Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-19
injunction Hold stIll Spring.

Injunction Hold Still Spring.
The injunction was granted yester-
| day. but today there was an argument
before Judge Gould over proposition
I courts order putting the injunction
decision into effect be limited, in eX-
press terms, to the District of Column
ola, the home Of the federation and
this was the point lost by the fedora.
tion upon which the greatest fight was
made.
The injunction granted is a temper
ary one. The question of making it
permanent will be argued next spring.
Both the federation and the stove
company are determined to carry the
case to the supreme court, in order
that the vital question may be finally
\ settled.
Free Speech No Defense Of Boycott.
Judge Gould declared ridiculous the
claim of the federation and it's officers
that the right of free speech guaran-
teed them protection In the publica-
tion of unfair lists
The court made numerous citations
of decisions in cases involving SINH
laf issues, including references to
rulings by Judge Taft, the present
secretary of war. then Judge of the
circ1it court, in the action of the ITO
y aledo, etc, railway, VS.. Penn county,"
and proceedings brought in various
states.
Justice Gould declared that 1t wa,
not surprising that there was SO little
difference of opinion among the courts
upon the question involved and that
the conclusion that such combinations
as that disclosed by the affidavits filed
by the Buck stove company in this
case were held to be unlawful was
based upon an appreciation Of the
fundamental rights of free men in d
free country.
Holds Boycott is Proved.
He said there was little room for
argument or discussion of the question
whether the plaintiff company had
shown the existence of an unlawful
combination and conspiracy to des.
troy mis- business and that the record
leaves no doubt that the plaintiff has
been and still is the object of boy
colt, using that term lin the most
obnoxious ssnse--viZ.: An unlawful
conspiracy to destroy its business
such a conspiracy as has received the
condemnation of every federal and
state court in the country tefore
which it has been brought for crilni-
nal action. legal redress, or equitable
Injunction.
How Suit Was Started.
In the suit of the Buck concern the
American Federation of Labor is not
only named as defendant but also
President Gompers and Secretary Nor
rison of the federation individually as
We'll as nine othe..s of the executive
council of the federation individually
md also the Elcctrotypels, Molders
and F,inisher$' union No. II, together
with certain individuals comprising its
officers and executive board.
The Buck Stove and Range com
oanN, which runs an open shop. al
eyed that the labor organization:
placed its name ~, the unfair anc
I'VE don't patronize" lists in the labor
publications, and thai the boycott wa!
also carried on through thousands o
circular letters to the conpany's Gus
toners and the public generally anc
BY threatening the companys custom.
ers with loss of labor, patronage, ant
business.
Mr.. Gonpers conteaded that th
unfair list had been in use aImos
from the fcde-ation's organization
that it imputed simply ineqnitable o
discrinlinative treatment against or
gain2ed labor
President Van Clcavc OF the STOW,
company. it was charged. discharge
as an employe the president Of ST
n Louis local union and threatened t
discharge all other members of tll
union committee of employees tha
sought TO dea! with him.