Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-30
STRIKERS PARADE IN
ANGRY PROTEST At
DECISION OF COURT
Justice Golf Ruled That a
Strike Which Demands the
"CIosed Shop" is a Con-
SpiraCy to Restrain Trade

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Parades of
protest broke out all over the East Side
this morning. on receipt of the news
that Justice Con- had ruled in the state
supreme court today that a strike which
demands the CLOSED shop" is con-
spiracy in restraint of trade. Bands ot
the 60. 600 cloak makers now on strike
marched through the streets. one OF
them to city hall, carrying banners and
American flags and shouting closed
shop" at every step. There was no vio-
lence, but apparently the decision had
greatly stirred the strikers.
PURPOSE OF STRIKE.
Justice Cons decision granted an in
junction to a member of the manufac-
turers' protective association in restraint
Of cast of violence, threats, picketing
and patrolling by strikers. THE prt-
mary purpose of this strike" reads
his finding, lis not to better the condi-
ton of the workmen, but is to deprive
other men of the opportunity of their
right to work" He supports his ruling
with a recent decision Of the state court
of appeals, against the Thompson Star
rett company. of the large building cor
poration. which he cites as follows:
THE court of appeals has held that
IL is against the policy of the state for
employers who control practically the
whole trade In a community to combine
for the purpose of compelling workmeu
to join a particular union as a condition
q IL AHVNu 10 -
down be the law, and it must be ac-
copied as such, being the latest express
sion of the court of appeals. it must
be applicable to workmen as we'll as
to employers 1t would be repugnant t.
reason to hold that 1t applies TO one
and not to the other. If combinatin
of one to refuse employment, except on
condition OF Joining a union be against
public policy, a combination of the other
to cause refusal of employment, except
on condition Of Joining a union, is alike
against public policy"
ARTICLES OF COMPROMISE.
Justice Golf then cites one Of the
articles of the compromise presented bN
representatives Of the union to the man
ufacturers as follows:
"The association (of manufacturers)
shall obligate each of it's members u
employ union men as long as the union
shall be able to furnish union men who
can do the work properly. Within tive
weeks, the non-union men shall join the
union"
This clause he continues which shows
the purpose animating the strike. as In
terpreted by the court is clearly unlaw
full, and he passes to the conduct OF
the strike. IF the unions" he stated
have not formally directed system
attic course of aggression by criminal
acts the members of the unions, act
ing in concert, have connived at ant
morally supported such acts on the par
of many of their members in pursuance
of a common object"
SETTLEMENT EXPECTED.
final vote on the tentative agree
ment reached yesterday between tn,
strikers and the manufacturers, details
of which have already been publish ed
will not be reached until late tonight
and possibly will not be made public un
til tomorrow.
General opinion inclines to the belief
that the terms will be accepted, althougt
there is much complaint that they are
not more favorable to the strikers.