The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-29
To Strike for 1t a Conspiracy
Colts Decision
Mr.. GOMPERS' COMMENT
Parades Of Protest All over the East
Side in New York--Iniunctions
Granted Against the Cloak
makers.

pers, president Of the American Fedora.
ton Of Labor, was greatly stirred BY
the decision Of Justice COT, which in
effect declared that efforts to enforce
the CLOSED shop were in violation Of
law on the restraint Of trade.
Said Mr.. Gompers. Justice Gof quotes
an unjust decision in support Of his own,
and that is supposed to be good law.
The unions Of labor win live, despite
iniunetions and decisions which invade
constitutionally guaranteed rights and
human liberty.
without the unions there is no pos
sibility for protection 10 the workers
against the tyranny Of the absolute
autocratic ways Of concentrated capital
and greed
Parades Of protest broke out an over
the East side in New York City sat
urday afternoon, on receipt Of the news
that Justice Goif had ruled in the state
supreme court yesterday that strike
which demands the CLOSED shop is
conspiracy in restraint Of trade. Bands
Of the $4,000 cIoakmakers now on strike
marched through the streets, one Of
them to the city hall. carrying banners
aud Americans flags and shouting
Closed shop" at every step. There
was no violence, but unrest and anger
we're everywhere visible among the strik
ers,
Justice COTS decision granted an in
junction to member Of the Manufac-
turers' Protective association in restraint
Of acts Of violence, threats, pieketing and
patroling BY strikers 'The primary
purpose of this strike reads his find
ing, SIS not to better the condition Of
the workman, bat IS to deprive other
men Of the opportunity Of their right
to work.
He supports his ruling with recent
decision Of the state court Of appeals.
against the Thompson Starrett company,
a large building corporation. which be
sites as followsi "The court Of appaas
has held that it is against the policy
Of the state for employers who control
practically the whole trade in COM
nuuity to combine for the purpose Of
compelling workm5n to join a partieu.
ar union as a condition Of employment.
Il the rule thus laid down BY the law,
md it must be accepted as such, being
he latest expression Of the court Of
appeals, it must be applicable to work
men as well as 70 employers. 1t would
,e repugant to reason to hold that II
Ippies 10 one and not to the other.
/ combination Of one to refuse EN-
'loyment. except on condition Of join.
ne 3 union be against public policy.
of the other to cause re.
usal Of employment. except on eondi.
ion Of joining union, is alike against
'ublic policy"
Justice Golf then cites one Of the arti-
les of compromise presented BY repre-
entatives Of the unions TO the manu-.
acturers, as follows. eThe association
I manufacturer shall obigate each Of
Is members to employ union men as long
$ the union shall be able TO furnish
MON men who can do The work proper
Z. Within two weeks the non union
len shall Join the union This clause,
q continues, which shows the purpose
the strike, as interpreted by i
he court, is clearly unlawful, and he
asses to the conduct Of the strike.
If the unions" he stated, have not
,rmally directed systematic course ,
/ aggression BY criminal acts, the mem
ers Of the unions, acting in concert /
ave connired al and morally supported !
ich acts on the part Of many Of their i
embers in pursuance Of common OBJ /
ct.g i
A final vote on the tentative agree I
ent reached Friday between the strik !
. and the manufacturers, details Of !
hich have already been published, was '
spected not TO be made public until a
,sterday. General opinion inclines to a
lief that the terms will be accepted,
though there Is much complaint that ]
icy are not more favorable to the G
rikers, a