Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-18
CANNOT
BOYCOTT, SAYS COURT
Temporary Injunction Granted
Against Central Labor Body 10
Buck Company Case.
JUDGE HOLDS It's A CONSPIRACY
"Unfair" and Don't Patronlzer List
Not Legal, According to Justice
could-case win Be Appealed to
United States Supreme Court
eompers viii Not Talk.
(By Associated Pressl

tBy Associated PresS)
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Dec. IT,
OF far reaching Importance 10 labor
and business interests was deci sion
! announced today by Justice Gould. of
the Equity Court. OF the District of
Columbia. enjoining the American
Federation of Labor with Its member
, ship of two million or more from boy
, co,ting the Buck Stove and Range
Company of st. Louis, and from print
Ing i'm its official organ the company's
name and lis unfair and I'VE don't
patronize." and the decision con-
strues the action of the Federation as
an illegal conspiracy Tomorrow
/ there will liz an argument before Jus
tice Gould over proposition of coun-
sci for the Federation that the courts
order putting the injunction decision
inc effect limiting, in express terms.
It's application to the District of Co
lumbin
Counsel for the plaintiff company
Will oppose this. The Injunction
granted today, while OF a temporary
character, was allowed In n decision
In which Judge Gould exhaustiyely
reviewed the case, made copious ci-
tations of authorities, quoted prece-
dents as to boycott definitions, and
said here was no room for argument
MS 10 the conspiracy alleged before es-
tablished.
The question of permanent injunc-
ton will come up next spring probab-
ly, and which ever side wins in the
final settlement of the case, 1t will be
appealed to the United States Su-
preme Court.
Judge Gould pointed out on the
bench today that he had not in his
decision taken up the question of in
hibition of the boycott under the
Sherman antitrust law or the inter
safe commerce law.
All Lawyers Satisfied.
Attorney ]. II. Ralston. of counsel
for the Federation. said tonight he
had no opinion to express regarding
the decision, that the Injunction was n
temporary one and that insofar as
the question of the Sherman law or
the interstate commerce law. which
question had been raised in the pro
ceedings, was concerned, he regard
ed the decision as affecting that phase
OF the case, victory for the defense.
Former Assistant Attorney General
Beck for the prosecution, regarded the
decision as sweeping victory for the
opponents of the boycott.
| Iudua CnuIl oIcr t..,,ao-,
orders granting permanent injunctions
in the case of Bender against the
bakers and Confectioners union and
Lawton against the International Car
riage and Wagon Workers. two local
cases which the court decided along
the same lines as the Buck Stove
case.
Story of the Case.
4 LII in equity was filed by the.
Buck Stove and Range Company last
August for a permanent Injunction
/ restraining the Federation from hoy
cotting the company and putting it
In the unfair" list. ana later sun
Elemental bill was flied charging that
notwithstanding the pending pro-
ceedings the Federation was still
actively engaged in pressing the boy
colt and temporary injunction, pass
ed upon today was asked for. The
American Federation of Labor was
not only named as defendant in this
case, but also President Gompers and
Secretary Morrison, of the Federation
individually as well as nine others of
the executive council of the Fedora
ton individually, and also the Elec-
trotype holders and Fnishers' union
No. II. together with certain lndivid-
uals comprising its officers and exc
cutive board
Allegations of the Plaintiff
The Buck Company. which runs an
open shop alleged that the labor
organizations placed its name on the
unfair and Eve don't patronize"
lists in the labor publications. and
that the boycott also was carried on