the vested rights OF pronerty
which can be reached by injunction and decree
in equity.
Other precedants and decisions might be
cited to show that THE Sun can properlv in.
woke the protection Of the courts against this
miserable and cowardly attempt on the mart OF
beaten conSpirators to Wroak vengeance ON the
object OF their wrath. But it is quite likely
that you Will pay no attention to their futile al
tacks knowing full well that you have the
cease TO patronze THE Sun either az sub
scribers or advertisers.
New YORK. Sert.6. ,.'.'-