The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20
COURT STOPS A BOYCOTT.
JUDGE JOHN N. HENRY or KANSAS
CTR PROTECTS An INNKKEPER.

Walters struok for Union Recognition"
and Organised Labor Tried to Destroy
Their Former Rmployer's Business -
Remarks on tho Right of Americans
to Garry on Legitimate Entorprises,
Kansas C1rY, Mo-. Aug. 1e.-Circuit Judge
John W. Henry. the Nestor OF local Democrats
and the oldest Judge in this section. decided
to-day that tho boycott is an illekal woapon
and spjoined fifteen striking waiters. the In
dustrial Council. which has approved their ac-
ton and all other organizations and individ-
uals from boycotting the walters former en-
ployer. Robert McCiintook. They are forbid
don TO interfere By intimidation. threats or
molestation with customers OF McClintock. to
conRregate In front Of or about his place. or
to picket, patrol or loiter there to menace him
or his business In any way.
The trouble started two weeks ago. The
walters OF the various local restaurants recent
ly formed q union. They waited on their en-
ployers and demanded 'recoGnition"-not
increased wages. not shorter hours. but mere
~ a stipulation by the bosses that they would
employ union men only and that those should
be discharged only upon approval Of the rea-
sons by tho union. With one exception all
tho restaurant-keepcrs In town refused
to enter into tho desired agreement
Then came tho strike. The walters decided to
60 after the bosses in detail, and McCllntock
was pitched upon by lot as the FIRST He under
took to hire non-union negroes. The union
promptly started a negro union and got the
new McClintock force to strike.
After this McClintock ON ployed Giris. These
refused to be unionIzed The strikers called
10 tho aid OF the Industrial Council. the con-
trail labor body OF the city. to which $4,000
men belong. A boycott was declared and q
force OF pickets was kept on duty
day and night in front OF McClin-
tock's. warning customers away under
pain of being boycotted themselves.
Tho police refused to intervene. and MeCin-
took appealed TO Judge Henry. To-day he got
tho relief he asked The writ will hold good till
the October term OF court. when tho case will
be heard further on It's merits. Judge Henry's
order. however. seems to PREJUDICE the whole
matter. In the course OF his opinion he says:
There are certain rights OF American citi-
zens recognized by the Constitution OF the
United States. the Constitution OF every State
in the Union and by every honest citizen.
Among these: The right ofevery man TO set q
price upon his own labor: tho right OF every
one to FIX the price which he will pay for the
labor Of another. and neither has tho right TO
compel the other to accept his terms the right
OF everyone to conduct a legitimate business
without interference or hindrance from others.
III It be the right OF any one TO conduct q
legitimate business without interference from
others. It follows that discharged employees.
or employees whose terms OF service have AZ
pIred. have no riebt. legal or moral 70 assem-
b,e IN the near vicinity tho emplovnr,s poce ~
bp.tness and nv tbrcats or other dcmonatre-
tions caIcuIatad 70 intioidate 70 doter otbe
laborers from taking their places. or to induoe
patrons OF the employer TO withdraw from
him their patronage: and IL would DO
n reproacb tn the law ~ II afforded no remedv
against such ranrebensih,e interfe,ence With
tho nrosecution ~ ,eritinate bu,,no,a Ciu-
zens employed IN legitimate pursuits nav
taYas for nrotectIon IN tbeir ocounations and
n government which fo,a n ,fyord than .uch
nrotectIon obtains their monov under felae
nret.ns,ons
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