The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-23
A BOYCOTT IS ORDERED
CENTRAL LABOR UNION BEGINS
FIGHT ON KINGAN AZ CO.
Several Delegates Opposed Such Ac-
tion liza Vigorous Terms-Rou-
tine Proceedings.

Central Labor Union had a large attend
ance, last light. and a lengthy meeting
was held. Routine matters took up the first
half OF the meeting and the latter half was
devoted to talking over the much-mooted
Kingan boycott. with the final result that
1T was declared and the secretary instructed
to start the fight by having the country
flooded with printed literature. declaring
the firm unfair to organized labor. The dis
cussion became very heated toward the
last. All were in favor of placing the firm
On the unfair list. but not at this time.
George Custer. business agent OF the iron
molders. said there had been no specific
charge against Kingan e. Co.. and that a
light could not be successfully carried on
along such general lines as proposed. ID. l..
Stoddard. of the carpenters. was also
against declaring the boycott at this time
for the same reason. Edward Barry. OF
Typographical Union. declared that it was
time TO start the boycott. that the firm had
been unfair and is unfair to every branch
OF organized labor in the city. The motion
to declare the boycott, when put, was car
ried by a large majority. but those who
spoke against it voted in the negative.
After the motion had carried, Barry
moved that all the unions affiliated with
the central body be instructed to prefer
charges against Kingan & Co., ard file
them with the grievance committee OF
Central Labor Union. Labor Commissioner
Mccormack, who had tried to get the floor
before the first motion passed, then gained
~recognition. from the chair and spoke at
length on the Kingan situation. He said the
central body was making a mistake in at
tempting TO fight the firm on such a broad
plan. He said the Butchers Union had a
just grievance against Kingan & Co. as the
firm had violated it's agreement with the
union soon after a contract was signed.
and that a fight should be made TO redress
the wrong. he said that after the union
was recognized the butchers were removed
and placed In the icehouse. one of them at
S1.35 a day. This was sufficient reason, he
said. TO declare the hrm unfair, and the
central body should take up that one cause
and fight il out.
Edward Barry said there was another
specific grievance against kingan x Co.,
preferred by the Laborers' Protective
League, which asserts that some OF it's
members We're discharged for belonging TO
the union, and IL Is responsible for bringing
up the kingan matter at this time. His
resolution was finally adopted.
Communications were received from the
Central Labor Ouncil and Women's Label
Leagues OF South Bend. Muncie and Brazil.
stating that they had Endorsed the boycott
on the Van Camp Packing Company, n
some asked for more circulars to distribute
among their respective unions.
The JOurneymen Tailors' Union was also
In for fighting, and, after considerable par
leying. succeeded in having the firms of
George Manifold. Young d McMurray. j.
W. Staub. Becker & Son. Bert b. Dndine.
W. Schoppenhorst. Frank Nessler and c..
A Frank placed on the unfair list.
A motion was passed that a proposed per
capita tax of IL cents a quarter be levied
upon all members OF labor unions i'm the
city affiliated with organized labor. 10 in
crease the defense fund. The matter was
referred to the legislative committee and
then IL will be voted on by the separate or
PLANTATIONS.
William r.. Blakely. OF the United Mine
WORKERS, aud an officer OF the Indiana dis
trict. was IN the hall and made a short ad-
dress.