Arizona republican., 1903-03-30

fed, but there is expected TO be 4 loyal
adherence to the terms as per agree
ment made al the time the commission
was appointed. 1t is apparent that the
miners have gained considerable and
it cannot be said that the coal COM
panies are to lose anything by the in
creased wages made necessary. The
most important fact is that the terms
are to be adhered to for three years, by
the end of which time perhaps, there
may be reached another agreement
based upon the trial of the new sched-
ule and the new order of things
The miners are to receive what NAV
be called back pay, and thus there win
be much satisfaction in this respect.
There will no doubt be all sorts Of
statements made here and there, and
main point has been disposed of. An
ugly situation has been removed and
both the miners and the employers are
in honor bound to adhere closely to the
terms of the award. One of the most
important features of the report, as we
take it, aside from the question of
hours OF work and wages, is the refer
ence to the boycott. 1t is well to en-
phasize what the commission had to
say on this point as follows:
1t also becomes our duty to condemn
another less violent, but not less repro
hensible, form of attack upon those
rights and liberties of the citizen which
the public opinion of civilized countries
recognizes and protects. The right and
liberty to pursue 4 lawful calling and
to lead peaceable life, free from mo-
lestation or attack, concern the COM
fort and happiness of all men, and the
Genial OF them means destruction CT
one of the greatest, if not the greatest.
of the benefits which the social orga niz-
alton confers.
What is popularity known as the boy
colt Ga word of evil omen and unhappy
origin) is 4 form of coercion by which
combination Of many persons seek TO
work their will upon a single person,
or upop~a few persons. by compelling
others to abstain from social or bene-
f1cial business intercourse with such
person or persons. Carried to the ex-
tent sometimes practiced in aid of q
strike, and as was in some instances
practiced in connection with the Ia5c
anthracite strike, it is a cruel weapon
Of aggression. and its use immoral and
anti-social.
To say this is not to deny the legal
.irrl,t
tarily to refrain from social intercourse
or business relations with any persons
whom he or they. with or without coed
reason, dislike. This may sometimes he
unchristian. but it is not illegal. But
when it is a concerted purpose OF :,
number of persons not only to abstain
themselves from such intercourse, but
| to render the life of their victim miser-
| able by persuading and intimidatine
J others to refrain. such purpose is I
malicious one, and the concerted at
/ tempt to accomplish it is a conspiracy
at common law, and merits and should
receive the punishment due to such j
crime
| The practices which we are condemn
ing would be outside the pale of civil
lied war. In civilized warfare womer
and children and the defenseless arc
safe from attack and a code of honor
controls the parties to such warfare
which cries out against the boycott VIZ
have in view. Cruel and cowardly are
terms not too severe by which TO char
acterize it.
While this is not Il legal decision, i
has yet the merit of being the result
c. the serious consideration of group
of strong men. representing all phase:
OF society. One Of the members of tn,
commission is himself what is know
name to the report. He is a man y
strong convictions. and he has certain
ly demonstrated that he recognizes tn
un-American features of the boycott
as we'll as it's evils.