The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-04-15
/ Compromise.


which passed the house that wcr"
more di>tuS1rfuf than others to or
ganiZed labor and the Trades Assembly
&C mmittee wen, down to have then.
eliminated from the bill if it must
pass. The parts OF the bill which the
business mems committee desired in
serted was satisfactory to the CON-
mi,,ee and Il compromise bin was l.
greed upon so far as Duluth Interests
were concerned.
The following is the bill in It's orig
inaI form:
TO, an act to prohibit boycottinS CT
any other means injuring. interfer-
ing with or preventing the carrying
on of any business or the pur>li, ii
any lawful work or enterprise.
BE it enacted by the legislature of the
| state Of Minnesota.
Section |. 1t is hereby declared to
be unlawful for any TWO or more per-
sons or corporations TO combine. ayrc
purpose of preventing any person, per-
sons or corporation from carrying on
any lawful business in this state. or for
the purpose Of interfering with thu,
| same in any manner. or for the pItr-
pose Of not dealing with. or influence
ing any other person or persons not
to deal with. any person. persons. class
OF persons or corporal ion. so conduct
ing any such lawful business.
Sec ,. It is hereby declared to be
unlawful for amy two or more persons
or corporations to combine. agree -
combine. or conSpire tget her. for rhr
purpose Of declaring ii hoyco,t against
any person or corporation. or to circls
late. or cause 10 be circulated. boy
cuti cards or dodgers. or to advertise
by word. in writing. or by any her
means whatsoever that a boycott eN
iSt:, against any such person. persons
or corporation.
See g. 1t shall he unlawful for any
person or persons TO 90 10 or near the
place OF business or any other person,
PEI sons or corporation. and intlue'..
o. attempt TO influence customers o"
patrons Of such business to withhold
heir trade or patronage. or to else
where on account OF such business be-
ing subject to Il boycott. or for any
person, for the purpose of influencing
another to withhold trade or business,
to advise or communicate the fact.
either by word or in writing that any
PEI son. persons or corporation is sub
ject to ii boycott.
See. 4. It shall be unlawful for any
person or persons. by threat. intimidA-
ticn. force or coercion Of any kind. t.
hinder or prevent or attempt to hinder
or prevent. any other person from en-
@>Sing in or continuing in any Lawful!
work or employment. either for him
self or as wage worker.
See. ). Any person. persons or cor
poration. or any OF the agents. repre-
Sci.1at,eS or employees of any person,
PERSONS or corporation. who shall be
guilty Of Il violation Of any OF the pro-
visions of any Of the preceding seq
items Of this act. shall be guilty Of Il
n,iStlemeanor. and upon conviction
thereof. shall be punished by fine Of
not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor
more than five hundred dollars ($5O0..
oo). or by Imprisonment, in the county
:iai: for Il period of not exceeding six
(5. months or by both such fine and
Imprisonment in the discretion Of tn"
cCurt.
See. &. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pass
age.
The bill with the amendments a.
greed to is as follows:
\ bill for an act boyco1ting Or pre-
venting the carrying on OF any lawful
business or the present of any lawful
business or enterprise. II is hereby
dec Jared TO be unlawful for any Two .r
n,,.re persons or corporation to com
hlre agree to combine or cOnSpire to-
Gether for the purpose Of preventing
amy person. persons. or corporal IONS
from carrying on amy lawful business
in his state.
II is hereby declared t.: be unlawful
for any TWO or more persons or cor
poru1ions to circulate or cause TO he
cil eulated boycott cards or dodgers ae.
c3ring that Il boycott exists against
any person. persons or corporations ~
This, state. |, shall be unlawful for any
y, r>0n or persons to 90 to or near the
place OF business Of any other person,
pt rsonS or corporation and Influence
or attempt to Influence customers or
patrons Of such business to withhold
their trade or rona@t thtrefrom.
Any person. persons or corporations
or employees Of any person. persons or
rnl porationS who shall be guilty Of 4
violation of any Of the provisions uf
amy Of the preretln" SECTIONS Of This
act shall be guilty Of il miSdrmeanor
and on conviction thereof shall he pll::-
i~hrd by Il fine OF NOT less than SIT!
nor more than 500 or by impri>on.
III, Mt in the county Jail for Il period OF
not exceeding six months or by nr1l
such fine and imprisonment in the diS-
erection Of he r0iirt.
The following members Of organized
la(,or made up he delegation:
Mr.. We. T.. MrE,wen. Mr.. Paul
son. Of the ri ~armaker~ union:
.I.tlntS Dunn. OF the freight handlers:
Thomas S;l\aru. Of the Waiter>: .|o~rI.!l
Krnnty and Joseph La Chance. Of the
street railway men: Walter johnson.
OF the wOodworkerS: Frank ShultN and
james L.aniga1l, OF the stage employees;