Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-21

Hartford April au.-There was an
overflow attendance at the hearing
before the joint committee on labor
and judiciary on bills concerning boy
cotting and picketinE this afternoon.
The attendance of socialists. labor
leaders. manufacturers and lawyers
was unusda1ly large and a delegation
OF the striking garment workers was
present As the hearing. progressed,
speakers were interrupted and some
of their statements challenged.
Bristol Labor Man Rsbuksd.
An exciting incident was rebuke
administered <b- Representative Cham
tier Of Rocky Hill, chairman of the
labor COMMITTEES. to George w. Hull
Of Bristol, who opened the argument
on the trades union and trades dis
putes bill. He was accused by Mr..
Chandler of intin1idating the commit
tee by threats.
Attack Upon the Judges.
Mr.. Hull began his address by at
lacking the judiciary of the state in
the character of the injunctions is
sued against workingmen. He said
that the Consoiiaated railroad has
undue influence In the action OF
judges He asserted that the news
papers OF Hartford for several weeks
rast have maintained a boycott against
any news concerning the garment
workers. strike. He read the follow
ing letter. ernanating from the Man
ufacturers' association. dated April ~,
and signed Phillip ". Curtis. secre-
tary." n was marked confidential, he
ssio and had been sent out broad
east. This is the letter:
Letter of Msnufaetursrs' Association.
The idea that two or more men
might combine to ruin the business of
another in order. 10 settle a personal
grievance against a fourth party would
have made our Rrandfathers turn in
their graves-accHstomeda as they were
TO piracy on the high seas, privateer-
ing and other EentIemanly pastimes.
Gill TO LssaIixs Boycott.
And yet in the year Of grace, 1911,
there In actually a bill before the
general assembly. which plainly states
II shall be lawful for ons or more per-
sons acting on their own behalf, or
On behalf ~ q trades union, in con-
tsnsp1af fien or furtherance of a trade
s1syufe 10 abstain from purchasing the
product or ratronizinE the business Of
any employer. and to induce others to
soefsfn from purchasing such prod
vets or patronizing such business
The Fortune Of War;
IT seems incredible. doesn't it? Yet
there IL 10 In black and white. Fur
thermoye. one hearing has already
been given on this bill ana the senate
chamber with the picture of the Con-
socialists who banged their desks.
shouted and whistied az the utterances
of their speakers. One. of these So
cialists advocnfing this bin was asked
whether he believed In this secondary
boycott which permitted men to in
5ure a THIRD party' for purposes Of
their own. and he replied that IL was
the fortune of war. What war?
Compared to the camsrrists.
One that the mzlcontents. the in
emcieut. ana the agftators are arous-
ing aGntnSt those whose fathers. have
the Grip the abstinence or the fore
sight to gather property. In Italy we
which popularIy has had to run on
fheso principles: We don't like John
Jones. Let's put him out Of the way
Exit John Jones'"
PrspssaI of Socialists.
Under the constitution of .Conusc-
ticuf. American citizens of socialist
y>rsuasion are propoeing this princi-
pie: We dent like John Jones. There
Yore let us ruin William Smith 1t
may stir up such = clasnor that we can
get back at John Jones. That villain
who refuses to BAY us for work. that
We have not done. who has been vile
enough TO earn money. and lay IL up.
The point IL, you are his producer.
ana your name may be William Smith. .
"A Wioksd, Mischisvsus Weapon
'ft is q wicked. mischievous weap-
on, said Representative George 2.
Chandler. one Of the best friends of
houesf union labor. in speaking at
another hearing to these same social
i-ts ccnceru@G the secondary boycott.
Don't think that such an absurd meas
ure VIII tsc4 laughed out Of courts II
has already received one very earnest
hearing Let cvery manufacturer at :
tend and show once for all what the
honest capital which makes Connecff-
cut . state thinks of such -principIes.- -
Political oeyeeft Thrsstsnsd.
Mr.. Hull described a. "a Ile- fhs let :
tors description Of the scene in the
senate on the 1sv II the recent hear
banged their desks. Addressing A.
torney Gross. Mr. Hull said: There
n no similarity between the socia1fatf
and the Mana Of southern TfsIy. VITA
out labor capital would be he1bleea
Tne letter seems the worst Insult u
mss began Unless this measure a
0essed. l assure you gentlemen there
VIII be a political boycott"
Conditions Here No Setter Than r
Russia.
MISS Becky Weiner. whose disehsres
from the sage Allen company's store
~ Is alleged. preeipitated the sarmeni
workers tsrike. said she came from
Russia and had not been very lone In
America she could Ree no better
conditions in this country. Did ~ az
harm to our employers? Arc we Grim
fnalsT We asked for shorter hours
and better conditions That IL why NJ
went out on strike. II we say one
word we Will get arrested. These are
the kind Of rights us greenhorns xet In
America
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