Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-22
7lckETs TO ENFORCE eoYcoTTs

The decision rendered by the dis.
trict court at Telluride that placing
Dickets about business house that
las been boycotted by some labor or.
;anization is Illegal. will attract much
lttention and a great deal of favora.
Dle comment
Judge Stevens does not doubt the
light of anyone to refrain from pat
ronizing whosoever he pleases he
wen go so far as to uphold the doc.
trine that they may associate together
or that purpose. thus coming danger
pusly close to upholding the validity
NJ the boycott. But he sharply draws
he line at pcketing a boycotted busi-
Tess house.
Denver has had some experience in
this respect, and 1t cannot be denied
that it provoked much public indigna-
iou and undoubtedly did the cause of
lnionism much harm. In one well
Nnuwn case that of Japanese owner
pf restaurant, 1t was actually car
ried so far that pickets to enforce the
boycott were maintained about the
place even after the proprietor had
'ignified his desire to become mem
ber of the union and unionize his
house. But the union refused to re-
GIVE him as a member because he
was japanese and thus effectually
throttled him. The case was finally
taken into the United States court.
through the efforts of the Japanese
minister, and in this way the pickets
we're done away with.
Picketing a boycotted establishment
$ tyranny pure and simple, and we
are glad to see a Colorado court with
the nerve to properly designate it,
Denver Republican.
The Herald, like all Independent
tnd just papers, only voices the senti-
ments of the free American people in
lecrying the boycott. The Herald, in
this connection, was the first paper in
the state OF Colorado to take stand
when the boycott was declared on the
Telluride Journal year ago, and
stated at that time that it was a pre-
cedent that should not be established
and if the boycott proved effectual,
so far as the Journal was concerned
it would result in muzzling every pa
per in the state which would end in
sure enough anarchy. The Herald
believes 1t is the privilege of any one
or set OF men to refuse to patronize
paper or any other place of business,
but they have no right to force their
actions on others. as an oganization
and from the day the Miners union
of San Miguel county began its boy
colt the peace of that community has
been disturbed. There is nothing like a
boycott to stir up ill-will and it takes
long time to reconcile former
friends.
AS previously stated. the boycott is
un. American, and the boycott impos-
ed upon the Famous establishes pre-
cedent, which, if followed, will es-
TRANCE our people. causing neighbor
to be against neighbor and retard the
growth of the city, and we have no
doubt ii the question was to come up
again it would be handled differently.
D~aAs
ocrat 1t is well known that The Her
aid has nothing in common with the
management OF that paper, but when
the boycott was declared this paper
refused to publish the signed notice to
hat effect because the principle is
Just the same, whether it is against
the Democrat or any one else. In this
I'D hot ha
and enjoys fight and is not happy
without one on his hands.
When the time comes when an hon
est newspaper or an honest person
cannot give expression to facts or in
dulge in reasonable criticism, then
our republic is in danger. Just why
paper cannot point out the wrongs
of labor leaders the same as the
| wrongs of corporations and trusts. has
never been explained. Some laboring
men applaud very Justify when capita
is roasted but rise up in arms wher
reference is made to their side. La
Dor and capital must pull together
and the common every day people
will see that justice prevails in thu
long run. If labor unions contain
that which Is bad and dangerous to {
community, it is the duty of the mail
body to get rid of the incubus. thu
same as 1t is right that laws should b'
| formulated to handle obnoxious trusts
The quicker labor unions realize thi
and act accordingly the better 1t viii
be for all concerned.
In closing, let us remark that TIL
Herald is in favor of organized labo
that all honestly conducted labor OIL
ganizations are benefit to any CON
munity as it means higher plane O
wages. and show us town wher
ebod wages prevail and we will shoN
you a live place. but when organize
for the purpose of coercion and exol
bitant demands the natural result
trouble and dissensions.