The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-25

The executive committee of the Citl-
zens Alliance yesterday issued the fol-
lowing statement with reference to the
list of boycotted persons, furnished by
the Central Labor Union:
There was mailed to the Citizens
Alliance a printed circular, with neither
signature or seal, nor any kind Of writ
ing upon 1t, which it is assumed is the
list of unfair" or boycotted persons
and firms which the representatives of
the Central Labor Union announced
with so much parade would be fur
nished to the Alliance. 1t has, in print
the name of the Central Labor Union,
the names of it's officers, and a state
inent that the persons named in the
circular. were, by action of the Cen
trail Labor Union, upon the first day
of June, declared to be unfair The
list contains the names Of about sixty
five persons and firms in or near the
city of Scranton.
"The purpose of the Alliance in seek
inng information with reference to boy
colts was not merely to crafty curios-
ity, but to procure evidence with which
to secure the punishment Of those who,
the Alliance firmly believes are, in eX-
ercising and enforcing boycotts, violat-
ing the penal statutes of the common
wealth and the private rights Of those
boycotted. 1t was probably very clear
to the persons who mailed the circular
referred to that it would be absolutely
valueless as evidence; which leads to
the suspicion that the airy and nippant
manner in which it was announced that
the Central Labor Union would furnish
S,,f0
ton, was either designed as pleasant
ry or intended as bluff.
INFERENCE DRAWN.
1.-THE inference drawn, both in Scran-
ton and metropolitan papers, from the
prompt announcement by the union Of
it's purpose to furnish the Alliance with
the desired information, was naturally
that it was prepared either to defend
the legality of the frequent boycotts
which it had declared, or to brave the
consequences of it's wrongdoing. 1t
would appear from the character of the
paper sent, which is as worthless for
evidence as would be a piece Of blank
paper, either that the Central Labor
Union had deliberately deceived the
public or that it is ignorant of the kind
of information which the Alliance de-
sres. If the former Is the case, we
shall probably hear nothing further
from the union except such boasts,
threats and vaporings as are already
familiar to our ears. If, on the other
hand, the union is ready to accept the
responsibility for it's acts in manly
way, the Alliance makes the following
requests, viz:
"First-That the Central Labor Union
will send to the same address to which
the circular was sent written list of
boycotted persops and firms, signed by
the officers Of the union, and under it's
seal, if it has one; together with the
names, as far as they can be given, Of
the members of the union who were
present at the meeting which declared
the boycott and voted in favor of it.
"Second-That the officers of the Gen.
trail Labor Union will furnish the Alli-
ance in the manner above stated, with
as to the extent to which.
and the means by which the list Of
boycotted persons and firms have been
published, the numbers of copies issued,
and the persons to whom it has been
sent.
INFORMATION ASKED.
"Thrd-That the union will furnish to
the Alliance full information as to any
other method beside the circulation Of
the circular referred to by which it has
endeavored to make the boycott de-
clared in such circular effective, and
the names of the persons who have had
the execution Of such other methods
"If these requests shall be complied
with tho Alljopca pla1pes itSelf tn