The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-30
But Withdrawal Of Bucks Stove
Attorneys From Prosecution
Take Foundations From Under
Famous Case.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. July 29.-
Leaders of the American Federation
of Labor are jubilant today over the
surrender Of the Buck Stove &
Range company after bitter fight
lasting six years. This victory IS one
of the greatest in the history OF or
ganized labor and Is body blow to
the open shop movement. 1
James w. Van Cleave, the we'll
known union buster and president
of the National Association Of Man
ufacturers, who died last May, was
the principal owner Of the Bucks
Stove & Range company, of st. LOUIS
Mo. For six years he waged 1nces-
SAINT warfare against the federation
and its officers, finally succeeding IN
securing the conviction of President
Gompers. Vice-President Mitchell
and Secretary Morrison for contempt
of court because of having placed
the Bucks stoves on the unfair list.
Speaking. Of the victory scored
against the Bucks company, Secret
ary Morrison said:
The agreement just entered into
by the representatives of the Bucks
stove & Range company With the
officers of the international organ1za-
tons, that this company will employ
members of their organizations ana
the unions, on their part, agreeing to
supply the company with competent
craftsmen to carry on their business
can only bring about the very oest
results for all parties concerned.
The continued adjustment OF the
differences between employers ana
their employees throughout America
is but a manifestation of the steady
growth of sentiment among employ
ers in favor of the principles 1o1
which the American labor movement
in the near future there Will be 1e"
employers who will not favor col
lective bargaining.
such agreements are not only
most satisfactory to the employers OF
Ia bor,"- he said, "but promote peace
of mind among employees, which II
conducive to good workmanship a
condition which cannot prevail
!, among employees who have nothing
whatever to say in regard to the
wages and conditions under which
they work.
This settlement will not affect the
cases row-~ pending the. supreme
COURT said Mr.. Morrison. The SUI
preme court will pass upon the ques-
| ton whether the labor men or the
inferior courts were in error in re-
gard to who violated the constitution
al provision guaranteeing free speech
and a free press"
President Gompers, who repre-.
sented the federation at the settle
ment conference in Cincinnati, stated
to the press that the agreement does
not affect the contempt cases now
standing against the A. F. of L. lead
ers, the only change will be that the
| Bucks company's attorney will drol
out Of the prosecution.
The trouble with the Bucks com
! pany began six years ago when i
day to the metal polishers in its fac
tories and to employ men who be-
| longed to no labor organizations.
I The establishment of a non-unio1
shop resulted in the placing of th'
Bucks stoves on the I'VE don't pat
ronize list, in the American FEEDER
ationist and in other labor papers
All efforts of the federation to amic'
ably adjust this trouble had proven
| in vain.
| On December IS, 1907. Presiden
Van Cleave obtained from justice
Gould, of the District Of Columbia
an injunction against the A. F. Of L.
it's officers and members sympathiz
ecs, or counsel, forbidding in any wa!
to publish, print, or write, or verb
ally communicate. the fact that tn
Bucks company was unfair to or
ganized labor. This injunction wa
made permanent March 26, 1908, b.
Justice Clabaugh, Of the same court
While an appeal upon the validit,
OF the injunction was pending be
fore the court of appeals, Justice
Wright on December 20, 1908, sen
fenced Gompers, Mitchell and Nor
rison to one year, nine months, ant
six months imprisonment, respect
lively. for contempt of court.
/ The court of appeals slightly modi
fled the Injunction. but refused t.
reverse the decision of Justic
Wright. Appeals on both the In
junction and the sentence were thel
taken to the supreme court of tn
United States, where they are set 70
a hearing November II. next