The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-16

The bulletin issued by the Department
OF Labor last month contains a great deal
of information valuable alike 10 the EN-
ployer and the employed in reference TO all
the great industries of the United States.
The bulletin discusses the possibilities OF
labor. both organized and unorganized, and
its relation to the great manufacturing in
! dustries of the country.
A deal Of space is given to the discussion
of the rights Of the workman and his EN-
ployer whether he be an individual or a
corporation. In connection with this phase
of the subject extracts from the laws in
the different States relative to labor are
given showing exactly what the privileges
Of the wage-earner are in many States ana
Territories in the United States Reference
is also made to those States in which there
is legislation enacted prohibiting employ
ers from discharging workmen because Of
political opinions.
The States and Territories having exist
ing legislation upon the above subject are
/ Arizona. Arkansas. California, Colorado,
( Connecticut Delaware. Idaho, Indiana.
Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky Louisiana,
/ Massachusetts,, Michigan, Minnesota Mis-
( souri,. Montana. Nevada, New Jersey, New
; Mexico. New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
Pennsylvania South Carolina. South Dako-
Ia. Tennessee. Utah. West Virginia, Wis
cousin. and Wyoming.
The subject Of boycottiDg Is also dis
cussed at length. The Law OF Colorado is
probably the most stringent on the subject.
a In
1T shall be unlawful for any person OF
persons or combination Of persons, or
society. OF union. to establish or institute,
or engage in a boycott against any indi-
vidual. firm. or corporation carrying on any
l kind OF trade or business. by agreeing not
10 patronize trade. or DO business with any
such Individual. firm. or corporation. or 20
Induce others not 90 so patronize trade, OF
do business with any such individual, firm
0r corporation.
ANY violation of This act shall be mis-
demeanor and punishable by ine OF not less
than $500 nor more than $1,000 or inn
prisonment not less than sixty days not
more than one year. or both fine and i'm
prisonmeut. az the discretion OF the court.
The law Of conspiracy Is also discussed
In the State OF Maine. possibly. the law b,
coercion than in any OF the other States
The Maine statute on the subject is.
If two or more persons conspire auc
1 agree together with the fraudulent or ma
Iicious intent wrOngfully and wickedly "a
Z iuiure the person, character, business ol
/ property of another. OF TO do any ihega
act injurious TO the public trade.
they are guilty Of a conspiracy. and eycrl
such offender. and every person oonvicte,
Of conspiracy at common Law, shall o'
punished by Imprisonment for not more
than three years. or by fne mo- eSceedin;
81 GOO"
A great deal Of space is given TO th'
discussion OF the subject az strikes. par
ticularly strikes on railroads The bulletin
says
These acts may be violent as the de
struction or iniuring OF property, cars
buildings. locomotives, etc, or they ma!
consist in simply abandoning a 10 omotiv'
or a train without warning, and acts Ui .
similar nature. Such acts. il they accom-
plish the purpose Of the strikers Of OBJ
structing the conduct of business. tend q,
prevent the employment OF wcrkmeu D,
the employers. \ number Of the state
have passed statutes intended TO proven
such practices and providing penalties fU
, The commission OF such unlawful acts
These statutes vary greatly In thei
terms. some of them containing IN Jhci
bodies evidences that their prOyi ions wer
directed primarily against offences com
mifted for other reasons, as those prompt
ed By viciOusuess or by a design TO aid IL
the roDbing of trains etc i is often di.
ficult TO make a separation OF such law
! I With certainty. and their language is sue
E that, whatever the reasons for their en-
actment may have been, they could nj
5 undoubtedly be used in the punishment o
= those attempting to Obstruct the c0nduc
! OF a business by the use OF certain illega
: means, whatever their object in so doini
o ! might be-"
e Twenty three OF the States and Terri
tories have passed laws looking TO th
D I punishment Of strikers.