The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-19


nearly all bore the union label OF the Allied Print
ers Trades Council indicating their common ORR
| gin. the concerted purpose and the systematic
| cndeavor 70 crush the Express unless Its owners
complied with the demand made upon them to
let the wages Of It's workmen be adjusted by the
| said labor Organization.
Following In this same line circulars wero pre-
| pared under the direction OF the Typographical
| Union No. o. bearing the label referred to. two
directed TO the public and one 10 the advertisers
OF the Express, recountina the contest between
the proprietors OF that paper and the union. and
charging the blame wholly to the owners of the
| paper and insisting that the fight to DO
| tnued without abatement by the union.
In carrying on this warfare the defendants
caused to be posted throughout the city in shop
windows and in conspicuous places printed pa-
cards calling attention in faring letters TO the
boycott Of the Express. and stating that union
workngmen do not patronze patrons Of the EI-
| preSs."
| DoycoTrERs" MISLEADING AND LlBELous
| CHANGES
paper was organized under the auspices
Of this Typographical Union, called the Labor
Journal. which was the especial champion of
| the union in its contest with the plaintiffs The
extracts from this paper. which embodied
| In tho moving affldavits upon which the prelim-
| mary Injunction was granted voluminous
| and assail the plaintiffs for their attitude and
| In many instances the charges made mis-
| leading and libelous, II the aiidavits presented
| are to be credited. In addition TO the direct at
tack upon plaintiffs. The advertisers in their paper
were threatened frequently with loss Of patronage
and kleinhans & Co. the clothiers. who con-
tinuod to advertise excessively in the Express
were subjected 10 caustic and unremtting at
tacks, and in support OF the charge that this pa
tronage OF plaintiffs was detrimental to its trade
II was stated that there has been large falling
of" in the trade at their store that they "av-
cling the road that leads TO destruction. and will
soon be wallowing in the slough Of despond'."
l have in a rather cursory way gone over a
| few OF the resolutions and articles which mako
| up tho basis Of the plaintiffs charge that there
was an orga1ized conspiracy on the part Of these
defendants TO throttle impair the business rep
resented In the publication Of these two news
papers There Is very little dispute over the
facts in this case TO any proposition essential
| TO DO passed upon the determination OF this
ton. II is undisputed that the strike was
ordered by the Typographical Union No o. II
| Is undisputed that the difficulty proceed
| ing and eliminating in this strike was the
refusal Of plaintiffs to acquiesce in tho scale
| OF wages enacted Iby this union. II Is not
oontroverted that these resolutions wero adopted
| and sent TO the various advertisers Of the Er-
| press, and that they are Of common inception
innugursted by the Typographical Union and
| is its organ in this attack upon the Express.
BoyCoTTER's ZEAL BECOMES INTIMIDATION.
II ia not denied that the purpose Of these attacks
was 10 boycott the Express, 70 lessen its crcula-
| ton, to reduce its advertising patronage and in
tho contamination OF these objects II Is quite ap-
parent the defendants in their zeal have over
| stepped the bounds Of prudence and Of law and
gone beyond nero persuasion, mere moral force
| and have threatened intimidated and frightened
patrons ofthe BSpress TO cease giving II patronage
or support
That tho defendants have a right TO organize
| for their own protection cannot be doubted. The
| tendency is for tho possessors Of wealth TO COM
bine their capital resulting In the creationof ggan-
tic business enterprisea To counteract the effect
| OF these combinations upon labor 1t Is probably
essential for the wageearners 70 unite In compact
| organizations as such unions tend to check tho
| rapacity OF capitalists and prevent the reduction
| OF wages Within the legitimate scope Of their
| organization undoubtedly the influence eman atng
| from bodies OF laborers is wholesome and useful.
| The sinewy strength Of the nation is In tho men
| who engage in manual toll, and interviewer with
our national growth is the prosperity of the toilerR
As every man Is sovereign, IL is Of significant i'm
portance to we'll being as a nation that he be
given an opportunity to educate himself TO realize
his exalted citizenship, and TO rear his children in
| patriotic devotion TO our country. Unless this
| can be accomplished the principle OF self-govern-
ment is a mockery and the prevalence Of serfdom
| is upon US
SAME PROTECTION FOR PROPERTY AS FOR
| LABOR
Will. combinations q, c.nit.i mr.. n.o.aa,,v
| ND vho,.som. within nroner limits vet when
they organized to create monopolies, to reduce
wages, TO corner the necessares OF life, or for any
other iel purpose tney 'hiihse upon INC Ia" OF
the land ana shouia 10 Suo'ec'ea !" punishment
ana required 70 cease opo'auohS ou' "neh
within 'he law inc oonsu'uuon Q, our country az
well as that OF every o'ner cVhhnoo nauoh' guaian-
ices 70 each lndiVioua pio'oouoh IN us Hshs ot
property. iha' pro'ecuon must DO enecave
againstiapor unions as"eh as against INDIVIDUALS.
AS II Is essenuai 70 inSuio INC waseearhefs ana
citizens against the avarioe OF inc money SHARK