The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-29
SEEK FINALT TEST OF THE BOYCOTT Big LAWSUIT
Action Begun at Washington Against the American
Federation Of Labor.
Manufacturers Would Stop Use OF the 'sUnfair and the
eve Don't Patronize !" Lists.

Washington. D. CA significant
legal action was begun in the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia by
James w. Van Cleaye. president Of
the National Association of Manu-
facturers, to enjoin Samuel Gompers,
John Mitchell and the other officers
and the 1000, 600 members of the
American Federation of Labor and
several of its subsidiary organize
tions from using the boycott and So
called unfair list" Van Cleave
starts the suit on behalf of a large
manufacturing company in st. Louis
of which he is president, it having
been declared unfair" SO it is said,
by the labor unions, but the signif-
canoe of the action lies in its being a
test case, wherein Mr.. Van Cleave, as
head Of the Manufacturers Associa-
ton, seeks to permanently enjoin or
gained labor. from using the 'fun-
fair" or 1--WE don't patronize" lists in
its fight against firms and indfvid-
uals. The papers were filed here in
order that personal service might be
Immediately obtained against a large
number of the labor leaders named in
complaint, who are in Washington. y
The bill asks for "a permanent in
junction against Samuel Gompers
and Frank Morrison, or Washington;
John ". Lennon, of Bloomington,
ILL.,; James Duncan, of Quincy,
Mass; John Mitchell, of Indianapo-
lis; James O'Conne1l, of Washington;
Max Morris, of Denver; Denis A.
Hayes, of Philadelphia; Daniel J.
Keefe, of Detroit; William D. Huber,
of Indianapolis; Joseph F.. Valentine,
of Cincinnati, all of the Americans
Federation of Labor also r.. L.
Thixton, G. o. Buckington, H. G.
Pope, A. J.. Cooper and e. L. Hick-
man, as individuals and as officers of
the E~lectrotype Molders and Finish
ers' Union No. II and members Of
the International Stereotypers and
Electrotypers' Union. The COM
plainant is the Bucks. Stove and
Range Company, Of st. Louis.
Alleges a Conspiracy.
The plaintiff asks that the defend
ants be enjoined on nine special
points, first alleging a conspiracy un-
lawfully to injure its business. 1t is
asked that the unions be enjoined
from carrying on a conspiracy to re-
strain and destroy the business Of
the plaintiff; from agreeing or COM
bining to interfere with it's business
or that of any other person, firm o II
corporation, or from boycotting or
attempting to boycott or threatening
to boycott the plaintiff or the plain
tih's business or attempting to inter-
fere with the regular shipment, sale
OF trade. in its goods. 1t is also
sought to enjoin the unions from
printing, publishing or distributing
by mail any paper which contains the
name of the plaintiff corporation UNI
der a I'VE Don't Patronize" or ''Un-I
fair" heading or which contains any
statement that the plafntiff is or has
been unfair; from publishing or cir
cu1ating in any way, in writing or or
ally, any statement to the injury OF
the product OF the plaintiff, or from
representing to dealers 'or the public
that the plaintiffs factory has been
~boycottedJ and that its goods should
not he dealt in. Safeguard is also
asked from any threatening or intim-
idating Of customers of the plaintiff:
from any giving of orders to commit
tees, associations or agents for any
acts or threats which would interfere
with the plaintiffs business, or from
the carrying On of the alleged con-
spiracy against the plaintiffs proper.
business. e
The steps leading .6pG0 this actor
are set forth in the complaint~tot be-
b outcome Of s1Ffke-, The comy
plant lays that ON August 29, 1905
#itnoutsprerious notice, the member6